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Page iThe 2000-2005 World Outlook for Educational Software

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Page iiiAbout Icon Group Ltd.Icon Group Ltd.'s primary mission is to assist managers with their international information needs using forward-looking economic analysis. Icon Group has field offices in San Diego, Paris, Singapore, Hong Kong and Lomé, Togo(West Africa). Icon Group has published hundreds of multi-client databases, and global/regional market data,industry and country publications.Global/Regional Management Studies. Summarizing over 210 countries, management studies are generally organizedinto regional volumes and cover key management functions. The human resource series covers minimum wages,child labor, unionization and collective bargaining. The international law series covers media control and censorship,search and seizure, and trial justice and punishment. The diversity management series covers a variety ofenvironmental context drivers that effect global operations. These include women's rights, children's rights,discrimination/racism, and religious forces and risks. Global strategic planning studies cover economic riskassessments, political risk assessments, foreign direct investment strategy, intellectual property strategy, and exportstrategy. Financial management studies cover taxes and tariffs. Global marketing studies focus on target segments(e.g. seniors, children, women) and strategic marketing planning.Country Studies: Often managers need an in-depth, yet broad and up-to-date understanding of a country's strategicmarket potential and situation before the first field trip or investment proposal. Covering over 190 countries, eachstudy consists of forward-looking analysis, statistics, forecasts, and information of relevance to managers. Thestudies are continually updated to ensure that the reports have the most relevant information available. In additionto raw information, the reports provide relevant analyses which put a more general perspective on a country (seen inthe context of relative performance vis-à-vis benchmarks).Industry & Trade Studies: Companies are racing to become more international, if not global in their strategies. Forover 2000 product/industry categories, these reports give the reader a concise summary of latent market forecasts,pro-forma financials, import competition profiles, key references and trends across 200 countries of the world. Somereports focus on a particular product and region (up to four regions per product), while others focus on a productwithin a particular country.Intranet Subscriptions: Icon Group Ltd. now offers full intranet subscriptions which brings millions of dollars of high-end global market research to the manager's personal computer. For more information, please contact Icon Groupvia our web site: www.icongroupedition.com, or please email: [email protected] addition to these reports, Icon Group publishes similar studies for other product categories, issue areas, regions ofthe world, countries, cities and states (in the case of the United States). If you wish to receive a report that iscustomized or addressing a particular issue, feel free to contact Icon Group:Icon GroupCustomer Service4370 La Jolla Village Drive, Fourth FloorSan Diego, CA 92122 USATel: 858-546-4340Fax: 858-546-4341Email: [email protected]: www.icongroupedition.comNote: as statements and statistics in this report are forward-looking, the reader needs to read the last chapter fordisclaimers and user agreement provisions.

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Page ivTable of Contents1 INTRODUCTION 91.1 Overview 91.2 Market Potential Estimation Methodology 91.3 The Worldwide Market Potential for Educational Software 112 AFRICA: EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE 122.1 Executive Summary 122.2 Algeria 142.3 Angola 142.4 Benin 152.5 Botswana 152.6 Burkina Faso 162.7 Burundi 162.8 Cameroon 172.9 Cape Verde 172.10 Central African Republic 182.11 Chad 182.12 Comoros 192.13 Congo (formerly Zaire) 192.14 Djibouti 202.15 Egypt 202.16 Equatorial Guinea 212.17 Eritrea 212.18 Ethiopia 222.19 Gabon 222.20 Ghana 232.21 Guinea 232.22 Guinea-Bissau 242.23 Ivory coast 242.24 Kenya 252.25 Lesotho 252.26 Liberia 262.27 Libya 262.28 Madagascar 272.29 Malawi 272.30 Mali 282.31 Mauritania 282.32 Mauritius 292.33 Morocco 292.34 Mozambique 302.35 Namibia 302.36 Niger 312.37 Nigeria 31

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Page v2.38 Republic of Congo 322.39 Rwanda 322.40 Sao Tome E Principe 332.41 Senegal 332.42 Sierra Leone 342.43 Somalia 342.44 South Africa 352.45 Sudan 352.46 Swaziland 362.47 Tanzania 362.48 The Gambia 372.49 Togo 372.50 Tunisia 382.51 Uganda 382.52 Zambia 392.53 Zimbabwe 393 ASIA: EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE 403.1 Executive Summary 403.2 Bangladesh 423.3 Bhutan 423.4 Brunei 433.5 Burma 433.6 Cambodia 443.7 China 443.8 Hong Kong 453.9 India 453.10 Indonesia 463.11 Japan 463.12 Laos 473.13 Macau 473.14 Malaysia 483.15 Maldives 483.16 Mongolia 493.17 Nepal 493.18 North Korea 503.19 Papua New Guinea 503.20 Philippines 513.21 Seychelles 513.22 Singapore 523.23 South Korea 523.24 Sri Lanka 533.25 Taiwan 533.26 Thailand 543.27 Vietnam 54

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Page vi4 EUROPE: EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE 554.1 Executive Summary 554.2 Albania 574.3 Andorra 574.4 Austria 584.5 Belarus 584.6 Belgium 594.7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 594.8 Bulgaria 604.9 Croatia 604.10 Cyprus 614.11 Czech Republic 614.12 Denmark 624.13 Estonia 624.14 Finland 634.15 France 634.16 Georgia 644.17 Germany 644.18 Greece 654.19 Hungary 654.20 Iceland 664.21 Ireland 664.22 Italy 674.23 Kazakhstan 674.24 Latvia 684.25 Liechtenstein 684.26 Lithuania 694.27 Luxembourg 694.28 Macedonia 704.29 Malta 704.30 Moldova 714.31 Monaco 714.32 Netherlands 724.33 Norway 724.34 Poland 734.35 Portugal 734.36 Romania 744.37 Russia 744.38 Serbia and Montenegro 754.39 Slovakia 754.40 Slovenia 764.41 Spain 764.42 Sweden 774.43 Switzerland 77

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Page vii4.44 Ukraine 784.45 United Kingdom 785 LATIN AMERICA: EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE 795.1 Executive Summary 795.2 Argentina 805.3 Belize 815.4 Bolivia 815.5 Brazil 825.6 Chile 825.7 Colombia 835.8 Costa Rica 835.9 Ecuador 845.10 El Salvador 845.11 Guatemala 855.12 Guyana 855.13 Honduras 865.14 Mexico 865.15 Nicaragua 875.16 Panama 875.17 Paraguay 885.18 Peru 885.19 Suriname 895.20 Uruguay 895.21 Venezuela 906 NORTH AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN: EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE 916.1 Executive Summary 916.2 Antigua and Barbuda 936.3 Bahamas 936.4 Barbados 946.5 Bermuda 946.6 Canada 956.7 Cuba 956.8 Dominica 966.9 Dominican Republic 966.10 Grenada 976.11 Haiti 976.12 Jamaica 986.13 Martinique 986.14 Netherlands Antilles 996.15 St. Kitts and Nevis 996.16 St. Lucia 1006.17 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1006.18 Trinidad and Tobago 101

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Page viii6.19 United States 1017 OCEANA: EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE 1027.1 Executive Summary 1027.2 American Samoa 1037.3 Australia 1047.4 Fiji 1047.5 Kiribati 1057.6 Marshall Islands 1057.7 Micronesia Federation 1067.8 Nauru 1067.9 New Zealand 1077.10 Palau 1077.11 Solomon Islands 1087.12 Tonga 1087.13 Tuvalu 1097.14 Vanuatu 1098 THE MIDDLE EAST: EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE 1108.1 Executive Summary 1108.2 Afghanistan 1128.3 Armenia 1128.4 Azerbaijan 1138.5 Bahrain 1138.6 Iran 1148.7 Iraq 1148.8 Israel 1158.9 Jordan 1158.10 Kuwait 1168.11 Kyrgyzstan 1168.12 Lebanon 1178.13 Oman 1178.14 Pakistan 1188.15 Qatar 1188.16 Saudi Arabia 1198.17 Syrian Arab Republic 1198.18 Tajikistan 1208.19 Turkey 1208.20 Turkmenistan 1218.21 United Arab Emirates 1218.22 Uzbekistan 1228.23 Yemen 1229 DISCLAIMERS, WARRANTEES, AND USER AGREEMENT PROVISIONS 1239.1 Disclaimers & Safe Harbor 1239.2 Icon Group Ltd. User Agreement Provisions 124

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Page 91 INTRODUCTION1.1 OVERVIEWThe liberalization of markets has lead to record levels of international investments. Icon Group's primary mission is toassist international managers to better plan and implement strategies in a global economy. It does so by providingvarious specialized industry reports, databases, publications and services to its clients. This report is one of manypublished by Icon Group Ltd. to assist executives and planners in monitoring and analyzing world markets. Inaddition to industry-specific studies, Icon Group Ltd.'s reports cover human resources management, exportstrategies, investment strategies, entry & marketing strategies, political and economic risk assessments and legaltrends (e.g., intellectual property, licensing, and corruption).This report covers the world outlook for educational software across 235 countries. For each year reported, theestimates are given for the latent demand for the country in question. Icon Group uses a number of proprietaryeconometric models which project economic changes within each country and across countries. From there, marketpotential estimates are created. The units used in this report are: million US $.As shown in the report, the market potential for educational software is expected to reach $2,393.36 million by2005. The distribution of the world market, however, will not be evenly distributed across regions. Europe will be thelargest market with $830.38 million or 34.70 percent, followed by North America & the Caribbean with $741.27million or 30.97 percent, and then Asia with $497.41 million or 20.78 percent of the world market. In essence, if afirm targets these top 3 regions, they cover come 86.45 percent of the world wide demand for educational software.1.2 MARKET POTENTIAL ESTIMATION METHODOLOGYIcon Group uses a number of methodologies to create market potential estimates for products and services acrossmarkets, whether at the level of a region, country, or city. In this report, two modelling approaches are used. Thefirst involves modelling the economic fundamentals of each market over time. This is based on standard models ofeconomic growth (e.g. focussing on growth of income, or gross domestic product per capita). The second approachis more subtle.The second approach involves collecting information on the market size or market potential for the particular productor service in question, typically in national currency, and translating these into a common currency. Icon Group usesthe U.S. dollar as its common currency across markets. For some categories and markets, basic demand indicatorsare reported in national statistics, as is mostly the case for the United States and other developed markets. In mostof the world's 230 countries, however, few statistics are available. For these, Icon Group uses



Page 10econometric models to estimate these markets, and forecast these over time. As true for all forward-lookingeconomic forecasts, certain critical assumptions must be made. Two types of assumptions are made for the modelsused in this report. The first type covers the socio-economic and global environment. In essence, Icon Groupassumes that dynamics seen in the past are likely to continue in the future, without major discontinuous changes.For example, if a city, country or region has not seen civil strife, major recessions, or substantial foreign exchange orcurrency changes, this is assumed to be the case over the forecast period. Likewise, the worldwide demand isforeseen to progress in a fashion similar to that seen in historical figures, based on aggregated data collected at thenational level. The extent to which these assumptions are violated in the future will surely affect the accuracy of theforecasts presented here.The second type of assumption is of greater importance, especially for those markets where insufficient localinformation is reported in the public domain, or in markets where there is higher uncertainty. Here, we use cross-country econometric models of demand, often called a cross-sectional pooled time series models with varyingparameters. In simple terms, we assume an underlying consumption function that is allowed to vary over time andacross geographic markets. Economists have long proposed various consumption functions. These include JohnMaynard Keynes, Simon Kuznets, Irving Fisher, Franco Modigliani, Albert Ando, Richard Brumberg, and MiltonFriedman. Across these, and other authors, the consumption of a product (as opposed to the amount produced) isforeseen to vary depending on a number of local factors and the time frame that one considers (short-, medium-and long-run). In general, the variance of the market potential across markets is foreseen to be a function ofvariances in income, wealth, interest rates, expected future income, and a variety of exogenous factors, includinggeography and culture. Icon Group forecasts primarily rely on non-cultural economic factors in modelling cross-market demand, for a given product or service. We also model the market potential using a consumption functionwhich assumes a constant average propensity to consume in the long run (i.e. as incomes rise, average consumptionrates do not fall, as earlier argued by Keynes). Once the cross-market model of demand is specified, it is combinedwith the local economic models described above. As in all econometric exercises, the lack of local market figures inthe public domain results in estimation errors. Furthermore, many intervening factors may arise over time that canmaterially affect the accuracy of the forecasts, including changes in local economic conditions, changes in politicalregimes, improvements in primary data, and currency fluctuations, among other factors. As the estimates andforecasts reported here are forward-looking and subject to assumption-induced errors, you are asked to read thecaveats and disclaimers at the end of this report.



