%labels = ('eenie'=>'your first choice',
              'meenie'=>'your second choice',
              'minie'=>'your third choice');
   %attributes = ('eenie'=>{'class'=>'class of first choice'});
   print popup_menu('menu_name',
                            ['eenie','meenie','minie'],
          'meenie',\%labels,\%attributes);

##</code><code>##

<select name="menu_name" tabindex="1">
<option class="class of first choice" value="eenie">your first choice</option>
<option selected="selected" value="meenie">your second choice</option>
<option value="minie">your third choice</option>
</select>