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Wildfire Technology Inc. 712 Kearns Building Salt Lake City Utah 84101 POWER-WORKSHEETS FOR 1-2-3 This is the Wildfire Evaluation and Distribution disk for Volume 1A of POWER-WORKSHEETS FOR 1-2-3. OUR MARKETING APPROACH In developing applications software for the 1-2-3 market, we had four specific goals: 1. To provide useful, high quality software that is easy to use, 2. To supply detailed documentation, 3. To provide ongoing support to our customers, and 4. To deliver our products at reasonable cost (less than $5 per worksheet). Initially, we intended to market these worksheets through established channels. But we quickly discovered that the software distribution industry is oriented toward the high priced end of the software market and, frankly, is not geared to deliver economically priced software to retailers and users. Rather than foregoing a reasonable reward for our efforts, or restricting the sale of our products by allowing them to be overpriced, we are distributing them directly using this Wildfire Evaluation and Distribution disk. If you use 1-2-3, give Volume 1A a trial. Note, this disk represents only one-half of Volume 1. If you find it useful and wish to purchase it, send us $49 and we'll send you the second disk. Use the order form at the end of this documentation. Corporate users may buy in bulk by paying $49 for each separate location (building) where one or more copies of Power-Worksheets for 1-2-3 will be used. When we receive your payment, we will send you a notice of ownership and a disk containing Volume 1B of Power-Worksheets for 1-2-3. MAKING COPIES Before using Power-Worksheets for 1-2-3, we recommend that you make a copy of this disk using the DOS DISKCOPY command or the COPY *.* command. The disk is formatted for use with either DOS 1 or DOS 2. Power-Worksheets for 1-2-3 should work on any machine which runs Lotus 1-2-3 (Version 1A) and reads IBM-PC double-sided disks. 09/09/84 README - 1 Please feel free to make as many copies of this Wildfire Evaluation and Distribution disk as you wish. Give them to your friends, associates and clients for evaluation. Just remember the contents belong to us. If you charge more than the price of a blank disk you will violate our copyright and destroy our incentive to produce affordable software. We want every 1-2-3 user to "test drive" our product before making a purchase decision. WHO BENEFITS? 1-2-3 Users -Provides useful, affordable applications software -Try before you buy Dealers -An excellent reason to call 1-2-3 users -Use to sell 1-2-3 and microcomputers WHAT YOU GET FOR $49 Volume 1 consists of two disks, each containing six POWER WORKSHEETS FOR 1-2-3. This disk (Volume 1A) represents only the first half of Volume 1. When we receive your payment we will: (a) send you the second disk (Volume 1B), (b) register you as a user eligible for ongoing support, and (c) at your request (see form below), place your name on our mailing list so we can directly notify you of new products. WHAT ARE POWER-WORKSHEETS? Power-Worksheets relieve you of the need to set up (or program) and test 1-2-3 worksheets to solve standard problems. The worksheets are fully automatic from the moment 1-2-3 is loaded. They are completely menu-driven and do not require extensive user training. Both first-time and experienced users can immediately enter data and generate useful results including graphs. NOTE: POWER-WORKSHEETS FOR 1-2-3 ARE INTERDEPENDENT. DO NOT ERASE INDIVIDUAL WORKSHEETS. 09/09/84 README - 2 CONTENTS OF VOLUME 1A AGENDA AGENDA allows you to go from one worksheet to another while remaining entirely under menu control. BSTAT BSTAT accepts from one to six sets of data and performs two major analytical tasks. First, BSTAT provides a basic statistical summary for each data set. Second, it allows visual comparison of the data with over 40 graphs. DEPREC Loaded with graph options, DEPREC is a comprehensive worksheet which performs straight line, sum-of-years-digits, declining balance and ACRS depreciation calculations. Also provided is a crossover depreciation schedule which automatically converts from declining balance to straight line depreciation when appropriate. NPV Calculates the Net Present Value of a cash flow at a number of discount rates, and plots Net Present Value against the discount rates. PROFIT A comprehensive profitability and breakeven analysis worksheet. PROFIT can produce a wide variety of graphs showing the sensitivity of one factor against another. ROR Calculates the Rate of Return of a cash flow using three methods, (1) the Internal Rate of Return, (2) the Modified Internal Rate of Return and (3) the Financial Management Rate of Return. SREGR SREGR (for Simple Linear Regression) provides both tabular and graphical linear regression analysis. In addition to calculating intercept and slope, this Power-Worksheet also calculates the correlation coefficient and the value of Student's t. CONTENTS OF VOLUME 1B In addition to utility transfer worksheets and comprehensive documentation, Volume 1B of Power-Worksheets for 1-2-3 contains the following worksheets: ANALYZER ANALYZER is a powerful planning tool. You can enter data for up to six factors (such as revenue, costs, profits and cash flow; or grain prices, rainfall and sales of farm equipment). You can define relationships between the factors. Then you can examine raw data and results using a variety of graphs. 