Page 111.3 THE WORLDWIDE MARKET POTENTIAL FOR EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE

Worldwide Market Potential for Educational Software (million US $): 2000Region Latent Demand million US $ % of GlobeEurope 619 36.6North America & the Caribbean 466 27.5Asia 365 21.6Latin America 91 5.4Middle East 89 5.3Africa 37 2.2Oceana 25 1.5Total 1,693 100.0

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.comWorldwide Market Potential for Educational Software (million US $): 2000

World Market for Educational Software: 1995 - 2005Year World Market million US $1995 1,616.241996 1,724.661997 1,872.501998 1,595.971999 1,610.342000 1,695.902001 1,812.342002 1,941.782003 2,081.212004 2,231.442005 2,393.36

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Page 122 AFRICA: EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE2.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Market Potential for Educational Software in Africa (million US $): 2000Country Latent Demand million US $ % of AfricaSouth Africa 9 23.23%Algeria 5 12.02%Egypt 3 8.64%Nigeria 3 6.77%Libya 2 6.12%Morocco 2 5.34%Tunisia 1 3.03%Cameroon 1 2.95%Sudan 1 2.36%Ivory coast 1 2.23%Angola 1 2.06%Kenya 1 2.05%Congo (formerly Zaire) 1 2.01%Tanzania 1 1.48%Ghana 1 1.43%Ethiopia 1 1.38%Zimbabwe 1 1.35%Senegal 0 1.28%Uganda 0 1.24%Gabon 0 1.14%Botswana 0 0.79%Zambia 0 0.75%Burkina Faso 0 0.69%Madagascar 0 0.66%Guinea 0 0.62%Other 3 8.28%Total 37 100.00%




Page 13Market Potential for Educational Software in Africa (million US $): 2000

The Market for Educational Software in Africa: 1995 - 2005Year million US $ % of Globe1995 37.57 2.321996 39.32 2.281997 41.61 2.221998 36.20 2.271999 36.20 2.252000 37.55 2.212001 39.79 2.202002 42.31 2.182003 45.00 2.162004 47.86 2.142005 50.91 2.13




Page 142.2 ALGERIA

Educational Software (million US $): Algeria 1995 - 2005Year Algeria % of Region % of Globe1995 5 12.24% 0.28%1996 5 12.20% 0.27%1997 5 12.15% 0.27%1998 4 12.11% 0.27%1999 4 12.05% 0.27%2000 5 12.02% 0.26%2001 5 12.05% 0.26%2002 5 12.10% 0.26%2003 5 12.14% 0.26%2004 6 12.19% 0.26%2005 6 12.23% 0.26%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com2.3 ANGOLA

Educational Software (million US $): Angola 1995 - 2005Year Angola % of Region % of Globe1995 1 2.13% 0.00%1996 1 2.11% 0.00%1997 1 2.10% 0.00%1998 1 2.09% 0.00%1999 1 2.07% 0.04%2000 1 2.06% 0.00%2001 1 2.07% 0.00%2002 1 2.09% 0.00%2003 1 2.10% 0.00%2004 1 2.11% 0.00%2005 1 2.12% 0.00%




Page 152.4 BENIN

Educational Software (million US $): Benin 1995 - 2005Year Benin % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.48% 0.00%1996 0 0.47% 0.00%1997 0 0.47% 0.00%1998 0 0.46% 0.00%1999 0 0.45% 0.01%2000 0 0.45% 0.00%2001 0 0.45% 0.01%2002 0 0.46% 0.00%2003 0 0.47% 0.01%2004 0 0.47% 0.00%2005 0 0.48% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com2.5 BOTSWANA

Educational Software (million US $): Botswana 1995 - 2005Year Botswana % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.76% 0.00%1996 0 0.77% 0.00%1997 0 0.77% 0.00%1998 0 0.78% 0.00%1999 0 0.78% 0.00%2000 0 0.79% 0.01%2001 0 0.79% 0.00%2002 0 0.78% 0.00%2003 0 0.77% 0.00%2004 0 0.77% 0.00%2005 0 0.76% 0.00%




Page 162.6 BURKINA FASO

Educational Software (million US $): Burkina Faso 1995 - 2005Year Burkina Faso % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.71%0.00%1996 0 0.70% 0.00%1997 0 0.70% 0.00%1998 0 0.70% 0.00%1999 0 0.69% 0.00%2000 0 0.69% 0.00%2001 0 0.69% 0.00%2002 0 0.70% 0.00%2003 0 0.70% 0.00%2004 0 0.70% 0.00%2005 0 0.71% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com2.7 BURUNDI

Educational Software (million US $): Burundi 1995 - 2005Year Burundi % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.25% 0.00%1996 0 0.25% 0.00%1997 0 0.25% 0.00%1998 0 0.25% 0.00%1999 0 0.25% 0.00%2000 0 0.25% 0.00%2001 0 0.25% 0.00%2002 0 0.25% 0.00%2003 0 0.25% 0.00%2004 0 0.25% 0.00%2005 0 0.25% 0.00%




Page 172.8 CAMEROON

Educational Software (million US $): Cameroon 1995 - 2005Year Cameroon % of Region % of Globe1995 1 2.89% 0.00%1996 1 2.90% 0.06%1997 1 2.92% 0.00%1998 1 2.93% 0.00%1999 1 2.94% 0.00%2000 1 2.95% 0.00%2001 1 2.94% 0.00%2002 1 2.93% 0.00%2003 1 2.92% 0.00%2004 1 2.90% 0.00%2005 1 2.89% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com2.9 CAPE VERDE

Educational Software (million US $): Cape Verde 1995 - 2005Year Cape Verde % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.06% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%




Page 182.10 CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Educational Software (million US $): Central African Republic 1995 - 2005Year Central African Republic % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.28% 0.00%1996 0 0.28% 0.00%1997 0 0.28% 0.00%1998 0 0.28% 0.00%1999 0 0.27% 0.00%2000 0 0.27% 0.00%2001 0 0.27% 0.00%2002 0 0.28% 0.00%2003 0 0.28% 0.00%2004 0 0.28% 0.00%2005 0 0.28% 0.00%

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Educational Software (million US $): Chad 1995 - 2005Year Chad % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.29% 0.00%1996 0 0.28% 0.00%1997 0 0.28% 0.00%1998 0 0.28% 0.00%1999 0 0.28% 0.00%2000 0 0.28% 0.00%2001 0 0.28% 0.00%2002 0 0.28% 0.00%2003 0 0.28% 0.00%2004 0 0.28% 0.00%2005 0 0.28% 0.00%




Page 192.12 COMOROS

Educational Software (million US $): Comoros 1995 - 2005Year Comoros % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.06% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com2.13 CONGO (FORMERLY ZAIRE)

Educational Software (million US $): Congo (formerly Zaire) 1995 - 2005Year Congo (formerly Zaire) % of Region % of Globe1995 1 1.78%0.00%1996 1 1.83% 0.00%1997 1 1.88% 0.00%1998 1 1.92% 0.00%1999 1 1.97% 0.00%2000 1 2.01% 0.00%2001 1 1.98% 0.00%2002 1 1.93% 0.00%2003 1 1.88% 0.00%2004 1 1.84% 0.00%2005 1 1.79% 0.00%




Page 202.14 DJIBOUTI

Educational Software (million US $): Djibouti 1995 - 2005Year Djibouti % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.10% 0.00%1996 0 0.10% 0.00%1997 0 0.10% 0.00%1998 0 0.10% 0.00%1999 0 0.11% 0.00%2000 0 0.11% 0.00%2001 0 0.11% 0.00%2002 0 0.10% 0.00%2003 0 0.10% 0.00%2004 0 0.10% 0.00%2005 0 0.10% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com2.15 EGYPT

Educational Software (million US $): Egypt 1995 - 2005Year Egypt % of Region % of Globe1995 3 8.91% 0.20%1996 3 8.85% 0.20%1997 4 8.79% 0.19%1998 3 8.74% 0.19%1999 3 8.68% 0.19%2000 3 8.64% 0.19%2001 3 8.68% 0.19%2002 4 8.73% 0.19%2003 4 8.79% 0.19%2004 4 8.84% 0.18%2005 5 8.89% 0.18%




Page 212.16 EQUATORIAL GUINEA

Educational Software (million US $): Equatorial Guinea 1995 - 2005Year Equatorial Guinea % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com2.17 ERITREA

Educational Software (million US $): Eritrea 1995 - 2005Year Eritrea % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.09% 0.00%




Page 222.18 ETHIOPIA

Educational Software (million US $): Ethiopia 1995 - 2005Year Ethiopia % of Region % of Globe1995 1 1.38% 0.00%1996 1 1.38% 0.00%1997 1 1.38% 0.00%1998 1 1.38% 0.03%1999 1 1.38% 0.00%2000 1 1.38% 0.00%2001 1 1.38% 0.00%2002 1 1.38% 0.00%2003 1 1.38% 0.00%2004 1 1.38% 0.00%2005 1 1.38% 0.00%

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Educational Software (million US $): Gabon 1995 - 2005Year Gabon % of Region % of Globe1995 0 1.12% 0.00%1996 0 1.13% 0.00%1997 0 1.13% 0.00%1998 0 1.13% 0.00%1999 0 1.14% 0.00%2000 0 1.14% 0.00%2001 0 1.14% 0.00%2002 0 1.13% 0.00%2003 1 1.13% 0.00%2004 1 1.13% 0.02%2005 1 1.12% 0.00%




Page 232.20 GHANA

Educational Software (million US $): Ghana 1995 - 2005Year Ghana % of Region % of Globe1995 1 1.51% 0.00%1996 1 1.50% 0.00%1997 1 1.48% 0.00%1998 1 1.46% 0.00%1999 1 1.45% 0.00%2000 1 1.43% 0.00%2001 1 1.45% 0.00%2002 1 1.46% 0.00%2003 1 1.48% 0.00%2004 1 1.49% 0.00%2005 1 1.51% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com2.21 GUINEA

Educational Software (million US $): Guinea 1995 - 2005Year Guinea % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.64% 0.00%1996 0 0.63% 0.01%1997 0 0.63% 0.00%1998 0 0.63% 0.00%1999 0 0.62% 0.00%2000 0 0.62% 0.00%2001 0 0.62% 0.00%2002 0 0.63% 0.00%2003 0 0.63% 0.00%2004 0 0.63% 0.00%2005 0 0.64% 0.00%




Page 242.22 GUINEA-BISSAU

Educational Software (million US $): Guinea-Bissau 1995 - 2005Year Guinea-Bissau % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com2.23 IVORY COAST

Educational Software (million US $): Ivory coast 1995 - 2005Year Ivory coast % of Region % of Globe1995 1 2.36% 0.00%1996 1 2.33% 0.00%1997 1 2.30% 0.00%1998 1 2.28% 0.00%1999 1 2.25% 0.00%2000 1 2.23% 0.00%2001 1 2.25% 0.00%2002 1 2.27% 0.00%2003 1 2.30% 0.00%2004 1 2.32% 0.00%2005 1 2.35% 0.00%




Page 252.24 KENYA

Educational Software (million US $): Kenya 1995 - 2005Year Kenya % of Region % of Globe1995 1 2.17% 0.00%1996 1 2.14% 0.00%1997 1 2.12% 0.00%1998 1 2.10% 0.00%1999 1 2.07% 0.00%2000 1 2.05% 0.04%2001 1 2.07% 0.00%2002 1 2.09% 0.00%2003 1 2.12% 0.00%2004 1 2.14% 0.00%2005 1 2.16% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com2.25 LESOTHO

