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PKZIP(R) Version 2.50  FAST!  Compression Utility for OS/2  5-1-1997
Copyright 1989-1997 PKWARE Inc. All Rights Reserved. Shareware Version
PKZIP Reg. U.S. Pat. and Tm. Off.  Patent No. 5,051,745
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This disk contains the SHAREWARE version of PKZIP for OS/2.
If you distribute the Shareware version of PKZIP for OS/2
to friends, associates, or to an online service, please
distribute the file PKOS2250.EXE rather than the
individual files for PKZIP for OS/2.

If you need assistance with installing or using this 
software, please contact our Technical Support Department 
as follows:

     Phone:       414-354-8699
     Fax:         414-354-8559
     Email:       support@pkware.com
     Web:         http://www.pkware.com
     CompuServe:  Go PKWARE
     PKWARE BBS:  414-354-8670

     Address:     9025 N. Deerwood Drive
                  Brown Deer, WI 53223-2480  USA

Printing the documentation files
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To print the documentation files, complete the following:

1)  Using the "cd" command, change to the directory into which
    you installed the documentation files.

2)  Type the following and press ENTER:

      copy *.txt *.250 PRN



Files included with this release
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PKOS2250.EXE
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  This is the self-extracting file containing
  PKZIP for OS/2.

  The following files will be installed on your system:

  LICENSE.TXT     License information for using PKZIP for OS/2.

  OMBUDSMN.ASP    Association of Shareware Professionals statement.

  ORDER.TXT       A list of distributors and an order form for
                  purchasing PKWARE products.

  PKUNZIP2.CMD    Batch file for extracting.

  PKZIP.EXE       PKZIP 2.50 for OS/2.

  PKZIP2.CMD      Batch file for compressing.

  README.TXT      Information about PKZIP for OS/2 (this file).

  WHATSNEW.TXT    A file describing the new features in this release.


Please see the file WHATSNEW.TXT for a complete list of the new
features in this release.