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

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

I.      Introduction for Excel Progs

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

II.     Current Product Information:

        o       Midi Machine V2.0 Demo

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

        o       CaniPrompts Prompt Pack 1

                CaniPrompts Prompt-Pack #1, with ten new animated prompts for
                the program CANIPROMPTS:  Bopping Exclamations, Smiling Face,
                Christmas Tree, Jackpot!, rolling dice, and plenty more.  From
                Excel Progs.

	o       Excel-FND 

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

	o	Excel-FND [LITE]

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

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

	o       Excel-FND Screenshots

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

	o       Midi Machine V1.20 Screenshot

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

	o       Midi Machine V1.21

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

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

	o       Icon Animations 1-3

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

	o       Icon Animations 4-6

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

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

	o       MALEK1.MID (MIDI Song File)

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

	o       MALEK2.MID (MIDI Song File)

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

	o	MALEK3.MID (MIDI Song File)

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

	o       STI V1.1 (Studley The Icon) 

		S.T.I. is described as "Your Personal Desktop Excercise
		Motivator."  In plain English, Studley will try to motivate
		you to exercise a little more.  While the iconized Studley
		performs his helathy regiment of moves, why not join him!
		This program is now *POSTCARDWARE.*

III.    How to Become a Distributor Site

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

IV.     Current List of Sites

	This list is as of 6/25/95.

#1      Knoxville, Tennessee                    (615)577-9342.
	The Other World BBS, Excel Progs Home Board.
	SysOp:  Joseph Passmore
#2      Sevierville, Tennesseee                 (615)428-5883.  
	The Other World BBS, Excel Progs Home Board.
	SysOp:  Joseph Passmore
#3      Boise, Idaho                            (208)345-6306/(208)389-9365.
	Idaho Interactive BBS,/EXCEPROG MailLink Home BBS,telnet idibbs.com
	SysOp:  Bob Cooper
#4      Arlington, Virginia                     (703)527-3175
	The Missing Link BBS (a service of Online Solutions)
	SysOp:  Charles Norton III
#5      Reston (Fairfax County), Virginia       (703)620-8900/(703)648-0250
	World Data Network 703.620.8900/301.654.2554 or telnet wdn.com
	SysOp:  Tony McClenny
#6	Netherton,Liverpool,Merseyside England	+44-0151-284-8645
	Pyramid BBS-A wealth of shareware with 1200+ *new* programs monthly
	SysOp:  Kevin Watson
#7	Lewiston, Maine				(207)784-2130/(207)377-3214
	The Kobayashi Alternative BBS, IBM/Windows/Amiga, telnet tka.com
	Co-SysOp:  Paul Leclair, IBMOp:  Barry Grant


V.      Distribution Site Application:

Name: _____________________________________________________________________

Address:  _________________________________________________________________

Internet E-Mail Address:  _________________________________________________

CompuServe(c) E-Mail Address:  ____________________________________________

City(s):  __________________________________________  State:  _____________

County(s)  ________________________________________________________________

Zip:  ___________________-__________________  Country:  ___________________

In 68 characters or less, give your BBS/info. service name and description
(for being displayed in Excel Progs products and this file):

___________________________________________________________________________

Storage Size:  ____________________________________________________________

Time Since Establishment:  ________________________________________________

Do you have adult files?:  _________  Are you PD/Shareware ONLY?  _________

Please write up to 6 of your PUBLIC phone numbers:

1:      ______________________________  2:      ___________________________

3:      ______________________________  4:      ___________________________

5:      ______________________________  6:      ___________________________

Why you wish to be a distributor site:

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

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

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

Mail to:

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

VI.     Contacting Excel Progs

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

1)      SASE at the Excel Progs address:

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

2)      The Other World BBS (Excel Progs Home BBS, 615-577-9342)
	E-Mail:  Andrew Malek.

3)      Internet E-Mail:  admalek@sacam.oren.ortn.edu

4)      Maillink:  Andrew Malek@IDI

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

6)      CompuServe E-Mail:   76023,1175

If you are on Internet, send e-mail via Internet.  Likewise, if you
are only on CompuServe, send mail that way.  Mail crossed between
these two systems may not be read.  Thank you.

VII.    Warranty/Disclaimer/License.  Please Read!

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

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

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