Educational Software (million US $): Lesotho 1995 - 2005Year Lesotho % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.25% 0.00%1996 0 0.24% 0.00%1997 0 0.23% 0.00%1998 0 0.22% 0.00%1999 0 0.21% 0.00%2000 0 0.21% 0.00%2001 0 0.21% 0.00%2002 0 0.22% 0.00%2003 0 0.23% 0.00%2004 0 0.24% 0.00%2005 0 0.25% 0.00%




Page 262.26 LIBERIA

Educational Software (million US $): Liberia 1995 - 2005Year Liberia % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.23% 0.00%1996 0 0.24% 0.00%1997 0 0.24% 0.00%1998 0 0.24% 0.00%1999 0 0.25% 0.00%2000 0 0.25% 0.00%2001 0 0.25% 0.00%2002 0 0.24% 0.00%2003 0 0.24% 0.00%2004 0 0.24% 0.00%2005 0 0.23% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com2.27 LIBYA

Educational Software (million US $): Libya 1995 - 2005Year Libya % of Region % of Globe1995 2 5.69% 0.13%1996 2 5.79% 0.13%1997 2 5.88% 0.13%1998 2 5.96% 0.13%1999 2 6.05% 0.13%2000 2 6.12% 0.13%2001 2 6.06% 0.13%2002 3 5.97% 0.13%2003 3 5.89% 0.12%2004 3 5.80% 0.12%2005 3 5.72% 0.12%




Page 272.28 MADAGASCAR

Educational Software (million US $): Madagascar 1995 - 2005Year Madagascar % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.66% 0.01%1996 0 0.66% 0.00%1997 0 0.66% 0.00%1998 0 0.66% 0.00%1999 0 0.66% 0.00%2000 0 0.66% 0.00%2001 0 0.66% 0.00%2002 0 0.66% 0.00%2003 0 0.66% 0.00%2004 0 0.66% 0.00%2005 0 0.66% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com2.29 MALAWI

Educational Software (million US $): Malawi 1995 - 2005Year Malawi % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.47% 0.00%1996 0 0.46% 0.00%1997 0 0.45% 0.00%1998 0 0.44% 0.00%1999 0 0.42% 0.00%2000 0 0.42% 0.00%2001 0 0.42% 0.00%2002 0 0.43% 0.00%2003 0 0.45% 0.00%2004 0 0.46% 0.00%2005 0 0.47% 0.00%




Page 282.30 MALI

Educational Software (million US $): Mali 1995 - 2005Year Mali % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.59% 0.00%1996 0 0.59% 0.00%1997 0 0.59% 0.00%1998 0 0.59% 0.00%1999 0 0.59% 0.00%2000 0 0.59% 0.00%2001 0 0.59% 0.00%2002 0 0.59% 0.00%2003 0 0.59% 0.01%2004 0 0.59% 0.00%2005 0 0.59% 0.01%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com2.31 MAURITANIA

Educational Software (million US $): Mauritania 1995 - 2005Year Mauritania % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.24% 0.00%1996 0 0.24% 0.00%1997 0 0.24% 0.00%1998 0 0.24% 0.00%1999 0 0.24% 0.00%2000 0 0.24% 0.00%2001 0 0.24% 0.00%2002 0 0.24% 0.00%2003 0 0.24% 0.00%2004 0 0.24% 0.00%2005 0 0.24% 0.00%




Page 292.32 MAURITIUS

Educational Software (million US $): Mauritius 1995 - 2005Year Mauritius % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.55% 0.01%1996 0 0.55% 0.00%1997 0 0.55% 0.00%1998 0 0.55% 0.00%1999 0 0.55% 0.00%2000 0 0.55% 0.00%2001 0 0.55% 0.00%2002 0 0.55% 0.00%2003 0 0.55% 0.00%2004 0 0.55% 0.00%2005 0 0.55% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com2.33 MOROCCO

Educational Software (million US $): Morocco 1995 - 2005Year Morocco % of Region % of Globe1995 2 4.75% 0.11%1996 2 4.87% 0.11%1997 2 5.00% 0.11%1998 2 5.11% 0.11%1999 2 5.24% 0.11%2000 2 5.34% 0.11%2001 2 5.25% 0.11%2002 2 5.13% 0.11%2003 2 5.01% 0.10%2004 2 4.90% 0.10%2005 2 4.78% 0.10%




Page 302.34 MOZAMBIQUE

Educational Software (million US $): Mozambique 1995 - 2005Year Mozambique % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.33% 0.00%1996 0 0.33% 0.00%1997 0 0.34% 0.00%1998 0 0.34% 0.00%1999 0 0.35% 0.00%2000 0 0.36% 0.00%2001 0 0.35% 0.00%2002 0 0.34% 0.00%2003 0 0.34% 0.00%2004 0 0.33% 0.00%2005 0 0.33% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com2.35 NAMIBIA

Educational Software (million US $): Namibia 1995 - 2005Year Namibia % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.41% 0.00%1996 0 0.40% 0.00%1997 0 0.40% 0.00%1998 0 0.39% 0.00%1999 0 0.39% 0.00%2000 0 0.38% 0.00%2001 0 0.38% 0.00%2002 0 0.39% 0.00%2003 0 0.40% 0.00%2004 0 0.40% 0.00%2005 0 0.41% 0.00%




Page 312.36 NIGER

Educational Software (million US $): Niger 1995 - 2005Year Niger % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.60% 0.00%1996 0 0.59% 0.00%1997 0 0.58% 0.00%1998 0 0.57% 0.00%1999 0 0.56% 0.01%2000 0 0.55% 0.00%2001 0 0.56% 0.00%2002 0 0.57% 0.00%2003 0 0.58% 0.00%2004 0 0.59% 0.01%2005 0 0.60% 0.01%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com2.37 NIGERIA

Educational Software (million US $): Nigeria 1995 - 2005Year Nigeria % of Region % of Globe1995 3 6.76% 0.15%1996 3 6.76% 0.15%1997 3 6.77% 0.15%1998 2 6.77% 0.15%1999 2 6.77% 0.15%2000 3 6.77% 0.15%2001 3 6.77% 0.14%2002 3 6.77% 0.14%2003 3 6.77% 0.14%2004 3 6.76% 0.14%2005 3 6.76% 0.14%




Page 322.38 REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Educational Software (million US $): Republic of Congo 1995 - 2005Year Republic of Congo % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.54% 0.00%1996 0 0.54% 0.00%1997 0 0.53% 0.00%1998 0 0.53% 0.00%1999 0 0.53% 0.00%2000 0 0.53% 0.00%2001 0 0.53% 0.00%2002 0 0.53% 0.00%2003 0 0.53% 0.00%2004 0 0.54% 0.00%2005 0 0.54% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com2.39 RWANDA

Educational Software (million US $): Rwanda 1995 - 2005Year Rwanda % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.44% 0.00%1996 0 0.45% 0.00%1997 0 0.46% 0.00%1998 0 0.47% 0.01%1999 0 0.48% 0.00%2000 0 0.48% 0.00%2001 0 0.48% 0.00%2002 0 0.47% 0.00%2003 0 0.46% 0.00%2004 0 0.45% 0.00%2005 0 0.45% 0.00%




Page 332.40 SAO TOME E PRINCIPE

Educational Software (million US $): Sao Tome E Principe 1995 - 2005Year Sao Tome E Principe % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com2.41 SENEGAL

Educational Software (million US $): Senegal 1995 - 2005Year Senegal % of Region % of Globe1995 1 1.34% 0.00%1996 1 1.33% 0.00%1997 1 1.31% 0.00%1998 0 1.30% 0.00%1999 0 1.29% 0.00%2000 0 1.28% 0.00%2001 1 1.29% 0.00%2002 1 1.30% 0.00%2003 1 1.31% 0.00%2004 1 1.32% 0.00%2005 1 1.33% 0.00%




Page 342.42 SIERRA LEONE

Educational Software (million US $): Sierra Leone 1995 - 2005Year Sierra Leone % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.25% 0.00%1996 0 0.26% 0.00%1997 0 0.26% 0.00%1998 0 0.27% 0.00%1999 0 0.27% 0.00%2000 0 0.28% 0.00%2001 0 0.27% 0.00%2002 0 0.27% 0.00%2003 0 0.26% 0.00%2004 0 0.26% 0.00%2005 0 0.25% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com2.43 SOMALIA

Educational Software (million US $): Somalia 1995 - 2005Year Somalia % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.29% 0.00%1996 0 0.30% 0.00%1997 0 0.30% 0.00%1998 0 0.30% 0.00%1999 0 0.30% 0.00%2000 0 0.30% 0.00%2001 0 0.30% 0.00%2002 0 0.30% 0.00%2003 0 0.30% 0.00%2004 0 0.30% 0.00%2005 0 0.29% 0.00%




Page 352.44 SOUTH AFRICA

Educational Software (million US $): South Africa 1995 - 2005Year South Africa % of Region % of Globe1995 9 23.56% 0.54%1996 9 23.49% 0.53%1997 10 23.42% 0.52%1998 8 23.36% 0.52%1999 8 23.29% 0.52%2000 9 23.23% 0.51%2001 9 23.28% 0.51%2002 10 23.35% 0.50%2003 11 23.42% 0.50%2004 11 23.48% 0.50%2005 12 23.54% 0.50%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com2.45 SUDAN

Educational Software (million US $): Sudan 1995 - 2005Year Sudan % of Region % of Globe1995 1 2.21% 0.00%1996 1 2.25% 0.00%1997 1 2.28% 0.00%1998 1 2.31% 0.00%1999 1 2.34% 0.00%2000 1 2.36% 0.00%2001 1 2.34% 0.00%2002 1 2.31% 0.00%2003 1 2.28% 0.04%2004 1 2.25% 0.04%2005 1 2.22% 0.00%




Page 362.46 SWAZILAND

Educational Software (million US $): Swaziland 1995 - 2005Year Swaziland % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.19% 0.00%1996 0 0.19% 0.00%1997 0 0.19% 0.00%1998 0 0.19% 0.00%1999 0 0.19% 0.00%2000 0 0.19% 0.00%2001 0 0.19% 0.00%2002 0 0.19% 0.00%2003 0 0.19% 0.00%2004 0 0.19% 0.00%2005 0 0.19% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com2.47 TANZANIA

Educational Software (million US $): Tanzania 1995 - 2005Year Tanzania % of Region % of Globe1995 1 1.48% 0.00%1996 1 1.48% 0.00%1997 1 1.48% 0.00%1998 1 1.48% 0.00%1999 1 1.48% 0.00%2000 1 1.48% 0.03%2001 1 1.48% 0.00%2002 1 1.48% 0.00%2003 1 1.48% 0.00%2004 1 1.48% 0.00%2005 1 1.48% 0.00%




Page 372.48 THE GAMBIA

Educational Software (million US $): The Gambia 1995 - 2005Year The Gambia % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.07% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com2.49 TOGO

Educational Software (million US $): Togo 1995 - 2005Year Togo % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.36% 0.00%1996 0 0.35% 0.00%1997 0 0.35% 0.00%1998 0 0.34% 0.00%1999 0 0.34% 0.00%2000 0 0.33% 0.00%2001 0 0.34% 0.00%2002 0 0.34% 0.00%2003 0 0.35% 0.00%2004 0 0.35% 0.00%2005 0 0.36% 0.00%




Page 382.50 TUNISIA

Educational Software (million US $): Tunisia 1995 - 2005Year Tunisia % of Region % of Globe1995 1 3.15% 0.00%1996 1 3.12% 0.00%1997 1 3.10% 0.00%1998 1 3.07% 0.00%1999 1 3.05% 0.00%2000 1 3.03% 0.00%2001 1 3.05% 0.00%2002 1 3.07% 0.00%2003 1 3.10% 0.00%2004 1 3.12% 0.00%2005 2 3.14% 0.06%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com2.51 UGANDA

Educational Software (million US $): Uganda 1995 - 2005Year Uganda % of Region % of Globe1995 1 1.35% 0.00%1996 1 1.33% 0.03%1997 1 1.30% 0.00%1998 0 1.28% 0.00%1999 0 1.26% 0.00%2000 0 1.24% 0.00%2001 1 1.26% 0.00%2002 1 1.28% 0.00%2003 1 1.30% 0.02%2004 1 1.32% 0.00%2005 1 1.34% 0.00%




