Array output in columns

[carbonspace]

This is a basic array (no db) that I need to output into multiple evenly spaced columns, or at least be able to specify how many even columns. I have searched this site but all I'm finding is how to output from a mysql db. Any help would be great.

<font face="arial, helvetica" size="3" color="#000099"><b>List of States</b>
    <br><br></font>
<font face="arial, helvetica" size="2" color="#000099">
<?php 

   $states = array ( "Alabama",
                       "Alaska", 
                       "Arizona",
                       "Arkansas",
                       "California",
                       "Colorado",
                       "Connecticut",
                       "Delaware",
                       "Florida",
                       "Georgia",
                       "Hawaii",
                       "Idaho",
                       "Illinois",
                       "Indiana",
                       "Iowa",
                       "Kansas",
                       "Kentucky",
                       "Louisiana",
                       "Maine",
                       "Maryland",
                       "Massachusetts",
                       "Michigan",
                       "Minnesota",
                       "Mississippi",
                       "Missouri",
                       "Montana",
                       "Nebraska",
                       "Nevada",
                       "New Hampshire",
                       "New Jersey",
                       "New Mexico",
                       "New York",
                       "North Carolina",
                       "North Dakota",
                       "Ohio",
                       "Oklahoma",
                       "Oregon",
                       "Pennsylvania",
                       "Rhode Island",
                       "South Carolina",
                       "South Dakota",
                       "Tennessee",
                       "Texas",
                       "Utah",
                       "Vermont",
                       "Virginia",
                       "Washington",
                       "West Virginia",
                       "Wisconsin",
                       "Wyoming" );
ksort ($states);
foreach ($states as $state)
{
	print ("<a href=\"$state.html\">$state</a><br>");
}
?>
</font>

Thanks,
carbon 

[LordShryku]

What are you outputting to? Evenly spaced columns could be done in CSS using a div or span. Or you could use a table. If you want to keep count, just add a variable in the loop and increment it.