51.   Chang was surprised that he was seeded second in the U.S. Open despite being ranked behind Thomas Muster of Austria, who was seeded third.

52.   China ranks behind the United Kingdom and Japan as a top customer of the largest U.S. exporter.

53.   France is still rated as favorite to retain the World Cup by British bookmakers, with Argentina, Italy and Brazil ranked behind.

54.   He said China ranked behind first-place Japan in Asia.

55.   In terms of importance, it would probably rank only behind putting food on the table.

56.   It ranked second behind Saudi Arabia in July, the latest figures available from the Energy Information Administration.

57.   It would rank just behind Exxon Mobil Corp. and ChevronTexaco Corp. in annual sales.

58.   Keebler ranks behind industry leader Nabisco Holdings Corp., which has powerful brand names including Ritz crackers and Oreo cookies.

59.   Lehman ranks behind Brooks and Mickelson in number of victories.

60.   New Zealand Wildlife Enforcement Group investigator Peter Younger said the international trade in endangered species ranked behind drugs and guns as the highest illegal money earner.