You might also want to take a look at Adam Machanic's book Expert SQL server 2005: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/159059729X/ref=cm_arms_pdp_dp
Especially chapter 9: "Spatial Data", which I think was written by HUGO KORNELIS (who posts here occasionally).
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