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To: Proud_Infidel who wrote (181291)5/20/2005 4:33:05 PM
From: Amy J  Read Replies (1) of 186894
 
"And while that early viewing may be a badge of honor for geeks around the world, the "Star Wars flu" may pull down productivity figures, analysts warned."

news.yahoo.com

[ Good grief, these analysts should really chill ]

The firm estimates that 4.8 million of those opening-day attendees are employed at least 35 hours per week. With full-timers earning an average of $130.60 per day, the two-day cost in terms of lost wages and productivity would be a staggering $626,880,000.

However, according to the results of an online survey conducted by Ziff Davis Internet, some 27 percent of respondents were planning on seeing Star Wars this week.
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