Monday, May. 19, 2003
Numbers
15% New estimate of SARS death rate for people 45 to 64, almost double the previous estimate
50% Death rate from SARS, according to the new estimate, for people 65 and older
$10 million Amount paid by the New York Stock Exchange in 2002 to its chairman, Richard Grasso
$1.4 million Amount paid in 2002 to Hardwick Simmons, chairman and CEO of the NASDAQ exchange
$166,700 Salary in 2002 of Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan
210 million Number of boxes of Girl Scout cookies sold each year
25% Percentage of cookies sold that are Thin Mints, the most popular of eight varieties
77% Percentage of Americans who say they try to choose healthful foods
80% Percentage of Americans unwilling to sacrifice taste for more healthful, less flavorful foods
Sources: World Health Organization, Wall Street Journal, Girl Scouts, InsightExpress