51.   And the flow of revenue would be a lifesaver today for computer manufacturers, software companies and other technology suppliers.

52.   And the software browser companies will continue to play a powerful mediating role.

53.   And while AOL supplies its millions of subscribers with a software program that animates its service, AOL is not really a software company, like Microsoft.

54.   Another Microsoft Executive Quits Nathan Myhrvold, the chief technology officer of Microsoft, announced that he will leave the software company.

55.   Another Israeli Internet software company planning to move to Silicon Valley is Personetics.

56.   Andreessen led the team that developed Mosaic, the first graphical Internet browser, and co-founded Netscape Communications Corp., the fastest-growing software company in history.

57.   Anna Johnson, an Oakland woman laid off from a software company in April, turned to temping rather than deplete her savings account.

58.   AOL had held several rounds of discussions with Eazel Inc., a California software company that recently folded.

59.   Apple could concentrate on what it does best, and become essentially a software company.

60.   Apple spokesman Russell Brady said the update kept Apple on schedule to put a working version of the new software in the hands of software companies later this year.