How many partners were there in 1988?
CREATE TABLE table_1399994_5 (partner VARCHAR, year VARCHAR)
SELECT COUNT(partner) FROM table_1399994_5 WHERE year = "1988"
### Context: CREATE TABLE table_1399994_5 (partner VARCHAR, year VARCHAR) ### Question: How many partners were there in 1988? ### Answer: SELECT COUNT(partner) FROM table_1399994_5 WHERE year = "1988"