Wednesday, April 16, 2003

Best-Selling Software at College Bookstores in March By BROCK READ 1. Microsoft Office XP Professional (Windows) (February ranking: 1) 2. Microsoft Windows XP Professional Upgrade (Windows) (February ranking: 3) 3. Adobe Photoshop 7.0 (Windows) (February ranking: 9) 4. Adobe Acrobat 5.0 (Windows) (February ranking: 2) 5. Macromedia Dreamweaver MX (Windows) (February ranking: --) 6. Matlab 6.0 Student (Windows) (February ranking: 7) 7. Microsoft FrontPage 2002 (Windows) (February ranking: --) 8. Microsoft Office XP Standard (Windows) (February ranking: 4) 9. Macromedia Studio MX (Windows) (February ranking: 5) 10. FileMaker Pro 6.0 (Windows) (February ranking: --) The Chronicle's list of best-selling software is based on a survey of 237 stores that are members of the National Association of College Stores. Seventeen stores responded with sales statistics, and six others reported that they had sold no computer software. Background article from The Chronicle: Best-Selling Software at College Bookstores in February (3/14/2003) Easy-to-print version E-mail this article

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