ABS/DATANETWORK 400 Embassy Square Louisville, Kentucky 40299 Contact: Kent Salmon (502) 491-1050 Don Smith (502) 491-1050 Customer Service (800) 626-2358 KEYWORDS: DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, INFORMATION RETRIEVAL, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, PROJECT PLANNING/CONTROL, STRING AND LIST PROCESSING, TELECOMMUNICATIONS DATANETWORK is a full service teleprocessing utility providing time sharing, transaction processing, and remote batch and interactive remote job entry throughout North America via direct access to large-scale DPS/8 Honeywell Computer System and a Prime 750. In addition to a comprehensive library of language processors, conver- sion aids, utility programs, application packages, and data base sys- tems, users are offered total solution approaches for a number of key service problems. The service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with HOTLINE support through Customer Service. Nationwide toll- free access is provided at 30 and 120 cps and from 2400 to 9600 baud. Standard and guaranteed volume discounts are available. Computer(s): Honeywell large-scale DPS/8 System Prime 750 ADP COLLISION ESTIMATING SERVICES 2380 West Winton Avenue Hayward, California 94545 Contact: Bo Rothchild (415) 783-4344 KEYWORDS: INSURANCE On-line collision damage estimating system and other computer services for insurance companies. Computer(s) IBM compatible ADVANCED DATA GROUP, INC. (ADG) 20370 Town Center Lane, Suite 255 Cupertino, California 95014 Contact: Joyce Engberg (408) 446-4346 KEYWORDS: BATCH PROCESSING, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, FIELD SERVICE REPORTING, FINANCIAL, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, MAIL UTILITIES, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, TIME SHARING ADG provides a complete spectrum of time-sharing services, including management consulting, customized programming, and facilities manage- ment. Languages supported are BASIC, FORTRAN, COBOL, RPG and SPL in an interactive or batch environment. The database language IMAGE- QUERY/3000 is also provided. Software systems offered include financial planning ($FLOW), field ser- vice reporting, and electronic mail (Jenny/3000), Artifical Intelligence Information Management. Additional services include the One Point (TM) Electronic Catalog previewing more than 5,500 microsoftware packages. Computer(s): HP 3000 Series III AIRLINE TARIFF PUB CO PUBLISHING COMPANY (ATPCO) P.O. Box 17415 Dulles International Airport Washington, D.C. 20041 Contact: James Taggart (703) 471-7510 KEYWORDS: AIRLINES, AVIATION, FLIGHT INFORMATION & SCHEDULES, TARIFF GUIDES, TRANSPORTATION ATPCO offers a data base of all current and future airline fares. Coverage includes domestic and international, local and joint fares. ATPCO is the source for the latest in fare information. Computer(s): IBM 3083 AMERICAN DIVERSIFIED CAPITAL 3200 Park Center Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Contact: Ken Charlton (800) 426-5890 (outside California) (800) 345-2265 (in California) KEYWORDS: BATCH PROCESSING, BUSINESS, CASH FLOW ANALYSIS, COMPUTER MAIL UTILITY CORPORATE PLANNING, COST PLANNING/CONTROL, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, DEBUGGING AIDS DISASTER BACKUP, FINANCIAL, FORECASTING, GRAPHICS/PLOTTING, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, INFORMATION RETRIEVAL, MATH/STATISTICS, \nE AUTOMATION, PLANNING AND BUDGETING, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, PROJECT PLANNING/CONTROL, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, TIMESHARING, TEXT PROCESSING, TELECOMMUNICATIONS American Diversified provides timesharing and disaster recovery services via a VAX/Cluster consisting of 7 computers running the VAX/VMS operating system. A wide range of software is available including: electronic mail, word pn Msing, spreadsheet, financial planning, graphics, and project management. Software development tools include: Common Data Dictionary, Forms Management System, Basic, Cobol, Dibol, Fortran, Datatrieve, Powerhouse, Smartstar, and SQL. Timesharing rates begin at $5.00 per connect hour. VAX computer time is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, on either timeshared or dedicated processors. Usage may be remote or on-site at our center where printers, terminal rooms and office space are also available. Use this capability either for overload situations or as a hotsite backup for your VAX installation. Telecommunications options include Tymnet access, direct dial-in to our compute center, and leased lines between your site and ours. We also have over 1500 square feet of computer ready space available as a cold-site backup service for installation and operation of your computer equipment in the event of an extended interruption in your regular computer resources. Computer(s): DEC VAX 86004 DEC VAX 11/785 DEC VAX 11/780 AMERICAN HOME NETWORK People/Link Suite 1505 3215 N. Frontage Road. Arlington Heights, IL 60004 Contact: Marketing Department (312) 870-4260 KEYWORDS: BULLETIN-BOARDS, CLUBS, CONFERENCING, MAIL, BINARY FILE TRANSFER, COMPUTERS, UPLOADING, DOWNLOADING, TRIVIA, SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT American Home Network (AHN), through the People/Link network, offers an advanced mail system which allows the sending of binary files (spreadsheets, etc.) in total security. Consumer services include special interest clubs catering to hobbyists, young adults, the handicapped, games, religion, rock music, sports, gays, feminists, and others. Private clubs and areas are available for professionals. Partyline Conferencing System with 100 public conferencing lines and unlimited private lines for multi-user discussions and private chatting. Non-Prime Rates $3.95 hr. for 300 baud/ $4.95 hr for 1200 baud. Computer Host: Tandem AMHERST ASSOCIATES, INC. 210 Old Farm Road Amherst, Massachusetts 01002 Contact: Director of Corporate (312) 332-0500 Marketing KEYWORDS: HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY SERVICES Offers an interactive time-shared financial modelling system for the health care industry. Cost and management reporting, budgeting, rate setting, forecasting and analysis, long-range planning, payroll simula- tion, and cash management are also available. Computer(s): DEC VAX-11/780 BTI COMPUTER SYSTEMS (BTI) 870 West Maude Avenue Sunnyvale, California 94086 Contact: Jon Nickerson (408) 733-1122 Telex: 339548 KEYWORDS: DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, TEXT PROCESSING, TIME SHARING Manufacturers of the BTI 5000 medium-scale interactive time-sharing system (over 4,000 installed as of June 1, 1984) and of the new BTI 8000, a 32-bit multiprocessor system that introduces Variable Resource Architecture and state-of-the-art system software. The BTI service com- p5orms on-line system diagnosis from BTI's national service center. TYMNET service provides demonstration and pre-delivery customer a,,Vs. Computer(s): BTI 5000 BTI 8000 BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE Columbus Laboratories 505 King Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43201 Contact: Raymond Whyde (614) 424-7169 KEYWORDS: EDUCATION, TRANSPORTATION, ECONOMICS, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT General purpose time-sharing, batch processing, and information services to meet a variety of research, development, and educational needs. Battelle is the world's largest non-profit research institute providing a wide variety of technical capabilities to government and industry. Services include: DM, a three-schema relational-data base managment system; BASIS, an information retrieval and analysis service; NUCLEUS, an economic analysis modelling system; and BECUN, an educa- tional computing network for colleges and high schools. In addition, Tymnet provides researchers access to Battelle computers from locations throughout the world. Computer(s): CDC Cyber 73 CDC Cyber 74 CDC Cyber 180-855 CDC Cyber 180-815 DEC VAX-11/780 (4) BIBLIOGRAPHIC RETRIEVAL SERVICES (BRS) 1200 Route 7 Latham, New York 12110 Contact: BRS Customer Service (518) 783-1161 (800) 833-4707 KEYWORDS: AGRICULTURE, BIBLIOGRAPHIC, BOOK REVIEWS, BUSINESS, CATALOGS, CHEMISTRY, CHILDREN, CLAIMS & PATENTS, DISSERTATIONS, DRUGS, ECONOMICS, EDUCATION, ELECTRONICS, ENERGY, ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENT, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT/AGENCIES, GOVERNMENT, HEALTH SCIENCES, INDEXES, LIBRARY SERVICES, MEDICINE, NEWS, PHARMACEUTICAL, POLLUTION, PSYCHOLOGY, RELIGION, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCE, MAIL UTILITIES, INFORMATION RETRIEVAL x BRS is a major data base vendor offering more than 60 files, ranging from subjects of general interest to business and technical information. Using powerful BRS/SEARCH software, BRS offers services which include electronic mail. Special services for the home market are also available. Off-line high-speed printing is available with an over-night delivery service. Computer(s): NAS 9050 BLOODSTOCK RESEARCH INFORMATION P.O. Box 4097 801 Corporate Drive Lexington, Kentucky 40504 Contact: R.H. Gillespie (606) 223-4444 TELEX:510-476-886-3 KEYWORDS: HORSES, ACCOUNTING, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURING, TIME SHARING A general time-sharing company specializing in accounting, manufactur- ing, distribution, and data base management. Specific expertise in the area of large data bases supporting pure-breed registrations, including a database of over 900,000 thoroughbred horses foaled since 1920 and race records. FORTRAN-BASIC-PLUS supported. Computer(s): DEC VAX-780 BRADFORD NATIONAL COMPUTER SERVICES 1500 Palisade Avenue Teaneck, New Jersey 07666 Contact: Vincent J. Iuzzolino (201) 833-1020 KEYWORDS: BANKING, BATCH PROCESSING, BUSINESS, CASH MANAGEMENT, TIME SHARING, ENGINEERING, FINANCIAL, ACCOUNTING, GOVERNMENT SUPPORT SERVICES, HEALTH CARE, INSURANCE, MEDICAL SYSTEMS, ORDER ENTRY, PAYROLL, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT BNCS is a full service information processing center which provides on- line and batch processing, time-sharing and professional services, in c[ ^Ko computer replacement and systems design and development. Dis- aster backup is also offered. The company serves engineering firms, health care agencies, manufacturers, retailers, broadcasting firms and the financial services industry. BNCS offers the first videotex system in a service bureau environment. Computer(s): IBM System 3033 MVS/OS (1) IBM 370/158 VM/CMS (1) Amdahl 5680 MVS/OS (1) BRIDGE DATA COMPANY 10050 Manchester Road St. Louis, Missouri 63122 Contact: James M. Yates (314) 821-5660 (800) 325-DATA KEYWORDS: INVESTMENTS, INFORMATION RETRIEVAL, FINANCIAL, SECURITIES, 8. UE/R MAIL UTILITIES, VOICE RESPONSE, NEWS, INDEXES, PORTFOLIO EVALUATION/MANAGEMENT, COMMODITIES, BUSINESS & FINANCIAL NEWS, CURRENCY Bridge Data Company provides real time on-line stock, options and commodity market information, as well as news recall and history on stocks, options and commodities. Over-the-counter domestic and foreign securities information is available, also. Bridge provides portfolio evaluation capabilities and an on-line mail facility. Services include informaton retrieval, securities processing, and securities and technical analysis. Bridge also provides the data base, The Bridge Information System: BROKERAGE SYSTEM. Computer(s): DEC PDP-11/44 BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. 747 3rd Avenue New York, New York 10017 Contact: Julie Farrell (212) 752-0831 KEYWORDS: SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, TIME SHARING, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL, ARCHITECTURE, SECURITIES General time-sharing service specializing in the development and support of customized software systems. Computer(s): DECSystem 20 (2) CCS AUTOMATION SYSTEMS, INC. 101 Continental Blvd, Suite 200 El Segundo, CA 90245 Contact: Jeffery L. McKnight (213) 417-0624 KEYWORDS: AVIATION, AIRLINES, TRANSPORTATION, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, TIME SHARING, TRANSPORTATION CSS Automation Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Texas Air Corporation, offers fully automated information services to the Airline and Air Transport Industry. CCS provides state of the art automated reservations and passenger processing, flight planning, aviation weather, communications, business systems and customized software development to over 85 airlines worldwide, through SHARES (Shared Airline Reservation System). Designed to meet the growing needs of the airline industry, we focus on enhancing our programs to keep our products ahead of the demands of the industry. CCS offers airlines worldwide a cost effective alternative to the high cost of operating in In-House system. Time sharing under the VM/CMS operating system is also offered, and available services include database management, spreadsheet package, full-color graphics, and most major programming languages. Computer(s): AMDAHL V7 and V8 CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS SERVICE (CAS) 2540 Olentangy River Road P.O. Box 3012 Columbus, Ohio 43210 Contact: Richard T. Kaser (614) 421-3600 KEYWORDS: CHEMISTRY, CLAIMS & PATENTS A nonprofit organization and a division of the American Chemical Society specializing in abstracting and indexing information from aroung the world, relating to chemistry and chemical engineering. A staff of 1200 scientists and supporting personnel prepare abstracts of more than 400,000 scientific articles, patents, and reports each year. This information is recorded in a computer database from which a highly automated processing and publishing system produces "Chemical Abstracts," a 700-page weekly publication, and a family of allied publications, indexes and microform and computer-searchable information services. CAS directly offers CAS ONLINE, a database of chemical substance and bibliographic information which includes references to some 6,000,000 documents cited in Chemical Abstracts. CAS ONLINE is now available for searching through STN International, the Scientific and Technical Information Network. STN International is operated by the American Chemical Society in cooperation with other scientific organizations internationally and provides access to a number of scientific databases, such as CAS ONLINE and PHYSICS BRIEFS, through a single command language. All the databases which comprise STN Internationala are now accessible via Tymnet. Computer(s): IBM System 370/168-3 Attached Processor IBM System 3081D DEC PDP-11/34 (4) DEC PDP-11/40 DEC PDP-11/70 (6) DEC PDP-11/55 DEC PDP-11/44 (10) DEC PDP-11/45 (8) Four Phase IV/90 (4) CICH-UNAM Centro de Informacion Cientifica y Humanistica Apartado Postal 70-392 Codigo Postal 04510 M % =1 D.F. Contact: 550 52 15 ext. 4213 or 4206 Telex: (383) 17-74523 KEYWORDS: MEDICINE, BIOLOGY, EARTH SCIENCES, CHEMISTRY, EXACT SCIENCES, PHYSICS, ENGINEERING, SOCIAL SCIENCES, HUMANITIES, MARICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY Biblat is a multidisciplinary data base available in Spanish. Biblat is offered by the Center of Information for Science and Humanities. Se cubren los campos de ciencias exactas y naturales, tecnologia, ciencias sociales, artes y humanidades, calsificados de la siguiente manera: MEDICINA BIOLOGIA CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS CIENCIAS DE LA TIERRA QUIMICA FISICA CIENCIAS EXACTAS INGENIERIA CIENCIAS SOCIALES Y HUMANIDADES MULTIDISCIPLINARIAS BIBLAT es el producto de la identificacion y seleccion en mas de seis mil publicaciones periodicas y seriadas no-latinoamericanas de amplia circula- cion internacional, de las referencias bibliograficas publicadas por primeros autores cuya afiliacion corresponda a algun pais latinoamericano, y tambien de aquellas que sobre America Latina se publican en estas revista por autores afiliados a instituciones no-latinoamericanas. CIRCUIT TECHNOLOGY INC. 160 Smith Street Farmingdale, New York 11735 Contact: Dale Wilson (516) 293-8686 KEYWORDS: SIMULATION, COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN, ELECTRONICS Circuit Technology Inc. provides design, simulation, fabrication and packaging of semi-custom CMOS integrated circuits (gate arrays and standard cell arrays). Computer(s): VAX-11/750 CITISHARE Box 1127 New York, New York 10043 Contact: Seymour Brooks (212) 572-9605 KEYWORDS: ECONOMICS, INVESTMENTS, TIME SERIES, FINANCIAL Citishare, owned and managed by a subsidiary of Citicorp, is a time- sharing service specializing in financial applications. In addition to an outstanding financial modelling and reporting system, Citishare offers securities, financial, and economic data bases such as CITIBASE and CITIQUOTE. Computer(s): DECSystem 2060 (2) COMMODITY SYSTEMS, INC. 200 West Palmetto Park Road, Suite 200 Boca Raton, Florida 33432 Contact: Ms. Nassrin Berns (305) 392-8663 Telex: 522-107 KEYWORDS: BANKING, BUSINESS, CORRESPONDENCE/MAILING LIST, FINANCIAL, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, GRAPHICS/PLOTTING, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, TIME SERIES ANALYSIS, COMMODITIES, CURRENCY, q8NZ.