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=====Business, Financial


-----General Ledger Programs

Bookkeeper 1.2d [BOOK12D] (P & H PC-Network Solutions, ASP; reg. fee: $29
pounds) is a bookkeeping system from England which supports unlimited
transaction categories and bank accounts, and includes estimate and invoice
functions, VAT return reports, and more.


---Updates: General Ledger Programs

(AB-01) EZ Business [EZBUS] (John Veit, reg. fee: $20) is an accounts
receivable program that creates bills, reports, Rolodex cards, labels and
account listings.


-----Inventory Related Programs

Office Supply Tracker 1.42 [OST142] (BlueCollar Software, ASP; reg. fee:
$39) is an office supplies tracking system. It maintains inventory listings
and quantities, stock locations, purchase orders, requisitions, and vendor
listings. In-stock levels are automatically adjusted when orders are
recieved and posted. It also has automatic notification when in-stock
levels drop below specified quantities. Requires 512K RAM, hard disk, and 2
MB free disk space.


-----Receivables & Billing

Simple Accounts Receivable 1.1 [AR_SIM11] (Simple Simon Accounting, ASP;
reg. fee: $40) is a basic accounts receivable system which features audit
trails, trial balancing, customer statements, mailing labels, network
support, and more.


---Updates: Receivables & Billing

(AB-03) Fast Invoice/Statement Writer 6.0 [STAWRITR] (H&P Software, ASP;
reg. fee: $22-34 each) will create invoices and statements from information
enetered from the keyboard or imported from a text file. Also included is
MultiFile-XL 5.0-B, a mailing list program. NEW: The Fast Invoice Writer
[INVWRITR.ZIP] adds a packing slip feature, Mannesmann-Tally printer
driver, built-in scanning routine to scan auto-saved invoices, ability to
print the entire customer database to plain paper or 3 1/2 x 15/16 inch
labels and more. MultiFile-XL [MFXL.ZIP] adds three different shipping
label printing formats.


-----Programs For Specific Businesses

Turbo Rater 3.5 [TURBORTR] (Insurance Technologies Corp., reg. fee: $?) is
a Texas automobile insurance rating program. It includes monthly rates
effective 02/24/1994 and annual rates effective 03/01/1994.


-----Other Financial Programs

Promissory Note Program 2.00 [NOTES200] (James Huckabey, reg. fee: $10)
calculates the maturity value of a promissory note using the starting
transaction date and term. It also calculates late days using date of note
and current date, and adds interest if there are late charges.


---Updates: Other Financial Programs

(AB-06) Payment Book Writer 3.0 [PAYBOOK] (H&P Software, ASP; reg. fee:
$12-24) prints payment coupon books for lending institutions or for
personal lenders.


=====Business, Management


-----Appointment, Calendar Programs

Appointment Scheduler 3.21 [AS321SW] (DataTek Computer Services, ASP; reg.
fee: $24) will display your appointments from 7:00am to 11:00pm in 15
minute increments. It also includes a pop-up calculator, and cut and paste
options.

Cal-Calendar 1.02 [CAL] (Raymond T. Kaya, reg. fee: $0) displays a 6- or
12-month calendar with reminders for holidays and important events
highlighted in yellow. Event definitions can be edited from a DBF file
using any editor that recognizes this format.

C A N S Sports Journal 3F [CSJ3F] (Jim Faughnan, ASP; reg. fee: $0) is a
database of team sports schedules. 1993 schedules are included for major
league baseball, football, hockey and basketball along with collegiate
division I football and basketball. Requires C A N S v1.5+ (available from
PsL).

Day To Day 1.1a [D2D] (Robinsoft, reg. fee: $35) is a fully integrated
personal information management system. Features include appointment
scheduler, event reminder, to-do list. personal page-a-day diary, system
note-pad, contact manager, and expense tracking system. Requires a hard disk.

Pro 1.0 [PRO10] (Ward Mundy Software, reg. fee: $84) is a personal
information manager which also includes pop-up menus to launch other
applications.


