M. Sugeno: Foreword.- Neuro-Fuzzy and Genetic Systems for Computing with Words: S. Mitaim, B. Kosko: Neural Fuzzy Intelligent Agents; S. Siekmann, R. Neuneier, H.-G. Zimmermann, R. Kruse: Neuro Fuzzy Systems for Data Analysis; J. Leski, E. Czogala: A New Fuzzy Interference System Based on Artificial Neural Network and its Applications; O. Cordón, A. Gonzales, F. Herrera, R. Pérez: Encouraging Cooperation in the Genetic Iterative Rule Learning Approach for Qualitative Modeling.- Tools for Linguistic Data Modeling and Analysis: H. Lee, H. Tanaka: Fuzzy Graphs with Linguistic Input-Outputs by Fuzzy Approximation Models; M.A. Gil, P.A. Gil, D.A. Ralescu: Fuzzy Random Variables: Modeling Linguistic Statistical Data.- Linguistic Models in System Reliability, Quality Control and Risk Analysis: T. Onisawa, A. Ohmori: Linguistic Model of System Reliability Analysis; P. Grzegorzewski, O. Hryniewicz: Lifetime Tests for Vague Data; C. Huang, D. Ruan: Systems Analytic Models for Fuzzy Risk Estimation.- Linguistic Models in Decision Making, Optimization and Control: H. Kiendl: Decision Analysis by Advanced Fuzzy Systems; J. kacprzyk, H. Nurmi, M. Fedrizzi: Group Decision Making and a Measure of Consensus under Fuzzy Preferences and a Fuzzy Linguistic Majority; S. Chanas, D. Kuchta: Linear Programming with Words; J.J. Buckley, T. Feuring: Computing with Words in Control; R. Kowalczyk: On Linguistic Fuzzy Constraint Satisfaction Problems.- Linguistic and Imprecise Information in Databases and Information Systems: G. Chen: Data Models for Dealing with Linguistic and Imprecise Information; F.E. Petry, M. Cobb, A. Morris: Fuzzy Set Approaches to Model Uncertainty in Spatial Data and Geographic Information Systems; J.C. Cubero, J.M. Medina, O.Pons, M.A. Vila: Computing Fuzzy Dependencies with Linguistic Labels; J. Kacprzyk, S. Zadrozny: The Paradigm of Computing with Words in Intelligent Database Querying; W. Pedrycz: Lingusitic Data Mining; R.A. Bustos, T.D. Gedeon: Evaluation of Connectionist Information Retrieval in a Legal Document Collection.- Applications. Information in Databases and Information Systems: M.E. Cohen, D.L. Hudson: Using Linguistic Models in Medical Decision Making; J.M. Mendel, S. Murphy, L.C. Miller, M. Martin, N. Karnik: The Fuzzy Logic Advisor for Social Judgements: A First Attempt; J. Zelger, A.G. de Wet, A.-M. Pothas, D. Petkov: Conceptualisation with GABEK: Ideas on Social Change in South Africa; F. Herrera, E. López, C. Manadana, M. Rodríguez: A Linguistic Decision Model to Suppliers Selection in International Purchasing; L. Zerrouki, B. Bouchon-Meunier, R. Fondacci: Fuzzy System for Air Traffic Flow Management; G. Michalik, W. Mielczarski: A Fuzzy Approach to Contracting Electrical Energy in Competitive Electricity Markets; D. Ruan: Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Computing in Nuclear Engineering; A. Filippidis, L.C. Jain, N.M. Martin: Computational Intelligence Techniques in Landmine Detection.