*n, ENERGY, FINANCIAL & CREDIT INFORMATION, FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, HOUSING AND MORTGAGES, INDEXES, PETROLEUM INDUSTRY, PULP AND PAPER, TEXTILES, SECURITIES, STOCKS/BONDS & OPTIONS, TIME SERIES, WOOD PRODUCTS The CSI MARSTAT (tm) data base offers the world's largest collection of commodity futures data and extensive security data and indicators. The data base stretches back as early as 1922 and continues through the present day. Security data and information on options, mutual funds, and treasury instruments can be obtained. Commodity information covers worldwide markets traded in the United States, Canada, Singapore, and many other foreign countries. CSI provides each user with Quicktrieve (tm) software that will operate on the Apple, IBM, Commodore 64, and TRS-80 micros and permits the user to retrieve, manage, study, and graphically review his private data base. The Quicktrieve system is offered to customers at an introductory price of $135. Please see display ad on the last page of this booklet. Computers: IBM PC or XT Apple II+, IIe Apple II+, IIe, or IIc Commodore 64 TRS-80 Model III COMPUFUND Dublin, CA 94568 KEYWORDS: BANKING, FINANCIAL & CREDIT INFORMATION, HOUSING AND MORTGAGES, Compufund is a California based firm which provides computerized mortgage lending services to the home buying public through the real estate community. These services are provided through a mortgage lending information database system and computerized loan processing and underwriting capability. The mortgage information systems bring realtors, homebuyer and lender together by providing instant computerized access to a variety of lender and loan information. The database offers up-to-the-minute comparisons of hundreds of programs from local, regional, and national sources. Supporting this basic service is the loan origination capability of Compufund. This service is provided by a select group of Compufund mortage bankers. So not only can the realtor search through hundreds of financing options for his client, he can also speedily channel that loan for origination through a Compufund network member. Compufund National Mortgage Network is in fact, a total service concept from mortgage information... to loan processing... to actual loan funding. Computer(s): HP 3000, Series 3 COMPUSERVE INCORPORATED 5000 Arlington Centre Boulevard Columbus, Ohio 43220 Contact: Communications Services (614) 457-8600 KEYWORDS: AGRICULTURE, AIRLINES, ARCHITECTURE, ART, AUTO RACING, AUTOMOTIVE, AVIATION, BOOK REVIEWS, BRANDS & PRODUCTS, COMPUTERS, CONSUMER INFORMATION, EDUCATION, EDITORIALS, ELECTRONIC SHOPPING, ELECTRONICS, ENTERTAINMENT, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT/AGENCIES, FILM REVIEWS, FINANCIAL, FLIGHT INFORMATION & SCHEDULES, FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, GLOSSARIES, GOVERNMENT, BANKING, HOMEMAKING, HOROSCOPES, INTERNATIONAL, MEAT & MEAT PRICES, MEDICINE, NEWS, PHOTOGRAPHY, POPULAR SCIENCE, P IODUCT AND INDUSTRY INFORMATION, REAL ESTATE, RESTAURANTS, SPORTS & RECREATION, INVESTMENTS, WEATHER, COMPUTER GAMES, MAIL UTILITIES, INFORMATION RETRIEVAL A nationwide computer services company serving businesses, financial institutions, government agencies, and personal computer owners. Compu- Serve maintains marketing offices in 30 cities across the United States. Computer(s): DECSystem 10 DECSystem 20 COMPUSOURCE 1155 Kildaire Farm Road Cary, North Carolina 27511 Contact: Randall L. Washington (919) 469-3325 KEYWORDS: DISASTER BACKUP, MARKETING/ADVERTISING, BANKING, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, PLANNING AND BUDGETING, REMOTE JOB ENTRY, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, TIME SHARING CompuSource is a remote computing services firm catering to the needs of b #ata processing professionals and end users. CompuSource offers a broad range of software applications from program development languages and productivity utilities to decision support software tools. Other services include: disaster recovery support, laser printing, Marketing Information Data System (MIDS), relational data base/query language/pro- totyping utility (INFO), Interactive Financial Planning System (IFPS), Statistical Analysis System (SAS), and Biomedical Statistical Software (BMDP). Computer(s): NAS AS-5, 7031 COMPUTER CORPORATION OF AMERICA (CCA) 4 Cambridge Center Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142 Contact: Judy Engraham Bob Roda KEYWORDS: MAIL UTILITIES, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT CCA is a computer software and services company specializing in business communications with its COMET electronic mail product, and in data base management with its MODEL 204 data base management system product. CCA's COMET electronic mail system is available as a public service and currently supports 2,500 subscribers. A monthly subscription plan en- ables users to access this service on their own terminals from anywhere in the United States and from several other countries. The service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and can be accessed using Direct Distance Dialing (DDD), as well as through the public data com- munications networks. Model 204 data base management system is offered as a time-shared ser- vice by a number of CCA's commercial customers. CCA's COMET electronic mail service runs on dual PDP-11/70s located at its headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Computer(s): DEC PDP-11/70 (dual) COMPUTER INTELLIGENCE CORPORATION 3344 No. Torrey Pines Court, #210 La Jolla, California 92037 Contact: Vicki Singh (619) 450-1667 KEYWORDS: COMPUTERS, NEWS, OFFICE AUTOMATION Computer Intelligence collects and analyzes data concerning the com- puter and office automation industries. Acitivities revolve around a continually growing data base providing current, accurate, and detailed hardware and software information about end user locations. Information is available on recent acquisitions, as well as buying intentions before the actual purchase. The CI Market Intelligence System is a comprehen- sive tool for direct sales, product planning, and marketing services. The Computer Installation Data File contains information about domestic and Canadian computer systems installed at more than 65,0000 locations. Each location is individually identified by name, address, corporate affiliation, and industry group. Data includes system manufacturer, model, installation date, peripheral equipment, and software packages. Reports can be requested on individual locations. Statistical summary reports are also available. The Computer Publications Retrieval System, available since March 1983, provides article abstracts from more than 900 computer-related journals, newsletters, and periodicals. On-line access is a flexible interactive system developed for a "user friendly" atmosphere. It allows on-line access to the data bases in a menu-driven or ad hoc query environment. Computer(s): IBM 4341-11 COMPUTING RESOURCE CENTER 10801 National Boulevard, Third Floor Los Angeles, CA 90064 Contact: William Gould (213) 470-4341 KEYWORDS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, BUSINESS The Computing Resource Center provides a full range of data processing and computational support, both in-house and through remote terminal access. An IBM VM/CMS operating system is used to enable both interactive and backround (batch) processing. Application software includes database management and text processing languages, catering particularly to the needs of individuals involved in statistical analyses. CRC proprietary software provides database management and statistical support not found at other installations. For exampel, CRC maintains its own relational database management product, OLDS (on-line data system), for quick data query and generalized record keeping. The centee currently maintains the 1960, 1970, and 1980 Censuses, along with the March and May Current Population Surveys from 1968 to the present time. Other databases include Country Business tterns, A Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID), and Survey of Income and Education (SIE). IBM-PCs have recently been employed by CRC to enhance the productivity of remote users. Complete linkage to the larger computer is provided by proprietary software, including local data analysis, generation, and editing capabilities on the PC, thus reducing mainframe on-line time. CRC will lease to its clients the necessary equipment for a remote connection or will assist in renting, leasing, or purchasing the necessary equipment from outside vendors. The Center also provides consulting support for clients who provide their own programmers along with direct programming support for those clients who desire it. The services of the Center are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays. COMPUTONE SYSTEMS, INC. 1 Dunwoody Park Atlanta, Georgia 30338 Contact: (404) 393-3010 KEYWORDS: FINANCIAL, FORMULA FEED & SAUSAGE INDUSTRY SUPPORT SERVICES Provides financial planning services to the life insurance and financial communities. Least-cost formulation, product pricing, inventory services to formula feed manufacturers and sausage companies. All services pro- vided from terminals manufactured and serviced by Computone Systems. Computer(s): IBM System 4341 CLASS-COOP LIBR. AGCY. FOR SYS.& SERV. 1415 Koll Circle, Suite 101 San Jose, California 95112 Contact: Diane Ellsworth (408) 289-1756 KEYWORDS: LIBRARY SERVICES, LIBRARY SCIENCE CLASS is a membership-based public agency dedicated to promoting library cooperation, automation, and resource sharing among all types of libraries and information centers. Services and products provided include: RLIN Shared Cataloguing, Acquisitions, Interlibrary Loan and Search Only services; OnTyme electronic mail; discounts on BRS, DIALOG and SDC/ ORBIT; discounts on library supplies, document delivery services and CLASS publications. CORNELL UNIVERSITY Cornell Computer Services G02 Uris Hall Ithaca, New York 14853 Contact: Mariann Carpenter (607) 256-4981 KEYWORDS: CHEMISTRY, CONFERENCING, DEMOGRAPHICS, ECONOMICS, BATCH PROCESSING, CROSS ASSEMBLERS/SIMULATORS, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, ECONOMICS, EDUCATION, ELECTRONICS, ENGINEERING, GRAPHICS/PLOTTING, LINEAR PROGRAMMING, MATH/STATISTICS, STATISTICS, NUMERICAL ANALYSIS/CONTROL, POLICY ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, STRING AND LIST PROCESSING General purpose interactive computing facilities under VM/370-CMS, with special emphasis on academic applications. Remote job submission and retrieval facilities to MVS/SP/JES2 batch processor. Comprehensive col- lection of standard language processors, utilities, graphics packages and libraries, mathematical libraries, and statistical packages, with emphasis on econometric analysis, policy analysis, and chemical mass- spectral identification. Floating Point Systems AP-190L and FPS-164 Array Processors are available for high-speed calculations. Specific applications are listed in this directory's "Major Applications/Software Facilities Available Through TYMNET" section. However, access to certain proprietary programs may be limited to educational and not-for-profit organizations. Computer(s): IBM System 3081 D IBM System 4341 DECSystem 2060 CYBERSHARE LTD. 550 Berry Street Winnepeg, Manitoba R3H 0R9 Canada Contact: A.L. Ballegeer (204) 775-0181 KEYWORDS: EDUCATION, A , COMPUTER-AIDED INSTRUCTION, ENERGY, ENGINEERING, FINANCIAL, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, INVENTORY CONTROL, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, TIME SHARING A service utility offering time-sharing services in scientific and engineering fields. Other services include financial planning and on- line management information systems such as A/R and inventory control. Computer(s): CDC Cyber 174 DTSS INCORPORATED Buck Road, Box 70 Hanover, New Hampshire 03755-0070 Contact: Diane Haas KEYWORDS: ACCOUNTING, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, TEXT PROCESSING, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, FORECASTING, FINANCIAL, TIME SHARING DTSS is a general-purpose time-sharing operating system which can pro- vide interactive computing facilities with minimal response time lag for up to 300 simultaneous users. Initially designed for system developers, DTSS supports multiple file access methods and provides a number of development tools, including DaTaSyS, a state-of-the art relational database management system; MODEL, a powerful financial planning lan- guage; and DI-3000, an integrated system of device-independent graphics subroutines. In addition, DTSS offers five different system editors, concurrent background batch processing, several statistical and forecas- ting systems, and a rich language environment which includes BASIC, FORTRAN, COBOL, PLI/1, and others. Its high-powered billing system supports multiple rate schedules, royalty surcharging, and session and project billing. DTSS Incorporated also offers interactive computing services at whole sale rates. The DTSS Associates Plan enables resellers to offer pro- prietary software or value-added services at their retail rates via the DTSS computing facility. In-house time-sharing services groups can con- trol costs and consolidate outside time-sharing usage, with no additio- nal hardware or hardware maintenance, by using the Associates Plan to bring applications inside. Because the software system offered under the AM Plan is identical to the licensed system, a DTSS Associate can build up usage on the DTSS interactive computing system, and then move in-house with no conversion problems. Computer(s): Honeywell DPS8 Honeywell Series 6000 Honeywell Series 60 Level 166 DALGETY, INC. P.O. Box 5919 3055 Clearview Way San Mateo, California 94402 Contact: Ronald W. Winkler Telephone: (415) 572-8000 Hans A. Carter Telex: 339513 KEYWORDS: FINANCIAL, TIME SHARING General time-sharing services. Software consulting services for financial applications. Systems available 24 hours per day, 365 days per year via a nationwide network--public and private. Computer(s): (1) DEC VAX-11/780 & VMS operating system (1) DEC VAX-11/750 Basic, Basic+2, Cobol, C, Fortran, Macro, and Pascal (2) DEC PDP-11/70's RSTS/E operating system Basic, Basic+2, Macro DAMAR CORPORATION A Real Estate Information Services Company 35mple Street Los Angeles, CA 90004 Contact: Linda Cuen Roach (213) 380-7105 (In California) (800) 462-6668 (National WATS) (800) 321-9151 KEYWORDS: REAL ESTATE A Long time supplier of real estate sales and ownership information, Damar offers CEOs, loan executives, appraisers, brokers, developers and investors on-line access to over 800,000 continuously updated records via the INCOMNET(R) Retrieval Program. System subscribers can select from the following six databases: Commercial/Industrial (AZ,CA,IL,OH,TX,WA) Commercial/Industrial (NATIONAL) Single Family Residential (CALIFORNIA) Single Family Residential (AZ,GA,IL,OH,TX,WA) Multi-Family 2-4 Units (CALIFORNIA) Area Sales Analysis Profiles (AZ,CA,GA,IL,TX) Subscribers can choose from a variety of search parameters to locate only those properties of interest; such as building area, number of units, sales price, geographic location and land-use. INCOMNET's flexible retieval provides users with the ability to search, sort, change and delete records prior to generating the report in one of four available print formats. With its versatility and concise coverage, INCOMNET represents a significant source of market valuation and research information. INCOMNET can be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is compatible with most data terminals and microcomputers operating at 300 or 1200 baud. Computer(s): DEC VAX 11/750 (2) DATACROWN, INC. 650 McNicoll Avenue Willowdale, Ontario M2H 2E1 Canada Contact: Kathleen Seymour (416) 499-1012 KEYWORDS: BATCH PROCESSING, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, DEBUGGING AIDS, ECONOMICS, FINANCIAL, GRAPHICS/PLOTTING, PROJECT PLANNING/CONTROL, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, TIME SHARING Datacrown is a network and information processing company servicing the United States and Canada. Services include Shared Processing, an alternative to in-house computing, with batch processing under MVS/XA and interactive processing with TSO, Wylbur and APL. Dedicated Processing is a service where Datacrown supplies and manages host processors for individual client use. Streamline, another Datacrown offering is a complete ene-to-end network service where Datacrown can design, supply and manage a communications network to link mainframe, micro and mini computers. Specific application expertise exists in statistics, econometrics, project management, data base management systems, financial planning and graphics. Computer(s): IBM System 3033 Attached Processor (1) IBM System 3084Q (2) IBM System 3081 (1) IBM System 4381 (1) IBM 3725 (5) IBM 3705 (3) CMT 3690 (5) CMT 3670 (1) DATA RESOURCES, INC. (DRI) 29 Hartwell Avenue Lexington, Massachusetts 02173 Contact: Gilbert M. Rodgers (617) 863-5100 KEYWORDS: AGRICULTURE, AUTOMOTIVE, BANKING, CANADA, CHEMISTRY, INVESTMENTS, CONFERENCING, CONSTRUCTION, CONSUMER INFORMATION, COST FORECASTS, DEMOGRAPHICS, ECONOMICS, ENERGY, FARM & INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT/AGENCIES, FINANCIAL, FOREIGN TRADE, GOVERNMENT