Plus I think the real deal breaker is that the CCDE is the prerequisite.  Last i saw on this site there were only 3 certified worldwide.  Then there is the this application into the program.  It is getting real subjective now for passing this one.  I will be curious on how many attain this cert.
M.
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From: "Joe Astorino" <jastorino_at_ipexpert.com> 
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 11:28am 
To: "'Mike Kraus (mikraus)'" <mikraus_at_cisco.com>, ccielab_at_groupstudy.com 
Subject: RE: Cisco Raises the Bar with Highest-Level IT Networking Certification: Cisco Certified Architect 
I give up...
Regards,
Joe Astorino 
CCIE #24347 (R&S)
Sr. Support Engineer - IPexpert, Inc. 
URL: http://www.IPexpert.com
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To: ccielab_at_groupstudy.com 
Subject: Cisco Raises the Bar with Highest-Level IT Networking 
Certification: Cisco Certified Architect
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