test

<?php $counter = 3;
       $recentPosts = new WP_Query();
       $recentPosts->query('showposts=3');
?>

<?php while ($recentPosts->have_posts()) : $recentPosts->the_post(); ?>

<div class="box<?php echo $counter--; ?>">
<?php the_excerpt(); ?>
</div>
<?php endwhile; ?>