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EUROPEAN COVER: PHOTOGRAPH BY JAMSHID BAIRAMI/AFP; ASIAN COVER: PHOTOGRAPH OF SHOHEI NOZAWA, PRESIDENT OF YAMAICHI SECURITIES CO. BY SHIZUO KAMBAYASHI/AP


Cover Story
THE BEST AND WORST BOARDS
   COVER IMAGE: The Best & The Worst Boards
   TABLE: The Best Boards of Directors...And the Worst Boards (.pdf)
   COMMENTARY: AT&T: HOW TO TURN A DUD INTO A DYNAMO
   A VICE-PRESIDENT FOR WHAT?
   THE RESEARCH BEHIND THE RANKINGS
   DIRECTORS IN THE HOT SEAT
      TABLE: Too Many No-Shows?
      TABLE: Stretched too Thin?
      TABLE: Underinvested?
      TABLE: Too Close for Comfort?

International -- European Cover Story
INSIDE IRAN (int'l edition)
   EUROPEAN COVER IMAGE: Inside Iran
   TABLE: Khatami Is Billed As a Reformer--But Faces Huge Obstacles
   TABLE: Rich Pickings for Western Investors
   COMMENTARY: WANT TO UNDERMINE THE MULLAHS? LIFT SANCTIONS (int'l edition)

International -- Asian Cover Story
WHY FAILURES MAKE SENSE (int'l edition)
   ASIAN COVER IMAGE: Why Failures Make Sense
   TABLE: A Splash of Reality Could Help
   WILL JAPAN DUMP T-BONDS? DON'T LOSE ANY SLEEP (int'l edition)
   'THERE'S NO REASON WHY WE CAN'T WORK OUR WAY THROUGH THIS' (int'l edition)
   INDONESIA: ANOTHER YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY (int'l edition)
      TABLE: Indonesia: The Pain Deepens

Enterprise

Enterprise -- In Box
PETTY LARCENY INC.
   CHART: Inside Jobs
   ONLINE ORIGINAL: KEEPING CHECK-FORGERS AT BAY
ARMCHAIR TAKEOVER PLAYS
RE: YOUR CORPORATE IMAGE
SAFE SURFING
FOOTNOTE

Enterprise -- Legal Affairs
WHAT TO DO BEFORE YOU SAY 'YOU'RE OUTTA HERE'
   TABLE: Fearless Firing

Enterprise -- Marketing
SHHH, THEY'RE GIVING ADS AWAY
   TABLE: Who Gets Help?
   PHOTO: Ad for Rootin' Ridge
   PHOTO: Ad for J.D. Hoyt's Restaurant
   ONLINE ORIGINAL: THREE ADS THAT DO THE JOB--CHEAP
      ONLINE ORIGINAL PHOTO: Ad for Auto Reflections
      ONLINE ORIGINAL PHOTO: Ad for W. Baxter Perkinson
      ONLINE ORIGINAL PHOTO: Ad for Invisible Fencing
   ONLINE ORIGINAL: SCHOOLS THAT MAJOR IN THE AD GAME

Enterprise -- Roundtable
'THIS IS A LOT MORE FUN THAN LAS VEGAS'

Enterprise -- People
THE LOST WORLD'S FOUND RICHES
   TABLE: The Evolution of Dino Don

Enterprise -- Buyer's Guide
THE DIGITAL COPIER COMES OF AGE
   TABLE: More Than Just Copies

Enterprise -- Down Time
SILENT NIGHT, RIOTOUS NIGHT

Up Front
TALK SHOW
REPUBLICANS PAY THEIR UNION DUES
MATCHMAKER, FIND ME AN MBA
SEVEN DIAPERS FOR SEVEN BOTTOMS
MOST AND LEAST PRODUCTIVE CITIES
   TABLE: Busy Beavers
   TABLE: Slothful Sluggards
THE EU'S STAR-CROSSED CAPITOL
FOOD FOR THOUGHT ON GLOBAL WARMING
   PHOTO: Stonyfield Yogurt
PESTO CHANGO! BETTER BASIL
CHART: A Moderately Merry Christmas
FOOTNOTES