Page 392.52 ZAMBIA

Educational Software (million US $): Zambia 1995 - 2005Year Zambia % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.71% 0.00%1996 0 0.72% 0.00%1997 0 0.73% 0.01%1998 0 0.74% 0.00%1999 0 0.75% 0.00%2000 0 0.75% 0.00%2001 0 0.75% 0.01%2002 0 0.74% 0.00%2003 0 0.73% 0.00%2004 0 0.72% 0.00%2005 0 0.71% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com2.53 ZIMBABWE

Educational Software (million US $): Zimbabwe 1995 - 2005Year Zimbabwe % of Region % of Globe1995 0 1.24% 0.00%1996 0 1.27% 0.00%1997 1 1.29% 0.02%1998 0 1.31% 0.00%1999 0 1.33% 0.00%2000 1 1.35% 0.00%2001 1 1.34% 0.02%2002 1 1.31% 0.00%2003 1 1.29% 0.00%2004 1 1.27% 0.00%2005 1 1.25% 0.00%




Page 403 ASIA: EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE3.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Market Potential for Educational Software in Asia (million US $): 2000Country Latent Demand million US $ % of AsiaJapan 225 61.59%China 35 9.64%India 24 6.66%South Korea 21 5.64%Taiwan 15 3.97%Indonesia 9 2.57%Thailand 8 2.15%Hong Kong 6 1.58%Malaysia 4 1.16%Philippines 4 1.12%Singapore 3 0.88%Burma 3 0.77%North Korea 2 0.62%Bangladesh 2 0.49%Vietnam 1 0.35%Sri Lanka 1 0.17%Brunei 1 0.16%Papua New Guinea 0 0.00%Mongolia 0 0.08%Nepal 0 0.00%Cambodia 0 0.00%Macau 0 0.00%Laos 0 0.00%Seychelles 0 0.00%Bhutan 0 0.00%Other 0 0.40%Total 365 100.00%




Page 41Market Potential for Educational Software in Asia (million US $): 2000

The Market for Educational Software in Asia: 1995 - 2005Year million US $ % of Globe1995 367.25 22.721996 383.81 22.251997 405.65 21.661998 352.57 22.091999 352.34 21.882000 365.22 21.542001 387.20 21.362002 412.07 21.222003 438.64 21.082004 467.04 20.932005 497.41 20.78




Page 423.2 BANGLADESH

Educational Software (million US $): Bangladesh 1995 - 2005Year Bangladesh % of Region % of Globe1995 2 0.51% 0.11%1996 2 0.50% 0.11%1997 2 0.50% 0.10%1998 2 0.50% 0.11%1999 2 0.49% 0.10%2000 2 0.49% 0.10%2001 2 0.49% 0.10%2002 2 0.50% 0.10%2003 2 0.50% 0.10%2004 2 0.50% 0.10%2005 3 0.51% 0.10%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com3.3 BHUTAN

Educational Software (million US $): Bhutan 1995 - 2005Year Bhutan % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%




Page 433.4 BRUNEI

Educational Software (million US $): Brunei 1995 - 2005Year Brunei % of Region % of Globe1995 1 0.16% 0.00%1996 1 0.16% 0.00%1997 1 0.16% 0.00%1998 1 0.16% 0.00%1999 1 0.16% 0.00%2000 1 0.16% 0.00%2001 1 0.16% 0.00%2002 1 0.16% 0.03%2003 1 0.16% 0.00%2004 1 0.16% 0.00%2005 1 0.16% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com3.5 BURMA

Educational Software (million US $): Burma 1995 - 2005Year Burma % of Region % of Globe1995 3 0.83% 0.18%1996 3 0.82% 0.18%1997 3 0.80% 0.17%1998 3 0.79% 0.17%1999 3 0.78% 0.17%2000 3 0.77% 0.16%2001 3 0.78% 0.16%2002 3 0.79% 0.16%2003 4 0.80% 0.16%2004 4 0.81% 0.17%2005 4 0.83% 0.17%




Page 443.6 CAMBODIA

Educational Software (million US $): Cambodia 1995 - 2005Year Cambodia % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.01%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com3.7 CHINA

Educational Software (million US $): China 1995 - 2005Year China % of Region % of Globe1995 40 11.00% 2.50%1996 41 10.69% 2.38%1997 42 10.39% 2.25%1998 36 10.15% 2.24%1999 35 9.86% 2.15%2000 35 9.64% 2.07%2001 38 9.84% 2.10%2002 42 10.10% 2.14%2003 46 10.37% 2.18%2004 50 10.64% 2.22%2005 54 10.92% 2.26%




Page 453.8 HONG KONG

Educational Software (million US $): Hong Kong 1995 - 2005Year Hong Kong % of Region % of Globe1995 6 1.66% 0.37%1996 6 1.64% 0.36%1997 7 1.62% 0.35%1998 6 1.61% 0.35%1999 6 1.59% 0.34%2000 6 1.58% 0.34%2001 6 1.59% 0.34%2002 7 1.61% 0.34%2003 7 1.62% 0.34%2004 8 1.64% 0.34%2005 8 1.65% 0.34%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com3.9 INDIA

Educational Software (million US $): India 1995 - 2005Year India % of Region % of Globe1995 26 7.05% 1.60%1996 27 6.97% 1.55%1997 28 6.88% 1.49%1998 24 6.81% 1.50%1999 24 6.72% 1.47%2000 24 6.66% 1.43%2001 26 6.72% 1.43%2002 28 6.80% 1.44%2003 30 6.87% 1.44%2004 32 6.95% 1.45%2005 35 7.03% 1.46%




Page 463.10 INDONESIA

Educational Software (million US $): Indonesia 1995 - 2005Year Indonesia % of Region % of Globe1995 10 2.81% 0.63%1996 11 2.75% 0.61%1997 11 2.70% 0.58%1998 9 2.66% 0.58%1999 9 2.61% 0.57%2000 9 2.57% 0.55%2001 10 2.60% 0.55%2002 11 2.65% 0.56%2003 12 2.70% 0.56%2004 13 2.75% 0.57%2005 14 2.79% 0.58%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com3.11 JAPAN

Educational Software (million US $): Japan 1995 - 2005Year Japan % of Region % of Globe1995 213 57.86% 13.14%1996 225 58.70% 13.06%1997 241 59.52% 12.89%1998 212 60.20% 13.29%1999 215 61.00% 13.34%2000 225 61.59% 13.26%2001 236 61.05% 13.04%2002 249 60.32% 12.80%2003 261 59.59% 12.55%2004 275 58.84% 12.31%2005 289 58.10% 12.07%




Page 473.12 LAOS

Educational Software (million US $): Laos 1995 - 2005Year Laos % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.02% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com3.13 MACAU

Educational Software (million US $): Macau 1995 - 2005Year Macau % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.05% 0.00%2002 0 0.05% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%




Page 483.14 MALAYSIA

Educational Software (million US $): Malaysia 1995 - 2005Year Malaysia % of Region % of Globe1995 5 1.32% 0.30%1996 5 1.28% 0.28%1997 5 1.25% 0.27%1998 4 1.22% 0.27%1999 4 1.19% 0.26%2000 4 1.16% 0.25%2001 5 1.18% 0.25%2002 5 1.21% 0.25%2003 5 1.24% 0.26%2004 6 1.28% 0.26%2005 7 1.31% 0.27%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com3.15 MALDIVES

Educational Software (million US $): Maldives 1995 - 2005Year Maldives % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%




Page 493.16 MONGOLIA

Educational Software (million US $): Mongolia 1995 - 2005Year Mongolia % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.08% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.08% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com3.17 NEPAL

Educational Software (million US $): Nepal 1995 - 2005Year Nepal % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.07% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.01%2002 0 0.07% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%




Page 503.18 NORTH KOREA

Educational Software (million US $): North Korea 1995 - 2005Year North Korea % of Region % of Globe1995 2 0.56% 0.12%1996 2 0.57% 0.12%1997 2 0.58% 0.12%1998 2 0.60% 0.13%1999 2 0.61% 0.13%2000 2 0.62% 0.13%2001 2 0.61% 0.13%2002 2 0.60% 0.12%2003 3 0.59% 0.12%2004 3 0.57% 0.12%2005 3 0.56% 0.11%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com3.19 PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Educational Software (million US $): Papua New Guinea 1995 - 2005Year Papua New Guinea % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.01%2001 0 0.08% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.07% 0.00%




Page 513.20 PHILIPPINES

Educational Software (million US $): Philippines 1995 - 2005Year Philippines % of Region % of Globe1995 4 1.17% 0.26%1996 4 1.16% 0.26%1997 5 1.15% 0.25%1998 4 1.14% 0.25%1999 4 1.13% 0.24%2000 4 1.12% 0.24%2001 4 1.13% 0.24%2002 5 1.14% 0.24%2003 5 1.15% 0.24%2004 5 1.16% 0.24%2005 6 1.17% 0.24%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com3.21 SEYCHELLES

Educational Software (million US $): Seychelles 1995 - 2005Year Seychelles % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%




Page 523.22 SINGAPORE

Educational Software (million US $): Singapore 1995 - 2005Year Singapore % of Region % of Globe1995 4 0.98% 0.22%1996 4 0.96% 0.21%1997 4 0.94% 0.20%1998 3 0.92% 0.20%1999 3 0.90% 0.19%2000 3 0.88% 0.19%2001 3 0.89% 0.19%2002 4 0.91% 0.19%2003 4 0.93% 0.19%2004 4 0.95% 0.20%2005 5 0.98% 0.20%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com3.23 SOUTH KOREA

Educational Software (million US $): South Korea 1995 - 2005Year South Korea % of Region % of Globe1995 24 6.41% 1.45%1996 24 6.23% 1.38%1997 25 6.06% 1.31%1998 21 5.93% 1.31%1999 20 5.76% 1.26%2000 21 5.64% 1.21%2001 22 5.75% 1.22%2002 24 5.90% 1.25%2003 27 6.05% 1.27%2004 29 6.20% 1.29%2005 32 6.36% 1.32%




Page 533.24 SRI LANKA

Educational Software (million US $): Sri Lanka 1995 - 2005Year Sri Lanka % of Region % of Globe1995 1 0.17% 0.00%1996 1 0.17% 0.00%1997 1 0.17% 0.00%1998 1 0.17% 0.03%1999 1 0.17% 0.00%2000 1 0.17% 0.00%2001 1 0.17% 0.00%2002 1 0.17% 0.00%2003 1 0.17% 0.00%2004 1 0.17% 0.00%2005 1 0.17% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com3.25 TAIWAN

Educational Software (million US $): Taiwan 1995 - 2005Year Taiwan % of Region % of Globe1995 16 4.24% 0.96%1996 16 4.18% 0.93%1997 17 4.12% 0.89%1998 14 4.07% 0.90%1999 14 4.01% 0.87%2000 15 3.97% 0.85%2001 16 4.01% 0.85%2002 17 4.06% 0.86%2003 18 4.12% 0.86%2004 19 4.17% 0.87%2005 21 4.22% 0.87%




Page 543.26 THAILAND

Educational Software (million US $): Thailand 1995 - 2005Year Thailand % of Region % of Globe1995 9 2.39% 0.54%1996 9 2.34% 0.52%1997 9 2.28% 0.49%1998 8 2.24% 0.49%1999 8 2.19% 0.48%2000 8 2.15% 0.46%2001 8 2.19% 0.46%2002 9 2.23% 0.47%2003 10 2.28% 0.48%2004 11 2.33% 0.48%2005 12 2.38% 0.49%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com3.27 VIETNAM

Educational Software (million US $): Vietnam 1995 - 2005Year Vietnam % of Region % of Globe1995 1 0.40% 0.00%1996 2 0.39% 0.00%1997 2 0.38% 0.00%1998 1 0.37% 0.00%1999 1 0.36% 0.00%2000 1 0.35% 0.00%2001 1 0.36% 0.07%2002 2 0.37% 0.00%2003 2 0.38% 0.00%2004 2 0.39% 0.00%2005 2 0.39% 0.08%




