Find nth Min/Max values in SQL Server

Finding Nth minimum salary:

1.In SQL Server 2000/2005

SELECT salary FROM employees e1 WHERE (N = (SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT (e2.salary))
FROM employees e2 WHERE e2.salary <= e1.salary))

Finding Nth maximum salary:

1.In SQL Server 2000/2005

SELECT salary FROM employees e1 WHERE (N = (SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT (e2.salary))
FROM employees e2 WHERE e2.salary >= e1.salary))

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