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67% of the 300 enterprise readers we surveyed (from organizations averaging 29,000 employees) said they do legacy-to-legacy EAI

57% said Web services are OK for simple transactions behind the firewall, when asked if Web services are sufficient to replace conventional EAI for app-to-app transactions

76% said 18 months from now, Web services will be OK for simple partner transactions

57% said 18 months from now, Web services will be OK for simple partner transactions

EAI is the second highest-paying skill area among IT managers, followed by wireless infrastructure, ERP and Web infrastructure, according to InformationWeek Research's 2003 National IT Salary Survey. Web security ranks first. All pay $100,000 or more with bonuses. See "Sliver Of The Pie".