HOUSING & MORTGAGES, INSURANCE, INTERNATIONAL, METALS, OIL AND GAS, PULP AND PAPER, STANDARDS & SPECIFICATIONS, STATISTICS - INTERNATIONAL, STEEL, TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, WEATHER, WOOD PRODUCTS, BUSINESS, CORPORATE PLANNING, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, ECONOMICS, FORECASTING, GRAPHICS/PLOTTING, INFORMATION RETRIEVAL, NUMERICAL ANALYSIS/CONTROL, SIMULATION, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, TEXT PROCESSING, TIME SHARING Specialists in information services to support corporate and strategic planning and research. DRI's services include national, sectoral, indus- trial and international forecasts, econometric models of these entities, model-building software, and numeric and text data bases, as well as general time sharing. DRI proprietary languages include EPS, TEXT, and DRISCAN. APL, FORTRAN, BASIC, and PL/1 are also supported. DRI also supports downloading of data to personal computers. Computer(s): Burroughs B7800 (4) IBM System 4341 DATATEK CORPORATION 818 N.W. 63rd Street Oklahoma City, OK 73116 Contact: John Paschal (405) 843-7323 (800) 642-2525 KEYWORDS: BUSINESS, EDUCATION, COLLEGE LIBRARIES, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT/AGENCIES DATATEK, an electronic publishing firm, is a subsidiary of the 27th largest media company in the U.S., The Oklahoma Publishing Company. DATATEK offers publishers newspaper library computer systems run on Battelle Laboratories BASIS software. Secondly, DATATEK markets this library data to commercial business users around the world. DATATEK calls this service 'DataTimes'. Computer(s): Publishing system runs on any front-end editing equipment. Database access runs and is available on any ASCII terminal. DATA TEK 1211 Chestnut Street, Suite 400 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107 Contact: Gus Mechalas (215) 564-4133 KEYWORDS: DRUGS, TIME SHARING, PROJECT PLANNING/CONTROL Data Tek offers on-line services and turnkey computer systems, and programming consulting. Computer(s): HP 3000 Series III Sigma 7 DATA TEN CORPORATION - TIMESHARE 15560 Rockfield Blvd. Bldg C Irvine, CA 92718 Contact: Bob Mandell, Vice President Sales (714) 859-1529 KEYWORDS: TIMESHARING, ACCOUNTING, ENGINEERING, DOWNLOADING, UPLOADING, FORECASTING, SOFTWARE, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, REMOTE BATCH, REMOTE JOB ENTRY, MAIL, MAILING LIST MANAGEMENT, UTILITIES, ELECTRONIC MAIL, LASER PRINTING, MICHROFICHE Providing support to the timeshare user, all the above keywords and services ar rovided by Data Ten. In business for over eleven years, hundreds of users nationwide have used our IBM 4381 mainframe for a cost effective alternative to in-house processing. Engineering software, accounting functions and special mail related services roundout Data Ten's general software service support. Laser printing, microfiche and electronic mail services are provided to users upon request. Special software development, uploading, downloading and media conversion highlight special project support available at Data Ten. Data Ten's INVESTORNET division also provides online financial trading services linking the user directly to banks and savings institutions. (See Data Ten INVESTORNET division) No monthly minimum for non use. 24-hour access available. Charges only for facilities and resources used. DATA TEN CORPORATION - INVESTORNET 15560 Rockfield Blvd Bldg C Irvine, CA 92718 Contact: Don Francis, Vice President Marketing (714) 859-1529 KEYWORDS: CASH MANAGEMENT, SECURITIES ANALYSIS, INVESTMENTS, PORTFOLIO EVALUATION/MANAGEMENT, CASH FLOW ANALYSIS, FINANCIAL, BANKS, BANKING, INFORMATION RETRIEVAL, SECURITIES, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL TRADING, SECURITIES TRADING, CD TRADING, CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT, FORECASTING, SAVINGS, SAVINGS AND LOANS, INVESTORS Data Ten Corporation is a provider of financial investment management services via their IBM 4381 model 2 computer. The INVESTORNET software application support two primary user groups. The first is investors seeking listings of investments such as certificates of deposit and related government securities. The second group is financial institutions such as banks, savings institutions and primary dealers. These users publish real time rates for these investment vehicles. Tymnet provides the communication link between these parties to confirm the investments. Each user group receives comprehensive portfolio management to track actual tra%rmed between the two user groups, or any other manually effected investment transactions. Users are notified by INVESTORNET as many dayto investment maturity as specified by the user. Hardcopy reports on portfolio investments are downloaded to the user through Tymnet and provide the user a complete evaluation of investments. Audit trails are provided to document each user's transaction and date stamped for future analysis. Electronic mail between INVESTORNET subscribers is provided at no extra expense and for the first time provides a direct link between financial investors and large financial institutions. k Complete federal databases are provided documenting the current balance sheet financial status on every federally insured bank and savings institution in the United States. This information comes directly from the FSLIC and FDIC insurance corporations. Information is current public domain data, intended to indicate current financial posture or trends. Comprehensive financial indicators are calculated to speed the evaluation of the balance sheet data. Current users of Data Ten's INVESTORNET system include municipal treasurers, corporate treasurers, trust, pension funds and a whole host of financial institutions looking for investment support. In operation for over eleven years, Data Ten also provides many specialized timeshare functions beyond their INVESTORNET operation (See Timeshare Listing). DELPHI General Videotex Corporation 3 Blackstone Street Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Contact: Rusty Williams Consumer Services (617) 491-3393 KEYWORDS: ENCYCLOPEDIA, MAIL UTILITIES, CONFERENCING, BANKING, INFORMATION RETRIEVAL, STOCK/BONDS & OPTIONS, NEWS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, FILM REVIEWS, FLIGHT INFORMATION & SCHEDULES, COMMODITIES, DIRECTORIES, BUSINESS & FINANCIAL NEWS, CLAIMS & PATENTS, MUSIC, NEWSLETTERS, MARKETING/ADVERTISING, COMMUNICATIONS General Videotex Corporation operates the DELPHI Information Utility and rivate networks using the DELPHI Information Utility Products. DELPHI includes electronic mail, teleconferenceing, bulliten boards, financial information and brokerage services, special interest forums, travel services, research databases, UPI News, home shopping, games and other services of interest to both professionals and consumers. A lifetime DELPHI Membership package, which includes the easy-to-use handbook and two hours of evening usage, retails for $49.95. The DELPHI Starter Kit (lifetime membership, command card, and an hour of usage) can be purchased at computer stores for $29.95. Ongoing usage rates are $7.20/hour d %9g evenings and weekends and $17.40/hour during business days. There is no extra charge for access at 1200 or 2400 baud and no monthly minimum. Private or custom information utilities using the DELPHI online products and facilities can be set up quickly and easily to fit the requirements of organizations and associations. Typical examples are professional interest groups, customer support networks, inter-office information exchange, and vertical market open networks. Computer Host: DEC VAX DIALCOM, INC. 1109 Spring Street Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 Contact: Sales Department (301) 588-1572 KEYWORDS: AIRLINES, NEWS, INFORMATION RETRIEVAL, MAIL UTILITIES, COMMUNICATIONS ITT DIALCOM offers integrated communications and information retrieval services, featuring electronic mail and on-line data bases (AP & UPI newswires, ABI/Inform, Official Airline Guide/Electronic Edition). Computer(s): Prime 850 Prime 750 Prime 550 DIALOG INFORMATION SERVICES, INC. 3460 Hillview Avenue Palo Alto, California 94304 Contact: Dialog Marketing (800) 334-2564 (California) (800) 982-5838 KEYWORDS: ACCOUNTING, AEROSPACE, AGRICULTURE, ART, AUTOMOTIVE, AVIATION, BANKING, BIBLIOGRAPHIC, BOOK REVIEWS, BUSINESS & FINANCIAL NEWS, CANADA, CANCER, CAREER PLACEMENT/VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE, CHEMISTRY, CHILDREN, CLAIMS & PATENTS, COAL, COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTERS, CONFERENCE BOARDS/PAPERS, DEMOGRAPHICS, DISSERTATIONS, EARTH SCIENCES, ECONOMIC, EDUCATION, ELECTRICITY, ELECTRONICS, ENCYCLOPEDIA, ENERGY, ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENT, EPILEPSY, FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, LOANS & GRANTS, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT/AGENCIES, HEALTH SCIENCES, HISTORY, HOMEMAKING, HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING, HYDROMECHANICS, INDUSTRIAL PLANTS, INSTRUCTIONAL & RESEARCH MATERIALS, INSURANCE, INTERNATIONAL, LABOR, LAW, LIBRARY SCIENCE, LINGUISTICS, MARKETING/ADVERTISING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, MEDIA, METALS, METEOROLOGY, MINING TECHNOLOGY, MUSIC, NEWS, NEWSPAPER & MAGAZINE ARTICLES, OCEANOGRAPHY, OPTICS, PETROLEUM INDUSTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL, PHILOSOPHY, POPULAR SCIENCE, PRODUCT AND INDUSTRY INFORMATION, PSYCHOLOGY, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, PUBLIC RELATIONS, PUBLISHING AND BROADCASTING, PULP AND PAPER, BTE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, RUBBER & PLASTICS, SCIENCE, SECURITIES, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCE, SPORTS & RECREATION, STANDARDS & SPECIFICATIONS, STATISTICS, STOCK/BONDS & OPTIONS, SURFACE COATINGS, TEXTILES, TIME SERIES, TOXICOLOGY, TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, U.S. CONGRESS, UTILITIES, VETERINARY SCIENCE, WASTE MANAGEMENT, WOOD PRODUCTS The DIALOG information retrieval service is the world's leading on-line interactive information retrieval service. This service is available WK1#wide and is used by approximately 50,000 customers. DIALOG currently offers access to more than 200 data bases covering a variety of fields including science, engineering, medicine, patents, chemistry, business, industry, education, social sciences, and humanities. DIALOG offers its customers access to a wide range of information: more than 190 million abstracts of published journal articles, conference proceedings, etc.; information about funding organizations and sources of grants; both historical data and forecasts of industries, prodcts, and end-use data for all countries of the world. DIALOG is available on line daily, over 120 hours per week, and all data bases are available continuously. Computer(s): NAS AS/9080 (2) DIALOGUE, INC. 19 Rector Street New York, New York 10006 Contact: Abe Abelman (212) 425-2665 KEYWORDS: BANKING, BUSINESS, CORPORATE PLANNING, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, ECONOMICS, FINANCIAL, GENERAL LEDGER, GRAPHICS/PLOTTING, GRAPHICS/PLOTTING, STRUCTURES, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, MARKETING/ADVERTISING, PERSONNEL, PLANNING AND BUDGETING, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, TIME SERIES ANALYSIS, TIME SHARING Dialogue Inc. is a New York-based technology company that offers its own software and management consulting expertise to solve marketing, financial planning, and operational problems. Dialogue currently offers the following software products, all of which run on Prime, VAX, DECSystem 20, IBM/TSO, and IBM/CMS computers: ACCESS MARKETING ANALYSIS SYSTEM, a menu-driven, interactive market- ing analysis system that integrates internal shipment data with syndicated data sources such as SAMI, Nielsen, Majers, and NABSCAN. ACorts, complete with presentation quality charts and graphs, provide marketing managers with top-line or detailed information on: assessing promotions; monitoring pricing strategies; double-checking sales forecasts, and managing sales accounts. The ACCESS MARKETING ANALYSIS SYSTEM is a fully prompted system designed for easy use. ANALECT DSS GRAPHICS is an intelligent, easy-to-use computer graphics sy>7V 3=I general business users. ANALECT DSS GRAPHICS combines sophisticated graphic technology with Decision Support System (DSS) capabilities. ANALECT gives users the interactive ability to sort, select, and analyze massive amounts of data and distill it into clear presentation quality charts. ANALECT command procedures can be saved for future use or for large production jobs. The system supports over 125 graphic devices. ANALECT DSS GRAPHICS utilizes Megatek Corporation's TEMPLATE graphic technology. The functionality of a complete FORTRAN graphics subroutine library is available as interactive ANALECT commands. No knowledge of programming is needed. ANALECT DSS GRAPHICS may be fully integrated into Dialogue's comprehensive ANALECT DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM. This full system features other decision support capabilities such as: statistical and multi-dimensional analysis; report writer; financial model- ling; relational data base management system; and application building language. ANALECT DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM is an interactive, comprehensive management and systems building tool for financial, sales, pro- d},WkK nd marketing applications. ANALECT's powerful internal data base management system can handle vast quantities of infor- mation and consolidate it into meaningful data bases to meet the requirements of any corporate department. The data is organized in a Relational Data Base Management System. ANALECT's range of capabilities include: multi-dimensional data analysis; worksheet modelling and "what if" computations; fore- casting; multivariate analysis; arima modelling; a report writer; programming language for custom applications; and presentation quality business and custom graphics. ANALECTS's multiple interfaces support users from programmers to eM according to their own levels of computer skills. Executives are prompted along with on-line menus and HELP aids. ANALECT's report writer feature customizes reports to an executive's specifications. Sophisticated routines to analyze marketing, financial or production trends are built into the system for easy use. In addition, ANALECT provides links to popular microcomputers and spreadsheets. ANALECT is built in self-contained modules. All modules contain ANALECT's foundation of an interactive command language and basic data management. This foundation also includes calculations, DSS manipulations, display, file management, command sequences, and on-line user reference aids. The ANALECT foundation may be combined with a single module, or a cluster, to create a smaller, single-function, stand-alone specialized system. The most popular of these ANALECT systems are: ANALECT MULTI-DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS, which allows a user to structure data to reflect the business environment and simplify many analytical and reporting requirements. Whole blocks of marketing, financial, or other data can be sliced, calculated, and queried with great flexibility. ANALECT FORECASTING provides a wide array of analysis functions, including time-series analysis, regression and econometric model- ling, seasonal and outlier adjustment and multivariate analysis. ANALECT REPORTING AND APPLICATIONS BUILDING allows a user to build specialized commands, menus, complex analysis and complete inter- active applications for data bases of virtually unlimited size. Users can develop entire applications in a fraction of the time that programming languages require. It includes ANALECT/RIM, a report writer, a system building language, and the ANALECT foun- dation of DSS data management. ANALECT/RIM is a new generation relational data base management system for query and reporting. It combines a simple data struc- ture with powerful manipulation capabilities. All data bases can be queried, screened, merged, sorted and displayed. ANALECT/RIM requires no programming skills. It is available as an expansion module or as a part of the ANALECT REPORTING AND APPLICATION System. ANALECT FINANCIAL MODELLING worksheets are made easier by advanced features such as prompted data entry, automatic handling of the time dimension and hierarchical consolidation of models and data. A menu-driven financial facility aids infrequent or novice users to ask "what if" questions, to consolidate models, and perform sophisticated goal-seeking or sensitivity analysis. ANALECT software is available on a trial purchase plan or through time sharing. Prices are available on request. Computer(s): Prime VAX DECSystem 20 IBM/TSO and CMS DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC. P.O. Box 300 Princeton, New Jersey 08540 Contact: Doris A. Runyon (609) 452-2000 KEYWORDS: NEWS, FINANCIAL, ECONOMICS, ENCYCLOPEDIA, FILM REVIEWS, SPORTS & RECREATION, INVESTMENTS, WEATHER, INFORMATION RETRIEVAL Dow Jones & Company, Inc., publishers of the Wall Street Journal, Barron's National Business and Financial Weekly and Dow Jones News