Landlords grow leery of dot-coms

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Real property lessors are opting for larger, more stable firms as renters. High-technology companies used to be so popular that they could secure a prime office location by promising the building owners a stake in the company. However, those days are over and landlords are no longer enamored of stock options due to the fluctuations in the Nasdaq and the failure of dot-com companies. Landlords are using a selective criteria in choosing credit-worthy companies. Start-up companies which find office space must often pay a premium for second-rate buildings and must provide months of rent upfront.

Real Property Lessors, Lessors of Real Estate

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IBM to shoot for broader market with e-server line

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IBM on Oct 3, 2000 will consolidate a number of its popular brands of commercial computers into an 'e-server' line. The new line is designed to offer the company's diverse servers as part of a single package that can be mixed and matched to meet the demands of any company. As part of the consolidation, IBM will launch the latest versions of System 390, RS/6000, AS/400 and Netfinity lines under the new server name. Each line of e- servers is intended for a different purpose and operating system.

Electronic Computer Manufacturing, Dedicated Computers, International Business Machines Corp., Servers (Computers)

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Customer data exposed through OfficeMax site

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Programmers were working on a security flaw on OfficeMax's Web site after customers' personal information, including credit card numbers, were exposed to online users. The flaw has existed since the site was revamped in Jun 2000 but the company became aware of it only seven months later when a promotion drove a lot of traffic to the site. More than 1.4 million users visited the site in Jan 2001 but it could not be determined how many consumers were affected by the fault.

General services, Stationery & Office Suppl Stores, Office Supplies and Stationery Stores, OfficeMax Inc., Office supply stores

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