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Thu 08 Aug 2001US to spend £16b on online ads by 2005US spending on internet advertising will hit £16 billion sterling by 2005, according to new research.A report by eMarketersays internet advertising will rise 7 per cent this year to £5.2 billion, compared with £4.9 billion last year even amid a slump in the online sector.