1.   A more attractive, winning group of animals would be hard to find.

2.   France requires at least a draw against Denmark in Lyon tomorrow to win the group.

3.   Groups that won tax breaks also tended to spend heavily on lobbying.

4.   He is winning both groups by enormous percentages.

5.   If the Americans win the group, they would get an extra day to get ready, not playing again until next Tuesday.

6.   Italy won its group and is unbeaten in four games.

7.   The Brazilians won their group in the recently formed World League of Volleyball and remain talented with hitter Marcelo Nagrao leading the way.

8.   The Nigerians are big, strong, fast and have already done more than was expected by winning their group.

9.   The Mexicans, who originally had booked a flight home immediately after the first round, ended up winning their group after drawing with Italy Thursday.

10.   The other four groups that won the July preliminary ruling aside from Telet were cleared by the government to participate in the remaining auctions.