World Group Qualifying Round
Date: 25-27 September
| Venue | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Townsville, Australia (indoor hard) | Australia | 5-0 | Uzbekistan |
| Florianópolis, Brazil (clay) | Brazil | 3-0 | Romania |
| Prague, Czech Republic (clay) | Czech Republic | 5-0 | South Africa |
| Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | Israel | 1-4 | France |
| Nottingham, England (hard) | Great Britain | 3-2 | India |
| Eindhoven, Netherlands (indoor carpet) | Netherlands | 5-0 | Ecuador |
| Osaka, Japan (hard) | Japan | 2-3 | Russia |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Argentina | 2-3 | Slovakia |
- France and Great Britain promoted to World Group in 1999.
- Australia, Brazil, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Russia, and Slovakia remain in World Group in 1999.
- Argentina (AMN), Ecuador (AMN), Israel (AO), Japan (AO), Romania (EA), and Uzbekistan (AO) remain in Group I in 1999.
- India (AO) and South Africa (EA) relegated to Group I in 1999.
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