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12/96 News: Hits, Nothing But Hits

Productivity

Entertainment

1Netscape Navigator 2.0
from Netscape Communications
1Warcraft 2 from Davidson
2Corel Printhouse
from Corel
2Descent 2
from Interplay Productions
3Hallmark Card Studio
from Micrografx
3MechWarrior 2
from Activision
4Netscape Navigator 1.2
from Netscape Communications
4Return of Arcade
from Microsoft
5MS Publisher 3.0
from Microsoft
5SimCity 2000 from Maxis
6Mosaic in a Box 2.0
from Spry (3.5)
6Trophy Bass
from Sierra On-Line
7The Print Shop
from Broderbund
7MS Fury 3 from Microsoft
8Mosaic in a Box 2.0
from Spry (CD)
8Spycraft from Activision
9MS Works 4.0
from Microsoft
9MS Golf 2.0
from Microsoft
10MS Office Std Upg
from Microsoft
10Shivers
from Sierra On-Line

If your collection doesn't contain any of these programs, you're in the minority. These are the top-selling software packages this year to date. The software industry, particularly with regard to its entertainment titles, is hit-oriented. That is, a small number of programs constitute the bulk of the sales. Out of the thousands of programs available, only a few will truly succeed.

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