The nine teams were divided into two pools of four and five teams. The teams that finished first in the pools played-off against those that placed second to determine which team would partake in the World Group play-offs. The four nations coming last or second-to-last in the pools also played-off to determine which would be relegated to Group II for 2005.
The nine teams were divided into one pool of four and one pool of five teams. The top two teams of both pools play off to decide which nation is promoted to the Americas Zone Group I for 2005, while the rest played against each other to determine overall placings.