Service offers Dow Jones News/Retrieval, a broad-based business, ec- onomic,financial, investment and general interest service. Dow Jones News/Retrieval features Business and Economic News, Dow Jones Quotes, Financial and Investment Service, and General News and Information. The Business and Economic News Service includes up-to-the-minute news from The Wall Street Journal, Barron's and the Dow Jones News Services, plus news and information covering the last 90 days. Highlights of each day's Wall Street Journal are available 6 a.m., Eastern Time. A weekly update of economic news and statistics is published at 6 p.m. Fridays. Dow Jones Quotes offers current and historical prices for over 7000 stocks and other securities, and the Dow Jones Industrial, Transportation, Utility and Composite Averages. Financial and Investment Services features profiles and extracts from SEC filings on 9000 companies; detailed financial information on over 3000 companies; corporate per-share earnings forecasts and weekly fore- caajor economic indicators. General News and Information Services offers a complete 20-volume en- cyclopedia; The World Report, featuring national and foreign news from the wires of United Press International; sports and weather information, movie reviews, and transcripts of "Wall $treet Week," the weekly PBS-TV show. MCI Electronic Mail and Compuserve Electronic Shopping Service. Dow Jones News/Retrieval can be readily accessed by standard terminals, personal computers, or communicating word processors via TYMNET from your home or office. Computer(s): IBM System 4341 Model Group 2 DUN AND BRADSTREET 99 Church Street New York, New York 10207 Contact: Joseph Plotnick (201) 665-5370 Telex: U.S.A. 136-533 DNBUSINTL International 4754-287 DUNBR KEYWORDS: BUSINESS & FINANCIAL NEWS, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION, FINANCIAL & CREDIT INFORMATION, INSURANCE, MARKETING/ADVERTISING Dun and Bradstreet's Credit Services Division provides business infor- mation reports on more than 5.6 million business entities including Payment Analysis Reports and Dun's Financial Profiles, Credit Clearning House (apparel) and Dunsquest, an on-line searching method for identifying businesses with given financial characteristics. Computer(s): IBM System 3081 Quotron 801 Sigma 9 ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS 1105 Kern Avenue Sunnyvale, California 94086 Contact: Ray Wyllie (408) 738-4300 KEYWORDS: BATCH PROCESSING, CONSTRUCTION, CREDIT UNION PROCESSING, INSURANCE, MANUFACTURING, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, TIME SHARING Computer(s): Amdahl 470 ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION 2150 North Prospect Avenue Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 Contact: Chuck Wolf (414) 276-6776 KEYWORDS: BATCH PROCESSING, CONSTRUCTION, CREDIT UNION PROCESSING, INSURANCE, MANUFACTURING, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, TIME SHARING A general time-sharing and batch processing facility, featuring a cus- tomized software development service in addition to a general purpose library of programs. Specialties include credit union processing, manu- fcturing, construction job accounting and insurance processing. Computer(s): Burroughs B7800 (2) ENERTECH COMPUTING CORP. 2600 Southwest Freeway, Suite 300 Houston, Texas 77098 Contact: Hank Wedelich (713) 521-9033 KEYWORDS: OIL AND GAS, ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, PE=: UM INDUSTRY SERVICES Enertech offers time-sharing services and software specializing in pro- grams for the design of oil and gas wells. Computer(s): Prime ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY, INC. (ERT) 696 Virginia Road Concord, Massachusetts 01742 Contact: Paul Iwanchuk (617) 369-8910 Ext. 651 KEYWORDS: ENVIRONMENT, WEATHER, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, TIME SHARING Specialists in environmental information services, ERT's services in- clude environmental data base management, air and water environmental models, forecast and observed weather, climatic data bases, support for marine activities, and environmental consulting. General time-sharing and facilities management services are offered. RATFOR, FORTRAN, PASCAL, and BASIC are available. Computer(s): Data General MV/8000 Data General M/600 Data General S/250 Data General C/330 EQUIDEX 7000 Boulevard East Guttenberg, New Jersey 07093-4808 Contact: Philip Gotthelf (201) 868-2600 KEYWORDS: COMMODITIES EQUIDEX Inc. publishes COMMODITY FUTURES FORECAST and the COMMODEX SYSTEM. Both services are used by investors and analysts for determining commodity price directions. Contact Paula Gotthelf for details at 1-800-336-1818 or 201-868-2600. Computer(s): Data General EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SERVICE Via Galileo Galilei, C.P. 64 00044 Frascati, Italy Contact: Georges A. Proca (06) 94011 tx 610637 ESRIN I KEYWORDS: AEROSPACE, AGRICULTURE, ALUMINUM, AQUATIC SCIENCE, BUSINESS, CHEMISTRY, INVESTMENTS, COMPUTERS, CONFERENCING, CURRENCY, EARTH SCIENCES, ELECTRICITY, ELECTRONICS, ENERGY, ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENT, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT/AGENCIES, FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, GOVERNMENT, HEALTH SCIENCES, INDEXES, INTERNATIONAL, LIFE SCIENCES, OCEANOGRAPHY, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, MEDICINE, METALS, NEWS, POLLUTION, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, SATELLITES, TRANSLATIONS, TRANSPORTATION, WASTE MANAGEMENT, WATER RESOURCES, INFORMATION RETRIEVAL, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, TIME SERIES A major European on-line system offering access to more than 30 million references from some 60 scientific and technical data bases which in- clude, for example, more than 6.5 million chemical references. Subjects covered include: aerospace, agriculture, aquatic sciences, astro- nautics, health sciences, biology, chemistry, computers, earth sciences, education, electricity, electronics, energy resources, engineering, environment sciences, management, medicine, oceanology, and Government reports. Both European and U.S. originated files are treated. In addition to databases and databanks, ESA-IRS offers: - Electronic Mail - PTS - a Personal Time Series creation facility - Downloading - Mikrotel, a high speed terminal package based on an IBM Xt microcomputer which can be used for upload, download, statis- tical data manipulation and other applications - Online/offline data entry - Private file service - Information Processing Utilities such as creation of menu driven databases, creation of Computer Aided Instruction programs and others. Its multilanguage software QUEST allows on-line data entry facilities for the creation and maintenance of private files, as well as on-line ordering of primary documents and customized current awareness services. The common command language of EURONET/DIANE is also supported. QUEST is on line 20 hours a day, and all data bases are available continuously. Computer(s): Two Siemens 7865 EXACT DATA SYSTEMS 700 Metro Parkway ([k+/Koton, MN 55420 Contact(s): David Fischer (612) 854-4468 KEYWORDS: TRANSPORTATION, CARGO Exact Data Systems provides traffic and transportation managers the ability to access the most current, accurate and complete air cargo tariffs. All domestic carrier schedules for both all-cargo and passenger-cargo, and ground trans- portation costs to over 40,000 cities and towns in the United States. This information isn't published. No publication can keep ahead of the rapid changes in Schedules and Tariffs, Special Commodity Rates, Container Rates and Multiple Discounts on a monthly or twice monthly basis. This information is accessible from almost any computer system, delivered in a familiar format, on your desk, as you need it. If your company is attempting to integrate "Just in Time" transportation management into your existing Traffic and Transportation Departments, take the time to look into the Exact Data System...Its accurate, complete and most of all, inexpensive. EXCHANGE DATA INC. 105Street, Suite 1425 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Contact(s): Jim Ullyot (800) 532-7638 Lisa Bullick (612) 332-2101 KEYWORDS: BANKS, BUSINESS, COMPUTER MAIL UTILITIES, ASSOCIATION WORK, INFORMATION RETRIEVAL, COMPUTERS, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, CONSTRUCTION, LEGAL SERVICES, TAX PROCESSING, LEASE COST & EVALUATION, FARM & INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT A data base of information and programs for the equipment leasing industry and used equipment dealers. Lessors can price a transaction, locate funding sources, buy and sell transactions, buy and sell used equipment, send and receive electronic mail, locate sales and use and property tax rates, determine UCC filing requirements. Members of the American Association of Equipment Lessors can also read information and communicate with their association on matters of timely interest. Advertising is allowed from funding sources, attorneys, collection agencies, used equipment dealers, appraisers, liquidators, insurance brokers, leasing brokers and packagers, investment bankers, residual insurance companies and others offering specific services of interest to equipment lessors. Computer(s): Honeywell Systems EXECUTIVE TELECOM SYSTEM, INC. (ETSI) 9585 Valparaiso Court Indianapolis, IN 46268 Contact John Gill (800) 421-8884 Cheryl Nicholson (317) 872-2045 KEYWORDS: ELECTRONIC MAIL, BULLETIN BOARDS, TRAVEL, RESEARCH, TELECOMMUNICATION ETSI offers The Human Resource Information Network (HRIN), an online information retrieval and communication system which is solely dedicated to the needs of the human resource professional. HRIN is a practical, efficient and economical way to keep up with the explosion of information and developments related to company personnel practices and policies. HRIN covers a complete range of human resource related information from cou. Gecisions to current legislation to labor trends and statistics. The system offers its subscribers, who now include most of the Fortune 500 retrospective research -- quick access to thousands of documents; telecommunications-electronic mail and bulletin boards; current awareness up-to-data professional news and daily developments; interactive programs online software to increase productivity and reduce costs; online services document retrieval, research, flight/hotel reservations and conference/ seminar registration. HRIN is available continuously and can be readily accessed by standard tevr personal computers with a modem at 300, 1200 or 2400 baud. Computer(s): DEC VAX EASYNET 134 North Narberth Avenue Narberth, PA 19072 Contact: Marvin I. Weinberger (215) 664-6972 KEYWORDS: DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS, NEWS EasyNet is the world's first knowledge gateway service, allowing even untrained users to acess a broad range of commercial databases. Vendors currently participating in the EasyNet gateway include Datasolve, Datastar, Datatimes, Dialog, BRS, SDC, G.Cam Serveur, Newsnet, VuText, Pergamon, QL Systems, Timeplace and Questel. EasyNet can be accessed from any communicating computer or dumb terminal simply by dialing 1-800-EASYNET (1-800-327-9638). No prior registration is required; searches can be paid for by credit card. Telebase Systems, Inc., developed the EasyNet service in 1984 under the sponsorship of The National Federation of Abstracting and Information Services (NFAIS), the official trade association of database producers. EasyNet is also marketed under the tradename InFact to customers of the Western Union EasyLink service. Computer(s): Networked Supermicros FINANCIAL DECISION SYSTEMS, INC. 28035 Dorothy Drive Agoura, California 91301 Contact: Eric K. Marcus (213) 706-2000 KEYWORDS: FINANCIAL, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, ACCOUNTING, CORPORATE PLANNING, TAX PROCESSING, TICKLER SCHEDULING Financial Decision Systems, Inc., designs, develops, markets, and sup- ports unique automated management information systems meeting coprorate tax and financial needs. The company's clients are primarily large, dZ_ Mified organizations. FDSI was a pioneer in integrating a relational data base with a powerful yet easy to use repertoire of commands permitting corporate decision makers to effectively analyze the myriad of alternatives and scenarios faced in today's fast-paced environment. As of the end of fiscal 1983, more than 200 major corporations and financial institutions rely on FDSI software to meet their tax and financial information needs. Supported by highly trained staff members in our Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York offices, FDSI meets the challenge of serving those needs with CORPTAX, CORPTAX CALENDAR, CPATAX CALENDAR, MICRO CORPTAX and MICRO ASSET MANAGEMENT. CORPTAX provides corporate management with an on-line interactive man- agement information system that has powerful user-friendly commands, allowing evaluation of all relevant business alter- natives. With one day's training, corporate tax and financial personnel with no prior data processing experience will be using CORPTAX's sophis- ticated integrated data base to easily produce tax compliance, modelling and planning reports. Automation through CORPTAX reduces the work load by maintaining current tax and financial logic while permitting easy modifications so that this logic will reflect specific corporate inter- pretations. CORPTAX provides the necessary tools for effectively analyzing the impact of various strategies by accepting an unlimited number of "what if" case studies and planning scenarios. CORPTAX also includes a com- prehensive tax accounting system. CORPTAX is the management information system that brings everything together. k CORPTAX CALENDAR for the corporate tax professional and CPATAX CALENDAR for the CPA are easy-to-use tools providing the means to supervise tax requirements. Their comprehensive capabilities enable the tax professional to concentrate on analytical tasks by automatically performing routing functions such as monitoring filing due dates, estimated payments, reporting requirements, alternatives for filing or extending, and historical fact finding. The CORPTAX CALENDAR contains a comprehensive data base comprising major tax events for Federal and all fifty state returns. CORPTAX CALENDAR incorporates a sophisticated Master Calendar, maintained and continu- ously updated with applicable legal and regulatory changes by the staff of highly qualified tax and data processing professionals at Financial Decision Systems, Inc. MICRO CORPTAX is a revolutionary tax planning and compliance system designed for stand-alone operation on a micro-computer. Complete with the tax logic for all fifty states as well as the Federal return, it provides the ability to enter data on forms displayed on line at your micro-computer screen in addition to producing the actual returns on a dot matrix or laser printer. GIBSON INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) 240 Fencl Lane Hillside, Illinois 60162 Contact: Floyd Nichols (312) 449-5900 KEYWORDS: BANKING, TIME SHARING GIS is a full service data processing facility featuring large scale IBM architecture main frames. Remote batch processing, networking, and data base management systems are fully supported. A wide variety of util- ities, command level processors and compilers are available, as well as development and production aids such as TSO, SPF, ADS, BMS-GT, KEYFAST, CFAST, MFAST, and UCON. GIS provides systems and consulting for communications networks, spe- cialized front-end handlers, software conversions, and facilities man- agement. Consulting services and proprietary software products are provided for the banking and financial industries, including: Account/Price Cost System, an on-line model for "what if" projection of interest earned/paid, fees for various accounts, cost accounting, PIL calcul- ation, and a specialized report writer; Trust Control Fee Modelling, which is similar to the Account Price/Cost System, and includes Account Analysis with the ability to isolate and correct substandard fee accounts; Securities Movement and Control, which provides on line con- trol of trades in process -- eliminating fanfold tickets and improving operation in the bank securities back office. Communications Software: --pc Mainframe(tm) developed at GIS allows users to access, upload, and download mainframe data into Visicalc(tm) or other PC applications --Custom IBM communications software is our speciality. These packages, written for Timesharing use on our mainframes or for in-house requirements. Software: IBM MVS/SP, JES2, IMS, CICS, TSO, VTAM, PANVALET, SYNCSORT, and FDR. TSO, VTAM, PANVALET, SYNCSORT and FDR. GLOBAL-WULFSBERG SYSTEMS 2144 Michelson Drive Irvine, CA 92715 Contact: Roger Skougard (714) 851-0119 KEYWORDS: FLIGHT PLANNING, AVIATION SERVICES, WEATHER RETRIEVAL, DATALINK COMMUNICATIONS, MESSAGE FORWARDING GWS's AFIS (Airborne Flight Information System) offers preflight flight planning, weather briefing, message forwarding, and manual flight plan filing with the FSS, through the TYMNET network, on both an annual subscription basis, available to clients with Airborne