---Updates: Appointment, Calendar Programs

(BZ-01) Employee Scheduling Assistant 2.0 [ESA200] (Guia International
Corp., ASP; reg. fee: $39) keeps track of vacations and other activities
such as sick leave, education, personal days off, work time and wages,
shift assignments and so on. NEW: maximum number of employees per
department increased to 100, maximum number of day types increased to 24.

(BZ-01) Personal Management Information System 3.1 [PMIS3] (Edwin F.
Brenski, reg. fee: $25) includes an address book, credit card and budget
module, an appointment book, calculator, checking account manager, and a
calendar.

(BZ-01) Schedule and Appointment Maker [SAM] (ArkanSoftware Publishing,
ASP; reg. fee: $79) is an organizing, scheduling, analyzing, and marketing
assistant for professional offices, clinics, and service agencies.


-----Time Tracking, Billing

Log 1.0 [LOGF10] (Dr. Brian Sutton, reg. fee: $8) keeps track of how you
spend your computer time.

Noble Vacation Manager 4.0 [VACATION] (Noble Software Co., reg. fee: $25)
maintains and tracks vacation time, sick leave time, and personal necessity
time for any size business. Features include spreadsheet type data entry,
up to 200 employees, maintenance log of all activity, auto accrue,
employees classified by groups, sort function, and many print options
including a built in merge function to produce individual letters to each
employee.


---Updates: Time Tracking, Billing

(BZ-02) Time Is Money 2.3 [TIM23] (Custom Data Solutions, ASP; reg. fee:
$50-95) is a time and expense billing and accounting system that will allow
you to completely automate your billing and receivables. NEW: ANSI,
American, British, French, German or Italian date formats


---Updates: Project Management & Scheduling

(BZ-03) Days Off Calculator 2.0 [DAYSOFF] (David Grant, reg. fee: $0)
allocates crew members among the seven days of the week, allowing for
different staffing levels on various days and optimizing the off-days
assigned to each crew member.


-----Keep Track of People

Address Book - SC 2.0 [AB20] (Sergio Contreras, reg. fee: $30) is a simple
address book program.

Client Connection 1.5 [CC15A, CC15B] (Branchflower Software, Inc., ASP;
reg. fee: $96) helps salesmen keep track of client information. You can
view client records, keep an appointment book, track expenses, sort records
based on a variety of criteria, and genrate reports.

Client Connection Jr. 5.1 [CCJR51] (Branchflower Software, Inc., ASP; reg.
fee: $40) is an address list manager which features a text editor, mail
merge, printing of mailing labels and reports, an autodialer, and password
security.

Contact Manger 3.0 [CM300SW] (DataTek Computer Services, ASP; reg. fee:
$24) allows you to keep a database of contacts. It includes a label
printing function, mail merge, comment fields, and more.

Friday 2.55 [FRI255] (ABS, reg. fee: $75) is a 57k TSR which will record
and display your appointments. Pop it up while in any DOS program to access
business contacts, addresses, notes, etc.

ProAct Contact Management 2.53 [PRACT25A,PRACT25B,PRACT25C,PRACT25D]
(ProDomus, ASP; reg. fee: $40) is an action oriented contact management,
sales, and marketing tool. It profiles your contacts using 10 user defined
categories, uses action plans to schedule standard action sequences,
creates standard and personalized merge letters and documents, processes
groups of schedule and contact activity, and manages schedule dates,
deadlines, people, and tasks. Requires 640K RAM. <CONTM.PCX>

Contact Manager Report Generator 1.0 [RG100SW] (DataTek Computer Services,
ASP; reg. fee: $20) is for use with the program Contact Manager. It allows
users to customize reports specific to their own needs and requirements.


---Updates: Keep Track of People

(BZ-04) Teledex 3.5 [TELDEX] (Data-Labs, reg. fee: $0) is a handy card-file
using ISAM technology.


