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      <p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Oracle9i Application 
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        In its first ECperf submissions, Oracle9i Application Server Release 2 
        achieved the industry's best ever 'performance' benchmark at 61,863 BBops/min, 
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      <p><b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">New Internet Seminar 
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      <p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Putting Forms on 
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        application? Then <a href="http://otn.oracle.com/products/forms/pdf/forms9icstowebmigration.pdf">check 
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      <p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Struts and Oracle9i 
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        New Internet lessons give viewers the low-down on how to use the wireless 
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        out</a> the new Internet lessons in the FREE Mobile eKit!</font></p>
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        Oracle and Interwoven together offer a portal ready, proven, and flexible 
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        powered by Oracle and Interwoven. </font></p>
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        <p align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><a name="newdownloads"></a><a href="#feature">This 
          Month's Feature</a> | <a href="#news">News</a> | <a href="#downloads">Software 
          Downloads</a> | <a href="#ou">Oracle University</a> | <a href="#books">New 
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              <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><a name="books"></a>New 
                Books </b></font></p>
              <p align="left"><b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Oracle9i 
                DBA 101</font></b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
                <a href="http://shop.osborne.com/cgi-bin/oraclepress/0072224746.html">Oracle9i 
                DBA 101</a> by Marlene Theriault, Rachel Carmichael, &amp; James 
                Viscusi (ISBN 0-07-222474-6) explains, step-by-step, how to effectively 
                administer an Oracle database. Readers will find coverage of the 
                key Oracle9i new features as well as details on the daily responsibilities 
                of a DBA and tips on how to successfully accomplish those tasks. 
                From the exclusive publishers of Oracle Press books, this is the 
                ideal resource for the aspiring Oracle database administrator. 
                </font></p>
              <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Oracle9i 
                Mobile</b><br>
                <a href="http://shop.osborne.com/cgi-bin/oraclepress/007222455X.html">Oracle9i 
                Mobile</a> by Alan Yeung, Philip Stephenson, &amp; Nicholas Pang 
                (ISBN 0-07-222455-X) helps readers design, deploy, and manage 
                flexible mobile applications on the Oracle platform. From the 
                exclusive publishers of Oracle Press books, this resource explains 
                how to use and extend the mobile services available in Oracle9iAS 
                Wireless and integrate with other Oracle technologies. Mobilize 
                any e-business, reach new customers, and deliver critical information 
                to mobile users with the most scalable and reliable mobile infrastructure 
                available. </font></p>
              <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> 
                <b>Oracle Press User Group Program</b><br>
                Oracle Press has a new User Group Program! Oracle Press supports 
                the service that User Groups provide to the technical community. 
                We value our relationship with community-based groups and welcome 
                the opportunity to form partnerships with User Groups to disseminate 
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