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***Research and Markets: IT Trends and Expenditures in the U.S.
Professional Services Industry

DUBLIN, Ireland
Jan. 19, 2005

Research and Markets announced the addition of The "Industry"
Effect: IT Trends and Expenditures in the U.S. Professional
Services Industry to their offering.

This study takes a deep dive look into the IT spending and trends
in the professional services vertical. The professional services
vertical includes specific industry segments such as business
services, engineering and consulting services, and legal
services.

Current and forecast IT spending is provided for the overall
market, as well as in applications, computer hardware, telecom,
network hardware, IT personnel, and outsourcing/hosting services.
Other relative information provided includes survey feedback on
purchasing channels and buying behaviours/influences.

The professional services vertical is projected to spend $96
billion in IT, including computer hardware, IT personnel,
outsourcing/hosted solutions, telecom, applications, and network
hardware. Telecommunications and applications are expected to be
the greatest opportunity for vendors serving the professional
services vertical. As professional services employees seek out
wireless solutions and wireless access of business applications,
these two segments are expected to be strong drivers of IT
spending over the next few years.

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