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MS SQL 2000 vs SQL 2005

Could someone please give me some real world differences between MS SQL 2000 compared to MS SQL 2005?  

I am considering upgrading to SQL 2005, but need to justify the cost.

Notes:  I am a noob with SQL, as we currently run MS SQL 200 for three of our critical business applications on SBS 2003.

Thank you!
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>>I am considering upgrading to SQL 2005

You should consider upgrading to SQL 2008.
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Agree with the other opinions. There is no case at all for upgrading to 2005 unless you are forced to. Upgrade to 2008. The advantages over a decade old product that is no longer in mainstream support are almost too many to list. Check out microsoft.com.

Do bear in mind that the upgrade will entain a certain amount of work testing and possibly fixing certain things. There are some breaking changes to deal with.