AFIS equipment only, or on a per-access basis to both Airborne equipped operators and preflight clients. AFIS Airborne equipment allows the pilot to update his flight plan and weather enroute and exchange messages with another AFIS equipped aircraft, an auto-answer terminal, or to the Global Data Center for manual forwarding through the ACARS Ground Station Network. AFIS subscribers may also contact other service providers: Lockheed DataPlan, Univeral Weather and Air Routing International through the ARINC or TYMNET networks. HALE SYSTEMS INC. Remote Computing Division 1076 East Meadow Circle Palo Alto, California 94303 Contact: C.G. Calderaro (415) 494-6111 KEYWORDS: INVESTMENTS, BANKING, BATCH PROCESSING, BOND ANALYSIS, CASH MANAGEMENT, CONSTRUCTION, CORPORATE PLANNING, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL, GOVERNMENT SUPPORT SERVICES, INVENTORY CONTROL, MATH/STATISTICS, STATISTICS, MORTGAGE MARKET PROCESSING, PERSONNEL, PORTFOLIO EVALUATION/MANAGEMENT, TIME SHARING A computer services firm which specializes in securities, commodities, and options data bases; financial planning models for savings and loan associations, mutual savings banks and commercial banks; portfolio management and accounting systems for savings and loan associations, commercial banks, municipal/state governments, and institutional investment managers; overflow services to large-scale Burroughs users, and time sharing, remote batch, batch, and facilities management services. Computer(s): Burroughs B7800 HEART TO HEART TELECOM NETWORK P.O. Box 13022 DeSoto Square Station Bradenton, Fl 33505-3022 Contact: Xenix/Unix Systems Consultant 1-800-443-4695 Information/Membership 1-800-443-4695 (ask for David Heart) KEYWORDS: TIME SHARING, XENIX/UNIX OPERATING SYSTEMS, UNIX/XENIX OPERATING SYSTEMS, BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEMS, NEWSLETTERS, ELECTRONIC MAIL, GAY AND LESBIAN SERVICES HEART TO HEART TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK offers a comprehensive communications network for the gay and lesbian community. H2H communications network provides an extensive variety of services such as: Gay and Lesbian Services Parents of Gays/Lesbians Help Hotline AIDS Statistics (Updated Weekly) HVlth Information about AIDS The Bulletin Board and Telecomputing Network The Business File The Health Line The Heartline Hotline The Member Directory The Shopping List The Travel Agency The Heartline Forum The Funny Bone File (Joke Boards) Muller Enterprises provides a bulletin board system for people interested in Xenix/Unix operating systems. After initial sign-up, write to: Muller Enterprises P.O. Box 13022 Bradenton, FL 33505-0022 HDR SYSTEMS, INC. 8404 Indian Hills Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114 Contact: Steve Bixler (402) 399-1400 KEYWORDS: ACTUARIAL, BANKING, BUSINESS, CIVIL ENGINEERING, CONFERENCING, COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN, COMPUTER GAMES, COMPUTER MAIL UTILITIES, FINANCIAL, TQA BASE DESIGN, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, ENGINEERING, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, GRAPHICS/PLOTTING, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, MARKETING/ADVERTISING, MATH/STATISTICS, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, ORDER ENTRY, SIMULATION, WEATHER, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, STRUCTURES, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TIME SHARING, NEWS, AGRICULTURE, FINANCIAL & CREDIT INFORMATION A full service time-sharing and data processing consulting firm offering interactive and batch processing and extensive consulting resources. A large library of specialized applications programs include data base management, engineering, scientific, statistics, management, and gra- phics. Computer(s): CDC Cyber 170 Model 730-2 HDR Noah, stand-alone database machine DEC VAX 780 HARDY ASSOCIATES LTD. P.O Box 746 Edmonton, Alberta TM9G4 Canada Contact: Terry A. Cox (403) 436-2152 KEYWORDS: ACCOUNTING, TEXT PROCESSING, TIME SHARING Time-sharing services and data processing consulting are offered, with specialties in system management for RSTS/E environments. WORD-11 is provided for word processing, and BASIC-PLUS, BASIC-PLUS2, and FORTRAN IV-PLUS are supported. Computer(s): DEC PDP-11/70 I.P. SHARP ASSOCIATES LTD. 2 First Canadian Place Suite 1900 Toronto, Ontario M5X 1E3 Canada Contact: Rosanne Wild (416) 364-5361 Telex: 0622259 I P SHARP TOR KEYWORDS: ACTUARIAL, AGRICULTURE, AIRLINES, AVIATION, BANKS, BANKING, BIBLIOGRAPHIC, NEWS, COAL, INVESTMENTS, CURRENCY, DEMOGRAPHICS, ECONOMICS, ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, FLIGHT INFORMATION & SCHEDULES, FOREIGN TRADE, HOUSING AND MORTGAGES, INTERNATIONAL, OIL AND GAS, ACCOUNTING, BUSINESS, COMPILER WRITING, COMPUTER MAIL UTILITIES, CORPORATE PLANNING, CROSS ASSEMBLERS/SIMULATORS, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT/AGENCIES, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, DEBUGGING AIDS, ECONOMICS, FINANCIAL, FORECASTING, GRAPHICS/PLOTTING, INSURANCE, LEASE COST & EVALUATION, LINEAR PROGRAMMING, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, MARKETING/ADVERTISING, MATH/STATISTICS, STATISTICS, PERSONNEL, PETROLEUM INDUSTRY SERVICES, PROJECT PLANNING/CONTROL, SIMULATION, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, TEXT PROCESSING, TIME SHARING, STATISTICS - INTERNATIONAL, STATISTICS - U.S., INVESTMENTS, TIME SERIES, PRODUCT AND INDUSTRY INFORMATION, TRANSLATIONS Computer time-sharing services based upon SHARP APL, featuring propri- etary international packet-switching network for access. Applications programs offered in data base management, project planning and control, financial planning and consolidation, electronic mail, leasing analysis, forecasting, human resource administration, business graphics, time series analysis and reporting, actuarial applications, econometric ana- lysis and survey analysis. Applications software is available, also, for banking, business, corporate planning, insurance, linear programming, management information systems, math/statistics, simulation, software development and petroleum industry services. I.P. Sharp is a major supplier of on-line data bases, including more than 50 million time series of public data related to economics, secur- ities, banking, finance, energy, aviation, and insurance, over 120 different data bases in all. I. P. Sharp also offers data bases for agriculture, bibiography, business & financial news, coal, commodities, federal government/agencies, foreign trade, housing and mortgages, oil and gas, the petroleum industry, U.S. statistics, time series, and trade and industry information. Computer(s): IBM System 370/158 AP IBM System 3081 K Amdahl 470 V/8 ICARUS CORPORATION One Central Plaza 11300 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852 Contact: Robert L. Steinberger (301) 881-9350 Telex: 908763 ICARUS ROVE KEYWORDS: PROJECT PLANNING/CONTROL Since 1969 ICARUS has provided Early Project Control Systems and Services to the chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, ore beneficiation and energy processing industries for preliminary design, cost estimating, and scheduling of process facilities. ICARUS' COST, SPAN, TSS, and ARCHES Systems can be readily accessed by standard terminals or personal computers via TYMNET from your own office. Computer(s): Prime 750 Prime 400 INFO GLOBE 444 Front Street West Toronto, Ontario M5V 2S9 Canada Contact: Rick Noble (416) 585-5250 Telex: 06-219629 KEYWORDS: NEWS, CANADA, EDITORIALS, INVESTMENTS, STOCKS/BONDS & OPTIONS Info Globe is the on-line division of The Globe and Mail, Canada's national newspaper. The Info Globe data base contains the full text of The Globe and Mail from November 14, l977 to the present. Today's newspaper is on line by 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time everyday. Also available from Info Globe is MARKETSCAN, which contains the past 200 days' stock quotations from the Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Alberta, New York, and American exchanges. Info Globe's Canadian Financial Database contains annual reports from the top 500 companies in Canada. Computer(s): Canada Systems Group INFOMEDIA 801 Traeger Avenue, Suite 275 San Bruno, California 94066 Contact: Sal Suniga (415) 321-2682 KEYWORDS: NEWS, BUSINESS, MAIL UTILITIES, MANAGEMENT CONTROL SERVICES, PROJECT PLANNING/CONTROL Infomedia provides management control services. Computer(s): DECSystem 2020 INFORMATION CONSULTANTS, INC. 1133 15th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20005 Contact: J.T. O'Brien (202) 822-5200 KEYWORDS: ASSOCIATION WORK, BATCH PROCESSING, MAIL UTILITIES, DATA BASE DESIGN, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, GOVERNMENT SUPPORT SERVICES, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, LEGAL SERVICES, LIBRARY SERVICES, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, OFFICE AUTOMATION, REMOTE JOB ENTRY, SIMULATION, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, TIME SHARING, STRING AND LIST PROCESSING, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TIME SERIES ANALYSIS ICI offers on-line full text retrieval services tailored to your needs. HOST is ICI's data base service for information providers such as publishers, associations, government agencies, consulting firms and financial firms. Through the HOST Data Base Service, ICI offers a full range of cost- effective services for designing, implementing, operating, and main- taining on-line customized data bases. HOST services are easy to use when implemented and can be managed by persons with no computer experience. Legal support services, VERSUS, allow a law firm involved in a large case to build a unique system to store and search the full text of all information, including transcripts, documents, exhibits, and decisions that you decide are relevant to your case. Computer(s): Multiple DEC 2060's INTERACTIVE DATA CORP. 486 Totten Pond Road Waltham, Massachusetts 02154 Contact: Corporate Marketing Services (617) 890-1234 KEYWORDS: AUTOMOTIVE, BANKING, ECONOMICS, FINANCIAL, AGRICULTURE, HOU bye MORTGAGES, INTERNATIONAL, CURRENCY, STATISTICS - U.S., CONSUMER INFORMATION, PRODUCT AND INDUSTRY INFORMATION, BATCH PROCESSING, BUSINESS, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, DEBUGGING AIDS, GRAPHICS/PLOTTING, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, SELECTION SERVICES, SIMULATION, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, TEXT PROCESSING, CANADA, TIME SERIES, COAL, COMMODITIES, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICITY, ENERGY, DEMOGRAPHICS, FOREIGN TRADE, INSURANCE, LABOR, METALS, OIL AND GAS, PETROLEUM INDUSTRY, REAL ESTATE, SECURITIES, STATISTICS - INTERNATIONAL, STEEL, STOCKS/BONDS & OPTIONS, CASH FLOW ANALYSIS, CASH MANAGEMENT, CHEMICAL & MINERAL PROCESSING, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, CORPORATE PLANNING, COST PLANNING/CONTROL, ECONOMIC, GENERAL LEDGER, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, MARKETING/ADVERTISING, MINING, NUMERICAL ANALYSIS/CONTROL, PETROCHEMICAL, PLANNING AND BUDGETING, PORTFOLIO EVALUATION/MANAGEMENT, SECURITIES ANALYSIS, TIME SHARING, TRANSPORTATION Interactive Data Corporation is the information services subsidiary of the Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. Interactive Data maintains the largest financial and economic data bases commercially available, as well as analytical software for investment research and management, financial management, corporated and strategic planning, marketing, and treasury management. Interactive Data's products and services are accessible through micro-mainframe technology, as well as traditional timesharing. Computer(s): Amdahl 470/V8 (3) LSW, INC. 8240 Professional Place Suite 215 Landover, Maryland 20785 Contact: Maureen Reynolds (301) 459-2323 KEYWORDS: BATCH PROCESSING, MAILING LIST MANAGEMENT, MARKETING/ADVERTISING, TIME SHARING LSW is a comprehensive computer services company located in the Washing- ton, D.C. area, which provides an integrated set of applications soft- ware for correspondence management, word processing, mailing list main- tenance, subscription fulfillment fund raising, marketing, accounting systems, and customized mailings. LSW specializes in providing correspondence and mailing services for political, trade associations, and special interest organizations. Cus- tomized data base development is available for interactive access or cK ct bbye atch maintenance. Sales of turnkey systems and applications software are also provided. Volume printing of correspondence and spe- cial forms is available on a wide variety of fonts, along with consulta- tive services in the production management of fund-raising correspondence. LSW offers unique capabilities in the production of federal, state, and local compaigns, contributor reports meeting election reporting re- quirements mandated by public law. Custom programming for business applications is also available. General time-sharing services are available. Programming languages in- clude: BASIC, COBOL, FORTRAN, and QUEO. Facilities include Xerox laser printers, letter quality printers, envelope printing, mailing services, and data streamer cassette tape conversions for Prime 2250. Computer(s): Prime 750 Prime 850 Prime 550 Prime 2250 LAWRENCE BERKELEY LABORATORY Room 2232, Bldg 50B One Cyclotron Road Berkeley, California 94720 Contact: Eric Beals (415) 486-4000 x5351 via FTS: 451-5351 KEYWORDS: ENGINEERING A general purpose scientific and engineering computer center operated for the U.S. Department of Energy, which is available to Federal auth- orized users. Computer(s): CDC 6400 CDC 6600 CDC 7600 LOCKHEED DATAPLAN, INC. 90 Albright Way Los Gatos, California 95030 Contact: Steve Bandich (408) 866-7611 KEYWORDS: FLIGHT INFORMATION & SCHEDULES, WEATHER, FLIGHT PLANNING, METEOROLOGY, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, AEROSPACE Lockheed DataPlan offers flight advisory service for pilots anywhere in the world. On-line services include JetPlan and MetPlan. JETPLAN is an on-line interactive flight advisory system. Using a terminal (either portable or otherwise) a pilot can receive a computerized flight plan based on optimized routing using the most current weather information available coupled with the world's most sophisticated flight planning system. In addition, he can receive weather information, do route analysis, or receive information on airports around the world. METPLAN is an on-line weather advisory system which offers weather briefings in either text or weather maps. Personalized weather briefings are offered on-line or off-line by registered meteorologists on duty around the clock. Off-line, DataPlan offers International Flight Services including reservations, permits, and information on services available anywhere in the world. It also offers OpsPlan, the stand alone computerized aviation informations management system. MacPlan is a derivative of JetPlan that was designed by DataPlan for the special needs of the U.S. Airforce Military Airlift Command. Computers: IBM System 4341 (dual) Univac 1100/70 M & R SERVICES, INC. 1326 5th Avenue, Suite 530 Seattle, Washington 98101 Contact: Carl Peterson (414) 786-8663 KEYWORDS: ACTUARIAL, INSURANCE, TIME SHARING M & R Services provides actuarial data processing support to Milliman & Robertson, Inc., consulting actuaries, to our clients, and to other users. Applications include: ACTASYST, a life insurance system for calculating reserves and values, GAAP reserves, profit studies and simple projects, a health claim reserving system for group insurers, and pension valuation software. We also offer general programming in APL, FORTRAN 77, BASIC, and COBOL. Some restrictions in access apply. Computer(s): Harris Model 800, IBM 370/148 MJK ASSOCIATES 122 Saratoga Avenue, Suite 11 Santa Clara, California 95050 Contact: John L. Jennings (408) 247-5102 KEYWORDS: INVESTMENTS, FINANCIAL, COMMODITIES, PORTFOLIO EVALUATION/MANAGEMENT A commodity data information service (CDIS). Daily commodity contract and currency futures for 57 major commodities. The open, high, low, close (settling), volume, open interest plus cash and selected indices are available at 13:45 Pacific time, 23 hours/day, 7 days/week. The on- line data base extends back to 1969. Subscribers use standard programs to obtain such information as spread sheets and histories, bar graphs, and moving averages. Customized programs can be created to research investment ideas, systematize trading guidelines, and test strategies. MJK's newest product, POISE (Portfolio Opportunities Investigated through Simulated Executions), is a software package that allows its user to select a trading strategy, characterize its performance in the marketplace, and assess the risks and rewards of that performance. MJK's Data Retrieval Service, designed for the micro-computer owner equipped with an RS 232 communications interface, is completely user- controlled. One may download any part of any contract or cash data, or generate and maintain a portfolio for daily updates. Typical MJK users are financial advisors, commodity brokers, and individual traders. Tektronix 4662 plotter supported. Apple II, TRS-80 and other micro-computers