Return-Path: Received: from isource.ibm.com (isource.boulder.ibm.com [207.25.249.18]) by warp.os2site.com (Weasel v1.73) for ; 01 Mar 2006 15:58:36 +1100 Received: from isource.boulder.ibm.com (loopback [127.0.0.1]) by isource.ibm.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9C35F5E81C for ; Wed, 1 Mar 2006 04:56:41 +0000 (CUT) From: IBM Information Management Software Reply-To: imstodayatus.ibm.com Subject: Information Management Software Today newsletter Content-Type: text/plain; To: newsatos2site.com Message-Id: <20060301045641.9C35F5E81Catisource.ibm.com> Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 04:56:41 +0000 (CUT) Welcome to the February edition of the Information Management Software Today for 2006. Don't forget to update your subscription with new interests codes which we added, including IBM Cloudscape and IBM Information On Demand. Come check it out and make sure that your interests codes are current. If you need your password, please use the Send my Password feature. 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