Page 554 EUROPE: EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE4.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Market Potential for Educational Software in Europe (million US $): 2000Country Latent Demand million US $ % of EuropeGermany 121 19.60%France 80 12.85%Italy 71 11.42%United Kingdom 65 10.54%Russia 58 9.35%Spain 35 5.64%Netherlands 19 3.10%Ukraine 16 2.64%Switzerland 16 2.63%Sweden 15 2.40%Belgium 13 2.10%Norway 13 2.08%Poland 11 1.83%Austria 11 1.75%Finland 9 1.44%Denmark 8 1.36%Portugal 6 0.94%Greece 6 0.92%Romania 5 0.85%Czech Republic 5 0.81%Kazakhstan 4 0.70%Belarus 4 0.65%Hungary 4 0.58%Ireland 3 0.46%Slovakia 2 0.35%Other 18 3.01%Total 619 100.00%




Page 56Market Potential for Educational Software in Europe (million US $): 2000

The Market for Educational Software in Europe: 1995 - 2005Year million US $ % of Globe1995 612.37 37.891996 642.69 37.261997 681.91 36.421998 594.53 37.251999 596.23 37.022000 619.56 36.532001 655.37 36.162002 695.24 35.802003 737.59 35.442004 782.59 35.072005 830.38 34.70




Page 574.2 ALBANIA

Educational Software (million US $): Albania 1995 - 2005Year Albania % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.05% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.04% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.01%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com4.3 ANDORRA

Educational Software (million US $): Andorra 1995 - 2005Year Andorra % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%




Page 584.4 AUSTRIA

Educational Software (million US $): Austria 1995 - 2005Year Austria % of Region % of Globe1995 11 1.76% 0.66%1996 11 1.76% 0.65%1997 12 1.75% 0.64%1998 10 1.75% 0.65%1999 10 1.75% 0.65%2000 11 1.75% 0.64%2001 12 1.75% 0.63%2002 12 1.75% 0.62%2003 13 1.75% 0.62%2004 14 1.76% 0.61%2005 15 1.76% 0.61%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com4.5 BELARUS

Educational Software (million US $): Belarus 1995 - 2005Year Belarus % of Region % of Globe1995 4 0.57% 0.21%1996 4 0.59% 0.22%1997 4 0.61% 0.22%1998 4 0.62% 0.23%1999 4 0.64% 0.23%2000 4 0.65% 0.24%2001 4 0.64% 0.23%2002 4 0.62% 0.22%2003 5 0.61% 0.21%2004 5 0.59% 0.20%2005 5 0.58% 0.20%




Page 594.6 BELGIUM

Educational Software (million US $): Belgium 1995 - 2005Year Belgium % of Region % of Globe1995 13 2.10% 0.79%1996 14 2.10% 0.78%1997 14 2.10% 0.76%1998 13 2.10% 0.78%1999 13 2.10% 0.77%2000 13 2.10% 0.76%2001 14 2.10% 0.76%2002 15 2.10% 0.75%2003 16 2.10% 0.74%2004 16 2.10% 0.73%2005 18 2.10% 0.73%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com4.7 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Educational Software (million US $): Bosnia and Herzegovina 1995 - 2005Year Bosnia and Herzegovina % of Region % of Globe1995 1 0.12% 0.00%1996 1 0.12% 0.00%1997 1 0.13% 0.04%1998 1 0.13% 0.00%1999 1 0.13% 0.00%2000 1 0.13% 0.00%2001 1 0.13% 0.00%2002 1 0.13% 0.00%2003 1 0.13% 0.00%2004 1 0.12% 0.00%2005 1 0.12% 0.00%




Page 604.8 BULGARIA

Educational Software (million US $): Bulgaria 1995 - 2005Year Bulgaria % of Region % of Globe1995 2 0.35% 0.13%1996 2 0.35% 0.13%1997 2 0.35% 0.12%1998 2 0.35% 0.13%1999 2 0.35% 0.13%2000 2 0.35% 0.12%2001 2 0.35% 0.12%2002 2 0.35% 0.12%2003 3 0.35% 0.12%2004 3 0.35% 0.12%2005 3 0.35% 0.12%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com4.9 CROATIA

Educational Software (million US $): Croatia 1995 - 2005Year Croatia % of Region % of Globe1995 2 0.32% 0.12%1996 2 0.32% 0.12%1997 2 0.32% 0.11%1998 2 0.32% 0.12%1999 2 0.33% 0.12%2000 2 0.33% 0.12%2001 2 0.33% 0.11%2002 2 0.32% 0.11%2003 2 0.32% 0.11%2004 3 0.32% 0.11%2005 3 0.32% 0.11%




Page 614.10 CYPRUS

Educational Software (million US $): Cyprus 1995 - 2005Year Cyprus % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.02%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 1 0.00% 0.02%2004 1 0.00% 0.00%2005 1 0.00% 0.02%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com4.11 CZECH REPUBLIC

Educational Software (million US $): Czech Republic 1995 - 2005Year Czech Republic % of Region % of Globe1995 5 0.86% 0.32%1996 5 0.85% 0.31%1997 6 0.84% 0.30%1998 5 0.83% 0.31%1999 5 0.82% 0.30%2000 5 0.81% 0.29%2001 5 0.82% 0.29%2002 6 0.83% 0.29%2003 6 0.84% 0.29%2004 7 0.85% 0.29%2005 7 0.86% 0.29%




Page 624.12 DENMARK

Educational Software (million US $): Denmark 1995 - 2005Year Denmark % of Region % of Globe1995 9 1.39% 0.52%1996 9 1.38% 0.51%1997 9 1.38% 0.50%1998 8 1.37% 0.51%1999 8 1.36% 0.50%2000 8 1.36% 0.49%2001 9 1.36% 0.49%2002 10 1.37% 0.49%2003 10 1.37% 0.48%2004 11 1.38% 0.48%2005 12 1.39% 0.48%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com4.13 ESTONIA

Educational Software (million US $): Estonia 1995 - 2005Year Estonia % of Region % of Globe1995 1 0.11% 0.00%1996 1 0.11% 0.00%1997 1 0.10% 0.00%1998 1 0.10% 0.00%1999 1 0.10% 0.03%2000 1 0.10% 0.00%2001 1 0.10% 0.00%2002 1 0.10% 0.00%2003 1 0.10% 0.00%2004 1 0.11% 0.00%2005 1 0.11% 0.00%




Page 634.14 FINLAND

Educational Software (million US $): Finland 1995 - 2005Year Finland % of Region % of Globe1995 9 1.54% 0.58%1996 10 1.52% 0.56%1997 10 1.50% 0.54%1998 9 1.48% 0.55%1999 9 1.46% 0.54%2000 9 1.44% 0.52%2001 10 1.46% 0.52%2002 10 1.48% 0.53%2003 11 1.50% 0.53%2004 12 1.52% 0.53%2005 13 1.54% 0.53%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com4.15 FRANCE

Educational Software (million US $): France 1995 - 2005Year France % of Region % of Globe1995 79 12.92% 4.89%1996 83 12.91% 4.81%1997 88 12.89% 4.69%1998 77 12.88% 4.80%1999 77 12.87% 4.76%2000 80 12.85% 4.69%2001 84 12.86% 4.65%2002 90 12.88% 4.61%2003 95 12.89% 4.57%2004 101 12.90% 4.52%2005 107 12.91% 4.48%




Page 644.16 GEORGIA

Educational Software (million US $): Georgia 1995 - 2005Year Georgia % of Region % of Globe1995 1 0.23% 0.00%1996 2 0.23% 0.00%1997 2 0.24% 0.00%1998 1 0.25% 0.09%1999 2 0.25% 0.00%2000 2 0.26% 0.00%2001 2 0.25% 0.00%2002 2 0.25% 0.00%2003 2 0.24% 0.00%2004 2 0.23% 0.00%2005 2 0.23% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com4.17 GERMANY

Educational Software (million US $): Germany 1995 - 2005Year Germany % of Region % of Globe1995 119 19.41% 7.35%1996 125 19.46% 7.25%1997 133 19.50% 7.10%1998 116 19.53% 7.27%1999 117 19.57% 7.24%2000 121 19.60% 7.16%2001 128 19.57% 7.07%2002 136 19.54% 6.99%2003 144 19.50% 6.91%2004 152 19.46% 6.82%2005 161 19.43% 6.74%




Page 654.18 GREECE

Educational Software (million US $): Greece 1995 - 2005Year Greece % of Region % of Globe1995 6 0.91% 0.34%1996 6 0.91% 0.34%1997 6 0.92% 0.33%1998 5 0.92% 0.34%1999 6 0.92% 0.34%2000 6 0.92% 0.33%2001 6 0.92% 0.33%2002 6 0.92% 0.33%2003 7 0.92% 0.32%2004 7 0.91% 0.32%2005 8 0.91% 0.31%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com4.19 HUNGARY

Educational Software (million US $): Hungary 1995 - 2005Year Hungary % of Region % of Globe1995 4 0.67% 0.25%1996 4 0.65% 0.24%1997 4 0.63% 0.23%1998 4 0.61% 0.22%1999 4 0.59% 0.22%2000 4 0.58% 0.21%2001 4 0.59% 0.21%2002 4 0.61% 0.21%2003 5 0.62% 0.22%2004 5 0.64% 0.22%2005 6 0.66% 0.23%




Page 664.20 ICELAND

Educational Software (million US $): Iceland 1995 - 2005Year Iceland % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.02%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 1 0.00% 0.02%2004 1 0.00% 0.00%2005 1 0.00% 0.02%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com4.21 IRELAND

Educational Software (million US $): Ireland 1995 - 2005Year Ireland % of Region % of Globe1995 3 0.51% 0.19%1996 3 0.50% 0.18%1997 3 0.49% 0.17%1998 3 0.48% 0.17%1999 3 0.47% 0.17%2000 3 0.46% 0.16%2001 3 0.47% 0.17%2002 3 0.48% 0.17%2003 4 0.49% 0.17%2004 4 0.49% 0.17%2005 4 0.50% 0.17%




Page 674.22 ITALY

Educational Software (million US $): Italy 1995 - 2005Year Italy % of Region % of Globe1995 72 11.69% 4.43%1996 75 11.63% 4.33%1997 79 11.57% 4.21%1998 69 11.52% 4.29%1999 68 11.46% 4.24%2000 71 11.42% 4.17%2001 75 11.46% 4.14%2002 80 11.51% 4.12%2003 85 11.57% 4.10%2004 91 11.62% 4.07%2005 97 11.68% 4.05%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com4.23 KAZAKHSTAN

Educational Software (million US $): Kazakhstan 1995 - 2005Year Kazakhstan % of Region % of Globe1995 4 0.62% 0.23%1996 4 0.64% 0.23%1997 5 0.66% 0.24%1998 4 0.67% 0.25%1999 4 0.69% 0.25%2000 4 0.70% 0.25%2001 5 0.69% 0.25%2002 5 0.67% 0.24%2003 5 0.66% 0.23%2004 5 0.64% 0.22%2005 5 0.63% 0.21%




Page 684.24 LATVIA

Educational Software (million US $): Latvia 1995 - 2005Year Latvia % of Region % of Globe1995 1 0.17% 0.06%1996 1 0.17% 0.00%1997 1 0.17% 0.00%1998 1 0.18% 0.00%1999 1 0.18% 0.00%2000 1 0.18% 0.00%2001 1 0.18% 0.00%2002 1 0.18% 0.00%2003 1 0.17% 0.00%2004 1 0.17% 0.00%2005 1 0.17% 0.06%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com4.25 LIECHTENSTEIN

Educational Software (million US $): Liechtenstein 1995 - 2005Year Liechtenstein % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%




Page 694.26 LITHUANIA

Educational Software (million US $): Lithuania 1995 - 2005Year Lithuania % of Region % of Globe1995 1 0.22% 0.08%1996 1 0.23% 0.08%1997 2 0.23% 0.00%1998 1 0.23% 0.00%1999 1 0.23% 0.00%2000 1 0.23% 0.00%2001 2 0.23% 0.00%2002 2 0.23% 0.00%2003 2 0.23% 0.00%2004 2 0.23% 0.00%2005 2 0.23% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com4.27 LUXEMBOURG

