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Dear Readers,
 Whether it's rising gas prices or impending bills you're sure to rack up during the holiday shopping season, you may be feeling the strain on your budget this month. That's why SAS Education wants to help you save big on your 2008 training needs and get a jump-start on the New Year. As we wind down 2007, SAS Education is offering these great discount training offers:
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EPTO - Corporate customers save up to 36 percent when pre-purchasing SAS training units by Dec. 31.
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APTO - Qualifying education-related customers save up to 53 percent when pre-purchasing SAS training units by Dec. 31.
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2008 Courses at 2007 Prices - Register and pay for any 2008 course by Dec. 31, and pay the 2007 price (saving you up to $200).
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Power of 3 (formerly known as Take 3, Any 3) - New name for a great offer! Turn in a completed enrollment form and your payment by Dec. 31, and save $300 off the 2008 price.
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Self Paced e-Learning - Start SAS training today at a 25-percent discount; offer expires Nov. 30.
You can learn more about these and other special offers at support.sas.com/training/discounts. Read on about additional savings, new course offerings and more.
As always, thanks for reading!
Larry LaRusso
Editor, SAS Training Report
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 Save Big on SAS Certification Preparation
SAS offers several discounted bundled preparation options to help you prepare for the SAS Certification Programming exams. Savings range from 20 to 60 percent off the full retail fee for each component. Choose from classroom training, Self Paced e-Learning and books to make the most of your educational investment.
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Attend SAS® Training in Washington, DC
SAS Education is partnering with MicroTek to offer convenient training in the DC area, which means that the Arlington office is now closed. Even though the classroom has changed, you'll receive the same great training from our certified SAS instructors. Click on the above link for full details.
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 Save 25 Percent on Self-Paced e-Learning
Make the most of your training budget with 25 percent off all training from SAS Self-Paced e-Learning until Nov. 30, 2007. You'll have immediate access to award-winning training when and where you need it: at the office, at home or on the road. Enroll today!
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Attend New Live Web Course for BI Applications Developers
Using SAS® AppDev Studio to Build Custom Portlets for the SAS® Information Delivery Portal is designed for Java application developers who want to create custom portlets for the SAS Information Delivery Portal using SAS AppDev Studio Eclipse Plug-Ins. Don't miss the first offering, Dec. 6. Seats are limited.
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 Attend Analytics Courses from Home
Are you interested in taking a course in analytics, but don't have time to travel? The Live Web schedule includes several half-day courses on specialized topics. Learn the latest trends and advances in business analytics without ever leaving your home or office!
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 Question from the Field
Ever wonder how many observations and variables SAS can manage on a given operating system? Get the answer here.
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 Quick Tip: Manipulating Data with PROC SQL
This SQL Procedure tip illustrates how columns based on the numeric and character data types are defined; and how string functions, pattern matching, phonetic matching techniques, and a variety of other techniques are used with numeric and character data.
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