supported. Computer(s): HP 3000 Series III MCDONNELL DOUGLAS ACS 2560 N. First St. San Jose, Ca 95161 Contact: Terry Russey(USA) (408) 446-7471 Joseph Contantini(Canada) (416) 863-6969 Wendell Sawyer(Int'l) (408) 446-7168 KEYWORDS: ACCOUNTING, BANKING, BUSINESS, CROSS ASSEMBLERS, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, DEMOGRAPHICS, DISTRIBUTION, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL, GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SUPPORT SERVICES, INVESTMENTS, MANUFACTURING, MARKETING/ADVERTISING, MAIL UTILITIES, OIL AND GAS, PERSONNEL, TAX PROCESSING, TEXT PROCESSING, TIMESHARING, TRAVEL AGENCY SERVICE A general timesharing sevices offering solutions to business problems in the area of information analysis and data management. Specific expertise is available in the areas of accounting, banking, distribution, energy, government, investment, telephone and power utilities, and decisions support systems for finacial and marketing analysis. Special programs are available for income tax processing, travel accounting and ticketing, portfolio evaluation, distribution management, personnel management, electronic mail, and data base management. Data bases offered are TYMQUOTE, data on securities listed on all major North American exchanges; Valueline, financial statistics on 1000 financial organizations; Citibase, demographic and economic statistics; SITE II, demographic and economic statistics; DORIS, demographic profile site evaluation data; DWIGHTLINE, oil and gas well production. OnTyme, McDonnell Douglas' electronic message network service, provides instant electronic mailbox delivery to individuals and/or groups, with message-tracing capabilities for determining when and by whom each message has been read. OnTyme includes a convenient multi-level filing system, simple on-line editing capabilities, and command files to Ustomize system responses when a user logs in. An out-dial option for direct delivery of messages is available. All ASCII terminal word processors, and personal computers are supported. OnTyme is available throughout the U.S. and abroad. Computer(s): DEC Systems 10 DEC System 20/20 IBM System 370/158 IBM System 3033 IBM System 4300 HP 2000 XDS 940 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS COMM. SYS. & SERV. (Formerly Computer Sharing Services, Inc.) 7535 East Hampden Avenue, Suite 200 Denver, Colorado 80231 Contact: Jim Ross (303) 695-1500 KEYWORDS: BANKING, INVENTORY CONTROL, GRAPHICS/PLOTTING, ILLUMINATION ENGINEERING, FINANCIAL, FORECASTING, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, REMOTE BATCH, TIME SHARING, PLANNING AND BUDGETING MDCSS offers interactive time sharing, remote batch, turnkey, and distributed processing applications primarily to the telecommunica- tions industry but also to specialized areas like the investment banking industry. A large applications library is available to users that includes software systems for budgeting and purchasing, force plnd communications management, inventory, plotting and graphics, illumination engineering, financial modelling, bond management, and forecasting. Computer(s): Honeywell 6600 Series (4) VAX 11/780 (3) Tandem NON-STOP II (1) IBM 3033 (2) IBM 3081 (9) CDC Cyber 173 (1) CDC Cyber 175 (3) CDC Cyber 176 (1) MARTIN MARIETTA DATA SYSTEMS P.O. Box 13385-A Orlando, Florida 32859 Contact: Jim Goforth KEYWORDS: BATCH PROCESSING, COMPILER WRITING, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, TEXT PROCESSING A full service computer facility offering interactive time-sharing and remote batch service. Text processing, data base management systems, and a wide range of utilities/compilers/command processors are also available. Computer(s): 3084-Q (2) 3081-KX 3033-UP (3) MNEMATICS VIDEOTEX Mnematics, Incorporated Sparkill, NY 10976 Contact: Richard Hall, Consumer Services (914) 365-0184 Gregg Squires, Business and Private Services KEYWORDS: COMPUTER GAMES, ELECTRONIC SHOPPING, ELECTRONIC MAIL, ENTERTAINMENT, FINANCIAL, NEWS, PUBLISHING, WEATHER Mnematics Videotex is a Communications and Information Utility available to anyone with a communicating personal computer. Mnematics provides features people want most at a low cost. Features include Electronic Mail, RealTime Conferencing, Special Interest Groups, Online Magazines, Subscriber Publishing, Financial Information and Services, Games, News and Weather, Information Databases, Color Graphics, Electronic Shopping, and more. At home, on the job, or on the road, you can access Mnematics 24 hours a day anywhere you may be via Tymnet. Your first six month subscription to Mnematics is $39.95, which includes a password, subscriber ID, manual, and binder. Six month renewals are only $12. Usage rates on Tymnet are a low $3.49/hour during evenings and weekends. Higher rates are in effect during business hours. There is a 15% surcharge for 1200 baud access. Private Videotex and other communications services are available from Mnematics. These inexpensive services are tailored to the requirements of businesses, organizations, and associations. Mnematics can provide custom hardware support and turn-key systems. Private services may integrate services and features of Mnematics Videotex. Applications include inter-office communications, information distribution, customer support, closed discussion groups and more. Computer(s): NCS-1000 (2) NATIONAL BIOMEDICAL SIMULATION RESOURCE Box 3709, Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC 27710 Contact: J. Mailen Kootsey, David B. Leonard Robert P. Jones (800) 334-2083 KEYWORDS: MEDICAL, NUMERICAL ANALYSIS/CONTROL, SCIENTIFIC, SIMULATION The National Biomedical Simulation Resource is a research computer resource funded by the Division of Research Resources, National Institutes of Health, supporting computer simulation of biomedical systems from the molecular to the population level. At the host site, the emphasis is on large problems and high-speed processors, but software is available for smaller machines including personal computers. Computer(s): DEC VAX-11/750 CSPI MAP-6420 CSPI Mini-MAP array processor ADI AD-10 simulation processor SUN 2/120 NATIONAL COMPUTER NETWORK OF CHICAGO 1929 North Harlem Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60635 Contact: Len Bole (312) 622-6666 KEYWORDS: ACCOUNTING, COMMODITIES, CURRENCY, SECURITIES, INVESTMENTS, TIME SERIES, BUSINESS, DATA BASE DESIGN, ENVIRONMENT, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL, LINEAR PROGRAMMING, MATH/STATISTICS, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, SECURITIES ANALYSIS, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, SIMULATION, PORTFOLIO EVALUATION/MANAGEMENT, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, PROJECT PLANNING/CONTROL, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, TIME SHARING, GRAPHICS/PLOTTING A computer services firm offering major applications/software facilities f+ss, electrical engineering, finance, forecasting, graphics, linear programming, math/statistics, project control management, science, simulation, statistical analysis, text editors and formatters, times series and transportation. APL, BASIC, COBOL, FORTRAN, MACRO, and MAX BASIC Data bases offered include COMDAT, FISCAL, OPTDAT, and TICK. Also available are complete data bases on all securities and futures traded in the U.S. and accounting information on 1,700 publicly held companies. Computer(s): DECSystem 2060 (2) VAX 780 Honeywell 1648 NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICAL (NLM) 8600 Rockville Pike Bethesda, Maryland 20894 Contact: Harry D. Bennett (301) 496-1351 KEYWORDS: CATALOGS, CHEMISTRY, EDUCATION, MEDICINE, HEALTH SCIENCES, TOXICOLOGY NLM's on-line information retrieval services in the health sciences are provided through a series of data bases, including a 500,000-citation database of references and abstracts of journal articles. Retrievalis by structured vocabulary or text word in article abstracts and titles. For access, prior arrangements must be made by health institutions, profit and non-profit. Potential U.S. users apply through a Regional Medical Library. International access is based on special bilateral arrangements between the National Library of Medicine and non-U.S. countries. Computer(s): IBM 370/3033MP NESHAMINY VALLEY INFORMATION PROCESSING 4850 Street Road Trevose, Pennsylvania 19049 Contact: Pamela Kolb (215) 322-3829 KEYWORDS: DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL, LINEAR PROGRAMMING, ECONOMICS, MATH/STATISTICS, BATCH PROCESSING, DEBUGGING AIDS, GRAPHICS/PLOTTING, REMOTE JOB ENTRY, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, TIME SHARING, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TEXT PROCESSING, TIME SERIES ANALYSIS NVIP, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Combined International Corporation, is an IBM-equipped remote computing company. NVIP offers non-preemptible, generalized interactive and batch processing computer services. NVIP supports multiple IBM operating systems which house a complete library of software, including interactive monitors ROSCOE, WYLBUR, TSO, CMS and CICS, database management facilities IDMS, IMS/DB and FOCUS, decision support tools for graphics, statistics, financial modeling and test processing, disk and tape management utilities and comprehensive list of language compilers and interpreters. These services are available through traditional timesharing, o as part of a new service called RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SERVICE (RMS). Similar to a facilities management, RMS provides clients with a dedicated CPU, located at NVIP's corporate data center and supported by our staff of dp professionals. Remote access to NVIP's facilities is available worldwide via several communications networks including NVIP's NVNET (SNA). Computer(s): 24M IBM 3033MP MVS 12M IBM 3033U VM 32M IBM 3081K MVS IBM System 370/158 (2) NEWSNET, INC. 945 Haverford Road Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010 Contact: Linda G. Wark (215) 527-8030 KEYWORDS: ACCOUNTING, AEROSPACE, AGRICULTURE, AUTOMOTIVE, NEWS, BUSINESS, CHEMISTRY, COMPUTERS, CONSTRUCTION, DIRECTORIES, ELECTRONICS, ENERGY, ENTERTAINMENT, ENVIRONMENT, FINANCIAL, FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, GOVERNMENT, HEALTH SCIENCES, LABOR, MARKETING/ADVERTISING, MEDIA, MEDICINE, METALS, MINING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, PUBLISHING AND BROADCASTING, REAL ESTATE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCE, TRANSPORTATION, MAIL UTILITIES The 200+ data bases included on NewsNet are specialized business infor- mation products which provide strategic and tactical information for business management decision making. Subjects covered include: adver- tising and marketing, aerospace, automotive, building and construction, chemical, corporate communications, education, electronics and com- puters, energy, entertainment and leisure, environment, farming and food, finance and accounting, general business, government & regulatory, health and hospitals, international, investment, labor, law, management, manufacturing, metals and mining, office, politics, power generation, public relations, publishing and broadcasting, real estate, research and development, social sciences, taxation, telecommunications, and trans- portation. Users may scan headlines, read full text and perform free text searches. NewsFlash service provides an electronic 'clipping service' which auto- matically searches all new material, including the UPI news wire and PR Newswire, for those stories that match predefined keywords for each user. The scope of the data base products ranges from newsletters and bulletin services to directories and books. Users also have the cap- ability of using electronic mail to communicate with all participating publishers. OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. 6565 Frantz Road Dublin, Ohio 43017 Contact: Patricia Malloy-Christman (614) 764-6000 KEYWORDS: LIBRARY SERVICES OCLC has designed and operates a bibliographic computer and telecommunications system that supports resource sharing among libraries. Through the OCLC Online System, institutions catalog books, serials, and other library materials; order custom-printed catalog cards; create machine-readable data files; maintain location information on library materials; facilitate interlibrary lending; and place and control acquisitions orders. The system provides bibliographic and location information to participating libraries and produces bibliographic information in the form of magnetic tapes and printed products. OCLC also offers LS/2000, a local automated library system that permits independent processing by libraries and library clusters. OCLC has many kinds of libraries: academic, academic research, community and/or junior college, corporate, federal, law, library school, medical, municipal and state government, public, school, state, and theological. Directly and indirectly, OCLC serves over 6,000 institutions. Several libraries outside the United States, including libraries in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom use the OCLC Online System. As of April 1984, the OCLC database contained approximately 10.6 million bibliographic records. Although OCLC is a not-for-profit corporation, it strives to be a self- sustaining organization. It derives its operating requirements from fees for products and services provided to its users. OCLC does not issue stock, pay dividends, or share profits. Computer(s): Sigma 9 (8) Tandem (39) Digital D116 (16) Telex: 810 339 2026 OFFICIAL AIRLINE GUIDES,KNC. (OAG) 2000 Clearwater Drive Oak Brook, Illinois 60521 Contact: Carol A. Lehrman (312) 654-6280 Subscription 1 (800) 323-3537 Inquiries 1 (800) 942-1888 KEYWORDS: AIRLINES, FLIGHT PLANNING, TRANSPORTATION, TRAVEL AGENCY SERVICES The Official Airline Guide Electronic Edition (OAG EE) is a comprehen- sive on-line system by which subscribers can access travel-related data. The data base consists of direct flight and connecting flight schedules -- both domestic and international -- as well as North American fares with the corresponding rules/restrictions. The fares data base is updated daily while the schedules data base is updated weekly. Future enhancements to the OAG EE will include interactive data entry to automated typesetting and distribution online, in print or microfilm formats. Computer(s): DEC VAX-11/780 (2) ORBIT Search Service 8000 Westpark Drive McLean, VA 22102 Tel: (703) 442-0900 (800) 421-7229 (703) 893-4632 Contact: ORBIT Action Desk Keywords: ACCOUNTING, AGRICULTURE, ALLOYS, ARCHITECTURE, AUTOMOTIVE, BIBLIOGRAPHIC, BIOTECHNOLOGY, CERAMICS, CHEMISTRY, CLAIMS & PATENTS, COAL, COLD REGIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTERS, CONSTRUCTION, DIRECTORIES, DATABASES, EARTH SCIENCES, ECONOMIC, EDUCATION, ELECTRICITY, ELECTRONICS, ENERGY, ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENT, FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND AGENCIES, GEOLOGY, HEALTH SCIENCES HISTORY, HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING, HYDROMECHANICS, INFORMATION RETRIEVAL, INDUSTRIAL PLANTS, INSTRUCTION AND RESEARCH MATERIALS, IRON, INTERNATIONAL, LABOR LIBRARY SCIENCE, MARKETING AND ADVERTISING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, MINING TECHNOLOGY, OPTICS, PAINT, PATENTS, PETROLEUM INDUSTRY, PESTICIDES, PHARMACEUTICAL, PRODUCT AND INDUSTRY, PHOTOGRAPHY, PUBLISHING, PULP AND PAPER, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, PLASTICS, SAFETY, SCIENCE, STANDARDS, SPECIFICATIONS, STEEL, TOXICOLOGY, TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, UTILITIES, VETERINARY SCIENCE, WATER, WASTE MANAGEMENT, WOOD PRODUCTS, ORBIT Search Service, a division of Pergamon ORBIT InfoLine, is an online information retrieval service. ORBIT brings together the world's key scientific, technical, and patent information ... the information that is so essential for patent attorneys, researchers, scientists, and engineers ... easy to access, easy to retrieve, easy to use. ORBIT specializes in information for: o Patents o Materials Science o Chemistry o Energy & Earth Sciences o Engineering & Electronics o Health, Safety & the Environment ORBIT currently offers over 100 databases with more than 75 million citations. ORBIT offers these important advantages: powerful innovative software features for fast, easy searching; convenient training opportunities; clear, well-organized user documentation; toll-free customer service assistance; a pay-as-you-go service with no initial charges and no minimum usage requirements and quick delivery of copies of source documents when you want them. Computer(s): NAS 9060 POLYSYSTEMS, INC. 55 East Jackson Boulevard, Suite 400 Chicago, Illinois 60604 Contact: Roger W. Smith (312) 663-5670 KEYWORDS: ACTUARIAL, TIME SHARING Comprehensive software and computer services for life insurance actuaries. Services include: Statutory, GAAP and TAX reserves Profit testing Universal life, traditional life health and annuities Modelling and fit testing Projection and appraisal Valuation (Statutory, GAAP, and TAX) Computer(s): Burroughs B6700 PROPRIETARY COMPUTER SYSTEMS (PCS) A CISI Network Company 16625 Saticoy Street Van Nuys, California 91406 