Sales results were good in many low-margin, non-wireless categories; however, we experienced lower sales in high-margin categories. In addition, wireless sales and profits were below our expectations.

We had records in low-end, mid-range and high-end servers. In fact all of these server categories grew by at least 60 percent, with some areas as high as 80 to 100 percent.

The company's sequential sales performance benefited from growth in digital consumer and automotive as well as stronger wireless results than we initially expected.

AT&T in wireless is such a wounded name. It gives everybody the creeps who experienced the AT&T Wireless experience.

These poll results underscore the growing importance of the Internet as a sales channel. For most companies, the best Internet marketing strategy employs a well-balanced mix of targeted e-mail campaigns and targeted online ads. Both vehicles are proving to be highly effective at converting readers into buyers.

That's about as high and as low as you can get,