1.   In a magazine article that compared the training rigors and athleticism in various Olympic sports, the rowers rated highest.

2.   If the highest and lowest scores received by each firm were thrown out, Beyer Blinder Belle also rated highest.

3.   The Czech Republic is rated highest among Eastern European countries.

4.   The offset test was immediately criticized by auto makers, including Ford, which makes the van that rated highest.

5.   The poll, released Friday, also found the individual book Americans rate highest is the Book of Psalms.