References.

1. Institutional Investor, "Irresistible Force" 10/95, Volume 29, Issue 10. p2-8

2. Economist Online, "Survey of the Software Industry" http://www.economist.com/surveys/software/soft1.html

3. Economist Online, "Survey of the Software Industry" http://www.economist.com/surveys/software/

4. Economist Online, "Survey of the Software Industry" http://www.economist.com/surveys/software/ -- Data also referenced from annual reports of Microsoft, Oracle, and Computer Associates

5. Barron's, "Highway into Buyway" 8/95, Volume 75, Issue 33, pages 3-4.

6. Fortune, "The Theory that Made Microsoft" 4/96, p 65.

7. Business Week, "Once Again, Software is Seething" 1/95, p.76.

8. Discount Store News, "Software Tops Retailers' Sales Growth List for '95/'96" 10/95, p19,21.

9. UNIX Review, "Software Distribution Trends" 2/95, Volume 13, Issue 2, p 13-16.

10. Economist Online, "Survey of the Software Industry" http://www.economist.com/surveys/software/soft6.html

11. Andrew Schulman, "Consolidation of the PC Software Industry" http://www.ora.com/centers/windows/update/consolid.html

12. ComputerWorld, "Regional Scope: Dallas" 9/23/96, p 106.

13. ComputerWorld, "Regional Scope: Pittsburgh" 8/19/96, p 85.

14. ComputerWorld, "Regional Scope: Pacific Northwest" 8/5/96, p 72.

15. Business Week, "We Humbly Beg You to Take This Job, Please" June 17, 1996.

16. Economist Online, "Survey of the Software Industry" http://www.economist.com/surveys/software/soft7.html

17. The Economist, "Europe's Software Debacle" November 12, 1994, pages 77-78.

18. "Software Industry Losers $8 Billion" http://www.unt.edu/UNT/departments/CC/Benchmarks/benchmarks_html/marapr95/94piracy.htm

19. Business Week, "Microsoft's Long March" June 24, 1996, pages 52-54.

20. ComputerWorld, "Don't Close the Door on Immigrant Programmers" July 10, 1995, Page 37.

21. "Microsoft Under Scrutiny" CNN Business News