SPA Announces CD Software Data Program 

New Program to Track and Report Sales in Fast Growing CD Software Area

May 26, 1993 (Washington, DC) - The Software Publishers Association (SPA)
announced today a major extension of its well known Worldwide and
International Data Programs - the SPA CD Software Data Program.

The first report will be delivered to participants by the end of summer,
and it will cover Q1 and Q2, 1993. Reports will then be issued quarterly,
with a two month lag time for the data. As with the other SPA data
programs, individual companies' sales information will not be disclosed.
The reports will contain sales data aggregated in categories and by
platforms/operating systems. These detailed reports will only be available
to companies who participate in the program by reporting their sales. The
SPA will also issue a quarterly news release, which will contain
information summarized from the participants' report.

"The sales of personal computer software on CDs have really taken off in
the last 12 months," said David Tremblay, SPA's Research Director. "But,
there is very little quantitative information on CD software sales
available. Our objective with the SPA CD Software Data Program is to
develop an accurate, reliable source of quantitative information on the CD
software industry. The reports will allow publishers to track the growth
of the CD software market, and to identify and help evaluate new
opportunities as they develop."

For more information on the report or for information on how to participate
in the program, contact David Tremblay, SPA Research Director, at
202/452-1600, ext. 317.

The Software Publishers Association is the principal trade association of
the PC software industry. Its 1,000 members represent the leading
publishers in the business, consumer, and education markets. The SPA has
offices in Washington, DC, and Paris, France.

Software publishers Association
1730 M St, Northwest, Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20036
202-452-1600,  Fax: 202-223-8756

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