Wall Street Journal introduces interactive overview of investment markets.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 1995--Dow Jones & Company has introduced The Wall Street Journal Review of Markets & Finance CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). : 1995 Edition, an interactive overview of 1994 stock, bond, mutual fund, commodity and art & collectibles investment markets. The Wall Street Journal Review of Markets & Finance CD-ROM, designed for personal and professional investors, contains facts, figures and insights from the newspaper's markets coverage throughout the year. From an easy-to-use interface, the product features video presentations by Journal reporters; video interviews with leading money managers; capsule front-page news summaries from each day's Journal in 1994; thousands of articles, searchable by company, industry or date; hypertext links to a glossary of financial and market terms; 10-year tracking of selected consumer, economic and investment data; a comprehensive database of quotes and financial data; and extensive chart, print and export capabilities. The Wall Street Journal Review of Markets & Finance CD-ROM, priced at $69.95, is available in Macintosh and Windows versions See Windows. and can be ordered by calling 1-800-975-3968. Inquiries and orders may also be faxed to 1-413-598-2224. Educational and bulk discounts are available upon request. Dow Jones publishes The Wall Street Journal, Barron's magazine and other periodicals, electronic information services See Information Systems. , including Dow Jones Telerate, and community newspapers. HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS Windows Version: A multimedia PC, 486SX or better; 8 MB of RAM recommended with minimum hard disk space of 5MB; single-speed CD-ROM drive or better; sound card, mouse and a VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. display of at least 256 colors. MS-DOS MS-DOS in full Microsoft Disk Operating System Operating system for personal computers. MS-DOS was based on DOS, developed in 1980 by Seattle Computer Products. Microsoft Corp. bought the rights to DOS in 1981, and released MS-DOS with IBM's PC that year. version 3.3 or later, Microsoft Windows version 3.1 or later, MS-DOS CD-ROM Extensions (MSCDEX (MicroSoft CD-ROM EXtensions) A DOS operating system module that added support for CD-ROM drives. The MSCDEX.EXE file was required on a DOS boot floppy in order to install Windows from the CD-ROM. ) version 2.2 or later. Macintosh Version: Macintosh II series The Macintosh II series (or sometimes simply Mac II series) was a series of personal computers in the Apple Macintosh line. The Macintosh II models were "modular" systems which did not include built-in monitors and were intended for business use. , LC, Performa, Quadra(R) or Power Macintosh with color monitor (set to at least 256 colors) and at least 8 MB RAM with minimum hard disk space of 3MB. Single-speed CD-ROM or better; System 6.07, 7.0 or better. CONTACT: Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Lawrence Budgar, 212/416-2606 |
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