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InfoSpace Inc. reported a first-quarter operating loss of $5.47 million, or 2 cents a share, better than the 4-cent loss analysts expected, on a 20% rise in revenue to $46.56 million. The company had earned $14.86 million, or 4 cents, a year ago. . . . PeopleSoft Inc.’s first-quarter profit more than tripled to $36 million, or 11 cents a share, as revenue rose 34% to $503 million. The results beat expectations by 2 cents. . . . WebMethods Inc. reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $278,000, or 1 cent a share, versus a loss of $8.2 million, or 19 cents a share, a year ago, as revenue surged 169% to $61.8 million. Analysts’ lowered forecast was for a 2-cent loss.