The publishers of THE INFORMED OUTLOOK provide Executive
Summaries of articles at the beginning of each issue so readers
can decide up front which are of greatest interest. This is
just one of the ways we help readers better use their time
(also included are Key Points for most articles and plenty
of charts and tables). The Executive Summaries for April 2001
are reprinted below to give you an idea of the topics included
in a typical issue and the importance of topics discussed
to your company.