Report generation in HTML, PDF over Word

Hi,
I am building a report by generating it in Word, PDF formats. To generate the report with data in a certain format i am using MS Word API to get a better layouts for the content, fonts, alignments, etc. I am able to bring the application with format i require, but the only problem is the performance is pretty poor and if the data is huge it will hang. Hence i am thinking of generating the doc. in PDF , probably i need to use the adobe PDF library and do it. My question here is what is the advantages of generating a report in "HTML" and "PDF" when compared to "Word"? If there is any article on this, pls do provide. Whether the performance will improve? Any ideas of using Adobe PDFAPI, if samples are there pls. do provide as well. I need a help from the gurus regarding this. Please do respond.
Thanks,
Rithu

Thanks Vijay. How can i get the following format through Java , for eg,
PEDIATRICS PODIATRY
Schwartz, Andrew E, DPM Rithanya,
51 Hospital Hill Rd. Sharon, blahblah....
CT 06069 (860) 364-5944 blahhhhhh
Disidori, Diane, MD nnnnnnnnn
28 Old Park Ln. kkkkkkkk
New Milford, CT 06776 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
(203) 355-8190
Danbury Hospital
Gray Clarke, Virginia L, MD
115 Spencer St
Winsted, CT 06098
(860) 364-0536
22 Upper Main St
Sharon, CT 06069
(860) 364-4240
PLASTIC SURGERY
Mascardo, Teresita G, MD
91 Main St
Sharon, CT 06069
(203) 364-5522
Danbury Hospital, New
Milford Hospital, Sharon
Hospital
Spanish, Tagalog/Filipino
I tried Jasper Reports, but i able unable to get the above format, moreover these datas will have the heading (title) highlighted, uses different symbols, underlines, uses different styles, fonts, etc. Which i think is only possible through MS WORD Api and can be done only in .NET . How this format can be done in Java? Any ideas guys.

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