#16 AUSTRALIA - Host Nation
#2 RUSSIA - 1st World Cup '99
#3 CUBA - 2nd World Cup '99
#1 ITALY - 3rd World Cup '99
#10 KOREA - ASIA, Shangai, Chn. - 25-29 Dec.
#5 USA - NORCECA, Winnipeg, Can. - 5-8 Jan.
#6 YUGOSLAVIA - EUROPE, Katowice, Pol. - 3-9 Jan.
#4 BRAZIL - SOUTH AMERICA, Sao Paulo, Bra. - 7-9 Jan.
#23 EGYPT - AFRICA, Cairo, Egy. - 20-30 Jan
#9 ARGENTINA - FIVB TOURNAMENT, Matosinhos, Por. - 21-23 Jul.
#8 SPAIN - FIVB TOURNAMENT, Piraeus, Gre. - 24-26 Jul.
#7 NETHERLANDS - FIVB TOURNAMENT, Castelnau, Fra. - 25-27 Jul.
# - reflects current FIVB World Ranking (Top Ten - all present)