Recursive Programming (Hierarchy Levels) - SQL SErver 2000 / 2005 !!

Hi,

I am looking more closely into CTE (Common Table Expressions) in SQL Server 2005. Can you please provide me sample code how we can achieve the below task WITHOUT using CTE.

-- Create a table

CREATE TABLE Employees
(
       EmpId      int,
       Ename      varchar(50),
       ReportsTo      int
)
GO

-- Insert some data

INSERT INTO Employees VALUES (1, 'Kishan', 2)
GO

INSERT INTO Employees VALUES (2, 'Horwitz', NULL)
GO

INSERT INTO Employees VALUES (3, 'James', 2)
GO

INSERT INTO Employees VALUES (4, 'Anurag', 2)
GO

INSERT INTO Employees VALUES (5, 'Gary', 2)
GO

INSERT INTO Employees VALUES (6, 'Bhalaram', 5)
GO

INSERT INTO Employees VALUES (7, 'Manish', 5)
GO

INSERT INTO Employees VALUES (8, 'Jia', 2)
GO

INSERT INTO Employees VALUES (9, 'sitaiah', 5)
GO

-- I need the following output

EmpID    EmpName         ReportsTo    HierarchyLevel
2             Horwitz             NULL                    0
4             Anurag                 2                        1
5             Gary                     2                        1
3             James                   2                        1
8             Jia                         2                        1
1             Kishan                  2                        1
6             Bhalaram              5                        2
7             Manish                  5                        2
9             Sitaiah                  5                        2

Appreciate your time and patience !!

Thanks