The two top teams from each pool played-off against each, with the winner promoted to 2000 World Group.
The winners of the first round played off against four other teams from the 2000 World Group pools, with the winners proceeding to the World Group.
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The winners of Zonal Competition from last year (Argentina, Hungary, Japan) were randomly drawn against five teams from the 2000 World Group pools.
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