Educational Software (million US $): Luxembourg 1995 - 2005Year Luxembourg % of Region % of Globe1995 1 0.13% 0.00%1996 1 0.13% 0.00%1997 1 0.12% 0.04%1998 1 0.12% 0.00%1999 1 0.12% 0.00%2000 1 0.12% 0.00%2001 1 0.12% 0.00%2002 1 0.12% 0.00%2003 1 0.12% 0.00%2004 1 0.12% 0.00%2005 1 0.13% 0.00%




Page 704.28 MACEDONIA

Educational Software (million US $): Macedonia 1995 - 2005Year Macedonia % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 1 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.07% 0.02%2002 1 0.00% 0.00%2003 1 0.00% 0.00%2004 1 0.00% 0.00%2005 1 0.00% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com4.29 MALTA

Educational Software (million US $): Malta 1995 - 2005Year Malta % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.03% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.03% 0.00%2003 0 0.03% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.01%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%




Page 714.30 MOLDOVA

Educational Software (million US $): Moldova 1995 - 2005Year Moldova % of Region % of Globe1995 1 0.17% 0.06%1996 1 0.17% 0.00%1997 1 0.18% 0.00%1998 1 0.18% 0.06%1999 1 0.18% 0.00%2000 1 0.18% 0.00%2001 1 0.18% 0.00%2002 1 0.18% 0.06%2003 1 0.18% 0.00%2004 1 0.17% 0.06%2005 1 0.17% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com4.31 MONACO

Educational Software (million US $): Monaco 1995 - 2005Year Monaco % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%




Page 724.32 NETHERLANDS

Educational Software (million US $): Netherlands 1995 - 2005Year Netherlands % of Region % of Globe1995 19 3.13% 1.18%1996 20 3.12% 1.16%1997 21 3.12% 1.13%1998 19 3.11% 1.16%1999 19 3.11% 1.15%2000 19 3.10% 1.13%2001 20 3.11% 1.12%2002 22 3.11% 1.11%2003 23 3.12% 1.10%2004 24 3.12% 1.09%2005 26 3.13% 1.08%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com4.33 NORWAY

Educational Software (million US $): Norway 1995 - 2005Year Norway % of Region % of Globe1995 13 2.19% 0.83%1996 14 2.17% 0.80%1997 15 2.14% 0.78%1998 13 2.12% 0.79%1999 13 2.10% 0.77%2000 13 2.08% 0.76%2001 14 2.09% 0.75%2002 15 2.12% 0.75%2003 16 2.14% 0.76%2004 17 2.16% 0.76%2005 18 2.19% 0.76%




Page 734.34 POLAND

Educational Software (million US $): Poland 1995 - 2005Year Poland % of Region % of Globe1995 12 2.00% 0.75%1996 13 1.96% 0.73%1997 13 1.92% 0.70%1998 11 1.89% 0.70%1999 11 1.85% 0.68%2000 11 1.83% 0.66%2001 12 1.85% 0.67%2002 13 1.89% 0.67%2003 14 1.92% 0.68%2004 15 1.95% 0.68%2005 17 1.99% 0.69%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com4.35 PORTUGAL

Educational Software (million US $): Portugal 1995 - 2005Year Portugal % of Region % of Globe1995 6 0.96% 0.36%1996 6 0.95% 0.35%1997 7 0.95% 0.34%1998 6 0.95% 0.35%1999 6 0.95% 0.35%2000 6 0.94% 0.34%2001 6 0.95% 0.34%2002 7 0.95% 0.34%2003 7 0.95% 0.33%2004 8 0.95% 0.33%2005 8 0.96% 0.33%




Page 744.36 ROMANIA

Educational Software (million US $): Romania 1995 - 2005Year Romania % of Region % of Globe1995 6 0.91% 0.34%1996 6 0.90% 0.33%1997 6 0.88% 0.32%1998 5 0.87% 0.32%1999 5 0.86% 0.31%2000 5 0.85% 0.31%2001 6 0.86% 0.31%2002 6 0.87% 0.31%2003 7 0.88% 0.31%2004 7 0.90% 0.31%2005 8 0.91% 0.31%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com4.37 RUSSIA

Educational Software (million US $): Russia 1995 - 2005Year Russia % of Region % of Globe1995 53 8.59% 3.25%1996 56 8.75% 3.26%1997 61 8.92% 3.24%1998 54 9.05% 3.37%1999 55 9.22% 3.41%2000 58 9.35% 3.41%2001 61 9.23% 3.34%2002 63 9.08% 3.25%2003 66 8.93% 3.16%2004 69 8.78% 3.08%2005 72 8.63% 2.99%




Page 754.38 SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO

Educational Software (million US $): Serbia and Montenegro 1995 - 2005Year Serbia and Montenegro % of Region % of Globe1995 2 0.35% 0.13%1996 2 0.35% 0.13%1997 2 0.34% 0.12%1998 2 0.34% 0.12%1999 2 0.34% 0.12%2000 2 0.34% 0.12%2001 2 0.34% 0.12%2002 2 0.34% 0.12%2003 3 0.34% 0.12%2004 3 0.35% 0.12%2005 3 0.35% 0.12%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com4.39 SLOVAKIA

Educational Software (million US $): Slovakia 1995 - 2005Year Slovakia % of Region % of Globe1995 2 0.38% 0.14%1996 2 0.38% 0.14%1997 3 0.37% 0.13%1998 2 0.36% 0.13%1999 2 0.36% 0.13%2000 2 0.35% 0.13%2001 2 0.36% 0.13%2002 3 0.36% 0.13%2003 3 0.37% 0.13%2004 3 0.37% 0.13%2005 3 0.38% 0.13%




Page 764.40 SLOVENIA

Educational Software (million US $): Slovenia 1995 - 2005Year Slovenia % of Region % of Globe1995 2 0.27% 0.10%1996 2 0.27% 0.10%1997 2 0.26% 0.00%1998 2 0.26% 0.00%1999 2 0.26% 0.09%2000 2 0.26% 0.00%2001 2 0.26% 0.00%2002 2 0.26% 0.00%2003 2 0.26% 0.00%2004 2 0.27% 0.00%2005 2 0.27% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com4.41 SPAIN

Educational Software (million US $): Spain 1995 - 2005Year Spain % of Region % of Globe1995 35 5.75% 2.18%1996 37 5.73% 2.13%1997 39 5.70% 2.07%1998 34 5.68% 2.11%1999 34 5.66% 2.09%2000 35 5.64% 2.06%2001 37 5.66% 2.04%2002 40 5.68% 2.03%2003 42 5.70% 2.02%2004 45 5.72% 2.00%2005 48 5.74% 1.99%




Page 774.42 SWEDEN

Educational Software (million US $): Sweden 1995 - 2005Year Sweden % of Region % of Globe1995 15 2.47% 0.93%1996 16 2.46% 0.91%1997 17 2.44% 0.89%1998 14 2.43% 0.90%1999 14 2.41% 0.89%2000 15 2.40% 0.87%2001 16 2.41% 0.87%2002 17 2.42% 0.86%2003 18 2.44% 0.86%2004 19 2.45% 0.86%2005 21 2.47% 0.85%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com4.43 SWITZERLAND

Educational Software (million US $): Switzerland 1995 - 2005Year Switzerland % of Region % of Globe1995 16 2.57% 0.97%1996 17 2.58% 0.96%1997 18 2.59% 0.94%1998 16 2.61% 0.97%1999 16 2.62% 0.97%2000 16 2.63% 0.96%2001 17 2.62% 0.94%2002 18 2.61% 0.93%2003 19 2.60% 0.92%2004 20 2.58% 0.90%2005 21 2.57% 0.89%




Page 784.44 UKRAINE

Educational Software (million US $): Ukraine 1995 - 2005Year Ukraine % of Region % of Globe1995 15 2.42% 0.92%1996 16 2.47% 0.92%1997 17 2.52% 0.91%1998 15 2.56% 0.95%1999 16 2.60% 0.96%2000 16 2.64% 0.96%2001 17 2.61% 0.94%2002 18 2.56% 0.91%2003 19 2.52% 0.89%2004 19 2.48% 0.87%2005 20 2.44% 0.84%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com4.45 UNITED KINGDOM

Educational Software (million US $): United Kingdom 1995 - 2005Year United Kingdom % of Region % of Globe1995 65 10.67% 4.04%1996 68 10.64% 3.96%1997 72 10.61% 3.86%1998 63 10.59% 3.94%1999 63 10.56% 3.91%2000 65 10.54% 3.85%2001 69 10.56% 3.81%2002 74 10.58% 3.79%2003 78 10.61% 3.76%2004 83 10.63% 3.73%2005 89 10.66% 3.69%




Page 795 LATIN AMERICA: EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE5.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Market Potential for Educational Software in Latin America (million US $): 2000Country Latent Demand million US $ % of Latin AmericaBrazil 30 33.43%Mexico 24 26.43%Argentina 16 17.78%Venezuela 5 5.79%Colombia 4 4.05%Chile 3 2.80%Peru 2 2.65%Guatemala 1 1.10%Ecuador 1 0.98%Panama 1 0.89%Uruguay 1 0.85%Paraguay 1 0.60%El Salvador 0 0.53%Costa Rica 0 0.53%Bolivia 0 0.50%Honduras 0 0.49%Nicaragua 0 0.27%Suriname 0 0.12%Belize 0 0.00%Guyana 0 0.00%Total 91 100.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.comMarket Potential for Educational Software in Latin America (million US $): 2000



Page 80The Market for Educational Software in Latin America: 1995 - 2005

Year million US $ % of Globe1995 88.29 5.461996 92.94 5.391997 98.92 5.281998 86.48 5.421999 87.03 5.402000 90.68 5.352001 95.68 5.282002 101.18 5.212003 107.03 5.142004 113.23 5.072005 119.83 5.01

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com5.2 ARGENTINA

Educational Software (million US $): Argentina 1995 - 2005Year Argentina % of Region % of Globe1995 15 16.53% 0.90%1996 16 16.81% 0.90%1997 17 17.08% 0.90%1998 15 17.31% 0.93%1999 15 17.58% 0.95%2000 16 17.78% 0.95%2001 17 17.60% 0.92%2002 18 17.35% 0.90%2003 18 17.10% 0.87%2004 19 16.86% 0.85%2005 20 16.61% 0.83%




Page 815.3 BELIZE

Educational Software (million US $): Belize 1995 - 2005Year Belize % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.03% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.03% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com5.4 BOLIVIA

Educational Software (million US $): Bolivia 1995 - 2005Year Bolivia % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.52% 0.00%1996 0 0.52% 0.02%1997 1 0.51% 0.00%1998 0 0.51% 0.00%1999 0 0.50% 0.00%2000 0 0.50% 0.00%2001 0 0.50% 0.00%2002 1 0.51% 0.00%2003 1 0.51% 0.00%2004 1 0.52% 0.00%2005 1 0.52% 0.00%




Page 825.5 BRAZIL

Educational Software (million US $): Brazil 1995 - 2005Year Brazil % of Region % of Globe1995 31 35.60% 1.94%1996 33 35.13% 1.89%1997 34 34.66% 1.83%1998 30 34.27% 1.85%1999 29 33.79% 1.82%2000 30 33.43% 1.78%2001 32 33.76% 1.78%2002 35 34.19% 1.78%2003 37 34.62% 1.78%2004 40 35.04% 1.77%2005 43 35.47% 1.77%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com5.6 CHILE

Educational Software (million US $): Chile 1995 - 2005Year Chile % of Region % of Globe1995 3 3.21% 0.17%1996 3 3.12% 0.16%1997 3 3.03% 0.16%1998 3 2.95% 0.16%1999 2 2.86% 0.15%2000 3 2.80% 0.15%2001 3 2.86% 0.15%2002 3 2.94% 0.15%2003 3 3.02% 0.15%2004 4 3.10% 0.15%2005 4 3.18% 0.15%




