How to use “following”?

Which is correct? Thanks.

1) The following are the best items.
2) Following are the best items.

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• 回复：How to use “following”? -戏雨飞鹰- ♀ (26 bytes) () 11/01/2010 postreply 19:19:06

• 小who，你儿子昨晚要到糖了吗？ -戏雨飞鹰- ♀ (36 bytes) () 11/01/2010 postreply 19:24:47

• Following you ... -Who?- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/01/2010 postreply 19:30:04

• your following is not that following u asked. my treat will be o -戏雨飞鹰- ♀ (39 bytes) () 11/01/2010 postreply 19:41:56

• .. my treat will be only for your son, -戏雨飞鹰- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/01/2010 postreply 20:08:29

• My son was busy dating -Who?- ♂ (42 bytes) () 11/02/2010 postreply 08:34:39