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Copyright © 1999 by Guy Eddon and Henry Eddon

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Eddon, Guy, 1974—

        Inside COM+ Base Services  / Guy Eddon, Henry Eddon.

              p.   cm.

        Includes index.

        ISBN 0-7356-0728-1

        1. COM (Computer architecture)    I. Eddon, Henry, 1945—

    II.  Title.

    QA76.9.A73E33  1999

    005.2'76--dc21                                                           99-40455

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