-----Other General Business

HelpTrac/Simplicity 2.2 [HTSIMP22] (Monarch Bay Software, Inc., reg. fee:
$205) is a help desk manager. This is a single-desk version of a product
used by Fortune-500 companies. It builds a knowledge base of user problems.
Past problems can be found using powerful search functions. You can
prioritize tasks to work more efficiently. Other features include a
tutorial, on-line help, mouse support and configureable to any help desk
environment. Requires EGA/VGA, 286 or better, 640K RAM, and 1.5 MB of free
disk space.

Directory of Executive Recruiters [RECRUIT] (Demand Research Corp., reg.
fee: $0) provides the names of 100 executive recruiters who are principals
in firms that offer professional recruiting services to employers on both a
retainer and contingency basis.

Stellaris HR 2.00 [STELARIS] (Mark W. Geisinger, ASP; reg. fee: $187) is a
human resource management system. It allows you to record, track, and
report information relating to employees. This includes basic employee
information, spouses, dependents, events, and evaluations. Employees may be
classified and reported by a number of user defined values. Over 25
standard reports are included. Requires a 286 or better, DOS 3.3+, 560K
RAM, 2 MB free disk space, and EGA/VGA is recommended.

Computer Vendors Directory 1.0 [VENDOR] (Computer Vendors Directory, reg.
fee: $0-50) is a listing of over 100,000 computer and peripheral
manufactures, with phone numbers, fax numbers, addresses, and type of
equipment manufactured.


---Updates: Other General Business

(BZ-06) Catalog-On-A-Disk 3.0 [CATALG30] (EmmaSoft, ASP; reg. fee: $58)
puts your product catalog on a disk to make it easy for customers to find
what they want and produce an order form that can be mailed, FAXed, or sent
by modem.

(BZ-06) The Disk Vendor 2.01GB [DVEND20] (Philip P. Kapusta, reg. fee: $48)
lets vendors create on-disk product catalogs.

(BZ-06) MoneyWords 3.5 [MONYWD35] (Tom Welch Financial, ASP; reg. fee: $20)
is a comprehensive and practical guide to the language of business. NEW:
25% more on-line definitions.


-----Real Estate Programs

GRental 3.0 [GRENT30] (Daniel S. Slowik, reg. fee: $20) is an all-purpose
rental program with a database structure. You can enter information for
properties, number of units, renter information, maintenance, etc. and
generate reports.

Navigating Real Estate 1.0 [NRE] (Williams Technologies, reg. fee: $35) is
a hypertext tutorial that covers all aspects of real estate principles and
practices. This tutorial covers land descriptions, deeds, titles, estates,
interests, leases, financing, loans, lending institutions, listing
property, marketing, selling, closing statements, and real estate math.
Features include a quiz in each chapter, a practice examination that
questions all aspects of real estate and a glossary that covers all real
estate terms. Requires a 286 or higher, VGA, 4 MB of free space, a mouse
and at least 2 MB RAM. <NRE.PCX>


---Updates: Real Estate Programs

(BZ-07) URAR 5.1 [URAR51] (Calvin Flint III, reg. fee: $50) is the Uniform
Residential Appraisal Report processor for FHA, VA, and Conventional loan
appraisal reports.


-----Vertical Applications

IDP-Member 4.0 [IDPMEM40] (Infinity Data Products, ASP; reg. fee: $53)
keeps track of club memberships, dues, meals, and two miscellaneous
categories which can be automatically up-dated in each member file. There
are additional fields which can be used to include a members areas of
interest and volunteer service. It also includes a mail merge feature, word
processor, pop-down calculator, and a calendar.

Nurse Aide Charting Program 1.00 [NACP] (Fred Small, ASP; reg. fee: $99) is
a charting program for resident assistant. It handles admissions data,
daily charting and weekly reports. It also includes CPR and CNA review tests.

