$var = array('' , 'Mr.' , 'Mrs.', 'Ms.');

for ( $i = 0; $i < 4; $++ )
{
	if ( $var[$i] == $row[firstname] )
	{
		$pre = " selected='selected";
	}

	$html .= "<option".$pre." value=\"".$var[$i]."\">".$var[$i]."</option>";

	$pre = "";
}