posted 22 years ago
I didn't find 489 to be all that difficult - of all my exams, I think I actually did the best on this one (even considering I took it shortly after it came out, when the redbook wasn't finished yet). A little experience with WSAS goes a long way on this one. But to answer your question, it's similar in difficulty, or at least was when I took it in 2001, to the ICE exam.
Theodore Casser
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