The number of MP3 and other audio-player shipments worldwide will increase from 3.3 million in 2000 to almost 26 million in 2005 (IDC) ... 32 percent of American video and computer game players are older than 34, and 43 percent are women (IDSA) ... 56 percent of Americans think it's OK for law enforcement to intercept email sent to or by suspected criminals, but 62 percent want new privacy laws to protect online communication from unwarranted surveillance (Pew Internet) ... New England is home to the most US telecommuters, followed by the Rocky Mountain states and the West Coast (ITAC) ... 51 percent of CFOs expect employment at their firms to fall or remain flat in 2001; only 25 percent said so last year (FEI/Duke University) ... Internet purchases account for only 3 percent of the world's $300 billion retail market for books, videos, music, and other information products (Bain & Co.) ... Wal-Mart, Sears, JC Penney, Target, and Costco bring in two-thirds of the 14.4 million online department store visitors (Media Metrix) ... Of the 15 cities with the highest levels of pollution, 12 are in Asia (World Health Organization)
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