31.   The event attracted not only the likely suspects, but lesser-known, ambitious Republicans such as Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge and Oklahoma Gov. Frank Keating.

32.   The event attracted such visionaries as Gordon Bell of Microsoft and Will Wright, creator of the popular SimCity software game.

33.   The event has attracted acceptance in some high-profile circles.

34.   The event attracts about two million visitors, according to Japanese tourism officials.

35.   The search committee determined that San Antonio had far too few hotel rooms downtown for the number of people the event attracts.

36.   The weeklong event attracts thousands of theater owners and officials, plus companies, including movie studio honchos and stars, trying to sell their products to theater owners.

37.   What the event did not attract was presidential candidates.

38.   Both events have attracted hundreds of thousands of spectators in recent years and looked certain to do so again, despite a weather forecast that called for sporadic showers.

39.   Egypt hopes the events will attract hundreds of thousands of tourists.

40.   However, this event will also attract a host of undesirable elements and unwanted problems may surface during the Games.