Does iTunes retain purchased list/downloads after blanking C drive?

I am going to have to blank my Dell but don't want to lose my iTunes downloads. Besides putting this music on a CD, is there any way I can retain my "purchased" list when I reinstall iTunes?
Thank you!

If you have enough room on your iPod you could use the Apple method for using the iPod to transfer to a new computer, which your new instalation effectively is.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300173
A better option if you have a large external drive is use the same method but use the external drive rather than the iPOd. This means you haven't put all your eggs in one basket. An external drive is also an excellent investement for backup.
If you follow one of these methods you should get back exactly what you had before.

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