BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : AUGUST 28, 2000 ISSUE
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INTERNATIONAL -- ASIAN BUSINESS

A Hard Road for Netheads


Startup costs in Japan top those in the U.S.
by a considerable margin

                    JAPAN               U.S.

INCORPORATION       0.7% of             $75
COST                capital

RENT                $125/sq.ft.         $65/sq.ft.

RENTAL DEPOSIT      12-18 mo.           2 mo.

DOMAIN NAME         $360                $40
REGISTRATION

DATA: BUSINESS WEEK


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