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COVER PHOTOS BY ALEXANDER MARES-MANTON; COMPOSITION BY JAIME BEAUCHAMP/BW



Cover Story
TOYOTA'S CRUSADE
   COVER IMAGE: Toyota's Crusade
   CHART: Mighty Toyota
   CHART: The Global Race
   TABLE: Global Reach
   TABLE: Extending a Strong Lineup
   PHOTO: Toyota RAV4
   PHOTO: 1998 Toyota Sienna XLE
   PHOTO: Lexus ES 300
   PHOTO: Toyota Camry LE
   PHOTO: Lexus SLV Concept
   WILL LEXUS RUN RINGS AROUND CADDY'S NEW BABY?

Special Report
ZOOMING DOWN THE I-WAY
   THE RACE TO REWIRE CORPORATE AMERICA
      TABLE: Five Ways to Break Up Data Logjams
   ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH TECH
   EVERYTHING'S UP TO DATE IN HELSINKI

Up Front
TALK SHOW
RUSH FACES A REBELLION
THE UPSTART RACERS EAT SOME DUST
A BOUTIQUE POACHES ON MERRILL'S TURF
CORPORATE IDENTITY
   TABLE: What Are the Best Brands?
ANOTHER BLOW FOR MONETARY DISUNITY
BLEEDING HEARTS AT B-SCHOOL?
BLACK DAY FOR AN INK-JET TITAN
   PHOTO: Nukote Tricolor Ink Jet Cartridge
CHART: Health-Care Prognosis
FOOTNOTES

Editor's Memo
AT THE TOP OF THE HEAP--AGAIN

Readers Report
TWO-TIER MARKETING: THERE'S MORE TO THE STORY
THE DOCTOR EXAMINES SUMNER REDSTONE'S BURNS
DON'T DEPEND ON OIL TO POWER US INTO THE NEXT CENTURY
THE WTO MEANS THE END OF U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS
WHAT'S BEST FOR CUBA: THE CARROT OR THE STICK?

Corrections & Clarifications
Bottom fishing for networking stocks (Personal Business, Mar. 24)

Books
A SPORTSWRITER HITS A GRAND SLAM
   PHOTO: Cover, ''Memories of Summer''

Technology & You
3-D HOME-DESIGN: KEEP IT SIMPLE
   TABLE: Home Improvement
TOP SPEED LIMIT
   CHART: Not So Fast
PLAY IT AGAIN, FANS

Economic Viewpoint
ECONOMIC FREEDOM: HOW DOES THE U.S. STACK UP?

Economic Trends
GLOBAL PROFITS DEFY THE DOLLAR
   CHART: An Earnings Surprise from Overseas
HOUSE PRICES ARE A-BUILDING
THE DAILY TAB FOR TRAVELERS
   CHART: Per Diem Costs around the Globe
WILL WELFARE REFORM WORK?

Letter From the Czech Republic
HOLLYWOOD EAST...TAKE TWO
   MAP: Czech Republic

Business Outlook
U.S.: THE QUESTION NOW: WHAT'S THE FED'S NEXT MOVE?
   CHART: Factory Orders Are Growing Strongly
   CHART: Are Workers Shedding Their Insecurity?
   CHART: Import Prices Take a Tumble
ITALY: AN ELEVENTH-HOUR SPRINT TO TRIM THE DEFICIT
   CHART: Output Continues to Weaken

News: Analysis & Commentary
NICOTINE FIT
   TABLE: As the Legal Picture Darkens...
   TABLE: ...Tax Hikes Are in the Air...
   TABLE: ...And Big Funds Are Edgy
RATE HIKES: ONCE MIGHT BE ENOUGH THIS TIME
   CHART: Inflation Remains Tame...But Consumers Are Confident...And Growth Is Robust
IT'S NO DREAM CONTRACT, BUT IT BEATS A STRIKE
   TABLE: Will the American Airlines Deal Fly?
COMMENTARY: WHO SAYS JOB ANXIETY IS EASING?
   TABLE: Who's Cutting Back
TWA IS CARRYING SOME HEAVY BAGGAGE
   CHART: TWA: Running Out of Runway?
COMMENTARY: LET THE TELECOM DOGFIGHT BEGIN
MICHAEL JORDAN'S FULL CORPORATE PRESS
   TABLE: Multiplicity Marketing
BREAST CANCER: TO SCREEN OR NOT TO SCREEN
   CHART: The Age Factor
A FIGHT BREWING OVER JAVA
   TABLE: Two Visions of Java

In Business This Week
FREELANCE GADFLY
CLINTON SEEKS BACKSEAT DRIVERS
GLASS CEILING AT HOME DEPOT?
MCI GOES POSTAL
A HOUSE CALL FOR COLUMBIA/HCA
MURDOCH WANTS THE KIDDIES, TOO
ET CETERA...
MICROSOFT LANDING
   CHART: Microsoft Share Price

Washington Outlook
A FIRESTORM ON THE HILL COULD SEAR CLINTON'S CHINA POLICY
THE GORE-GEPHARDT SQUEEZE
LAYOFF-PAYOFF CUTOFF?
CABLE COST-SHIFTING

International Business
SLOW DANCE WITH THE DRAGON
A RISKY GAME WITH 'RED CHIPS'
THE ICE JUST KEEPS GETTING THINNER IN SOUTH KOREA
   TABLE: Carrying a Heavy Load
LONDON'S MOVIEMAKERS ARE BACK--BUT WHERE'S THE BIG MONEY?
   CHART: Glamorous Spending
YOU CALL THE PALESTINIAN ECONOMY A FREE MARKET?

