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Taipei 101 has 101 stories above ground (hence the name) and five under ground.

The building holds the records for:

Ground to structural top: 508 m (1667 ft), a record formerly held by the Petronas Twin Towers at 452 m (1483 ft)
Ground to roof: 448 m (1470 ft). Formerly held by the Sears Tower 442 m (1454ft)
Ground to highest occupied floor: 438 m (1437 ft). Formerly held by the Sears Tower
Elevator speed: 1010 meters/min (37.5 miles/hour)

It does not hold the record for:

Ground to pinnacle, which is held by the Sears Tower 529 m (1703ft).

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Edited by pivnice (03/30/06 08:35 PM)