Page 835.7 COLOMBIA

Educational Software (million US $): Colombia 1995 - 2005Year Colombia % of Region % of Globe1995 4 4.42% 0.24%1996 4 4.34% 0.23%1997 4 4.26% 0.22%1998 4 4.19% 0.22%1999 4 4.11% 0.22%2000 4 4.05% 0.21%2001 4 4.11% 0.21%2002 4 4.18% 0.21%2003 5 4.25% 0.21%2004 5 4.32% 0.21%2005 5 4.40% 0.22%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com5.8 COSTA RICA

Educational Software (million US $): Costa Rica 1995 - 2005Year Costa Rica % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.54% 0.00%1996 1 0.54% 0.02%1997 1 0.54% 0.00%1998 0 0.54% 0.00%1999 0 0.53% 0.00%2000 0 0.53% 0.00%2001 1 0.53% 0.00%2002 1 0.54% 0.02%2003 1 0.54% 0.00%2004 1 0.54% 0.00%2005 1 0.54% 0.00%




Page 845.9 ECUADOR

Educational Software (million US $): Ecuador 1995 - 2005Year Ecuador % of Region % of Globe1995 1 1.00% 0.00%1996 1 0.99% 0.00%1997 1 0.99% 0.00%1998 1 0.98% 0.00%1999 1 0.98% 0.00%2000 1 0.98% 0.00%2001 1 0.98% 0.00%2002 1 0.98% 0.00%2003 1 0.99% 0.00%2004 1 0.99% 0.00%2005 1 0.99% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com5.10 EL SALVADOR

Educational Software (million US $): El Salvador 1995 - 2005Year El Salvador % of Region % of Globe1995 1 0.59% 0.00%1996 1 0.58% 0.00%1997 1 0.56% 0.00%1998 0 0.55% 0.00%1999 0 0.54% 0.00%2000 0 0.53% 0.02%2001 1 0.54% 0.00%2002 1 0.55% 0.00%2003 1 0.56% 0.00%2004 1 0.58% 0.00%2005 1 0.59% 0.00%




Page 855.11 GUATEMALA

Educational Software (million US $): Guatemala 1995 - 2005Year Guatemala % of Region % of Globe1995 1 1.19% 0.00%1996 1 1.17% 0.00%1997 1 1.15% 0.00%1998 1 1.14% 0.00%1999 1 1.12% 0.00%2000 1 1.10% 0.00%2001 1 1.11% 0.00%2002 1 1.13% 0.00%2003 1 1.15% 0.00%2004 1 1.17% 0.00%2005 1 1.19% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com5.12 GUYANA

Educational Software (million US $): Guyana 1995 - 2005Year Guyana % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.02% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.02% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%




Page 865.13 HONDURAS

Educational Software (million US $): Honduras 1995 - 2005Year Honduras % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.52% 0.00%1996 0 0.51% 0.00%1997 1 0.50% 0.00%1998 0 0.50% 0.00%1999 0 0.49% 0.00%2000 0 0.49% 0.02%2001 0 0.49% 0.00%2002 1 0.50% 0.00%2003 1 0.50% 0.00%2004 1 0.51% 0.00%2005 1 0.52% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com5.14 MEXICO

Educational Software (million US $): Mexico 1995 - 2005Year Mexico % of Region % of Globe1995 21 24.07% 1.31%1996 23 24.59% 1.32%1997 25 25.10% 1.32%1998 22 25.52% 1.38%1999 23 26.04% 1.40%2000 24 26.43% 1.41%2001 25 26.07% 1.37%2002 26 25.61% 1.33%2003 27 25.14% 1.29%2004 28 24.68% 1.25%2005 29 24.22% 1.21%




Page 875.15 NICARAGUA

Educational Software (million US $): Nicaragua 1995 - 2005Year Nicaragua % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.28% 0.00%1996 0 0.28% 0.00%1997 0 0.28% 0.00%1998 0 0.27% 0.00%1999 0 0.27% 0.00%2000 0 0.27% 0.00%2001 0 0.27% 0.00%2002 0 0.27% 0.00%2003 0 0.27% 0.00%2004 0 0.28% 0.00%2005 0 0.28% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com5.16 PANAMA

Educational Software (million US $): Panama 1995 - 2005Year Panama % of Region % of Globe1995 1 0.92% 0.00%1996 1 0.91% 0.00%1997 1 0.91% 0.00%1998 1 0.90% 0.00%1999 1 0.90% 0.00%2000 1 0.89% 0.00%2001 1 0.90% 0.00%2002 1 0.90% 0.00%2003 1 0.91% 0.00%2004 1 0.91% 0.00%2005 1 0.92% 0.00%




Page 885.17 PARAGUAY

Educational Software (million US $): Paraguay 1995 - 2005Year Paraguay % of Region % of Globe1995 1 0.64% 0.00%1996 1 0.63% 0.00%1997 1 0.63% 0.00%1998 1 0.62% 0.00%1999 1 0.61% 0.00%2000 1 0.60% 0.03%2001 1 0.61% 0.00%2002 1 0.62% 0.00%2003 1 0.62% 0.00%2004 1 0.63% 0.00%2005 1 0.64% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com5.18 PERU

Educational Software (million US $): Peru 1995 - 2005Year Peru % of Region % of Globe1995 3 2.96% 0.16%1996 3 2.89% 0.15%1997 3 2.82% 0.14%1998 2 2.77% 0.15%1999 2 2.70% 0.14%2000 2 2.65% 0.14%2001 3 2.70% 0.14%2002 3 2.76% 0.14%2003 3 2.82% 0.14%2004 3 2.88% 0.14%2005 4 2.94% 0.14%




Page 895.19 SURINAME

Educational Software (million US $): Suriname 1995 - 2005Year Suriname % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.12% 0.00%1996 0 0.12% 0.00%1997 0 0.12% 0.00%1998 0 0.12% 0.00%1999 0 0.12% 0.00%2000 0 0.12% 0.00%2001 0 0.12% 0.00%2002 0 0.12% 0.00%2003 0 0.12% 0.00%2004 0 0.12% 0.00%2005 0 0.12% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com5.20 URUGUAY

Educational Software (million US $): Uruguay 1995 - 2005Year Uruguay % of Region % of Globe1995 1 0.80% 0.00%1996 1 0.81% 0.00%1997 1 0.82% 0.00%1998 1 0.83% 0.00%1999 1 0.84% 0.00%2000 1 0.85% 0.00%2001 1 0.84% 0.00%2002 1 0.83% 0.00%2003 1 0.82% 0.00%2004 1 0.81% 0.00%2005 1 0.80% 0.00%




Page 905.21 VENEZUELA

Educational Software (million US $): Venezuela 1995 - 2005Year Venezuela % of Region % of Globe1995 5 5.88% 0.32%1996 5 5.86% 0.31%1997 6 5.85% 0.30%1998 5 5.83% 0.31%1999 5 5.81% 0.31%2000 5 5.79% 0.30%2001 6 5.81% 0.30%2002 6 5.83% 0.30%2003 6 5.84% 0.30%2004 7 5.86% 0.29%2005 7 5.88% 0.29%




Page 916 NORTH AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN: EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE6.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Market Potential for Educational Software in North America & the Caribbean (million US $): 2000Country Latent Demand million US $ % of North America & the CaribbeanUnited States 420 89.72%Canada 42 8.96%Cuba 2 0.39%Dominican Republic 1 0.13%Trinidad and Tobago 0 0.00%Jamaica 0 0.00%Bahamas 0 0.00%Haiti 0 0.04%Martinique 0 0.00%Barbados 0 0.00%Netherlands Antilles 0 0.02%Bermuda 0 0.00%St. Lucia 0 0.00%Antigua and Barbuda 0 0.00%Grenada 0 0.00%St. Vincent and the Grenadines 0 0.00%St. Kitts and Nevis 0 0.00%Dominica 0 0.00%Total 466 100.00%




Page 92Market Potential for Educational Software in North America & the Caribbean (million US $): 2000

The Market for Educational Software in North America & the Caribbean: 1995 - 2005Year million US $ % of Globe1995 397.51 24.591996 447.08 25.921997 518.38 27.681998 416.31 26.091999 428.34 26.602000 468.35 27.622001 513.16 28.312002 562.49 28.972003 616.62 29.632004 676.04 30.302005 741.27 30.97




Page 936.2 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

Educational Software (million US $): Antigua and Barbuda 1995 - 2005Year Antigua and Barbuda % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com6.3 BAHAMAS

Educational Software (million US $): Bahamas 1995 - 2005Year Bahamas % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.04% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.01%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%




Page 946.4 BARBADOS

Educational Software (million US $): Barbados 1995 - 2005Year Barbados % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.02% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.02% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com6.5 BERMUDA

Educational Software (million US $): Bermuda 1995 - 2005Year Bermuda % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.02% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.02% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%




Page 956.6 CANADA

Educational Software (million US $): Canada 1995 - 2005Year Canada % of Region % of Globe1995 41 10.41% 2.56%1996 43 9.72% 2.52%1997 46 8.90% 2.46%1998 40 9.67% 2.52%1999 40 9.43% 2.50%2000 42 8.96% 2.47%2001 44 8.65% 2.45%2002 47 8.37% 2.42%2003 50 8.10% 2.39%2004 53 7.83% 2.37%2005 56 7.57% 2.34%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com6.7 CUBA

Educational Software (million US $): Cuba 1995 - 2005Year Cuba % of Region % of Globe1995 2 0.46% 0.11%1996 2 0.42% 0.11%1997 2 0.39% 0.10%1998 2 0.42% 0.11%1999 2 0.41% 0.11%2000 2 0.39% 0.10%2001 2 0.38% 0.10%2002 2 0.36% 0.10%2003 2 0.35% 0.10%2004 2 0.34% 0.10%2005 2 0.33% 0.10%




Page 966.8 DOMINICA

Educational Software (million US $): Dominica 1995 - 2005Year Dominica % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com6.9 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Educational Software (million US $): Dominican Republic 1995 - 2005Year Dominican Republic % of Region % of Globe1995 1 0.15% 0.03%1996 1 0.14% 0.00%1997 1 0.13% 0.00%1998 1 0.14% 0.00%1999 1 0.13% 0.00%2000 1 0.13% 0.00%2001 1 0.12% 0.00%2002 1 0.12% 0.00%2003 1 0.12% 0.00%2004 1 0.11% 0.00%2005 1 0.11% 0.00%




Page 976.10 GRENADA

Educational Software (million US $): Grenada 1995 - 2005Year Grenada % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com6.11 HAITI

Educational Software (million US $): Haiti 1995 - 2005Year Haiti % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.04% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.04% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.01%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%




Page 986.12 JAMAICA

Educational Software (million US $): Jamaica 1995 - 2005Year Jamaica % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.01%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com6.13 MARTINIQUE

Educational Software (million US $): Martinique 1995 - 2005Year Martinique % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.03% 0.00%1997 0 0.03% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%




Page 996.14 NETHERLANDS ANTILLES

Educational Software (million US $): Netherlands Antilles 1995 - 2005Year Netherlands Antilles % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.02% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.02% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com6.15 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

Educational Software (million US $): St. Kitts and Nevis 1995 - 2005Year St. Kitts and Nevis % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%




Page 1006.16 ST. LUCIA

Educational Software (million US $): St. Lucia 1995 - 2005Year St. Lucia % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com6.17 ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

Educational Software (million US $): St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1995 - 2005Year St. Vincent and the Grenadines % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%




Page 1016.18 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Educational Software (million US $): Trinidad and Tobago 1995 - 2005Year Trinidad and Tobago % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.01%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.01%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com6.19 UNITED STATES

Educational Software (million US $): United States 1995 - 2005Year United States % of Region % of Globe1995 350 88.03% 21.65%1996 397 88.83% 23.02%1997 465 89.78% 24.85%1998 370 88.90% 23.19%1999 382 89.18% 23.72%2000 420 89.72% 24.77%2001 462 90.07% 25.50%2002 508 90.39% 26.18%2003 559 90.70% 26.87%2004 615 91.00% 27.57%2005 677 91.29% 28.27%




