Software of the Month Club
March 1997 CD-ROM Program Guide


- Business -

AEsti 96.9
Building material
Prepare estimates and quotes for construction-related work with 
this financial program. It automatically calculates the figures, 
including labor charges and material costs. View job summaries, 
profit and loss, and tender schedules. Perfect for building 
contractors and utility repair specialists.
*  Track and save up to 50 estimates
*  Imports comma-separated value files
*  Supports standard screen resolutions of 25, 43 and 50 lines
*  Built-in file manager and calculator 
(Application by Duke Associates)

Auction Information System
Going once 
Record, organize and track auction information with this handy 
program. Handles silent and live auctions. Database includes 
bidder information, inventory, estimates values, descriptions, 
sales and more. You can even print invoices.
*  Choose from ten different reports, including donor lists, 
   payment methods and catalog output
*  File maintenance utilities for indexing records and clearing 
   items
*  Online help
*  Back-up to disk
(Application by Productivity Software, Inc.; Requires expanded 
memory)

Automotive Repair Program 2.02
Va-room
Process automotive orders and mechanic billing. Create invoices, 
track customer lists and save parts inventory lists. Great for 
every sized business, from large automotive repair shops to small 
garages.
*  Four report types, like selecting specific invoices or all 
   invoices
*  Full-featured calendar
*  Text file viewer
(Application by Frederick Small, PC-DSD Software Company)

Budget Master 2.7
Personal bookkeeper
Pay bills and balance your budget with this personal program. 
Categories include tags, multiple incomes, hold, paid, unpaid, 
load and save.
*  Enter up to 27 line items 
*  Supports multiple files
*  Automatically totals the amount 
*  Calculator
(Application by Wizard's Workshop)

EZ Route
Sweet tooth
Snack machine vendors will love this program. It handles fixed 
or non-fixed orders, multiple routes and stops, credits and more. 
Add products and prices to your inventory list. Program all 
accounts and assign them a route and delivery day.
*  Supports 20 accounts
*  Prepare invoices for routes or delivery days
*  Constant balance updating
*  Flexible billing
(Application by EZ Software)

NAV Release 2
Mutual funds
Analyze your mutual fund performance with this business 
system. Display and graph weekly price changes and compare 
the performance of funds over different time periods. Examine 
each fund's volatility, reward and risk. Calculate five types of 
moving averages and buy/sell signals. Organize different funds 
into portfolio groups to view graphs simultaneously. Perfect for 
stock traders and investors.
*  Shows 294 funds, including 20th Century and Microsoft
*  Decryption utility -- convert each fund file into a plain text file 
   to edit and add your own data
*  Five graph types, including tax efficiency and total return
(Application by Tekniq, Randy Nevin)

Prodecom 4.2b
Support documents
A great program for any business. Create customer orders, 
invoices, delivery slips, supplier orders, labels and more.
*  Supports faxing
*  Calculates monthly, quarterly and year-end reports
*  French and English
(Application by Antoine Delle Donne)

- Feature Program -
The Small Business ADVISOR 96.4
Business management
Starting your own business? Create multi-page checklists for 
business startup requirements, customized for your local laws. It 
includes built-in work sheets and outlines for creating business 
plans and other documents. 
*  Offers advice on finding startup capital
*  Helps develop business plans
*  Covers IRS, OSHA, ADA, ERISA, EEO, labor laws, workers' 
   compensation, benefits and environmental laws
(Application by Michael D. Jenkins, Ronin Software)

SmarTOW
Need a lift?
Computerize your tow and repair records. Choose from six 
modes: tow and repair invoices, setup, customer directory, day 
counter and set date.
*  Records up to 50 tows
*  Track driver and mechanic productivity
*  Include statements on invoices
(Application by SmarTOW)

SolveIT! 4.3s
Adds up
This financial calculator helps you figure your loan values, 
amortization, present and future values, budget and more. 
*  Extensive on-line help
*  Pick different frequencies
*  Adjust rates and cash flows
(Application by Pine Grove Software)