The Wall Street Journal Almanac CD-ROM gives students instant access to critical business, demographic, and economic information as well as explanatory extensive essays and analysis, charts, graphics, reports and statistics in a lively, easy-to-use multimedia format. Compiled by Wall Street Journal editors and reporters, the Almanac includes information on politics, business, money and investing, technology, science, international events and political changes, media and entertainment, sports, and facts about the American population, with analysis of the most important issues and trends of the year.

Features:
Up-to-the-minute information from America’s premier business newspaper.

• Authoritative and far-reaching
• Designed for everyday use
• Easy-to-use organization of topics
• Contains valuable essays and analyses
• Includes the 1997 Year in Review
• Information for the Business of Life
• Not just numbers:answers to critical questions

Grades 4 and up
Hybrid CD-ROM for Windows and Macintosh® Standalone Version ISBN 0-7172-3433-9
System Requirements
Platform	Hybrid Disc for Win 95/98/Mac
Computer	IBM-compatible 486DX, 100 MHz or higher
Operating System	Win NT, 98, 95/Mac 7.1 or higher
Memory	16 MB
Hard Disk	10 MB free for Windows®
Video	Win 640x480x256 colors (SVGA)
Audio	None
CD-ROM Drive	2X, "double-speed" or faster
Mouse	Win-supported mouse or pointing device
Ancillary Software Required
Supporting Software	Netscape Navigator™ 3.0 or higher, Optional online requirements: modem (required for online features only) and access to the World Wide Web using an Internet Service Provider. AT&T WorldNet ServiceSM and Netscape Navigator™ software supplied with product. Additional monthly charges may apply to AT&T WorldNet Service. To use the journal with the Internet, you also need additional memory and hard-disk space.
Printing	Win-supported printer with associated drivers