Dear Colleague, If you would like to see something really valuable just install our software system Vector NTI for Windows 3.1. Demo contains the Presentation that runs automatically within 10-25 min. After you run the Presentation you may try Vector NTI yourself. We guarantee that Vector NTI is an excellent tool that will change the way you work. Vector NTI does the following: Designs new genetic molecules automatically using artificial intelligence Recommends optimum cloning steps working as an expert with 3000 rules Allows you to adjust Vector NTI's designing capabilities/rules individually Performs advanced PCR analysis, comprehensive oligo-analysis, finds sequencing primers, creates hybridization probes Imports/exports molecules in GenBank, EMBL and ASCII formats (not included in Demo) Transfers changes made to molecules in child/parent trees Creates restriction and functional maps, searches for ORFs and motifs Has professional database of molecules and oligos with management and searching capabilities Runs dynamic electrophoresis so that you can predict run time Provides excellent graphics and publication quality printing Works with molecules up to 2 billion base pairs without limits to the number of molecules; Performs as your personal work organizer: - to conveniently arrange large number of molecules, enzymes, oligos, and gel markers; - to search through the database and localize required molecules and oligos. - to form groups of data, putting molecules or enzymes in convenient subbases; Vector NTI is currently used at NIH, FDA, Walter Reed, Universities, major pharmaceutical companies, and research institutes. Informax has customers in 27 countries and provides worldwide customer support. Installation The accompanying self-extracting archive files (vntd.exe and vntp.exe) contain the Vector NTI for Windows Demo and Presentation. To use them, first, download the files to a root directory of your PC (e.g., C:\) using binary mode FTP. Run the files from the DOS prompt and answer Yes to all questions. The two directories will be created: VNTD and VNTP. The first directory contains Vector NTI Demo distribution files, the second contains Vector NTI Presentation. Once you extracted archive files, start Windows and choose Run from the Program Manager File menu. Type the full name of extracted setup program from VNTD directory, including the drive and directory name (e.g., C:\VNTD\SETUP), and follow the instructions. When asked to define the location of the second installation disk, enter the name of the presentation directory (e.g., C:\VNTP). You may download into the root directory of a hard drive (e.g., C:\) the presentation self-extracted archive file only. Run the file from DOS prompt and answer Yes to all questions. The VNTP directory will be created containing three files: PPTVIEW.EXE -- presentation viewer VNTPRES.PPT -- presentation data VNTTUT.WRI -- on-line tutorial in MS Write format You can read on-line tutorial using Windows Write program. To start the presentation, execute the following command from Program Manager's File,Run... menu: C:\VNTP\PPTVIEW VNTPRES Ordering Information To place an order, complete the order form and return it to InforMax. Please include a check or purchase order number from your Institution. Make check and purchase order payable to InforMax, Inc. For further information contact us: InforMax, Inc., P.O.Box 2926, Gaithersburg, MD 20886 Tel: (301)216-0586 Fax: (301)216-0087 E-mail: Internet: alext@access.digex.net Compuserve: 76620.2735@compuserve.com InforMax Development Team