Pantone Swatch Library Visible on Startup

Does anyone know if there is a way to have a color swatch library automatically open when Illustrator CS3 is started? I have tried reconfiguring preferences, but don't see any options to allow this. All that opens is the standard Illustrator color swatches panel
Thanks!
Tim

Open the panel you need, and then choose "persitent" from the rigth side of the panel options.... (-:

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