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        |   ____|__  |  Association of 
        |  |       |_|  Shareware 
        |__|   o   |    Professionals 
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           |___|___|    MEMBER 


This file has been installed as README.TXT, and you can view it again at
any time by double-clicking on the README Icon in SkyMap's group in
Program Manager. Please take the time to read it. Use the scroll-bar at
the right to move down the text.

SkyMap is Shareware!

The registration fee for SkyMap is $36 + $4-00 Shipping & Handling.
(Plus an extra $5-00 Shipping and handling outside the U.S.A. and Canada) 

You are entitled to evaluate SkyMap for a period of up to 30 days. If after
that time you intend to continue to use the program you must register it. 
If you do not intend to continue to use the program you must delete it from
your system. 

You can access the SkyMap registration form simply by double-clicking on
the "Registration Form" icon, or by viewing the file "REGISTER.TXT" on the
distribution disk.  This file contains address, phone, fax and E-Mail
contacts. Alternatively a handwritten note will do just fine.

There are significant benefits to registering your copy.

Upon registration you will receive:-

The latest version of SkyMap.

A high-quality printed manual.

A large star database containing nearly 90,000 stars down to magnitude 8.5,
compared with the 15,000 stars to magnitude 7 of the evaluation version.

You also get support via the phone, by fax, mail or Compuserve, and we can keep
you up to date with information about enhancements and new and complementary
products.

And a 30 day money-back guarantee!

And apart from all that, you get the comfort of knowing that you are helping to 
support the Shareware concept, a distribution system that brings you quality 
software at realistic prices.

So what is Shareware? 

Shareware is copyrighted software which is distributed by authors through
bulletin boards, on-line services, disk vendors, and by copies being
passed among friends. It is commercial software that you are allowed to try
before you pay for it. This makes shareware the ultimate in money back
guarantees.

Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software.
There is good and bad shareware, just as there is good and bad retail
software. The primary difference between shareware and retail software
is that with shareware you know if it's good or bad before you pay for it.

You benefit because you get to use the software to determine whether it
meets your needs, before you pay for it.  Authors benefit because they are
able to get their products into your hands without the expenses it takes
to launch a traditional retail software product.

The shareware system and the continued availability of quality shareware 
products depend on your willingness to register and pay for the shareware
you use. It is the registration fees you pay which allow us to support and
continue to develop our products. Please show your support for shareware by
registering those programs you actually use and by passing them on to
others. Shareware is kept alive by your support!


ASP Ombudsman Statement

This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware
Professionals (ASP).  ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle
works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with
an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help.
The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP
member, but does not provide technical support for members' products.
Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 or
send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.