Paper Route Ledger 1.3 [PRL] (RMH Computer Services, ASP; reg. fee: $19)
automates your paper route bookkeeping. It keeps track of customers,
addresses, delivery route order, route listing, collections, billings,
tips, etc. You can categorize weekly, weekday, and weekend customers and
print reports for each. Requires a hard drive with 2Mb disk space.

Restaurant Cost Control 4.2 [RSTCTL42] (First Step Software, ASP; reg. fee:
$153) is a restaurant management package designed to sharpen purchasing
practices, tighten inventory levels and provide cost analysis for
budgeting. It also includes physical inventory functions with a variety of
forms, reports and calculations that make the job of controlling inventory
easier.

Video Store Management 1.08 [VIS108] (Viet Q. La, reg. fee: $80) is a
complete point of sale system for video rental businesses. It includes
modules for cataloging tapes, maintaining customer files, printing
receipts, and more. Requires a hard drive, and VGA.


=====Business, Communications


---Updates: Bulletin Board Systems

(CM-01) MegaHost 2.30 [MHST230] (Don Mankin, ASP; reg. fee: $53-83 ) is a
personal BBS system by the author of MiniHost and MaxiHost.


-----Communications Programs & Utilities

AutoDL 4.0 [AUTODL] (Joseph M. Tyson, reg. fee: $10) allows you to set your
Telix communications program to automatically download to the MPt, DSZ,
TXZM, CE-XYZ, SZMODEM, and ZMODEM protocols. It also features automatic
uploading when using Zmodems, HS/Link and Hydracomm, and marking files for
batch uploading.

GTerm 1.0 [GTERMT] (GAP Development Company, reg. fee: $0) is a small
communications program. It supports modem speeds up to 115200 baud, works
with standard COM ports as well as Intelligent DigiBoards, has a built in
ANSI driver, and will work with most popular protocols, including Xmodem,
Ymodem, ASCII, and Zmodem.

Image Exchange VGA 2.0 [IMAGEX] (Serial Solutions, reg. fee: $49) allows
two independent locations to interactively share information over standard
telephone service. All interaction is done in real time and without any
time delay. Interactive tools provide the ability to make notes, highlight
issues, and finalize notes. Requires a mouse or graphics tablet and a modem.

ProMaster 3.07 [PRM307] (Philippe Rabergeau, ASP; reg. fee: $24) enhances
Prodigy with pop-up menus, user defined hot keys, and macros. It includes a
spell checker, print manager, and more.

Record 2.0 [RECORD20] (Mark P. Harrison, reg. fee: $10) will write and
compile a SALT script automatically for Telix.

Southwest Editor 0.11 [SEDIT] (Mike Paris, reg. fee: $5) is a text editor
designed for use with an off-line mail reader. It includes drop down menus,
multiple document editing, mouse support, hot keys, and an ASCII table.

Tag Line Xpress 3.0 [TAGLX300] (R.Janorkar, ASP; reg. fee: $10) is a
tagline manager for offline QWK mail readers. A tagline is a single line
comment that is added to the end of each message, and is often a funny or
ridiculous statement. The program uses a database to store your tagline
collection and keeps a count of how many times each tagline has been used.
It will read the message you are sending, and suggest taglines from the
database depending on the subject and content of the message, giving
priority to lesser used taglines.

Telix Quick Modem Setup 3.22 [TLX322_R] (deltaComm Development, reg. fee:
$0) allows you to set up Telix and your modem for the best performance.

TLXAna 1.0 [TLXANA] (Radu Caulea, reg. fee: $15) monitors your usage of the
communications program Telix (available from PsL) and reports all calls
including date, time, and time online.


---Updates: Communications Programs & Utilities

(CM-02) BackGround File Transfer 3.11 [BG303A, BG303B] (Dirac Systems, reg.
fee: $30) is a comm program that lets you run other programs while you
transfer files in the background. NEW: DOS 6.x DoubleSpace support, unloads
resident program from memory, option to moves files from file buffer to DOS.

