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Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2003103641

Printed in the United States of America

First Printing: September 2003

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Credits

Associate Publisher

Greg Wiegand

Acquisitions Editor

Michelle Newcomb

Development Editor

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Dedication

To Sheryl Stone, a dear friend.

About the Author

Trudi Reisner is a technical writer specializing in technical software documentation and courseware development. As both a Microsoft Office Proficient Specialist and a Microsoft Office Expert Specialist in Microsoft Excel 97, Trudi is the author of numerous books, including Sams Teach Yourself Excel 2000 in 24 Hours , Easy Excel 5 for Windows , Easy Microsoft Office 97 , Microsoft Excel 97 Exam Cram , Outlook 97 One Step at a Time , and Word 97 One Step at a Time .

Acknowledgments

Special thanks to David Fugate, my literary agent; Michelle Newcomb, acquisitions editor; Kevin Howard, development editor; and Jim Grey, technical editor. Also, many thanks to Rebecca Lansberry and Seth Kerney at Sams for proofreading and producing the entire book.

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