  We provide an overview of theoretical developments on hybrid mesons and
glueballs in the last year at this turn of the millenium conference. Cracks in
potential models of conventional mesons are developing. Hybrid meson adiabatic
surfaces have been calculated and interpreted, experimental J^PC exotics have
hybrid meson, four-quark state or non-resonant interpretations, and the strong
decay mechanism of hybrids has been studied. All theoretical progress on hybrid
mesons in the last year is mentioned. Overall features of glueballs are
visited: decays and the successes of the large N_c limit. Two promising
experimental areas are mentioned: charmonium hybrids at B-factories and s sbar
hybrids at Jefferson Lab.
