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Information providers, including Reed Elsevier, will be the key to users adopting a new desktop s... Fast Search & Transfer

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Launching its Personal Search Platform (PSP), Fast said it hoped package deals from publishers like Elsevier would provide users with a one-stop-shop for scientific information, web and desktop search.

We are working with partners Elsevier to develop PSP into something they can take out to their clients,” said Lee Phillips, director of intelligence solutions at Fast. He said content providers like Elsevier had approached Fast because of the increasing media distribution power of Google .

No contract has been signed with Elsevier, but Phillips said it is a case of “when, not if”. Fast has strong relationships with key information providers, including Reuters, Lexis-Nexis, Factiva and CNET.

“Partners can use PSP to deliver innovative service solutions that extend their strategic offerings to end users,” said Bjorn Olstad, chief technology officer at Fast.

Desktop search tools that can be downloaded free from Google , MSN and Yahoo have attracted a lot of media coverage, but Phillips believes that security fears about them in IT departments will prevent them from becoming serious business tools.

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