Replication between 7.0 and 2005

Is it true that merge replication between SQL7.0 and 2005 is not supported?
I would like to setup SQL2005 as a publisher and distributor and SQL7.0 as a
subscriber.
Can someone confirm that please...
Other options in that case would be to use transactional replication or to
upgrade 7.0 to 2000 and then use merge replication.
Tom
Hi Tom,
Merge Replication in SQL Server 2005 does indeed support SQL 2005
distributor and SQL 2005 publisher with SQL 70 subscribers.
You'll want to check out the following topic in SQL Server 2005 BOL:
"Using Multiple Versions of SQL Server in a Replication Topology"
Hope this helps,
Tom
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"Tom" wrote:

> Is it true that merge replication between SQL7.0 and 2005 is not supported?
> I would like to setup SQL2005 as a publisher and distributor and SQL7.0 as a
> subscriber.
> Can someone confirm that please...
> Other options in that case would be to use transactional replication or to
> upgrade 7.0 to 2000 and then use merge replication.
> Tom
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