Launch Of The Global Information Technology Report 2005-2006 On 28 March 2006

Geneva, Switzerland, 6 March 2006 - The World Economic Forum, the world leader in competitiveness research, will release its annual Global Information Technology Report on Tuesday 28 March at 11.00 CET (10.00 GMT).

The Global Information Technology Report 2005-2006 assesses and ranks the competitiveness of a record 115 economies. The annual study is used widely by governments, academics and business leaders as a valuable tool for shaping economic policy and guiding investment decisions. It is based on the latest national statistics as well as results of the Executive Opinion Survey, which captures the perceptions of over 10,000 top business leaders around the world.

Since it was first launched in 2001, The Global Information Technology Report has become a valuable and unique benchmarking tool to determine national ICT strengths and weaknesses, and to evaluate progress.

Note to Editors:
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Matthias Lüfkens

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World Economic Forum

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