                 100% Cotton Software
     Association of Shareware Professionals Member
                     RR 1 Box 1622
                 Hop Bottom, PA 18824
                     717-289-4019
                 CompuServe: 103051,603
            Internet: tylutki@compuserve.com


           NFL FORECASTER 5.0 FOR WINDOWS 95
            NFL CALENDAR 1.0 FOR WINDOWS 95


The following topics are contained in this file:
1. Introduction
2. Description of NFL Forecaster 5.0
3. Description of NFL Calendar 1.0.
4. Installing/uninstalling information.
5. Registration information.


----- 1. Introduction -----
NFL Forecaster and NFL Calendar are copyrighted shareware
products; they are not freeware or public domain software.
You can try them before you buy them and you are
encouraged to give copies to others.  If you use them after
30 days, you must register them.

The unregistered versions of NFL Forecaster for Windows
and NFL Calendar for Windows 95 are identical to the
registered versions EXCEPT that the functions for preparing
for a new NFL season (creating a new schedule, for example)
will not save data to disk.  You can, however, use them to
see how they work. It's only fair that you cannot use the
unregistered versions of the programs for more than one NFL
season without registering them.

User Groups, Computer Clubs, Disk and CD-ROM Vendors and
Distributors, Subscription Services, Disk-of-the-Month
Clubs, BBS SYSOPS, and other distributors should refer to
VENDINFO.DIZ for complete information relating to them.


----- 2. NFL Forecaster 5.0 for Windows 95 -----
To predict the winners of football games, you must rank the
opposing teams.  Many elements may be taken into account,
but only two things really matter: (1) a team's win/loss
record which depends upon (2) the number of points scored by
and against that team. USING ONLY SCORES, NFL Forecaster
assigns each NFL team rankings, and uses them to predict
winners and point spreads.  It only takes 10 minutes a week
to enter the scores and obtain
forecasts!

Over the previous 13 seasons, Forecaster declared only 10%
of all games too close to call (even).  It attempts to make
a forecast for every game, not just "5-star specials" or
"this week's picks." Of the 2,625 games it predicted
winners for, it was correct 63% of the time and it
correctly predicted the spread 58% of the times. For the
1991-92 season Forecaster hit 70% for winners and 66% for
spreads.

NFL Forecaster guides you step-by-step through the process
of entering scores, forecasting spreads, saving data,
viewing rankings and printing reports from the first game
of the season through the Super Bowl.  Forecaster is highly
configurable and you can: open 6 different view windows;
print 7 reports; print or view the NFL schedule; sort the
rankings 8 ways; use team or city names. The registered
version includes functions for preparing for a new season
(creating a new schedule, for example).

NFL Forecaster for Windows 95 is a completely rewritten
version of NFL Forecaster for Windows 3.0/3.1  The
prediction algorithm has been improved.  Further, it
is substantially easier to use: for example, new editing
capabilities make it much easier to prevent and correct
errors while entering scores and creating a new schedule.
And an improved category rankings view enables you to
highlight two teams to easily compare them in all eight
categories.  Users of earlier versions of NFL Forecaster
should take a look at the Windows 95 version!

NFL Calendar (see below) is included FREE with NFL
Forecaster for Windows 95.


----- 3. NFL Calendar 1.0 for Windows 95 -----
NFL Calendar for Windows 95 is a perpetual desktop calendar
that includes the current NFL schedule.  Double-click on
any day marked as an NFL game day and the schedule for that
day pops up.  You can also view and print the entire
schedule or an individual team's schedule using city or
team names.  The registered version includes a function for
creating a new schedule.

NFL Calendar for Windows 95 is included at no extra charge
NFL Forecaster for Windows 95.  It may also be ordered
separately.


----- 4. Un/Installing NFL Forecaster & NFL Calendar -----

--- INSTALLING  More information about installing and
uninstalling Forecaster and NFL Calendar is contained
in the file INSTALL.TXT which you can read when you run
the setup program (or with any word processor or editor).

The setup program installs both NFL Forecaster and NFL
Calendar.  Files are installed only in the NFL Forecaster
directory (the default directory is 
Program Files\Cotton\NFL), except for a single file,
UNINST.EXE, which is placed in the Windows directory.
UNINST.EXE is used to uninstall (see below) NFL Forecaster
and NFL Calendar and other companies' products.  The setup
program does not make any changes to the config.sys or
autoexec.bat files.


