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Focuses on the increasing incidence of unsolicited electronic mail messages in the in-boxes of small and large companies in San Diego, California. Average of SPAM received by companies; Possibilities of the SPAM to disable entire computer networks; Computer softwares used in filtering any virus.

Introduces several computer softwares for use in higher education. 'Macromolecular Analysis Program' and 'Analysis and Simulation Assembly Systems' by IBM; ABC Inventory Analysis for Classroom Software,' for DEC Vex; 'Bayshore Blast,' for Macintosh Plus.

Looks at the ratings, sales and marketing performance of several sectors in media and technology industry in the United States. Total gross of several motion pictures; Retails sales of videos, computer softwares and games; Ratings of television programs and series.

The article offers information on higher education computer softwares available in the United States as of June 15, 1988. They include: "PI-MO Package" for chemical calculations from Clearinghouse for Academic Software, "Poetease" and "Styled" for IBM computer series and compatibles, "ADAM Administrative Data Manager" from Campus America, "CARS" for DEC, Encore, Hewlett-Packard and Pyramid computers running UNIX programs, "Catalog Carder" and "Equipment Inventory Control" from Right On Programs.