anchor: Although the 2001 data reported in March of this year should be regarded as preliminary (it covered only half a year and reflected the usual kinds of startup problems one would expect of a new data system), it already has produced a wealth of information that allows the Corporation to provide a more complete picture of legal services practice than has ever before been possible on a nationwide basis.
positive: The data only covered part of the year.
negative: The data only covered part of the year and didnt help them at all.