MarketSearch Software by Data Management 5521 Greenville # 104-303 Dallas, Tx 75206 214-691-4770 For a list of Industry Codes press page down two times. MarketSearch Software is a Stock Market Analysis program that will let the operator search thousands of stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The purpose of MarketSearch is to be able to analyze past performance of any stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Market Search graphically displays the high, low and close for each month since 1981. Also shown: stock symbol, industry code (with industry code description) and high for the 12 year period. Fortune 500 Rank is included for stocks in the Fortune 500. MarketSearch will allow the operator to perform the following searchs: 1. Look up the past 12 year performance of any listed stock. 2. View the Relative Price Strength chart of any listed stock. The Relative Price Strength is a six month rolling average of the stock performance with any distributions or stock splits accounted for in the graph. 3. Search for stocks by Symbol, Company Name or Industry Code. a) searching by Symbol Enter Symbol and the program will plot the last 12 years. Pressing the B (Browse) key will cause the program to advance to the next stock. b) searching by Company Name Enter any part of the company name and the program will search for the closest match and ask you if the name found is the name you want. If you answer Y (yes) the program will draw a graph for the company. If you answer N (no) the program will search for the next closest match and again ask you if the name found is the name you want. Pressing the B (Browse) key will cause the program to advance to the next stock in alphebetical order. c) searching by Industry Codes Searching for an Industry Code is just like searching for a company name. Enter the code and the program will search for the first company with the code selected. The program will ask you if this is the company you want. If you answer Y (yes) the program will draw a graph of the company. If you answer N (no) the program will look for the next company and again ask you if this is the company you want. Pressing the B (Browse) key will cause the program to advance to the next stock with the same industry code. Note the difference from items (a) and (b) above. This feature can be used to call up all companies with the same industry code. The following is a list of Industry codes and descriptions: Code Description --- ------------------------------------------------------------ ADV Advertising ARO Aerospace & Defense Code Description --- ------------------------------------------------------------ AIF Air Freight/Couriers AIR Airlines ALU Aluminum TEX Apparel Makers SAP Apparel Retailers HMF Appliances AUT Automobile Manufactures AUP Automotive Parts & Equipment BNK Banks (All) BAC Banks - Central BAE Banks - East BAN Banks - Major International BAR Banks - Regional (All) BAS Banks - South BAW Banks - West BVG Beverages (All) DST Beverages - Distillers & Brewers SFT Beverages - Soft Drink MTC Biotechnology Code Description --- ------------------------------------------------------------ DST Brewers MED Broadcast Media Publishing BLD Building Materials CHM Chemicals COA Coal CMT Communications Technology CPR Computers CGL Conglomerates TOB Consumer & Household Products (Tobacco) CSV Consumer Services HOU Consumer Services & Household Products CTR Containers & Packaging COS Cosmetics/Personal Care RTD Drug-Based Retailers ELC Electric Utilities ELQ Electrical Components & Equipment ENT Entertainment & Leisure CNO Entertainment & Leisure - Casinos REC Entertainment & Leisure - Recreational Products & Services Code Description --- ------------------------------------------------------------ RES Entertainment & Leisure - Restaurants FAC Factory Equipment MAC Farm Equipment - Machinery FIS Financial Services FOD Food FDR Food Retailers & Wholesalers FOR Forest Products HMF Furniture & Fistures GAS Gas Utilities HEA Health-Care Providers CON Heavy Construction MAC Heavy Machinery HOM Home Construction HMF Home Furnishings & Appliances HPR Household Products CSV Household Services SVC Industrial & Commercial Services ICS Industrial & Commercial General Services POL Pollution Control Waste Management (Industrial & Commercial) Code Description --- ------------------------------------------------------------ IDD Industrial - Diversfied ITC Industrial Technology INS Insurance INF Insurance - Full Line INL Insurance - Life INP Insurance - Property & Casualty STL Iron & Steel LDT Land-Transportation Equipment LOD Lodging MAR Marien Transportation MTC Medical & Biological Technology MDS Medical Supplies MNG Mining NFR Non-Ferrous Metals ALU Aluminum ONF Non-Ferrous Metals Other (Excludes Aluminum) OFF Office Equipment OIE Oilfield Equipment & Services DRL Oilfield Equipment & Services (Oil Drilling) Code Description --- ------------------------------------------------------------ EQS Oilfield Equipment & Services Other (Excludes Drilling) OIL Integrated Majors OIS Oil - Secondary PAP Paper Products COS Personal Care CHM Petrochemicals DRG Pharmaceuticals PIP Pipelines CHM Plastics PCS Precious Metals RAI Railroads REA Real-Estate Investments RTB Retailers - Broadline RTS Retailers - Specialty SAP Retailers - Specialty Apparel OTS Retailers - Specialty Other (Excludes Apparel, Drugs) RTD Retailers & Wholesalers - Specialty Drug-based SAL Savings & Loans SCR Securities Brokers Code Description --- ------------------------------------------------------------ SEM Semiconductors & Related SHP Shipbuilders TEX Shoes SOF Software STL Steel DTC Technology - Diversified CMT Telecommunications - technology TLS Telecommunications - telephone systems AUP Tire & Rubber TRQ Transportation Equipment LDT Transportation Equipment Land TRK Trucking WAT Water Utilities
