QUES: Other data showed that buyers snapped up new and existing homes at a brisk pace in April , spurred by low mortgage rates .

Other data showed sales of existing and new homes grew at a robust pace in April , spurred by low mortgage rates .

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QUES: It also named Robert Willumstad chief operating officer , also to take effect by Jan. 1 , 2004 .

Robert B. Willumstad , 57 , Citigroup 's president , was named chief operating officer .

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QUES: Power5 , like Power4 , includes two processor cores in a single slice of silicon .

Like the Power4 , the Power5 contains two processor cores on one chip .

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yes