(CM-02) CTS Serial Port Utilities 1.3 [CTSSPU] (Computer Telecommunication
Systems, ASP; reg. fee: $20-50) is a set of Com Port testing and control
utilities for consultants, PC support personnel, and anyone with a com
problem. NEW: fixed compatibility problem with some network cards.

(CM-02) PC Blackboard 3.0 [PCBBVGA] (Serial Solutions, Inc., reg. fee: $49)
is an interactive communication program which allows users to create
drawings and add text from the keyboard on a blank screen.

(CM-02) QCOM 3.1 [QCOM31] (RTFM Software, reg. fee: $20) is a
communications program that is designed for use with the file transferring
program. NEW: added ZModem and BPlus file transfer protocols, autoexec
script to execute a named script on startup, sends carriage return after
period of inactivity, more control and flexibility when setting up dialing
entries.

(CM-02) Rz and Sz 1.0 [RZSZ] (Chuck Forsberg, reg. fee: $20) is a pair of
Unix programs designed to support dial-in XModem, YModem, and ZModem
transfers via the controlling TTY port. NEW: general enhancements.


-----CompuServe-Specific Programs

Dowfile 2.0 [DOWFL2] (Dave Konkel, reg. fee: $0) is a batch file which uses
command line parameters to create a script for downloading files from CIS
forum libraries.


---Updates: CompuServe-Specific Programs

(CM-03) CISBill 2.11 [CISBILL] (JN Goodale, ASP; reg. fee: $17) is an
off-line CompuServe billing organizer. It will gather weekly and daily
billing from captured billing information and provide formatted reports on
screen, file, or printer.


-----Connectivity (LAN) Software

Network Appointment Scheduler 1.10 [NAS110SW] (DataTek Computer Services,
ASP; reg. fee: $24) is an appointment scheduling program for NetBios
network users. Appointments can be entered for the hours 7:00am to 11:00pm
in 15 minute increments. There is also a pop-up calculator, cut and paste
options, and appointment schedules can be formatted for directing to a printer.

Network Environment Menuing Utility 1.0 [NEMENU1] (Just-In-Time Computing,
ASP; reg. fee: $28) is a utility for use with DEC Pathworks networks which
serves as an alternative for the Use command. It aids users in connecting
and and disconnecting file and print services, and monitoring and
controlling print jobs.

PrtSel 3.1 [PRTSEL31] (Daniel D. Stuhlman, reg. fee: $0) is a front end for
the Netware Capture command. It presents the printer queue names and allows
the user to select a queue and change the default options.


---Updates: Connectivity (LAN) Software

(CM-04) Change Directory/Network 2.0 [CDN200] (Barry Brevik, reg. fee: $24)
is a Novell NetWare specific application that makes it easy for anyone to
automatically map and de-map network drives from inside a batch file or
from the command line. NEW: support for search drives, saves and restores
entire drive maps.

(CM-04) FSLogin 1.4 [FSL140] (Confirm, ASP; reg. fee: $135) is a
full-screen login utility for Novell networks. NEW: compatible with the Dos
Requester from Novell.


=====Business, Database, Mailing List Managers, Spreadsheet


---Updates: For Use With dBase

(DB-01) DBFlook [DBFLOOK] (Cymbolic Systems, reg. fee: $0) is a set of
tools which will allow you to view, modify, delete, and search across
systems of dbf files or single files. You can also see related index files
and key expressions.

(DB-01) PopDBF 4.05 [POPDBF] (Bowen Software, ASP; reg. fee: $35) gives you
instant access to dBase compatible files. NEW: opens databases in exclusive
mode for access on networks, cut and paste data from the edit screen to the
underlying application, data from the Edit/Append screen can be used to
print labels, hot keys can be toggled on or off, and more.

(DB-01) Recap 3.2 [RECAP] (R. K. West Consulting, ASP; reg. fee: $15) fixes
capitalization in dBase III compatible database files. NEW: additional parsing.

(DB-01) Schooner 1.10 [SCH110A] (Johnathon Cook, ASP; reg. fee: $40) is a
database programming language similar to dBase III, but easier to use.

