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                           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