101.   Top US athletes Michael Johnson and Jackie Joyner-Kersee began the trend by turning down invitations after their national championships at the start of the month.

102.   One company near Wellington, Energy Direct, started a new trend by issuing shares directly to its customers in a bid to broaden its ownership base.

103.   The Greeks qualified for the World Cup and top club AEK Athens may have set a trend by knocking Glasgow Rangers out of the European Cup qualifiers last month.