Readers Report
BEGGING TO DIFFER ABOUT THE 'NEW ECONOMY'
THE BENEFITS OF A FREE MARKET
MICROSOFT IS NO ROBBER BARON
COAL PRICES SHOULD INCLUDE THE SOCIAL COST
WHEN HMOs ARE BOTH JUDGE AND JURY

Books
THE OUTRAGEOUS ENIGMA OF SILICON VALLEY
   PHOTO: Cover, ''The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison''

Technology & You
WHEN THE WEB GETS TOO STICKY
   TABLE: Antidotes for the World Wide Wait

Economic Viewpoint
A BAILOUT WON'T DO THE TRICK IN KOREA

Economic Trends
THE INSCRUTABLE YIELD CURVE
   CHART: The Yield Curve Heads South
THE HIGH COST OF CORRUPTION
U.S. INVESTMENT ABROAD PAUSES
   CHART: Less U.S. Investment in Foreign Factories

Business Outlook
U.S.: RETURN OF THE MONSTER TRADE DEFICIT
   CHART: U.S. Appetite for Imports Keeps Growing
   CHART: Consumers Shrug Off Market Turmoil
   CHART: Export Growth Is Impressive
CANADA: IT'S CHILL-OUT TIME
   CHART: The Canadian Dollar's Latest Swoon

News: Analysis & Commentary
THE LOFTY PRICE OF GETTING HITCHED
   CHART: The Deal Spiral
   TABLE: The Top M&A Deals
HEADHUNTERS: CASTING FOR A DIFFERENT SET OF CHARACTERS
   TABLE: The Hunt Is On for Middle Managers
COMMENTARY: THE QUESTION AT IBM: WHO'S SECOND-IN-CHARGE HERE?
COMMENTARY: FINANCIAL-SERVICES REFORM: JUST DO IT
   TABLE: What's on the Table
PAT ROONEY: NOT YOUR USUAL GOP CRUSADER
   TABLE: Hitting the Hot Buttons
A SLUGFEST OVER HOW TO FIX MANAGED CARE
   TABLE: More Cost Than Benefit?
IS WWW.SLEAZE.COM ABOUT TO BE FLAMED?
   TABLE: Disarray on Net Ratings
TURBOCHARGING THE NET
BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED--EVER

In Business This Week
JAMES KILTS: THE SNACKS, JUST THE SNACKS
NEW HOPE FOR THE GUT-CHALLENGED
INTEL TINKERS WITH ITS INSIDES
SONY AND LIBERTY HABLAN ESPANOL
FROM RANDOM HOUSE TO MORT'S HOUSE
THE TALE OF THE TINSEL
ET CETERA...
LONE STAR STEAKHOUSE: T-BONE TIRED
   CHART: Lone Star Steakhouse Stock Price

Washington Outlook
TAX REFORM: GET READY FOR A CLASSIC CLINTON TURNABOUT

International Business
BATTLING FOR THE SOUL OF IRAN
   TABLE: Rich Pickings for Western Investors

Environment
GREENHOUSE GASES: THE COST OF CUTTING BACK
   TABLE: The Underlying Debate
   PHOTO: General Motors EVI Electric Vehicle
   GRAPHIC: The Energy-Efficient Future

People
PHIL ANSCHUTZ: QWEST'S $7 BILLION MAN
   TABLE: Resume: Philip F. Anschutz
   TABLE: Anschutz' $7 Billion Empire

Entertainment
CALL IT HOME BUZZ OFFICE
   CHART: HBO's Money Machine

Information Processing
A NEW ATTACK PLAN FOR ACER AMERICA
   CHART: Acer's Home-PC Slide
CAN AMD SNAP ITS LOSING STREAK?
   CHART: K6 Chip Production Falls Short

