Among the largest underlying components of IXP, in trading today Sprint Nextel Corporation ( S) is off about 5.3%, and Chunghwa Telecom Company Ltd ( CHT) is lower by about 0.2%.

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Chunghwa Telecom is one of several firms that have made exercising a part of the company culture.

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