INTRODUCTION

DSTATTAB  calculates the cumulative  distribution funcions,  inverses,
and values of parameters for many common statistical distributions. It
can also produce tables of any one calculated iten as a  function of a
specified list of values of another item.

                          LEGALITIES (BRIEF)

DSTATTAB is copyright to the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer
Center.  However, the authors  allow unlimited individual copying  and
use.   Anyone desiring to sellD STATTAB  or incorporate  part of it in
another product   must obtain  written  permission.  Distribution   of
DSTATTAB at the  cost of distribution, i.e., as shareware, is allowed.
THERE IS NO WARRANTEE.  See stattab.doc for further information.

The MS-DOS executable version of DSTATTAB that is being distributed was
compiled with Microsoft Fortran fortran. All runtime routines are under
copyright to the Microsoft Coporation.

                             PACKING LIST

   The PC version of DSTATTAB is on a file DSTATT10.EXE. This is a
self-extracting file created with a licensed copy of PkWare.  When
executed, it will extract Files

     README.PC - This file.
     DSTAB.EXE - The executable code of DSTATTAB.
     DSTATTAB.HLP - The help file for DSTATTAB.
     DSTATTAB.DOC - The documentation for DSTATTAB.

                              INSTALLATION

DSTATTAB documentation is on file dstattab.doc. dstattab.doc is a text
document. Pages are terminated by a  form feed (Ctrl-L).

To use DSTATTAB  the file  DSTATTAB.HLP must  be  associated with  the
Fortran  file 13. As  an example  of the setup  required,  suppose the
executables and help file are both stored in directory C:/STATIST; the
executable  has  file  name  DSTAB.EXE  and  the  help  file  is named
DSTATTAB.HLP.   A one line  file, DSTATTAB.BAT can  be  used to invoke
stattab.  DSTATTAB.BAT should, of course, be in one of the directories
in PATH.  The single line of DSTATTAB.BAT is:

              C:\STATIST\STAB.EXE C:\STATIST\STATTAB.HLP

                 OBTAINING SOURCE AND OTHER VERSIONS

The Fortran source of our routines be obtained  by internet  or Bitnet
mail from statlib.  For information  on statlib, send  a message whose
body is 'send index' to statlib@temper.stat.cmu.edu.

The Fortran source code,  and MS-DOS PC and  MacIntosh executables are
also   available   via   anonymous   ftp   from   odin.mda.uth.tmc.edu
(129.106.3.17).

                         CONTACTING THE AUTHORS

To contact the authors of DSTATTAB, please write to:

          Barry W. Brown
          Professor of Biomathematics
          Department of Biomathematics, Box 237
          University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
          1515 Holcombe Boulevard
          Houston, TX 77030

or send electronic mail to:

Internet: bwb@mdaali.cancer.utexas.edu