41.   The Redmond, Wash.-based software giant may own the market for operating systems and business software for personal computers.

42.   The soaring popularity of suites shows no sign of abating -- the category remains the fastest growing segment of business software.

43.   The Stamford-based company makes business software.

44.   Those figures apply mostly to business software.

45.   Through subsidiaries, Block has also tried its hand at running a temporary-employment agency, selling business software and conducting management seminars.

46.   This technology has a symbiotic relationship to business operations database software like that made by Oracle.

47.   We still need strong competitors in basic business applications software.

48.   Other provisions would give computer manufacturers more flexibility in changing Windows icons, and force Microsoft to license its Office business software for use on competing operating systems.

49.   All the leading companies, who have been prominent in the fields of off-the-shelf business software, are moving out of this field and into customized, big systems.

50.   Ariba Inc., a maker of business transaction software, has promoted Larry Mueller to chief executive, replacing Keith Krach who will stay on as chairman.