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Excel Progs Distribution Information (C) 1995 Andrew Malek of Excel Progs. 

I.      Introduction for Excel Progs
II.     Current Product Information
III.    How to Become a Distributor Site
IV.     Current List of Sites
V.      Distribution Site Form
VI.     Contacting Excel Progs
VII.    Warranty/Disclaimer/License.  Please Read!

I.      Introduction for Excel Progs

	Excel Progs is a small yet rapidly growing shareware development
	organization whose members combined have decades of experience
	in the computer industry.  While Excel Progs currently is
	focusing on Windows applications, Excel Progs has also created
	computer-independent .MID (Midi) songs and is always into new
	ideas for computer products on all platforms.

II.     Current Product Information:

        o       EP Cursors for Win95 Pack 1

                Ten animated and colorful cursors for your Win95 desktop are
                included in this package, sporting the trendy "EP" logo with
                lightning bolts, psychadelic colors, neon lights, and plenty
                more.

        o       Midi Machine V2.xx Support Packs

                Support packs for Midi Machine, these contain files that
                will enhance the fun you get out of the multimedia program
                as well as give you ideas to enhance your creativity.

                Support Pack 1 deals with Midi Machine V2.xx technical
                documents 1-15 as of 9/30/95.  Texts include solving
                setup troubles, configuring sound on specific machines,
                undocumented tips, Win95-Midi Machine information, and more.

        o       Excel Progs Icon Packs 1 and 2

		Excel Progs Icon Packs -- Two groups of 42 *LIMITED
                -WARE* icons (FREE! for private use), including
                Christmas icons, fireworks, musical notes, program
                logos, fractals, food, sports, and much more.  FULL
                descriptions of each icon included.

	o       Midi Machine V2.01

		Midi Machine v2.01, a multimedia app. for Win3.1+, is a MID/
		WAV/BMP/ICO/TXT//WMF, and audio CD player, as well as a multi-
		media demo creator.  It supports album loading and saving,
		header midis to offset problematic MIDI codes, shuffle
		playback, and more.  A professional multimedia script language
		is included which allows the creation of demonstrations util-
		izing text, graphics, sound, music, tiled backdrops, and button
		paging.  Midi Machine V2.01 is EASY to set-up, and features
		mouse-sensitive one-line help and right-click detailed help.
		Drag&drop files straight from the file manager or other drag-
		and-drop supported applications.  Animated icons "dance" to
		the multimedia.  A full help engine is also included, and
		"tips" appear every time the program is loaded.  Several bug
                fixes and improvements over version 2.00 are included.

	o	EPDistrib (Volume 1)

		EPDistrib is a quarterly electronic magazine in Windows 3.1+
		format for shareware users and system administrators alike.
		EPDistrib is an entertaining and informative mixture of text,
		graphics, and sound, combined in an easily-navigable elec-
		tronic magazine.  The EPDistrib magazine contains several
		regular	articles, including:  "Letters to the Editor," "EP
		Sites," "Taglines!," and "Mythdancer's Shareware Reviews"--
		informative reviews of many products in the shareware industry
		(not just by Excel Progs!) including detailed software descrip-
		tions, right down to the installation procedures.  The magazine
		will carry other articles, all of which are accessible
		by a table of contents button window.  EPDistrib requires the
		Midi Machine 2.00 program to run (an application found on many
		FTP and distribution sites), and includes a simple setup
		program.  Once installed, a double-click of the magazine's
		icon runs the program.  

        o       Excel-ACFind

                EXACFIND - AC/City Search/Copy/Retrieve.  Excel-ACFind is an
                extremely easy-to-use application that will allow you to search
                its large database for telephone area codes by state, or cities
                by area code.  State information is included.  Right-click help
                for maximum efficiency.  SETUP program to get you running right
                away. Free updates if you register and have an Internet e-mail
                address.  From Excel Progs.  Requires VBRUN300.DLL.

        o       Midi Machine V2.0 Demo

                Multimedia Extravaganza!  Midi Machine V2.00 Demo for Windows
                (c) 1995 Andrew Malek/Excel Progs.  See just what the upcoming,
                heavily anticipated Midi Machine V2 can do for you with 
                demonstrations of business, entertainment, and electronic
                magazines, as well as a draft of all of the upgrades!  Plenty
                of graphics, digitized sound, original music, and informative
                text will guide your way through this exciting demonstration.
                Extremely easy to set up.  REQUIRES the file VBRUN300.DLL.

