The Hermes project conducted additional analysis which indicated generally high income Internet users. There is strong business or home-working element to Internet use. At this point, use of the Internet is less a leisure activity. International Users Network Wizards notes that there are 6.64 million host computers on the Internet. Of these, 2.37 million are international hosts representing 150 countries.
Individuals are able to customize their information needs from companies.
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