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Internet Daily for Tuesday, May 29, 2001 by Frank Barnako CBS MarketWatch.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- MSN bids for unhappy AOL users Microsoft's MSN is rolling out a nationwide ad campaign to lure AOL Time Warner's America Online users in the wake of AOL's recent price increase. MSN offers three months of free service and then a rate of $21.95 per month through the end of 2002. AOL raised its monthly rate from $21.95 to $23.90, and since that rate hike Microsoft says its call centers have taken 50% more inquiries about switching to MSN. The company says the free months and subsequent $21.95 rate could save a user $90 by the end of this year. ----------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. government tops Amazon as leading Web retailer The United States government sold more than $3.6 billion worth of goods online last year, a study by Federal Computer Week magazine found. That compares with $2.76 billion in Amazon.com sales for its fiscal year 2000. The more than 160 federal Web sites sell everything from Treasury bonds, bills and notes, surplus military aircraft, Herbert Hoover T-shirts, and subscriptions to FDA Consumer magazine. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Canada, Taiwan lead in music downloads Young adults in Canada and Taiwan are the most active users of online music, according to a new study, with 76% of the 18- to 24-year-olds in each country having downloaded songs. Canadian market researchers Ipsos-Reid said the figure is 75% in Hong Kong and Sweden, 74% in South Korea and 73% in the United States and Argentina. One in four Canadian households has high-speed Net access, the researchers said, compared to one in eight in the United States. Among those who are older, 42% of 25- to 34-year-olds had downloaded songs. For 35- to 54-year-olds it was 29% and for those over 55 it was 16%. Editor's Note: Neil Chase, a reporter at CBS.MarketWatch.com, is filling in for Frank Barnako. ----------------------------------------------------------------- For late-breaking market news you can't afford to miss, go to http://CBS.MarketWatch.com/ ################################################################# Log in using the links below to: Access your account: https://investing.schwab.com/trading/start?SANC=CCBodyi&NeedCASelValue=Y View your Email Alert customization options: https://investing.schwab.com/trading/start?SANC=EAMyAlerts Perform research or request a market quote: https://investing.schwab.com/trading/start?SANC=Quotes Place a trade order: https://investing.schwab.com/trading/start?SANC=TradeStock To visit Schwab's home page, use this link: http://www.schwab.com/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe or modify your Email Alert customization options, log in using the link below or copy and paste it into your browser's address window: https://investing.schwab.com/trading/start?SANC=EAMyAlerts Now you can receive graphics Email Alerts in HTML format, using helpful, full-color graphics and active Web links that connect you directly to information you want. Use the link below to log in and change your email format preference: https://investing.schwab.com/trading/start?SANC=EAEditEmailAddr ---------------------------------------------------------------- Notice: All email sent to or from the Charles Schwab corporate email system may be retained, monitored and/or reviewed by Schwab personnel. (1000-8752) Copyright 2001 CBS MarketWatch. All rights reserved. Commercial use or redistribution in any form, printed or electronic, is prohibited. Distribution by Quris, Inc.
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