        o       CaniPrompts Prompt Packs 1 and 2

                CaniPrompts Prompt-Packs each contain ten new animated prompts
                for the program CANIPROMPTS.

	o       Excel-FND 

		Taking the classic "find-the-word" games to the next level,
		Excel-FND is an audio and visually enhanced version of the
		classic logic game for Win3.1+.  Easy to set up and play with 
		its extensive help facilities, this program is sure to keep
		you entertained for hours.  Lots of surprises are included in
		this package, including letters dropping from the puzzle.
		This version contains several puzzles; other puzzle-packs are
		available from Excel Progs in groups of 75.

	o	Excel-FND [LITE]

		A "LITE" version of the popular "find-the-word" game for
		Windows, this version is the same as Excel-FND except a few
		of the sounds have been removed, making it quicker to
		download.
	
	o       Caniprompts

		A trumpet player doing a wild dance... a sunrise over a series 
		of mountains... no, this is NOT another .FLI animation, but 
		what YOU can have over your boring old DOS prompt with 
		CANIPROMPTS, a shell over your old DOS prompt giving it
		new color, visibility, and life.  Be the talk of the town
		(or at least the computer-user community).

	o       Excel-FND Screenshots

		Screenshots in .BMP format of Excel Prog's logic game Excel-FND,
		a find-the-word puzzle game with plenty of twists.  Requires
		640X480X256 SVGA to see the pictures correctly.

	o       Midi Machine V1.20 Screenshot

		A screenshot in .BMP format of Excel Prog's powerful sound 
		player/file manager, Midi Machine V1.20.          

	o       Midi Machine V1.21 (Older version, but still supported)

		Midi Machine V1.21 is a .MID/.WAV jukebox/file manager for Win 
		3.1+ Midi Machine plays songs in many different ways:  random, 
		shuffle, backwards, continuous, or combinations of the previous.  
		Album Load/Save is supported, allowing you to listen to your 
		favorite sounds all at once.  Auto-play after drag&drop sound 
		selections from programs such as File Manager is supported.  
		Icon animations "dance" to the sound of your favorite tunes - 
		over a dozen are included with support for externals.  
		Command-line options allow you to run your favorite albums 
		and play modes at start-up.  There is mouse-sensitive help as 
		well as an external text documentation file.

		Midi Machine V1.21 is a state-of-the-art .MID/.WAV
		player and file manager, combining many features
		of other such players and adding unique features such
		as icon animations "dancing" to the sound.  

	o       Icon Animations 1-3

		30 animated icons for Midi Machine V1.x, this pack
		contains animations with a Christmas theme and our
		"Notes and Staves."

	o       Icon Animations 4-6

		30 animated icons for Midi Machine V1.x, this pack
		contains a wide potpourri of icons, everything from
		a coffee cup to moving fractals to fireworks.

	o	Icon Animations 7-9
	
		30 animated icons for Midi Machine V1.x, this pack
		contains another large selection of icons, everything
		from a bouncing soccer ball to a lip sipping a beverage
		to circles splatting on the screen.

	o       MALEK1.MID (MIDI Song File)

		An alternative to the normal classical style.  Auxillary 
		percussion (timpani, vibes, and bells) start the file in a 
		very jarring motion, leading to a string and choir 
		introduction and a temporary calming of the bass.  The bells 
		return along with short bursts of the timpani. Vibes signal 
		the introduction of a softer mode, and the piccolo takes a 
		brief stint as soloist. Once again, auxillary percussion 
		commences as the string dies down and the sound returns to its 
		original state.  At last, the timpani beats a few dying notes 
		and decays.

	o       MALEK2.MID (MIDI Song File)

		This movement begins with a slight auxillary percussion base, 
		with the New Age/Flute and Vibes alternating melody.  The 
		melody begins to get higher and higher; a peak is reached and 
		the base lowers.  Soon a running part is established by the 
		clarinet/flute duet as the piece reflects beginning melodies.  
		This reflection leads to the first climax as the SoundTrack FX 
		rumbles in the bottom underneath the string melody.  The Choir 
		takes the lead as the sound mellows. After its turn at solo, 
		the flute running part begins again; the song reaches its final
		climax and toms are beaten in the background.  The New Age 
		penetrates the lower voices reaching higher and higher, breaks 
		free, and decrescendoes to the end.