(DB-01) WorkBase 4.1A [WORKBASE] (R. K. West Consulting, ASP; reg. fee:
$49) provides an interactive environment for over 90 dBase/Clipper
commands. NEW: support for Flexfile's DBV format,


---Updates: Free-Form Database Programs

(DB-02) Bibl/Net 4.66 [BIBNET] (Clyde W. Grotophorst, reg. fee: $150) keeps
track of books and articles. NEW: date based export option, columnar
output, and support for linking ASCII text files to individual records.

(DB-02) Information Please 2.10 [INFOPLS] (TexaSoft, ASP; reg. fee: $53) is
a free-form database program that allows you to store and retrieve
information of any type.

(DB-02) Memolux 2.2 [MEMOLX22] (A-T Technology, reg. fee: $38) is an
information manager that lets you input information to your hard drive or
floppy disk and retrieve it almost instantly.


-----Structured Database Programs

Schooner 1.10 [SCH110] (Jonathan Cook, reg. fee: $40) is a database
programming language in the style of Dbase III Plus and Clipper. In
addition, it provides a complete set of graphics functions which allow you
to custom build virtually any graphic screen desired. It uses the industry
standard Dbase file format.


---Updates: Structured Database Programs

(DB-03) dbLite 1.2l [DBLITE] (Michael J. Seither, reg. fee: $10) is a
simple, quick and easy personal database program.

(DB-03) FastFile 5.43 [FASTFILE] (Interactive Mini Systems, Inc., ASP; reg.
fee: $74) is a small database program that keeps all data in memory for
speed of access.

(DB-03) Little Lists 1.1b [LITTLIST] (Elvis DeKoj, ASP; reg. fee: $18) is a
simple database program. NEW: import/export options.

(DB-03) SDF 2.6 [SDF26] (Elvish Consulting, reg. fee: $20) aids in working
with comma and quote-delimited files.


-----Mailing List Programs

FastMail 2.31 [FSTML231] (Cache Microsystems, ASP; reg. fee: $20) is a
mailing list program which can print mailing labels on six different label
formats. Names can be printed in 10 different orders. It also includes a
full screen editor, database backup for multiple lists support, support for
mail merge, browsing and subject searching on all fields or specific
fields, and more.

Huckabey Labels 3.12 [HL_312] (James Huckabey, reg. fee: $10) is a mailing
list program. It only allows up to 200 records per database, but an
unlimited number of databases.

IDP-Labeler 3.0 [IDPLBL30] (Larry L. Myers, ASP; reg. fee: $28) allows you
to create new name lists as you acquire new accounts. It also allows for up
to 32 user defined sort headings that can be used to define the criteria
for having names included or excluded in a print job. Labels will be
printed in either Last Name or Zip Code order.

ProperPlus 1.0 [PROPLUS] (Sanjeev Bikhchandani, reg. fee: $50) converts the
text in DBF source files to the proper noun form for the purpose of address
formatting. For example, the first letter in a word is converted to capital
letter, numbers are converted to 1st, 2nd, etc.

rLIST 1.2 [RLIST] (R/ACCESS Software, Inc., ASP; reg. fee: $69) is a
contact and mailing list management system. It can access and update
records from an R:BASE database table, and create WordPerfect 5.0/1
secondary files from selected records and fields. Other features include
automatic phone dialing with redial on busy, date and time fields and
incremental timer for tracking length of phone calls, pop-up notepad,
keystroke/mouse record and playback macro file, and more. Requires 640K
RAM, color monitor, and 570K free disk space.


---Updates: Mailing List Programs

(ML-01) Envelopes Plus 4.12 [ENVPL412] (Philip Kapusta, reg. fee: $17)
prints envelopes and labels.

(ML-01) Phone 3.02 [PHONE] (Vision Computing Inc., reg. fee: $33) keeps
track of names, addresses, phone numbers, and personal information.