1.	NAME OF CD-ROM DATABASE	ERSHIWU SHI (25 DYNASTIC HISTORIES)
2.	DATE OF 1st ISSUE	2000.8
3.	ISSUEING AGENCY	Zhongguo youdian chubanshe
4.	DISTRIBUTION	Available through all major vendors and distributors. For direct purchase contact David Miao, Manager, Jinan Huiwen Science & Technology Development Center, Level 10, Torch Building No.40, Huayuan Road, Jinan,China 250100. Tel: (86)-531-8017680 Fax: (86)-531-8901818-10032.
6.	TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS	IBM compatible PC with Chinese (PRC!) Windows 95/98 ONLY!
7.	NETWORKABLE	no (?)
8.	CODING OF CHARACTERS	GB and/or GBK.
9.	NUMBER OF CDs	1 CD
10.	PRICE	about 200 USD
11.	SHORT DESCRIPTION	New andf independent release of the Chinese official and standard histories, comprising around 40 million characters. Note that this version of the 25 histories includes many maps, tables and illustrations which the version of the Academia Sinica does not!. Easy to search, print etc. Caters to stand-alone desktop systems, at an affordable price. Interface has quite a number of bells and whistles, too.