09/09/84 README - 3 BTIMES BTIMES (Basic Timeseries) is a forecasting tool. It accepts a raw timeseries (e.g. stock prices) and calculates 5 linear moving averages. By plotting the raw data against different moving averages you may be able to anticipate changes in trend in the original timeseries. Over 40 graphs are available. CORREL CORREL calculates the serial correlation coefficients of a timeseries. Serial correlation coefficients are useful for identifying periodic or seasonal data and for estimating parameters of forecasting equations (e.g. of sales). Graphics include a plot of the correlation coefficients against the lags (i.e. the correlogram). ESMOOTH This worksheet is particularly useful for analyzing stock and commodity prices. It calculates the exponential moving average of a timeseries, (e.g. gold prices). The smoothing factor is user defined and the average can be made extremely sensitive to changes in trend. Graphs are available to display the raw data and the moving average, and a "Detrend" option highlights cycles in the data. LREGR LREGR is a more sophisticated Linear Regression package than SREGR. In addition to the schedules provided by SREGR, LREGR calculates confidence intervals on the regression line and estimates made from it. It also calculates the significance level of the regression equation. PAYOUT Provides a comprehensive payout analysis for a project or investment, given its cash flow and the borrowing and reinvestment rates. A 'goal-seeking' option is available to calculate the breakeven borrowing rate. DOCUMENTATION Comprehensive documentation is provided in text files with a ".DOC" filename extension. Initially, see files README.1ST and INTRO.DOC. To print all documentation (note, this is over 70 pages) insert disk into default drive and type PRINTDOC and press the enter key. ONGOING SUPPORT We intend to support registered users of our products, and to continue to provide low cost applications worksheets. If you have any questions or need assistance please write to us describing the specifics of your question or problem. We will deal with your request without delay and respond either by return mail, courier, or by telephone. 09/09/84 README - 4 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY While we have taken great care in designing and producing Power-Worksheets for 1-2-3, we are providing them only on an "as is" basis without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. Wildfire Technology Inc. makes no representation or warranty respecting the contents of these disks, their merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Since these worksheets can be used in a wide variety of situations, including but not limited to investment and financial evaluations, of which we have no direct knowledge or control, Wildfire Technology Inc. will not accept liability for any direct, implied, or consequential damages resulting from the use of these worksheets. Some states do not allow the exclusion of implied or consequential damages, so the above limitation may not apply to you. Where not prohibited by state law, the liability of Wildfire Technology Inc., its agents or employees, shall in no case exceed the purchase price of the software. 1-2-3 and Symphony are registered trademarks of Lotus Development Corporation. Wildfire Technology Inc. has trademark applications in process for Power-Worksheets and Power-Sheets. 09/09/84 README - 5 ================================================================ INVOICE / ORDER FORM ================================================================ Send to: Form 1A Wildfire Technology Inc Canadian Residents send to: 712 Kearns Building Wildfire Technology Inc. Salt Lake City Suite 3020, Box 4082 Utah 84101 Bow Valley Square 3 255 5th Ave S.W. Calgary Alberta T2P 3G6 ---------------------------------------------------------------- PRICE EXTENDED PRODUCT QTY EACH PRICE ------------------- --- ------ --------- 1-2-3 Power-Worksheets Volume 1 (disks ____ $49 $_________ 1A and 1B) Volume Discount Fee $49 for each location or building ____ $49 $_________ Extra copy of Volume 1A disk. ____ $10 $_________ SUBTOTAL: $_________ Utah residents add 5.75% Utah Sales Tax $_________ TOTAL: $_________ Please make check or money order payable to: Wildfire Technology Inc. MasterCard:_____ or Visa:______ Credit card number:__________________________________ Expiration Date:___________ Signature:_______________________ NAME:___________________________________________________________ COMPANY:________________________________________________________ ADDRESS:________________________________________________________ CITY:___________________ STATE:___________ ZIP:___________ ( ) Yes, please include my name on your mailing list. I would like to directly receive information about new products for both 1-2-3 and Symphony as they become available. 09/09/84 README - 6