CDW IT records cautious outlook

VERNON HILLS -- Amid an unsteady economy, the information technology marketplace in the U.S. is demonstrating a cautious but hopeful belief in prospects for 2008, according to the latest reading of the CDW IT Monitor. The IT Monitor index registered a slight increase -- from 69 in December 2007 to 73 in February 2008 -- indicating IT decision makers are somewhat more encouraged about the direction and momentum of the IT marketplace.