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Week of March 19^th, 2001

Top Stories:
COVER STORY: Testing Greenspan By making productivity gains possible, IT can be a weapon to fight the economic slowdown, says the Federal Reserve chairman Positive Thinking In spite of budget cuts, many business and tech managers are still confident in IT's ability to bolster the bottom line BreakAway Our newest section explores the world of IT outside of the office.
Nouvelle Novell, Once Again EBay Deal Helps Microsoft Sell .Net Strategy FedEx Delivers Information Right To Customers' Hands EDS Sees Blue Skies Over The Airline Industry	Linux Gets High-End Storage Boost From IBM Online Collaboration: No Guarantee Of Speedy Delivery Dow Rethinks Its B-To-B Investments

BUSINESS APPLICATIONS	CUSTOMER ECONOMY	INFRASTRUCTURE
Adobe Adapts To New Media Needs	CRM's Realities Don't Match Hype	Is It Too Late For Smart Cards?
PERVASIVE COMPUTING	APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT	CAREER
Pumatech Lets Mobile Users Get Information In Sync Handhelds Add Color And Card Slots WAP Apps Make Their Way Back To Biz-Critical Services	Programming In The Extreme	IT Workers Look At The Union Label
INNOVATION	TECH ANALYZER	FINANCIAL
Far End Of The Spectrum X-Ray Vision: Beyond Superman	Wanted: E-Document Strategy	Stocks Take A Beating Taking Stock: Where To Find Stability In All The Volatiliy
OPINION	AUTHORITIES	BEHIND THE NEWS
Editor's Note: Testing Techonomics Business/IT: Simplicity Made Complex Secret CIO: No Such Thing As A 'Free' PC	Matter Of Fact: Instant Messaging Karma FRONTEND FrontEnd Follow The Money Bizmodel.com	Behind The Numbers: Don't Let Budget Cuts Jeopardizes Progress IT Confidential
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