	o	MALEK3.MID (MIDI Song File)

		This movement begins with a percussion start to the familiar
		high-low rhythm found in earlier movements, with strings
		formulating texture as choir pads and leads fall into the fray.
		The sound of New Age powers in on its high tonalities, while
		Aahs provide a lower counter-melody.  Soon multiple counter-
		melodies vie each other for the attention and the percussion
		drops out.  Bass takes over as the tempo decreases, but the 
		high melody only relinquishes its power temporarily and return 
		to the mixture.  A slow pattern travels amongst the various 
		instruments and morphs into odd chords and a re-emergance of 
		percussion.  Pulses of Soundtrack FX spike as Aahs begin their 
		measures of running notes as a slow, dark, melody continues.  
		Portions of the original melody return to haunt in the form of 
		the Accordion.  All voices break away, the tempo speeds, and
		the original melody takes over with loud orchestral hits.  The
		melody experiments with an assortment of keys and the orchestra
		relaxes.  Soon all that remains is the percussion and a low
		5ths lead.  Strings bring in a syncopated rhythm which finds
		its way to the Choir Aahs.  The old melody will never die, 
		however; the accordion once again asserts its prescence in a 
		faster version of the original high-low rhythm.  A break for 
		orchestra hits - and the original bass counter-melody with the
		Choir Aahs return, also faster.  The instruments slip away, but
		bounce back with a vengance, with powerful orchestral hits 
		making its rounds as the bass counter-melody.  When the sound 
		gets almost too powerful, everything save a few lonely voices
		fade..they share a brief chord, and fade themselves to the end.
		
	o       Excel-PWD V1.0
	
		Excel-PWD is a Windows application allowing you to create 
		difficult passwords "on-the-fly" for usage on bulletin boards, 
		Internet, or computer services.  You can create passwords of 
		multiple types, depending on how long you wish the passwords 
		can be and what characters the host system supports in the 
		password.  Also included is an E-Text discussing why passwords 
		are so extremely important in this day and age.

        o       STI V1.2 (Studley The Icon) 

		S.T.I. is described as "Your Personal Desktop Exercise
		Motivator."  In plain English, Studley will try to motivate
		you to exercise a little more.  While the iconized Studley
		performs his healthy regiment of moves, why not join him!
                This program is now *POSTCARDWARE.*, and the current
                version 1.2 works great under Win95.

III.    How to Become a Distributor Site

	Excel Progs is looking for more bulletin boards and information 
	services to serve as distributor sites.  This works well for both 
	parties:  Excel Progs is able to send its software to a larger 
	audience, and your service has more to advertise about.  Your users 
	know that the latest in Excel Progs utilities, songs, and games 
	can be found first on your service.  

	Excel Progs is accepting applications on the basis of "first come, 
	first serve."  There will be one distributor site per county.  A 
	"county" is described in this text as a place which holds a telephone 
	connection to your service for the public (i.e., if you have a service
	in Knox County (Knoxville, TN) which has an Anderson County (Oak Ridge,
	TN) connect line open only to members, your site will be considered to
	be an Knox Co. site ONLY.  If the line becomes public and no site has 
	already appeared in Anderson Co., you will be considered to be a 
	site for both counties.

	Excel Progs shall have the sole task of determining whether two or more
	services are considered "too close" to both become distribution sites.

	We are asking for services that have been up for at least a year, 
	show promise of being up for much longer, and have potential for 
	growth.  If your service goes down for a small period of time you 
	will retain your site number when you return; in cases of serious
	down-time the site number may be awarded to someone else.  Thus, it 
	is imperative that if your service goes down for a time greater 
	than a month or if it is to go down permanently that you immediately 
	contact Andrew Malek of Excel Progs.

	We are looking for "family" services.  Note that this does not mean 
	exclusively religious services, just those that don't cater 
	exclusively to adult users.  This also does not exclude services that 
	responsibly have adult sections hidden to the general public.

	We are looking for public domain/shareware/freeware/post-cardware/
	..etc services ONLY!  If you are a pirate site or hold ANY pirate 
	files, then we appreciate you not applying.

	Excel Progs is new, and is currently an organization, not an 
	official business.  As a new group, you have the opportunity to be 
	one of the first to be a distributor site.  In the event Excel Progs 
	formally is established as a business, your distributor site numbers 
	shall be transfered in the proper ways, if necessary.

