fastest way to count number of records

From: qazmlp <qazmlp1209_at_rediffmail.com>
Date: 16 Jun 2002 07:21:28 -0700
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What is the fastest way to count the number of records in a Table?

Currently I'm using this:
SQL> select count(*) from TableName; Received on Sun Jun 16 2002 - 16:21:28 CEST

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