mysql> explain SELECT partner_name, partner_url, partner_description FROM lb_link LEFT JOIN lb_partner ON link_partner_id = partner_id WHERE link_site_id = 142 AND partner_category = '2' AND partner_language = 'jp' AND link_status IN (1,2) LIMIT 4600, 40\G; *************************** 1. row *************************** id: 1 select_type: SIMPLE table: lb_partner type: ref possible_keys: PRIMARY,partner_language,p_cat_lang key: p_cat_lang key_len: 10 ref: const,const rows: 5408 Extra: Using where *************************** 2. row *************************** id: 1 select_type: SIMPLE table: lb_link type: eq_ref possible_keys: link_partner_id key: link_partner_id key_len: 8 ref: const,link_builder.lb_partner.partner_id rows: 1 Extra: Using where 2 rows in set (0.00 sec)