	As a distributor site, you need to keep up with the newest Excel
	Progs products.  We ask that you call Idaho Interactive BBS at least
	once every 3-6 months, and, if you wish, in the meantime, acquire
	all Excel Progs products at your convenience from sources such as 
	CompuServe (C) and Internet FTP sites, where they are uploaded
	on a semi-regular basis (Feel free to call Idaho Interactive
	as often as you wish...the 3-6 months is only a suggestion for
	software acquisition).  If you run Major BBS with Majornet, we
	ask that you take the official support forum (mentioned later in
	this file).  We also ask all sites to mention that they are a support
	board in opening screens, bulletins, advertisements,..etc, if
	possible.
		
	Regarding Idaho Interactive BBS, you will receive an account 
	and password regarding your formal confirmation (when you receive 
	postal mail regarding the confirmation).  ALL Excel Progs files 
	shall be on Idaho Interactive BBS in the file area EXCEPROG.  Just 
	type L F S EXCELPROGS to access the files.  Type F S EXCEPROG to
	access the forum area.  You may download individual files or download
	the entire batch as the EPALLx.ZIP files (all such downloads are
        free from time restrictions!)  If for some unknown reason Idaho
        Interactive ceases to exist, Excel Progs will try all possible
        routes of establishing a new home board or new methods of
        distributing its files.

	To apply, simply print and fill out the form located near the end of 
	this text and mail to the address specified.  Or, fill it out
	electronically and send it via Internet electronic mail.  Upon
	approval, you shall receive in the coming weeks your confirmation
	letter, number, and other information Excel Progs feels appropriate.

IV.     Current List of Sites

        This list is as of 10/11/95.

#1    Boise, Idaho                            (208)345-6306/(208)389-9365.
      Idaho Interactive BBS, /EXCEPROG MailLink Home BBS, EP Home BBS!!!
      SysOp:  Bob Cooper                      Telnet:  idibbs.com

#2    Hyannis, Massachusetts                  (508)790-5879/(508)477-8211
      CCS World Internet Service Provider, Major BBS Site, Shareware,Games
      SysOp:  Joe Cronin                      Telnet:  ccsnet.com

#3    Grand Haven, Michigan                   (616)842-1471
      FireRight BBS-General Interest;Msgs/Files/Doors.Full access 1st call
      SysOp:  Gene Warner

#4    Arlington, Virginia                     (703)527-3175
      The Missing Link BBS (a service of Online Solutions)
      SysOp:  Charles Norton III

#5    Reston (Fairfax County), Virginia       (703)620-8900/(703)648-0250
      World Data Network 703.620.8900/301.654.2554, member AOP
      SysOp:  Tony McClenny                   Telnet:  wdn.com

#6    Netherton,Liverpool,Merseyside UK       +44-0151-284-8645
      Pyramid BBS-A wealth of shareware with 1200+ *new* programs monthly
      SysOp:  Kevin Watson

#7    Lewiston, Maine                         (207)784-2130/(207)377-3214
      The Kobayashi Alternative BBS, IBM/Windows/Amiga.
      IBMOp:  Barry Grant                     Telnet:  tka.com

#8    Holbrook, New York                      (516)981-4689/(516)981-4941
      Nick's World BBS - "A BBS For Everyone!"
      SysOp:  Nicholas Schiano

#9    Reading, Berkshire UK                   +44-1734-614-636 or 615-379
      Digital Sound Power BBS-Multimedia,GUI interface,free Internet,more
      SysOp:  Sean Rima

#10   Ft. Myers, Florida                      (941)337-5999/(941)337-7976
      TNT Online - Your one stop for a DYNATIME online experience.
      SysOp:  Jay Wigginton                   Telnet:  tntonline.com

#11   Kohler, Wisconsin                       (414)458-9047/(414)458-8035
      The People BBS,Free BBS,TriBBS Support Board,Files,Games,CDRom,Nets
      SysOp:  Kevin Gunn

#12   Knoxville, Tennessee                    (615)673-2077
      The News-Sentinel KnoxLink; GUI interface, Internet
      SysOps:  Jack Lail, Jonathan Bell	      Telnet:  newsnet.knoxnews.com

#13   Farmington Hills, Michigan              (810)477-5568/(810)477-4759
      Near Wild Haven BBS, 1st call access, games, messages, 200+ files!
      SysOp:  David Zohrob

