Mr. Kostunica has vowed to boycott a second round and held out hope that the commission would recognize his outright victory.

He refused to recognize Mr. Calderón's victory and plans to establish an alternative government.

"Mother Church recognizes our victory."

She smiled, no doubt recognizing her slight victory.

In view of such tactics, the Clinton administration threatened briefly not to recognize Fujimori's victory.

In separate press conferences, all three of the other candidates said they did not recognize García's victory and would be challenging the result before the electoral courts.

Record keepers, for unknown reasons, do not recognize Georgia Tech's 220-0 victory over Cumberland in 1916.

Handal recognized Tony Saca's victory, but chose not to congratulate him.

Two prominent governors from his party have also recognized Mr. Calderón's victory.

Mr. Ortega's opponents refused to recognize his expected victory until all the votes were counted.