Anomalousφproduction inN¯Nannihilation: Four-quark exotics orss¯components in the nucleon?

We argue that four-quark ($Q^2$Q${¯}^2$) intermediate-state resonances containing a sizable ss¯ admixture produce selective enhancements in particular NN¯ annihilation channels with φ mesons. The pattern of enhanced φ production induced by NN¯ coupling to $Q^2$Q${¯}^2$ resonances is compared to that due to ss¯ admixtures in the N and N¯.