International Outlook
POLAND: SOLIDARITY MAY BLOW ITS BEST CHANCE IN YEARS
RUSSIAN WORKERS STRIKE
INDONESIAN GOLD PUZZLE

People
RICH DENNIS: A GUNSLINGER NO MORE
   TABLE: Portrait of a Robo-Trader

The Workplace
LOOK WHO'S PUSHING PRODUCTIVITY
   TABLE: Cooperation: Unions Take the Initiative

Social Issues
SCHOOL REFORM: KENTUCKY'S CLASS ACT
   TABLE: Revolution in the Classroom
   DEMOCRATIC? NO. EFFECTIVE? YES

Sports Business
LOADING THE BASES IN NORTH CAROLINA?
   MAP: North Carolina

Finance
FUNDS: AFTER THE '96 FIREWORKS '97 LOOKS PRETTY DRAB
   TABLE: The Bestv Returns
   TABLE: Big Funds Trail the Market
   TABLE: The Worst Returns
   TABLE: The Bond Fund Leaders
   TABLE: Disparate Returns for the Funds
FAST, SMART, 'DANGEROUS'
   CHART: Higher and Higher
   TABLE: Sternlicht's Empire
WILL KEYCORP BE SHARK BAIT?
   CHART: Where's the Payoff?

Inside Wall Street
ONE-ARMED BANDITS MAY GET A LEG UP
   CHART: Lackluster Slot Machines
ANOTHER JERSEY BANK JOB?
   CHART: The Rumor Mill Is Humming
LEVEL 8 IS POISED TO BOUNCE BACK
   CHART: On the Lookout for New Tie-Ins

The Corporation
CAN TOYS 'R' US GET ON TOP OF ITS GAME?
   CHART: Toys 'R' Us Stock Gains 'R' Not
   PHOTO: Lego Robot
   PHOTO: Darth Vader

Information Processing
MICHAEL DELL: WHIRLWIND ON THE WEB
   CHART: Dell Is a Master at Managing Inventory...
   CHART: ...And Turning Sales Into Cash--Fast...
   CHART: ...Making It Tops in High-Tech Profitability

Bits & Bytes
WINDOWS OPEN AT LAST FOR MAC USERS
WEB SURFING THAT'LL GIVE YOU WHIPLASH
GLITCHES GALORE: THAT'S EDUTAINMENT
A $14,000 MARRIAGE BETWEEN PCs AND TVs
   PHOTO: Fujitsu Plasmavision 42
Bits & Bytes Contacts

Science & Technology
A TRANSPLANT BREAKTHROUGH...WITH ONE BIG CATCH

Developments to Watch
PURGING DRUGS OF THEIR EVIL TWINS
OPEN WIDE: YOUR DENTIST COULD HELP PREVENT STROKE
EASY-TO-SWALLOW NEWS FOR DIABETICS
INNOVATIONS
Developments to Watch Contacts

Environment
CAN FARMERS LIVE WITHOUT THIS DEADLY GAS?
   TABLE: Dealing with Methyl Bromide: Some Half Measures...

Personal Business
SO YOU WANT TO BE A WEB-PAGE WIZARD
   TABLE: Some Webspeak Worth Knowing
HANDLE THIS TAX DODGE WITH CARE
   TABLE: Family Limited Partnerships: Keeping the IRS at Bay
FIGHT SNEEZING--WITHOUT SNOOZING
   TABLE: Stop the Sniffles

Business Week Index
BUSINESS WEEK INDEX
   CHART: Production Index
THE WEEK AHEAD

Investment Figures of the Week
INVESTMENT FIGURES OF THE WEEK
   CHART: Mutual Fund Returns
   CHART: Stocks and Bonds

Editorials
CONGRESS AND BIG TOBACCO NEED TO DEAL
HIT THE GAS, DETROIT. JAPAN IS BACK

International -- Spotlight on India
THE QUEEN OF SPICES, A TOUGH MISTRESS...ISN'T SMILING ON INDIAN GROWERS (int'l edition)
   MAP: Southern India

International -- Readers Report
WHAT'S BEST FOR CUBA: THE CARROT OR THE STICK? (int'l edition)

International -- European Business
THE TOUGHEST BOSSES IN EUROPE (int'l edition)
THIS POSTAL SERVICE PLANS TO PUT ITS STAMP ON THE WORLD (int'l edition)

International -- Asian Business
SINGAPORE'S WOMEN ARE MINDING THEIR OWN BUSINESS (int'l edition)

International -- Finance
PLAYING A RISKY GAME WITH 'RED CHIPS' (int'l edition)
NOW, THIS IS EXOTIC PAPER (int'l edition)
   TABLE: Tapping the Eurobond Markets

International -- Editorials
HURRAH FOR EUROPE'S CORPORATE COWBOYS (int'l edition)


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