--- UNINSTALLING  More information about installing and
uninstalling Forecaster and NFL Calendar is contained
in the file INSTALL.TXT which you can read when you run
the setup program (or with any word processor or editor).

The uninstall program removes NFL Forecaster and NFL
Calendar.  It removes all files and Registry entries that
were installed by the installation program (except for the
uninstallation program itself; see above). It does not
(cannot) remove files that were placed in the Forecaster
directory after installation.

The on-line help topic "Installing/Uninstalling NFL
Forecaster for Windows" contains step-by-step instructions
for removing NFL Forecaster and NFL Calendar from your
computer system.


----- 5. Registration Information -----
You can register NFL Forecaster by mail, phone, fax or
email using a check, money order, credit card or
CompuServe account.

The registration fee for NFL Forecaster 5.0 for Windows 95
(which includes NFL Calendar 1.0 for Windows 95) is $25.00.

The registration fee for NFL Calendar 1.0 for Windows 95
(as a separate program without NFL Forecaster) is $15.00.

WHEN YOU REGISTER, YOU WILL RECEIVE:
1. The latest version of NFL Forecaster for Windows 95.
  a. Main data file is current as of the day it's shipped.
  b. Does not have request-for-registration dialog box.
  c. The two seasonal tasks (create new schedule and zero
     main data file) will save the data to disk.
2. The latest version of NFL Calendar for Windows 95:
  a. Does not have request-for-registration dialog box.
  b. Create-new-schedule function will save the new
     schedule to disk.
3. Complete set of archive files: 10 years of scores,
   spreads & rankings.
4. A 25% discount coupon: toward purchase of first annual
   update disk (see on-line help for more information.
5. A $2.00 coupon: toward registration of any other Cotton
   Software product (see the file Products.txt).
6. Unlimited, life-time, free (not toll-free) telephone,
   email and mail support.
7. As a bonus, if you order by credit card through
   Public (software) Library (see below), you can save 80%
   on the latest PsL Shareware CD-ROM with thousands of the
   latest freeware and shareware programs for home and
   office.  The CD-ROM normally sells for $30 plus
   shipping, but when ordering NFL Forecaster, you can get
   it for just $6 plus shipping with a full money-back
   satisfaction guarantee.
8. Teachers are over-worked and under-appreciated.  Any
   teacher who registers directly to Cotton Software using
   his or her school letterhead will receive a $3.00 rebate.

--- ORDERING DIRECTLY FROM COTTON SOFTWARE
Send a check or money order for $25.00 (US dollars) to: 

     100% Cotton Software,
     RR 1 Box 1622
     Hop Bottom, PA 18824 USA

Orders from countries other than the United States, Canada
and Mexico must add $3.00 for shipping and handling.  There
is a registration form at the end of the on-line help file.

--- CREDIT CARD ORDERS ONLY
You can order with MC, Visa, Amex, or Discover from
Public (software) Library in the following ways: 

 -- FAX: To 713-524-6398: ask for NFL Forecaster for
     Windows 95, version 5.0, product #11343 and please
     type or block print very plainly.

 -- Email: To PsL at "11343@pslweb.com"

 -- Mail credit card orders to PsL at P.O. Box 35705,
     Houston, TX 77235-5705.

 -- Phone: PsL's operators are available from 8:00 a.m.
     to 6:00 p.m. CST, Monday-Friday at 800-242-4775
     Ext. 11343 or at 713-524-6394 Ext.11343

The phone extension number above (11343) is PsL's order
number for NFL Forecaster; it uniquely identifies NFL
Forecaster.  Be sure to use it when ordering; the order
will be processed more quickly and efficiently.  Be sure to
tell the operator that you want the registered version of
NFL Forecaster for Windows 95.

--- CompuServe Account
You can charge Forecaster's registration fee to your
CompuServe account:
 - GO SWREG.
 - Select "Register Software."
 - Enter "15730" (the registration number for NFL
     Forecaster for Windows 95).
 - Select "Register."
 - Enter your name, address, etc.
 - Select "Send."
CompuServe will notify us and we will ship the product
directly to you (often the same day).


July 1997