#14   Marlton, New Jersey                     (609)751-9021
      CyberExplorer On-Line features forums,file libraries,games,& more!
      SysOp:  Matthew Fusfield

#15   Greenwood Lake, New York                (914)477-0264
      The Lake BBS--advertisements, files, messages, running WildCat
      SysOp:  Greg Wright

#16   Middlesex, New Jersey                   (908)627-0318/(908)764-0151
      The Airport II BBS,in MiddleSex NJ. Wildcat two lines@908-627-0318
      SysOp:  Roger Torre

#17   San Luis OBISPO, California             (805)547-9485
      Pacific Connections,regional online service for Central Coast of CA
      SysOp:  Brandon Jones                   Telnet:  paccon.com

#18   Yucca Valley, California                (619)369-3026/(619)369-3028
      Electronic Universe BBS/Internet:Internet Site,Webserver,Shareware
      SysOp:  Tom Kitchell                    Telnet:  e-universe.com

V.      Distribution Site Application:

Name: _____________________________________________________________________

Address:  _________________________________________________________________

Internet E-Mail Address:  _________________________________________________

CompuServe(c) E-Mail Address:  ____________________________________________

MailLink E-Mail Address: __________________________________________________

City(s):  __________________________________________  State:  _____________

County(s)  ________________________________________________________________

Zip:  ___________________-__________________  Country:  ___________________

In 68 characters or less, give your BBS name and information about your BBS
(for being displayed in Excel Progs products and this file):

___________________________________________________________________________

Storage Size:  ____________________________________________________________

Time Since Establishment:  _______________  BBS Software: _________________

Do you have adult files?:  _________  Are you PD/Shareware ONLY?  _________
				      (public domain/shareware)

Please write up to 6 of your PUBLIC phone numbers:

1:      ______________________________  2:      ___________________________

3:      ______________________________  4:      ___________________________

5:      ______________________________  6:      ___________________________

Why you wish to be a distributor site:

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

Please give any extra information regarding your service on the back of
this application.

Thanks for your application.  Andrew Malek of Excel Progs shall contact
you regarding your acceptance or your denial.

Mail to the following address, or e-mail to admalek@usit.net:

Excel Progs                                     Please allow a couple of
c/o Andrew Malek                                weeks for processing of the
434 Gallaher View Rd. Apt. 60                   application.  Thank you!
Knoxville, TN  37919

VI.     Contacting Excel Progs

!!!!HEAR THIS, WEB SURFERS !!!!

Excel Progs now has a World-Wide-Web home page!  Browse through screen shots
of Excel Progs programs, check out the current list of shareware, read some
informative articles, find out where the EP files can be located (there are
so many distribution sites popping up, one may be coming near you!), and LINK
OUT to telnet sites, other web pages, FTP sites, and more!

Point your web browser TODAY to:

http://idibbs.com/excel/ep.html
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To receive information about Excel Progs, you are welcome to use the
Excel Progs Info Server.  Simply send internet e-mail to the address
excel@idibbs.com with HELP as the subject.

	Andrew Malek of Excel Progs can be contacted by the following ways:

1)      SASE at the Excel Progs address:

	Excel Progs
	c/o Andrew Malek
	434 Gallaher View Rd. Apt. 60
	Knoxville, TN  37919

2)      Idaho Interactive BBS (Excel Progs Home BBS, (208)345-6306)
	E-Mail:  Andrew Malek.

3)      Internet E-Mail:  admalek@sacam.oren.ortn.edu
			  admalek@usit.net
			  Andrew.Malek@idibbs.com

4)      Maillink:  Andrew Malek@IDI

5)      The Excel Progs Official Message Forum (/EXCEPROG)
	on MailLink.  The MailLink forum address is:
	ML@EXCELPROG.IDI#       

6)      CompuServe E-Mail:   76023,1175

VII.    Warranty/Disclaimer/License.  Please Read!

EVERY EFFORT WAS MADE BY EXCEL PROGS TO ENSURE THE QUALITY OF THE
PRODUCTS AND EVERY ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO MAKE THE PRODUCTS AS
ERROR-FREE AS POSSIBLE.  

Microsoft, Windows, are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
All trademarks are the property of their respective companies.

You have the license to place this file on bulletin board
systems, information systems, shareware compilations, or on cd-rom
compilations, provided that you distribute the ENTIRE version with file
descriptions (FILE_ID.DIZ and DESC.SDI) UNMODIFIED.

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