In 1999, the Rockies' rotation compiled a 6.19 earned run average, worst in the team's seven-year existence.

Giants Stadium, the club's home during its seven-year existence, is unavailable for the first four potential playoff dates (Sept. 25, 26, 28 and 29) because of scheduling conflicts.

It will be the Galaxy's second straight trip to the league's title match, its third in four years and its fourth attempt to win the championship in the league's seven-year existence.

During its seven-year existence, some units in TRUST were inactivated, some were redesignated and others were added to the command.

The group does not charge dues, and in its seven-year existence has spent about $400,000, raised from benefactors, Mr. Petersen said.

Mr. Fitzgerald also served as an associate editor of Ballet News during its seven-year existence, from 1979 to 1986.

Relations have been strained for much of the organization's seven-year existence, because the developing countries say they believe that they were short-changed in the last global round of talks, which ended in 1994.

The agreement ended the seven-year existence of the WHA and re-established the NHL as the lone major league in North American professional ice hockey.

Worse, they let the Devil Rays get out of last place for the first time in their seven-year existence.

If they maintain their overall .460 winning percentage, the Devil Rays will break into the 70's in the victory column for the first time in their seven-year existence.