1.   A surprisingly strong third is Kim Chul Su, the South Korean trade minister, who has the support of Japan and most Asian countries.

2.   After coming in a strong third in the Iowa straw poll, she vanished from public view.

3.   Alexander, who finished a strong third in New Hampshire, called on Dole to step aside Wednesday.

4.   For example, Dole saw opportunity in Iowa and crowed loudly about the importance of the poll there when she finished an unexpectedly strong third.

5.   He finished a strong third in Iowa and attracted significant moderate support in New Hampshire.

6.   In the Florida straw vote last month he ran a strong third behind Dole and Gramm.

7.   Lamar Alexander finished a strong third in New Hampshire.

8.   Lebed is a retired general who ran a surprisingly strong third in the first round of the presidential contest before joining forces with Yeltsin for the runoff.

9.   Lebed finished a strong third in the first round of the election on Sunday and was then brought into the government by Yeltsin.

10.   Pacificbounty finished another half-length back as a strong third.