91.  One big selling point: the numbers of politicians in the six cities will be halved in one fell stroke.

92.  Of the 21 cities, 10 said they would be Y2K-ready by Sept. 30, and the rest between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31.

93.  Of the five cities, those two are in swing states."

94.  Only a few years later new bridges over rivers along the Connecticut coast opened up a faster rail route between the two cities.

95.  Over the years, Los Angeles and New York have fiercely competed for the Grammy Awards presentation, which has bounced back and forth between the two cities.

96.  Over concerns about excessive favors, delegates have been barred from visiting the five cities bidding on the 2008 Olympics.

97.  Other plans include exploring a possible relationship between the science museums of the two cities.

98.  PARIS: The two cities are among the leading candidates for 2008, along with Toronto, and have engaged in a little international trash talk.

99.  Or the same city?

100.  Philip Morris won't divulge sales figures from the three cities where it's selling the discount brand, or say if it will market Dave's nationwide.