In a global marketplace distinguished by remarkable growth and consolidation, companies face a host of new challenges in today's economy. KPMG helps clients successfully respond to changing opportunities by providing professional services, wherever and whenever they're needed. In 1999, KPMG achieved record revenues of US$12.2 billion, a 17 percent increase driven by all of our major service lines. More than 100,000 KPMG professionals in member firms worldwide collaborate across industry, service and national boundaries to deliver professional services in 159 countries. This enviable network of firms is connected through three operating regions, bringing together our local and national resources with