1.  It was the first of two sales planned by the Argentine capital.

2.  Near-freezing temperatures forecast for Buenos Aires this weekend should warm the spirits of investors in Metrogas SA, which distributes natural gas in the Argentine capital.

3.  Polls show The Alliance is likely to romp to victory in the Argentine capital, which has traditionally voted against the Peronists.

4.  All matches will be played on clay courts at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club in the Argentine capital.

5.  Both lived quietly in the Argentine capital until April, when Dinko Sakic aroused international attention after appearing on Argentine television to talk about his wartime role.

6.  Both lived quietly in the Argentine capital until April, when Dinko Sakic outraged Holocaust survivors by telling Argentine television that Jasenovac victims died of disease and natural causes.

7.  Clinton was in the Argentine capital on a one-day visit.

8.  Delta plans to serve Buenos Aires from Atlanta while Continental will fly to the Argentine capital from Newark, N.J.

9.  Drach was being held at the Central Police Headquarters in the Argentine capital.

10.  He was taken to a Capuchin convent in the Argentine capital.