Contact: Lori West (818) 781-8221 Telex: 194221 KEYWORDS: ACCOUNTING, BANKING, BATCH PROCESSING, BOND ANALYSIS, BUSINESS, CASH FLOW ANALYSIS, CASH MANAGEMENT, COMPUTER MAIL UTILITIES, COMPUTERIZED PHOTOTYPESETTING, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL, CORRESPONDENCE/MAILING LIST, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, GOVERNMENT SUPPORT SERVICES, LINEAR PROGRAMMING, MANAGEMENT CONTROL SERVICES, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, MARKETING/ADVERTISING, MATH/STATISTICS, PERSONNEL, PLANNING AND BUDGETING, PORTFOLIO EVALUATION/MANAGEMENT, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, REAL ESTATE, REMOTE JOB ENTRY, SIMULATION, TIME SHARING, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, CONSTRUCTION, TEXT PROCESSING, TICKLER SCHEDULING PCS offers comprehensive financial management systems, including: TAFS- trust account fee system; CTAMS- corporate trust accounting management system; STI term investment management system; INPACS- institutional participant accounting and control system; and ASTEK- asset/liability management and modeling. These systems include flexible reportwriting and "What if" analysis capibilities, and are available as online services or software packages for mainframe or micro computers. With its extensive background in developing and running management systems for resort timesharing, land use, and commercial construction projects, PCS also offers such real estate applications as: NOTECOMP- to automate recordkeeping and accounting requirements of contract collections; and the Thorman model for tracking and controlling cashflow in resort timeshare projects. In addition, PCS offers batch processing and interactive computer timesharing, accessed by friendly English-language commands, in such areas as banking, construction, finance, information retrieval and reporting, text editing and numerous others. Computer(s): Amdahl V7/ IBM System 3031 QL SYSTEMS LIMITED (QL) 1018 Tower B, Place de Ville 112 Kent Street Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5P2 Canada Contact: Adrienne B. Herron (613) 238-3499 KEYWORDS: ALUMINUM, AQUATIC SCIENCE, ART, BIBLIOGRAPHIC, NEWS, CANADA, COMMUNICATIONS, ECONOMICS, ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, HYDROMECHANICS, INDEXES, LAW, LIBRARY SCIENCE, MEDIA, METALS, MINING, POLLUTION, WASTE MANAGEMENT, WATER RESOURCES, MAIL UTILITIES, PHOTOTYPESETTING, INFORMATION RETRIEVAL, TEXT PROCESSING QL Systems Limited was incorporated in 1973 to carry forward work com menced by the QUIC/LAW Project at Queen's University, developing and maintaining the first Canadian commercial information retrieval system, QL/SEARCH. More than 80 data bases concerned with Parliament, Canadian law and government, environment, energy, pollution, news, business, asbestos mining, communications, the Canadian North, and related subjects are available. The system handles natural language queries, provides Boolean logic, and includes phrase searching capabilities. Only U.S. users may access QL/SEARCH via TYMNET. Multiple access through Datapac. RAND MCNALLY-TDM, INC. 8255 N. Central Park Avenue Skokie, IL 60076 Contact: Dan Rice (National Sales Mgr.) (312) 673-0470 Telex: 910 223 3631 KEYWORDS: TRANSPORTATION MileMaker by Rand McNally-TDM, Inc., a subsidiary of Rand McNally & Company, offers on-line mileage and routing information for motor carrier freight rating. Over-the-road carriers and shippers use the Milemaker time-sharing service to obtain official, Household Goods Carriers' Bureau Mileage Guide "shortest distance" mileages for bidding, invoicing, and auditing of state- ments. MileMaker also offers "Practical Routing" which supplies the fastest most efficient routes -- and corresponding mileages -- between two points for fuel tax accounting purposes. The MileMaker data base contains more than 105,000 geographic points and 110,000 segments of truck-usable highway in the U.S. and Canada. Computer(s): Most Asynchronous terminals. RESOURCE DATA INTERNATIONAL INC. 1801 California Suite 4370 Denver, CO 80202 Contact: Ronald L. McMahan (303) 293-2015 KEYWORDS: ENERGY, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, COAL, MARKETING Resource Data International is an authoritive data company in the energy information field. It's primary product is the COALDAT Mine and Market Analysis System for United States Coal. It covers all U.S. producers and users of coal, the transportation system that serves them and the economic linkages that tie them together. RDI provides computer timesharing access to COALDAT plus pc, special reports, printed reports and consulting services. Major applications are marketing, fuels, purchasing, aquisitions and planning. Computer(s): IBM ROSS SYSTEMS, INC. (RSI) 1860 Embarcadero Road Palo Alto, California 94303 Contact: Elbridge Stuart KEYWORDS: BANKING, BUSINESS, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL, TIME SHARING, ACCOUNTING, GENERAL LEDGER, GRAPHICS, MANUFACTURING, PERSONNEL, PLANNING AND BUDGETING Ross Systems produces and distributes integrated financial management software for DEC computers. The product line includes: - MAPS/MODEL-Financial modeling - MAPS/DB- Data Management & Retrieval - MAPS/GRAPH - Presentation Business Graphics -MAPS/GL -General Ledger/Financial Management -MAPS/AP - Accounts Payable -MAPS/ISO - Employee Stock Option Tracking and Reporting -MAPS/PRO GRAPH - Presentation Graphics for Pro 350 -MAPS/PRO MODEL - Financial Modeling for Pro 350 Products are also available on ROSS/NET, our network processing service. Computer(s): DEC PDP-11/70 (3) DEC VAX-11/780 (4) RUTGERS UNIVERSITY LCSR COMPUTING FACILITY Laboratory for Computer Science Research Hill Center for Mathematical Sciences Busch Campus New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903 Contact: Charles Hedrick (201) 932-3088 KEYWORDS: MEDICAL A research computer resource, funded by the Biotechnology Resources Program of the National Institutes of Health, supporting a national community of projects applying artificial intelligence tech- niques to medical research areas such as clinical diagnosis and psycho- logU1ling. Access is limited to authorized research projects and their collaborators. Computer(s): DECSystem 2060 T SACDA Engineering, University of Western Ontario London, Ontario N6A 5B9 Canada Contact: C. F. Shewchuk or S. J. Waite (519) 679-6570 KEYWORDS: CHEMICAL & MINERAL PROCESSING, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, ENERGY, ENGINEERING, PETROCHEMICAL, SIMULATION, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SACDA offers computer simulation packages for use in the pulp and paper, chemical, and mineral processing, and thermal power utility industries to perform steady-state heat and mass balance calculations for designing new processes or improving existing ones. Dynamic programs for engineering design and operator training are also available. Major applications/software facilities include: MASSBAL, for mass and heat balances in process and multiprocess systems; EVAP, for multiple effect evaporator simulation; ENERGY for steam/power balances in process and utility systems; and MADCAP, for distillation tower and multiple interacting tower simulation. Civil engineering programs avail- able include: PILAY, RIGDF, DYNA, EPTUN, TANK, FLANS, and CHIMNEY, which provides valuable calculating means for problems involving piles, tun- nels, tank foundations, etc. Software development, programs and model ling for the process industries are also provided. Multiple access via Datapac, United Information Services, CYBERNET University Computing Company, Babcock & Wilcox Timesharing STSC, INC. 2115 East Jefferson Street Rockville, Maryland 20852 Contact: Robert Schmonsees (301) 984-5000 Telex: 7108289790 STSC ROVE KEYWORDS: INVESTMENTS, TARIFF GUIDES, ACCOUNTING, ACTUARIAL, BANKING, MAIL UTILITIES, CORPORATE PLANNING, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL, FORECASTING, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, INSURANCE, MANUFACTURING, MATERIALS MANAGEMENT, TIME SHARING General time-sharing services based on APL PLUS, an enhanced version of the APL programming language, featuring shared data base facilities. Application programs offered include: ACT*PLUS Actuarial System; FUND*STAR Information System; MAILBOX Message Processing System; LRP Long-Range Planning System and FPS Financial Planning System; EMMA data base utilities; POLICY*PLUS; CMCS Comprehensive Manufacturing Control System; MSRS Maintenance Scheduling and Reporting System; and Informa- tion Center* PLUS. Computer(s): Amdahl 470 IBM System 3033 SCIENCE APPLICATIONS, INC. 800 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Suite 1000 Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830 Contact: C.L. Thompson (615) 482-9031 KEYWORDS: SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, STATISTICS, ENVIRONMENT, TEXT PROCESSING, ENGINEERING, MATH/STATISTICS, SIMULATION, MAIL UTILITIES, COMMUNICATIONS, GRAPHICS/PLOTTING, PHOTOTYPESETTING, WATER RESOURCES, STRING AND LIST PROCESSING SAI offers time-sharing services on its DEC VAX 11/780 around the clock, 7 days a week for interactive or batch processing. Custom applications programming, systems design, and data entry services are available. Complete on-line documentation and computer center personnel are avail- able to help with applications and questions. Major software offered includes: DRS, a data base management system with variable-length fields, screen input, hierarchical structure, and exten- sive command language; SAS, a statistical analysis package; extensive environmental and engineering models; graphics; and a broad range of languages, editors, and text formatters. Computer(s): DEC VAX 11/780 SIGMA DESIGN WEST, LTD. 7306 South Alton Way En +;==, Colorado 80112 Contact: Dennis Trujillo (303) 773-0666 KEYWORDS: FIRE PROTECTION, COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN, TIME SHARING Provides and designs fire protection engineering software, offered in a time-sharing environment. Marketed around the world with full graphics and hydraulic capabilities. Call (800) 525-7050 for more information on inbound WATS service. Computer(s): DEC PDP-11/70 SILICON VALLEY COMPUTER SOCIETY (SVCS) 2464 El Camino Real, #190 Santa Clara, CA 95051 Contact: Elvin Bollet (408) 243-1154 KEYWORDS: COMPUTER GAMES, BUSINESS, CATALOGS, COMPUTERS, FINANCIAL, DEBUGGING AIDS, DIRECTORIES, EDUCATION, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, ENTERTAINMENT, GRAPHICS/PLOTTING, LAW, LIBRARY SERVICES, MUSIC, STATISTICS, TEXT PROCESSING, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, UTILITIES, PERSONAL COMPUTERS, COMPUTER USER GROUPS, PUBLIC DOMAIN SOFTWARE, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SVCS is a non-profit corporation dedicated to mutual assistance and information exchange concerning the IBM PC, compatible computers, and related software. We hold a meeting of the general membership each month. We also have monthly meetings of various special interests groups (SIGs). Some of our current SIGs are the NEW USERS SIG, TELECOM SIG, BUSINESS/FINANCIAL SIG, FORTH SIG, GRAPHICS SIG, SOFTWARE TOOLS SIG, and SOFTWARE LIBRARY SIG. A newsletter of about 20 pages with a circulation of 800 is mailed to members each month. We maintain a growing software library (over 70 diskettes as of June 1984) of public domain and non-commercial software. Both a catalog booklet and a diskette resident catalog of the contents of our library is available. The diskette resident catalog has an inter- active menu-driven program for automated interrogation of a cate- gorized data base. Write or call to request a membership information packet and software order forms. Computer(s): IBM PC SOUTHEAST REGIONAL DATA CENTER (SERDAC) PC 549, Florida International University Tamiami Trail Miami, FL 33199 Contact: Jeff Reisberg (305)554-2700 KEYWORDS: BATCH PROCESSING, CORRESPONDENCE/MAILING LIST, MATH/STATISTICS, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, GOVERNMENT SUPPORT SERVICES, SCIENCE, SIMULATION, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, TEXT PROCESSING, TIME SHARING, MAIL UTILITIES Public computing facility providing research and instructional data processing services to two major state universities, and general-purpose time-sharing and batch processing services to a variety of governmental and non-profit organizations throughout the State of Florida. Low cost a immediate access to large scale mainframe and several mini-computers. Comprehensive software libraries, with emphasis on statistical/mathematical analysis, simulation, records and data base management, word processing, and electronic mail. Responsive, high-quality consulting support and equipment leasing also available. Major node of Florida Information Resource Network (FIRN), with convenient links to many public educational computer centers. Computer(s): Univac 1100/81 DEC VAX 11/780 Harris 800 SPORTS NEWS NETWORK 2875 N.E. 191st Street - Suite 300 North Miami Beach, FL 33180 (305) 932-3941 (800) ALL-DATA KEYWORDS: SPORTS, NEWS, DATA BASE SERVICE, HORSE RACING, THOROUGHBRED, BOXING, HOCKEY, SOCCER, FOOTBALL, BASEBALL, BASKETBALL, ATHLETICS, TENNIS, AUTO RACING, GOLF Sports News Network is an electronic publisher of statistics and information on professional and college sports. The extensive database provides team and player statistics and historical data on professional and college basketball an football, major league baseball, professional boxing, thoroughbred racing, hockey, and indoor soccer. Tennis, auto racing, and golf will be added soon to the database. STANFORD INFORMATION FOR TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Forsythe Building, Room 245 Stanford University Palo Alto, California 94305 Contact: Steve Esselstyn (415) 497-0191 KEYWORDS: BATCH PROCESSING, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, LIBRARY SERVICES, TEXT PROCESSING, TIME SHARING A general time-sharing and batch processing service. Special applica- tions include the Research Library Group (by special arrangement only), the SPIRES data base management system, and text editing with SCRIPT, APL and PLOT 10 support. Access is available to educational and non-profit institutions and to others for limited use by special arrangement. Computer(s): IBM System 3081 STATISTICAL TABULATING CORP. 2 N. Riverside Plaza Chicago, Illinois 60606 Contact: Ronald F. Scarnecchia (312) 454-8000 Telex: 25-3785 KEYWORDS: BATCH PROCESSING, BUSINESS, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, DEBUGGING AIDS, FINANCIAL, GRAPHICS/PLOTTING, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, REMOTE JOB ENTRY, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, TEXT PROCESSING, TIME SHARING STAT:TAB is a Service Bureau organization founded in Chicago in 1936 by Michael R. Notaro. STAT:TAB provides time-sharing and remote job entry services in the MVS, VM and DOS/VSE operating systems environments, including CICS DL/1 and IMS DB/DC. Computer(s): AS/9060 with 24 meg and 16 channels supporting MVS/SP AS/9060 with 8 meg and 16 channels VM/SP SUMEX COMPUTER PROJECT Department of Medicine- TB105 Stanford University Medical Center Stanford, California 94305 Contact: Edward C. Pattermann (415) 497-5141 KEYWORDS: COMPILER WRITING, CROSS ASSEMBLERS/SIMULATORS, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, GRAPHICS/PLOTTING, MEDICAL, SIMULATION, STRING AND LIST PROCESSING, TEXT PROCESSING A research computer resource, funded by the Biotechnology Resources Program of the National Institutes of Health, supporting a national community of projects applying artificial intelligence techniques to medical research areas such as clinical diagnosis, molecular structure determination, and psychological modelling. Access is limited to auth- orized research projects and their collaborators. Computer(s): DEC 2060, 2020, TOPS 20 Operating System SUN INFORMATION SERVICES 280 King of Prussia Road Radnor, Pennsylvannia 19087 Contact: Jeanne Lee (215) 293-8205 KEYWORDS: ENGINEERING, GRAPHICS/PLOTTING, TIME SHARING A general time-sharing service offering basic interactive programs dealing with graphics, science, plotting, engineering, NOS/BE-Intercom. Computer(s): CDC Cyber 750 THE COMPUTER COMPANY 19 Westmoreland Street Richmond, Virginia 23230 Contact: Ron Friedman (804) 254-2431 KEYWORDS: AIRLINES, FINANCIAL, DEMOGRAPHICS, ENERGY, FLIGHT INFORMATION & SCHEDULES, FORECASTING, TIME SERIES, PROJECT PLANNING/CONTROL, TIME SHARING, BUSINESS & FINANCIAL NEWS, TRANSPORTATION, ACTUARIAL, BANKING, BUSINESS, BATCH PROCESSING, CASH FLOW ANALYSIS, COMPUTER GAMES, COMPUTER MAIL UTILITIES, DATA BASE DESIGN, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, DEBUGGING AIDS, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, LIBRARY SERVICES, LINEAR PROGRAMMING, NUCLEAR INDUSTRY SERVICES, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, REMOTE JOB ENTRY, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, STRING AND LIST PROCESSING The Computer Company is a full-service data processing firm whose Inter- active Database Systems and related services are available through ACTION/APL.SV time sharing and through a MC68000-based APL microcomputer interpreter. The interactive systems offered are used primarily