Marketing
SEE THE DOCTOR, GET A TOASTER
   CHART: Health Ad Blitz

Science & Technology
PILOTLESS PLANES: NOT CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF?
   TABLE: Costly Failures
   PHOTO: Alliant Techsystems' Outrider
   PHOTO: Lockheed Martin's Uninhabited Combat Air Vehicle

Developments to Watch
DON'T WORRY--THE CARPET IS KEEPING WATCH
PAPILLON WOULD HATE THIS BRACELET
TURN YOUR THESIS INTO CASH
A FAKE FOOT THAT WALKS LIKE A REAL ONE
Developments to Watch Contacts

Finance
ONLINE TRADING: DO I HEAR TWO BITS A TRADE?
   TABLE: A Race to the Bottom?
SHE GOT OUT OF ASIA--BUT IT DIDN'T HELP MUCH
FROM NOW ON, DOW JONES ISN'T GIVING THE DOW AWAY

Inside Wall Street
ALPINE MAY FACE MORE CLIMBING
   CHART: Moving Up a Steep Path
A BARGAIN AT WOOLWORTH'S?
   CHART: The Only Way May Be Up
WHY SAM ZELL LOVES TRANSMEDIA
   CHART: Fresh Wind in Its Sails?

Personal Business
BOOKS: FEASTS FOR THE EYE--AND THE MIND
SOFTWARE: NO MATH UNTIL HOMEWORK'S DONE
   TABLE: Programs That Don't Bore
MUSIC: LET'S GO BACK--WAY BACK
   TABLE: The Best of the Rest
GARDENING: GIVING EARTHLY DELIGHTS
   TABLE: Garden Gift Purveyors
SPORTS: THE OTHER TENNIS, ANYONE?
SPORTS: WALK, DON'T SCHUSS
   PHOTO: Tubbs Green Mountain Bearpaw Snowshoes
   PHOTO: Tubbs Running and Aerobics Snowshoes
   PHOTO: Tubbs Hiking and Backpacking Snowshoes
FOOD: TROLLING THE WEB FOR SALMON
   TABLE: Where to Find Lox Online
WINES: THE SWEET SCIENCE OF DESSERT WINE
   TABLE: How the Sweet Wines Rate

Business Week Index
BUSINESS WEEK INDEX
   CHART: Production Index
   HISTORICAL DATA: BW Index Back to 1992
THE WEEK AHEAD

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

Editorials
TURNING ASIA'S FAILURE INTO SUCCESS
WHY NOT SACK A FEW DIRECTORS?

International -- Spotlight on Belgium
ROUGH DAYS FOR DIAMOND DEALERS...COULD LEAD SOME TO PACK THEIR BAGS (int'l edition)
   MAP: Belgium

International -- Readers Report
WHAT INDONESIA'S BAILOUT SHOULD TEACH ITS NEIGHBORS (int'l edition)
PRESS THE CHINESE FOR MORE DEMOCRACY (int'l edition)
A GLOBAL ECONOMY NEEDS GLOBAL REGULATION (int'l edition)
NOTHING SMALL-TOWN ABOUT EINDHOVEN (int'l edition)
INTERNET GRIDLOCK: A FAILURE OF LAISSEZ-FAIRE (int'l edition)

International -- European Business
BESIEGED BARONS OF TELECOM (int'l edition)
   TABLE: Names to Watch in Europe's Phone Wars
   A TALK WITH DEUTSCHE TELEKOM'S RON SOMMER (int'l edition)
MOSCOW'S BEST AND BRIGHTEST PRAGMATISTS (int'l edition)
   TABLE: A Fresh Crop of Reformers
THE CZECH BEER BRAWL IS COMING TO A HEAD (int'l edition)

International -- Asian Business
TAIWAN GETS CAUGHT IN KOREA'S DOWNDRAFT (int'l edition)
   CHART: Korea's Currency Weakens
CHINA'S CD PIRATES FIND A NEW HANGOUT (int'l edition)
   TABLE: Knockoff Disks: A Growth Business

International -- Int'l Business
MEXICANS' POCKETBOOK POWER KICKS IN (int'l edition)
   CHART: Mexico's Recovery Shows Its Staying Power


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