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This Week In InformationWeekOnline: February 28, 2000

TOP STORIES:
COVER STORY: E-Markets Are Expanding Online exchanges add more services and interconnections. Sizzling Cisco Profits have risen for 41 straight quarters, and at least 25 acquisitions are expected this year. Will this company ever hit a wall? Women At Work Companies are helping women in IT balance work and family.
E-Markets Are Expanding Marketplaces Bring Order And Efficiency To Supply Chains ASP To Offer E-Commerce And ERP Apps From SAP Gateway Takes Aim At The Business PC Market	Oracle And Clarify Address Online Sales And Support Telcos Join Siebel To Offer Wireless Computing Services Ford To Develop Customer-Focused Web Sites PC Vendors Seek Bigger Share Of Hosting Market

BUSINESS APPLICATIONS	E-BUSINESS	SERVICES
SAS Tackles E-Intelligence Microsoft Readies Exchange Server 2000 EAI Vendors Strengthen Integration	Performance Monitor For E-Businesses Software Package Eases Sales-Channel Conflicts App Server Can Handle Three-Tier Architectures	ASP Joint Venture Targets Midmarket All-In-One Package Aids Network Troubleshooting
INFRASTRUCTURE	EMERGING ENTERPRISE	CAREER
Vendors Push Small, Non-Legacy PCs High-Capacity Storage Systems Get Cheaper Companies Are Eager For Gigabit Ethernet		Gain Network Skills Without Risk Tool Simplifies Development Of Training Programs
APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT	LABS	FINANCIAL
Act Now To Protect Your Data	Better Web-Site Management Adobe's Compelling Suite For Visual Web Design TechViewNatural Security Laws What's Hot	Alcatel To Acquire Newbridge Networks Taking Stock: Mustang.com Gears Up For Rivals
OPINION	AUTHORITIES	BEHIND THE NEWS
Editor's Note: Online Marketplaces: Marketplaces Change Rules Of Business Business IT: Online Privacy: Protect It Or Lose It Secret CIO: Not Just Any Branch Office E-Business: The Keys To E-Transformation IMHO: Learn To Leverage Y2K	The Observer: The Dot-Com Imperative	Behind The Numbers: An Internet Policy For All Seasons Behind The News IT Confidential
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