Viewpoint

1. The guaranteed PC purchase in energy is 140,000, with little change in 2000.The guaranteed computer purchase in petroleum and petrochemicals industry is 120,000, in which PC occupies 74%, and purchases in 2000 will show a continuous increase. The guaranteed computer purchase in the petroleum and petrochemicals industry is 50,000, and purchases in 2000 will show an increase.

2. The network construction in the year 2000 reached certain levels, in which the dedicated microwave communication network for the power industry is over 33,000 kilometers, and optical fiber is more than 3,000 kilometers

3. By keeping up the investments on the production and the operation application system, the energy industry will enhance the construction of marketing management system and e-commerce platform.

4. It is estimated that the total investment on the normalization of the energy industry in 2001 will reach 6.8 billion RMB.

I. Overview of the Market Environment in 2000

1. International Economic Environment

2. Domestic Economic Environment

3. Environment for IT Industry

a. Status of International IT development

b. Status of Domestic IT development

II. A Summary of the Energy Industry in 2000

1. Status of international energy industry development

a. Development of power market

b. Development of petroleum and petrochemicals market

2. Status of domestic energy industry development

a. Development of power market

b. Development of petroleum and petrochemicals market

c. Development of coal market

3. Development of IT Technology in the Energy Industry

a. Development of information technology in the power industry

b. Development of information technology in the petroleum and petrochemicals industry

c. Development of information technology in the coal industry

Chapter Highlights

This chapter summarizes the development status of information technology in the energy industry during the period of the “Ninth-five Year Plan.”  With the startup of the Enterprise Networking Project, the informatization of the energy industry has been in full swing, focusing on the strengthened construction of networks, as well as the progressive completion of the production and operation application system and the system of marketing management.

III. Status and Analysis of IT Applications and Services in the Energy Industry in Year 2000

1. Market Structure of IT Application

a. Status of IT applications in the power industry

b. Status of IT applications in the petroleum and petrochemicals industry

c. Status of IT applications in the coal industry

2. Market Structure of IT Products

a. Structure of manufacturers

b. Structure of system software and application software

c. Structure of network construction and equipment

d. Structure of regional markets

e. Structure of services

Chapter Highlights

This chapter describes the IT market structure in the power, petroleum and petrochemical, and coal industries.  It also describes the structure of regional markets, the structure of services and the market status of application technology.  It also includes the analysis of the RISC server in the energy industry, the IA Framework server, network equipment, system software, platform software, application software, the market share and purchase volume of the year 2000, and lists the main factors affecting equipment purchasing and specialized applications.  It provides suggestions on IT applications in the energy industry.  In addition, detailed analyses are made on network construction in the energy industry, setup of the operation and management information systems, etc.。

IV. Main Factors Affecting the Development of IT Applications and Services in the Energy Industry in Year 2000

1. Influence of industry policy, and the industry’s overall development on IT applications and service market

a. Power Industry

b. Petroleum and Petrochemicals Industry

c. Coal Industry

2. Issues in the informatization of the energy industry

V. Developing Trends of IT Application and services in the Energy Industry from 2001 to 2003

1. Market Scale

a. Market scale of power industry

b. Market scale of petroleum and petrochemicals industry

c. Market scale of coal industry

            2. Regional Structure

a. Regional structure of power industry

b. Regional structure of petroleum and petrochemicals industry

c. Regional structure of coal industry

3. Networks and E-Commerce

a. Management information system of power marketing

b. Transaction platform of petroleum and petrochemicals

4. Trends in IT product applications

5. Trends in IT services

Chapter Highlights

This chapter analyzes the market scale, regional structure, and trends of IT applications and services.  With the continuous development of the energy industry, the demands on IT products have been increasing steadily, especially in the middle and western parts of China.  This chapter predicts the purchase trend of the energy industry and informatization construction.

VI. Quantitative Analysis of Energy Industry Applications and Services

1. Major Construction of Energy Industry during the“Tenth-Five Year Plan”

a. Major projects in the power industry

b. Major projects in the petroleum and petrochemicals industry

c. Major projects in the coal industry

2. Forecast of energy industry market from 2001 to 2003.

3. Policy and Suggestions

a. Management

b. Customers

c. Vendors and Manufacturers