ZIP 1.0, Copyright 1992 by Access Success.

This utility will quickly identify the zip code or zip code range corresponding
to a city in the United States.  It does this by searching an indexed database of
over 43,000 city, state, zip combinations.  Uses include completing an address by
determining or verifying a zip code, selecting a zip code range for a mass
mailing, and learning the postal abbreviation for a state name.

The program may be installed in its own directory, such as C:\ZIP, or in a
directory in which other utilities are kept, such as C:\UTIL.  For convenient
operation, this directory should be included on the DOS or network search path,
thereby allowing the program to be run from any DOS prompt.

Entering the ZIP command with no parameters will display a help screen.  If the
ZIP command is followed by a city or city and state, it will search the database
and display the city, state, zip combination it finds (or the closest match). 
Examples:

C:\> zip wellesley
Wellesley, MA  02181
Notice that only the city was specified and that capitalization is unnecessary.

C:\> zip saint paul ar
Saint Paul, AR  72760
Notice that both the city and state were specified.

C:\> zip san fran
San Francisco, CA  94100-88
Notice that a partial city name was sufficient and that a zip range was given.

C:\> zip cambridge iowa
Cambridge, IA  50046
Notice that the state name may be specified instead of its abbreviation.

After the program displays the city, state, zip combination it finds,
it will pause with the cursor at the beginning of the zip code.
Pressing any key will return control to the DOS prompt.

The first time ZIP is run with a search parameter it will create the index file
ZIP.NTX that makes subsequent searches almost instantaneous.  The database file
ZIP.DBF must exist either in the current directory or in the one containing the
ZIP.EXE program.  Be aware that the program, database, and index files occupy
about three megabytes of space on a hard disk.  This utility is for people who
value fast zip code searches and can afford the space!

Copies of ZIP may be freely made and shared so long as all files are distributed
together and no fee is charged.  I hope it is useful to many and have done what
I can to make this possible.  I cannot, however, accept responsibility for any
inadvertent consequences of its use--computer-wise, information-wise, or
otherwise.  Best wishes.

Jamal Mazrui, Consultant
Access Success
745 Somerville Ave.
Somerville, MA  02143
Phone:  (617) 666-9856