Dear Eric, It is probably prudent not to read too much into the country codes: 1. Many people continue to use e-mail addresses from places that they used to be, e.g. previous employers, schools. 2. Many people belong to organizations that provide lifetime e-mail addresses that provide forwarding to current e-mail addresses. ACM does this as does Columbia University, and they both have members/alumni all over the world. 3. At least three people that I contact routinely in the UK have .com addresses. 4. Many multinational companies use .com for all their locations. Frances ===================================================== **** Bernstein + Sons * * Information Systems Consultants **** 5 Brewster Lane, Bellport, NY 11713-2803 * * *** **** * Frances C. Bernstein * *** fcb at bernstein-plus-sons.com *** * * *** 1-631-286-1339 FAX: 1-631-286-1999 =====================================================