91.   Watching Phil Gramm announce for president is, for some of us, like seeing the corner hash house trying to make it as a national chain.

92.   When JFK announced for the Senate in early April, his operatives had already been quietly building up a campaign organization.

93.   When J. Crew announced its results for February recently, the company highlighted its growing Internet sales as the one bright spot in an otherwise forgettable month.

94.   When Mauro announced for governor last year, many considered his campaign to be an impossible task, taking on a highly popular incumbent governor.

95.   When Ronald Reagan announced his candidacy for president, however, Reagan adviser Lyn Nofziger persuaded Fireman to redirect his contributions to the Republican Party.

96.   When the plans were recently announced for the new designs at Windsor Castle, there were groans and yelps from the modernists.

97.   When Bush later announced his support for teacher testing, a concept that many congressional Republicans oppose, Coverdell sought to smooth things over again.

98.   When Dole arrives in Austin on Wednesday, it will be only the second time he has been in Texas since announcing for president last year.

99.   Pete Sampras is just two victories away from a feat many would have thought impossible two weeks ago when the draw was announced for the French Open.

100.   Parliamentary elections have been announced for October in line with the pledge.