20. The client computer of claim 19 wherein the global content is retrieved from a global server over the computer network, and wherein the server is a local server and the local content is retrieved from a local database associated with the local server.
20. The client computer of claim 19 wherein the global content is retrieved from a global server over the computer network, and wherein the server is a local server and the local content is retrieved from a local database associated with the local server. 21. The client computer of claim 20 wherein the customized information includes regional content retrieved from a regional server coupled to the computer network.