for market and fin- ancial analysis, maintenance management, and APL programming to gen- erate management information helpful in planning, forecasting, and control. Data bases, applications software and services are provided to the financial industry and to the transportation (primarily airlines) in- dustry. Maintenance management systems are available to a variety of industries. Financial industry services include a market analysis system for data exchanged by participating financial institutions; census demographics for 1980 and 1970; data bases for the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB), Fe- deral Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB); regulatory bulletins; financial statement analysis; merger andacUisition planning; asset and liability management. Transportation data bases contain current and historical air traffic inf, airport statistics, airline financial statistics, and rail- road data. Form 41, ER-586, Domestic and International Origin and Des- tination, commuter, and ICC data are available to assist in market analysis and route planning. Maintenance management systems can be used as independent components or integrated into a complete management program for project management and scheduling, work order backlog and history, inventory control and cost control. Computer(s): IBM System 370/168 Amdahl 470 V/6 THE DMW GROUP, INC. 2020 Hogback Road Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 Contact: Bruce Wilson (313) 971-5234 KEYWORDS: TELECOMMUNICATIONS The DMW Group is a diversified telecommunications consulting firm spe- cializing in the development of advanced software for network analysis and management, telephone cost allocation and control, and optimizing the mix of long distance telephone services. Software packages include NDMS, Net Worker, TOP, and TELECOST. Computer(s): IBM System 370/158 THE FUNCTIONALITY GROUP INC. 180 N. Michigan Avenue #1040 Chicago, Illinois 60601 Contact: Roxiann Dwyer (312) 372-6070 1 (800) 621-9155 KEYWORDS: FINANCIAL, TIME SHARING The Functionality Group is a time-sharing company known for its exper- tise in systems, the reliability of its equipment, and the professional ism inherent in all its services. The company also offers a financial modelling language, Execucom's IFPS (Interactive Financial Planning System), on a time-sharing basis. Computer(s): Prime THE INFO CENTER Telelearning Systems, Inc. 505 Beach Street San Francisco, CA 94133 Contact(s): Student Services (415)928-2800 KEYWORDS: AGRICULTURE, AIRLINES, BANKING, BIBLIOGRAPHIC, CATALOGS, BUSINESS & FINANCIAL NEWS, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, CHEMISTRY, CHILDREN, CAREER PLACEMENT/VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE, CLAIMS & PATENTS, CONSUMER INFORMATION, CONFERENCE BOARDS/PAPERS, DISSERTATIONS, DRUGS, ECONOMIC, EDUCATION, EDITORIALS, ENCYCLOPEDIA, ENERGY, ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENT, INDEXES, FLIGHT INFORMATION & SCHEDULES, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT/AGENCIES, HEALTH SCIENCES, LIBRARY SERVICES, MEDICINE, NEWS, NEWSLETTERS, NEWSPAPER & MAGAZINE ARTICLES, PHARMACEUTICAL, PSYCHOLOGY, RELIGION, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, SCIENCE, SECURITIES, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCE, SPORTS & RECREATION A major data base center providing direct connection to over 60 of the most popular files, ranging from electronic home services to business and information retrieval. THE INFO CENTER features auto dial capability to access The Source, CompuServe, Dow Jones, and other vendors, while including all sign-up fees in the original INFO CENTER package. Access UPI News Wires, Associated Press and the Official Airline Guide, or utilize field-specific courses, interactive seminars, and reference materials. This service is provided as a feature of TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS: a complete communications package comprised of THE INFO CENTER, a 300 Baud auto dial --auto answer modem, and super intelligent software. Computer(s): IBM PC Apple II Series Commodore 64 THE JOCKEY CLUB INFORMATION SYSTEMS 82 orporate Drive Lexington, KY 40503 Contact: Marketing Department 606-224-1135 Telex #856599 KEYWORDS: HORSES,THOROUGHBREDS,RACING,INFORMATION RETRIEVED,HORSE RACING Description: The Jockey Club Information Systems offers access to the pedigree, produce, and performance of over one and a half million Thoroughbred horses in a "user friendly" environment. The service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. THE METHODIST HOSPITAL Texas Medical Center 6565 Fannin Street Houston, Texas 77030 Contact: Karen King (713) 790-2070 KEYWORDS: MEDICAL, MEDICINE An on-line interactive system for filing and interpretation of pulmonary function data. Patient's demographic information and raw data is en- tered. Immediate printout of the values with predicted, percents of predicted, and complete interpretation is returned in chart-ready format. Computer(s): IBM System 4341 Group 2 IBM System 3031 TRW Information Services Division 1 City Blvd. West Suite 920 Orange, California 92668 Contact: Delia Fernandez (714) 937-2666 KEYWORDS: CONSUMER INFORMATION, FINANCIAL TRW's Information Services Division provides business and consumer cre- dit information through its BUSINESS CREDIT and Credit Data data bases. BUSINESS CREDIT contains business credit data on 8 million business loca- tions, including trade payment data, bank relationships and inquiries, and summary business data. BUSINESS CREDIT also offers 6-month trend analysis on these company locations. CREDIT DATA contains consumer credit data on over 120 million consumers, including identification, factual payment, and selected public record information. Computer(s): IBM System 3033 w/ attached processor IBM System 3084 Q TIMESHARING CONSULTANTS, INC. (TCI) 6420 East Broadway, Suite C-100 Tucson, Arizona 85710 Contact: M. Ernest Huber (602) 745-2060 KEYWORDS: ACCOUNTING, BUSINESS, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, ENGINEERING, FINANCIAL, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, TIME SHARING A general time-sharing service with applications programs in the general business area along with packages for accounting, data base management, and financial modelling. Applications also exist for statistical and engineering users. COBOL, APL, FORTRAN, SNOBOL, and BASIC are supported. Computer(s): DECSystem 2060 (2) TOLEDO TIMESHARE, INC. 123 E. Broadway 4950 N. O'Connor Blvd P.O. Box 727 Suite 240 Cushing, Oklahoma 74023 Irving, TX 75062 Contact: Joel Jones (918) 225-6340 Sam Craig (214) 255-8394 KEYWORDS: ACCOUNTING, BATCH PROCESSING, BUSINESS, COMPUTER GAMES, FINANCIAL, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, COMPUTER MAIL UTILITIES, GENERAL LEDGER, OIL AND GAS, INVENTORY CONTROL, ORDER ENTRY, PAYROLL, PETROLEUM INDUSTRY SERVICES, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, TIME SHARING A general interactive and batch time sharing multi-CPU configured system that specializes in a reliable computer service for business and scien- tific applications. Software and discount rates are provided to quantity users. A full set of accounting, financial planning, database manage- ment and statistical software is available. VAX and PDP FORTRAN and BASIC are provided, in addition to the COBOL, PASCAL, BLISS and C compilers. Computer(s): DEC VAX-11/780 UCCEL CORPORATION UCCEL Tower, Exchange Park Dallas, Texas 75235 Contact: Corporate Communications (214)353-7953 KEYWORDS: ACCOUNTING, BANKING, BATCH PROCESSING, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, CIVIL ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, DEBUGGING AIDS, ENERGY, ENGINEERING, GENERAL LEDGER, GOVERNMENT SUPPORT SERVICES, GRAPHICS/PLOTTING, HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY SERVICES, HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, MINING, NUCLEAR INDUSTRY SERVICES, PETROCHEMICAL, REMOTE JOB ENTRY, PIPING, PETROLEUM INDUSTRY SERVICES, STRUCTURES, TIME SHARING UCCEL, a multinational computing company specializing in software and services, serves more than 5,000 customers in 21 countries. With 1,800 computer professionals, UCCEL provides its clients with software, support and service, in systems software, banking and financial applications, construction, management, medical office automation and small business automation. The Computing Services Division furnishes remote batch and time-sharing services through a network of large-scale computers, specializing in providing proprietary technology and software to meet the needs of the electric power, the federal and local government, and the aerospace industries. (UCCEL Corporation, formerly University Computing Company). Computer(s): CDC Cyber 175 NOSBE CDC Cyber 176 NOSBE IBM System 3083 and 4341 Prime 750 (6) Univac 1100/82 OS (2) Univac 1108 - UCC Exec (2) UNI-COLL CORP. 3401 Science Center Phia, Pennsylvania 19104 Contact: G.A. Kitson (215) 387-3890 KEYWORDS: BATCH PROCESSING, CORRESPONDENCE/MAILING LIST, DATA BASE DESIGN, CROSS ASSEMBLERS/SIMULATORS, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, DEBUGGING AIDS, DISASTER BACKUP, ECONOMICS, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, GRAPHICS/PLOTTING, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, LINEAR PROGRAMMING, TIME SHARING, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, MATH/STATISTICS, NUMERICAL ANALYSIS/CONTROL, PLANNING AND BUDGETING, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, PROJECT PLANNING/CONTROL, REMOTE JOB ENTRY, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, SIMULATION, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, DEMOGRAPHICS, TARIFF GUIDES A full-service company operating an IBM 3081 under MVS with TSO, CICS, APL, and JES2. Software available includes application development aides, as, compilers, utilities, mathematical libraries, statistical libraries, engineering routines and packages, simulation and graphics packages, econometric model building and forecasting libraries, and base management packages. ADABAS SCRIPT is available for text processing. Multipurpose languages are supported. Computer(s): IBM System 3081 UNISON 2174 Seymour Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45237 Contact: Lisa Curl (513) 731-2800 (800) 334-6122 (Outside of Ohio) KEYWORDS: TIMESHARING COMMUNICATIONS, PRIVATE NETWORKS, COMMUNICATION SERVICES Unison is a computer based telecommunications service that enables communication with one or more people quickly and efficiently. Computer(s): DEC VAX UNITED SYSTEMS 828 Moraga Avenue, #101 Los Angeles, California 90049 Contact: Craig Wm. Earnshaw, clu (213) 471-3421 KEYWORDS: INSURANCE United Systems provides time-sharing services to the life and health insurance industry. Applications available include life and health in- surance sales illustrations,financial and estate planning programs, and specialized "custom" programs for various insurers. Computer(s): Prime 450-2 Information OS WASATCH SECURITY RESEARCH, INC. 1095 East 2100 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84106 Contact: Customer Service (801) 486-1095 KEYWORDS: MORTGAGE, BANKING, REAL ESTATE Wasatch Security Researc provides timesharing services for mortgage lenders throughout the U.S. for mortgage design and truth-in-lending desclosure to home purchases. In addition, WSR provides a Capital Markets Information Service to mortgage industry lenders and investors providing a wide range of pricing and analytical data for secondary market trading and investments. Secondary market daily pricing and histories are available as well as mortgage pricing models for individual loans and loan pools. Information available includes mortgage indices for ARMs, mortgage securities pricing, both current and histories, general securities prices and mrket pricing indicators. WSR's services are directed particularly to the mortgage industry practitioner, from the processing of mortgage loans through disclosure, pricing and packaging loans for sale. WSR also offers personal computer based software for mortgage analytic tools and pricing modelling, which is fully interfaced to the timesharing data bases. WSI CORP. 41 North Road P.O. Box B Bedford, Massachusetts 01730 Contact: Russell A. Christie (617) 275-5300 Telex: 95-1184 KEYWORDS: AGRICULTURE, AVIATION, ENERGY, SPORTS & RECREATION, WEATHER, COMMODITIES, COMMUNICATIONS, CONSTRUCTION, ENVIRONMENT, MEDIA, SATELLITES, TRANSPORTATION, UTILITIES, EARTH SCIENCES, MARITIME, METEOROLOGY, FLIGHT PLANNING WSI provides access to rapidly changing, perishable data in real time through conventional communications channels. Specializing in meteor ological and sports information, WSI's concept is to make the data available in a wide variety of formats: raw code, tabular, plain lan- guage, and colorgraphic. Data bases include FLIGHTBRIEF and PILOTBRIEF Aviation Programs, SUPERSPORTS Sports Standing Scores, Statistics, an ODDS Reporting Program, SUPERSAT Color Weather Satellite Service, DRIVERBRIEF Transportation Service for Trucking, and AGBRIEF Agricultural Weather Reporting Service. WSI's redundant computer and communications systems provide a very high level of service. Twenty-four hour customer service is available. Computer(s): DEC PDP 11-44 DEC PDP 11-34 WEATHER NETWORK, INC. 3260 Hillview Avenue Palo Alto, California 94304 Contact: Don Murray (415) 493-3600 TELEX: 345-540 KEYWORDS: WEATHER, INFORMATION RETRIEVAL Weather Network, Inc., is a wholly-owned subsidiary of OCEANROUTES, INC. For more than 30 years OCEANROUTES has provided routing and weather forecast services to the shipping and petroleum industries and is the largest company of its kind, with offices worldwide. Weather Network collects data from a number of wire service sources and makes it available to the user. The circuits incorporated in this ser- vice include the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), FAA High-Speed Weather Circuit, and CALTRANS Road Conditions Wire. The wealth of data offered includes aviation-hourlies for the U.S. and Canada, synoptic reports, upper air soundings, and probability fore- casts. The user selects only what is needed as it is needed. Plain language, local-area forecasts are updated two to four times daily. Local hourly observations can be tailored to fit precise formats. For marine transportation such as coastal shipping and tug boat and barge operations, Weather Network's service provides twice-a-day marine forecasts, hourly coastal weather observations, plus gale and storm warnings. Dial-up area and flight-level wind forecasts, airmets, pilot and radar reports are available for smaller airports, flying services, and others. WEST PUBLISHING COMPANY (WEST) 50 West Kellogg Boulevard P.O. Box 43526 St. Paul, Minnesota 55164 Contact: WESTLAW Sales (612) 228-2973 (in Minnesota) 1 (800) 328-9352 KEYWORDS: LAW WESTLAW System III is a computer-assisted legal research service in use by the legal profession. It provides users prompt effective access to the full text and headnotes covering decisions of all federal courts and reported decisions of all fifty states, federal statutes, regula- tions, tax information, and more. Documents are retrieved which contain search terms supplied. Other criteria, such as time period, court juris- diction, title or citation of case, may also be used. Shepard's Citations, Intra-Cite (case history service), Black's Law Dictionary, Forensic Services Directory, MCI Mail, and Eurolex (Common Market, European and United Kingdom law provided by the European Law Centre, Ltd., London) are all available as part of the WESTLAW Service. WESTLAW is compatible with over 200 different models of terminals, word processors, personal computers, micro-computers, and 3270 emulations systems. WORD PERFECT 288 W. Center Street Orem, Utah 84057 Contact: Todd W. Kap (801) 227-4010 Telex: 820618 KEYWORDS: SOFTWARE, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT Word Perfect based in Orem, Utah, is best known for its word processing softwar WORD PERFECT for the IBM-PC. Word Perfect develops and markets software products for the IBM-PC and Data General computers. Word Perfect products include word processing, spreadsheets and other software designed for professional and home use. Services include program up and downloading, message system, telex capabilities direct keyboard communications, ordering, account balances, reporting of products sold, data base of all foreign distibutors and domestic representatives, new product releases and information on program structure. XEROX COMPUTER SERVICES (XCS) 5310 Beethoven Street, MA-08 Los Angeles, California 90066 Contact: (213) 306-2720 KEYWORDS: COST PLANNING/CONTROL, FINANCIAL, ACCOUNTING, GOVERNMENT SUPPORT SERVICES, INVENTORY CONTROL, PAYROLL, PLANNING AND BUDGETING, PROJECT PLANNING/CONTROL, TIME SHARING XCS is an international computer services company serving business and government agencies. Interactive programs include general ledger, A/P, A/R, payroll, inventory control, order entry, BOMP, production control, MRP, cost planning and control, as well as general time-sharing services. Computer(s): Sigma 9 (9) IBM System 3033 (3) IBM System 3083 IBM System 4331 IBM System 4341 Amdahl 470 V/8