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To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (20127)	4/4/2004 12:39:23 AM
From: Bill Harmond	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 57684

All true, but not new. Coke costs less to make in Thailand, too. I really think 9/11 scared a lot of people who are suddenly afraid that the US can't compete any longer.

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (20127)	4/4/2004 12:24:10 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 57684

Long article in Business Week on Ubiquity of Linux businessweek.com

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (20127)	4/4/2004 7:09:38 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 57684

Some folks think we going to get another 'upward cycle' in capital spending... siliconinvestor.com

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (20127)	4/4/2004 10:09:16 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 57684

What's on their mind? Linux and IBM zdnet.com.au

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (20127)	4/5/2004 10:21:05 AM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 57684

VC-Backed Startups Raise $4.6B in First Quarter _______________________ By VentureWire Staff Reporters 4/5/2004 With the IPO window opening up and the economy improving, the first quarter saw an increase in venture capital investing with 417 deals completed totaling $4.6 billion, according to preliminary VentureWire figures. Q1 investing was up a bit from Q4 2003 when 446 private companies raised $4.1 billion. The first quarter of 2003 saw 432 deals raise $4 billion.