A74		Following on, after partner has lead the
				Q92		J863	2 when opening the suit, say on opening
					KT5		lead, when the suit is next played and we
							are left with 863, play the 3 to show 
	present count. ie. we have three cards left and we play low-high to show an odd 
	number of cards left in the suit (present).

	The next time the suit is played we can then make a suit-preference signal: the 8 
	showing the higher ranking suit, the 6 the lowest.

	We can therefore show attitude, count and then suit-preference on each of the 
	three plays!

	Suit preference is most commonly used in ruffing situations:-

					Jxxx		South is in 4S. West leads his singleton
					KJxx		heart won by partners ace. Partner will
					Axx		correctly read it as a singleton and will 
					xx		return the two of hearts to indicate where
				xxxx		x	his outside entry is - in the lower of the two
				x		A9762 outstanding suits.
				xxxx		xxxx
				xxxx		AQx 	West wil ruff the heart return and play a 
					AKQxx	club to his partner`s ace who will then play
					Qxx		another heart to set the contract.
					KQ		
					KJxx		If East held the diamond ace instead of 
							the club ace, he would play the nine of 
							hearts to show it.

	For discards it is best to show an attitude signal on your first discard only.
	Afterwards show present count.

	All of this activity should give you a count firstly in one suit and from the way the 
	declarer plays the cards when on lead you should soon have a complete count 
	of the whole hand. From this you can then formulate a plan to gather as many 
	tricks as you possibly can - if you can.

	All it takes is a modicum of concentration and being able to keep your memory
	for on average two minutes!

	For your info: Suit-preference signals are often referred to as McKenney.
	(Lavinthal in the U.S.)