61.   He works for Elcomsoft, a Moscow firm that makes software to defeat the encryption of electronic books.

62.   His favorite is RealNetworks, which makes software for the creation and real-time delivery of audio, video, text and animation over the Internet.

63.   In April, Broderbund bought Banner Blue Software, a Fremont company that makes genealogy software.

64.   In April, the company bought Banner Blue Software, a Fremont company that makes genealogy software.

65.   In addition to the document-management software unit, PC Docs Group International has units that make software for law firms and for retail outlets.

66.   In late May, the company shut down its Freeloader business unit, which made software for automatic downloads of material from the Internet.

67.   In December, the company purchased GO DSP, a closely held Canadian company that makes software used in designing digital signal processors.

68.   Informix makes software that lets companies search huge computer files for data.

69.   Intuit, which makes the popular Quicken software, said the acquisition would help it become a leader in the global property management software market.

70.   Investors also are speculating that IBM may bid for Novell Inc., which makes network software.