1. The purpose of the program.
 
   The Xceed Winsock Library is designed to offer all the flexibility provided 
   by the Winsock-2 API, including support for protocol independence, quality of 
   service and multicast, while offering an easy to use object model and a 
   built-in multithreaded low-level I/O engine. The low-level engine uses threads 
   efficiently and takes advantage of Winsock-2 features such as overlapped i/o 
   and completion ports (when available) so your applications can handle large 
   loads without overtaxing your server(s). The library's functionality can be 
   accessed through a custom COM interface which offers minimal overhead and 
   maximum flexibility, or through an OLE automation COM interface designed to 
   make writing efficient network code extremely easy and straightforward.


2. If installation is required, how to install the program.

   All the necessary files should be installed by the setup utility when 
   the XCEEDWSL.EXE program is executed. To complete the installation you must 
   open the Xceed Winsock Library Help file to the "Installation instructions" 
   topic and follow all the steps. This will allow you to make the Xceed Winsock 
   Library ActiveX component available for use in your applications.


3. The status of the program (Public Domain, Freeware, or Shareware).

   Shareware


4. The distribution status of the program. 

   The free trial version allows you to design and test applications that use 
   the Xceed Winsock Library. Complete documentation, sample applications and 
   the COM / ActiveX component are included. A registered copy must be purchased
   to distribute any application developed using the trial version.


5. How to contact the author in the event of questions or problems.
   Insure author's e-mail address is included.

   For any technical or sales questions, please contact Xceed Software using the
   options below :

   Order line: (800) 865-2626
   Technical support: support@xceedsoft.com or (450) 442-2626
   Web site: www.xceedsoft.com
   Email: info@xceedsoft.com

   Xceed Software Inc.
   1555 Boul Jean-Paul Vincent
   Suite 180
   Longueuil, Quebec
   Canada J4N 1L6   