Page 1027 OCEANA: EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE7.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Market Potential for Educational Software in Oceana (million US $): 2000Country Latent Demand million US $ % of OceanaAustralia 21 83.26%New Zealand 4 14.37%Fiji 0 0.40%Solomon Islands 0 0.00%American Samoa 0 0.00%Nauru 0 0.00%Vanuatu 0 0.00%Tonga 0 0.00%Micronesia Federation 0 0.00%Palau 0 0.00%Marshall Islands 0 0.00%Kiribati 0 0.01%Tuvalu 0 0.00%Total 25 100.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.comMarket Potential for Educational Software in Oceana (million US $): 2000



Page 103The Market for Educational Software in Oceana: 1995 - 2005

Year million US $ % of Globe1995 26.07 1.611996 27.17 1.581997 28.63 1.531998 24.81 1.551999 24.71 1.532000 25.54 1.512001 27.15 1.502002 28.98 1.492003 30.95 1.492004 33.04 1.482005 35.28 1.47

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com7.2 AMERICAN SAMOA

Educational Software (million US $): American Samoa 1995 - 2005Year American Samoa % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.06% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.06% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%




Page 1047.3 AUSTRALIA

Educational Software (million US $): Australia 1995 - 2005Year Australia % of Region % of Globe1995 22 82.78% 1.33%1996 23 82.89% 1.30%1997 24 82.99% 1.26%1998 21 83.08% 1.29%1999 21 83.18% 1.27%2000 21 83.26% 1.25%2001 23 83.19% 1.24%2002 24 83.10% 1.24%2003 26 83.00% 1.23%2004 27 82.91% 1.22%2005 29 82.81% 1.22%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com7.4 FIJI

Educational Software (million US $): Fiji 1995 - 2005Year Fiji % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.39% 0.00%1996 0 0.39% 0.00%1997 0 0.39% 0.00%1998 0 0.40% 0.00%1999 0 0.40% 0.00%2000 0 0.40% 0.00%2001 0 0.40% 0.00%2002 0 0.40% 0.00%2003 0 0.39% 0.00%2004 0 0.39% 0.00%2005 0 0.39% 0.00%




Page 1057.5 KIRIBATI

Educational Software (million US $): Kiribati 1995 - 2005Year Kiribati % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.01% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com7.6 MARSHALL ISLANDS

Educational Software (million US $): Marshall Islands 1995 - 2005Year Marshall Islands % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.01% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%




Page 1067.7 MICRONESIA FEDERATION

Educational Software (million US $): Micronesia Federation 1995 - 2005Year Micronesia Federation % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com7.8 NAURU

Educational Software (million US $): Nauru 1995 - 2005Year Nauru % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%




Page 1077.9 NEW ZEALAND

Educational Software (million US $): New Zealand 1995 - 2005Year New Zealand % of Region % of Globe1995 4 14.99% 0.24%1996 4 14.85% 0.23%1997 4 14.72% 0.22%1998 4 14.61% 0.22%1999 4 14.47% 0.22%2000 4 14.37% 0.21%2001 4 14.46% 0.21%2002 4 14.58% 0.21%2003 5 14.71% 0.21%2004 5 14.83% 0.21%2005 5 14.95% 0.22%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com7.10 PALAU

Educational Software (million US $): Palau 1995 - 2005Year Palau % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.02% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.02% 0.00%2002 0 0.02% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.02% 0.00%




Page 1087.11 SOLOMON ISLANDS

Educational Software (million US $): Solomon Islands 1995 - 2005Year Solomon Islands % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com7.12 TONGA

Educational Software (million US $): Tonga 1995 - 2005Year Tonga % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.03% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%




Page 1097.13 TUVALU

Educational Software (million US $): Tuvalu 1995 - 2005Year Tuvalu % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com7.14 VANUATU

Educational Software (million US $): Vanuatu 1995 - 2005Year Vanuatu % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.00% 0.00%1996 0 0.00% 0.00%1997 0 0.00% 0.00%1998 0 0.00% 0.00%1999 0 0.00% 0.00%2000 0 0.00% 0.00%2001 0 0.00% 0.00%2002 0 0.00% 0.00%2003 0 0.00% 0.00%2004 0 0.00% 0.00%2005 0 0.00% 0.00%




Page 1108 THE MIDDLE EAST: EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE8.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Market Potential for Educational Software in the Middle East (million US $): 2000Country Latent Demand million US $ % of the Middle EastIran 29 32.74%Turkey 16 18.04%Saudi Arabia 9 10.39%Israel 5 5.38%Uzbekistan 5 5.07%Pakistan 4 4.70%Iraq 3 3.82%United Arab Emirates 3 3.01%Syrian Arab Republic 2 2.79%Azerbaijan 2 2.21%Kuwait 2 2.02%Armenia 1 1.24%Oman 1 1.21%Tajikistan 1 1.19%Kyrgyzstan 1 1.14%Turkmenistan 1 1.11%Yemen 1 0.99%Qatar 1 0.73%Jordan 1 0.73%Lebanon 0 0.50%Afghanistan 0 0.36%Bahrain 0 0.35%Total 89 100.00%




Page 111Market Potential for Educational Software in the Middle East (million US $): 2000

The Market for Educational Software in the Middle East: 1995 - 2005Year million US $ % of Globe1995 87.18 5.391996 91.64 5.311997 97.41 5.201998 85.07 5.331999 85.49 5.312000 89.00 5.252001 93.99 5.192002 99.51 5.122003 105.38 5.062004 111.63 5.002005 118.27 4.94




Page 1128.2 AFGHANISTAN

Educational Software (million US $): Afghanistan 1995 - 2005Year Afghanistan % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.34% 0.00%1996 0 0.34% 0.00%1997 0 0.35% 0.00%1998 0 0.35% 0.00%1999 0 0.35% 0.00%2000 0 0.36% 0.00%2001 0 0.35% 0.00%2002 0 0.35% 0.00%2003 0 0.35% 0.00%2004 0 0.35% 0.00%2005 0 0.34% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com8.3 ARMENIA

Educational Software (million US $): Armenia 1995 - 2005Year Armenia % of Region % of Globe1995 1 1.35% 0.00%1996 1 1.32% 0.00%1997 1 1.30% 0.06%1998 1 1.28% 0.00%1999 1 1.26% 0.00%2000 1 1.24% 0.06%2001 1 1.26% 0.00%2002 1 1.28% 0.00%2003 1 1.30% 0.00%2004 1 1.32% 0.00%2005 2 1.34% 0.00%




Page 1138.4 AZERBAIJAN

Educational Software (million US $): Azerbaijan 1995 - 2005Year Azerbaijan % of Region % of Globe1995 2 1.84% 0.00%1996 2 1.92% 0.10%1997 2 1.99% 0.10%1998 2 2.06% 0.11%1999 2 2.14% 0.11%2000 2 2.21% 0.11%2001 2 2.15% 0.11%2002 2 2.07% 0.10%2003 2 2.00% 0.10%2004 2 1.93% 0.09%2005 2 1.86% 0.09%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com8.5 BAHRAIN

Educational Software (million US $): Bahrain 1995 - 2005Year Bahrain % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.33% 0.00%1996 0 0.33% 0.00%1997 0 0.34% 0.00%1998 0 0.34% 0.00%1999 0 0.34% 0.00%2000 0 0.35% 0.00%2001 0 0.34% 0.00%2002 0 0.34% 0.00%2003 0 0.34% 0.00%2004 0 0.33% 0.00%2005 0 0.33% 0.00%




Page 1148.6 IRAN

Educational Software (million US $): Iran 1995 - 2005Year Iran % of Region % of Globe1995 27 30.84% 1.66%1996 29 31.27% 1.66%1997 31 31.69% 1.64%1998 27 32.03% 1.70%1999 28 32.44% 1.72%2000 29 32.74% 1.71%2001 31 32.47% 1.68%2002 32 32.10% 1.64%2003 33 31.72% 1.60%2004 35 31.34% 1.56%2005 37 30.96% 1.53%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com8.7 IRAQ

Educational Software (million US $): Iraq 1995 - 2005Year Iraq % of Region % of Globe1995 3 3.66% 0.19%1996 3 3.70% 0.19%1997 4 3.73% 0.19%1998 3 3.76% 0.20%1999 3 3.80% 0.20%2000 3 3.82% 0.20%2001 4 3.80% 0.19%2002 4 3.77% 0.19%2003 4 3.74% 0.18%2004 4 3.70% 0.18%2005 4 3.67% 0.18%




Page 1158.8 ISRAEL

Educational Software (million US $): Israel 1995 - 2005Year Israel % of Region % of Globe1995 5 6.00% 0.32%1996 5 5.86% 0.31%1997 6 5.73% 0.29%1998 5 5.61% 0.29%1999 5 5.48% 0.29%2000 5 5.38% 0.28%2001 5 5.47% 0.28%2002 6 5.59% 0.28%2003 6 5.71% 0.28%2004 7 5.84% 0.29%2005 7 5.96% 0.29%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com8.9 JORDAN

Educational Software (million US $): Jordan 1995 - 2005Year Jordan % of Region % of Globe1995 1 0.81% 0.00%1996 1 0.79% 0.00%1997 1 0.77% 0.00%1998 1 0.76% 0.00%1999 1 0.74% 0.00%2000 1 0.73% 0.00%2001 1 0.74% 0.03%2002 1 0.76% 0.00%2003 1 0.77% 0.00%2004 1 0.79% 0.00%2005 1 0.80% 0.00%




Page 1168.10 KUWAIT

Educational Software (million US $): Kuwait 1995 - 2005Year Kuwait % of Region % of Globe1995 2 2.08% 0.11%1996 2 2.07% 0.11%1997 2 2.06% 0.10%1998 2 2.05% 0.10%1999 2 2.03% 0.10%2000 2 2.02% 0.10%2001 2 2.03% 0.10%2002 2 2.04% 0.10%2003 2 2.06% 0.10%2004 2 2.07% 0.10%2005 2 2.08% 0.10%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com8.11 KYRGYZSTAN

Educational Software (million US $): Kyrgyzstan 1995 - 2005Year Kyrgyzstan % of Region % of Globe1995 1 1.04% 0.00%1996 1 1.06% 0.00%1997 1 1.08% 0.00%1998 1 1.10% 0.00%1999 1 1.12% 0.00%2000 1 1.14% 0.00%2001 1 1.12% 0.00%2002 1 1.10% 0.00%2003 1 1.08% 0.00%2004 1 1.06% 0.00%2005 1 1.04% 0.00%




Page 1178.12 LEBANON

Educational Software (million US $): Lebanon 1995 - 2005Year Lebanon % of Region % of Globe1995 0 0.55% 0.00%1996 1 0.54% 0.00%1997 1 0.53% 0.02%1998 0 0.52% 0.00%1999 0 0.51% 0.00%2000 0 0.50% 0.00%2001 0 0.51% 0.00%2002 1 0.52% 0.00%2003 1 0.53% 0.00%2004 1 0.54% 0.00%2005 1 0.55% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com8.13 OMAN

Educational Software (million US $): Oman 1995 - 2005Year Oman % of Region % of Globe1995 1 1.26% 0.06%1996 1 1.25% 0.00%1997 1 1.24% 0.00%1998 1 1.23% 0.00%1999 1 1.22% 0.00%2000 1 1.21% 0.00%2001 1 1.22% 0.06%2002 1 1.23% 0.00%2003 1 1.24% 0.00%2004 1 1.25% 0.00%2005 1 1.26% 0.00%




Page 1188.14 PAKISTAN

Educational Software (million US $): Pakistan 1995 - 2005Year Pakistan % of Region % of Globe1995 4 5.03% 0.27%1996 5 4.96% 0.26%1997 5 4.89% 0.25%1998 4 4.83% 0.25%1999 4 4.75% 0.25%2000 4 4.70% 0.24%2001 4 4.75% 0.24%2002 5 4.81% 0.24%2003 5 4.88% 0.24%2004 6 4.95% 0.24%2005 6 5.01% 0.24%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com8.15 QATAR

Educational Software (million US $): Qatar 1995 - 2005Year Qatar % of Region % of Globe1995 1 0.70% 0.00%1996 1 0.70% 0.00%1997 1 0.71% 0.00%1998 1 0.72% 0.03%1999 1 0.73% 0.00%2000 1 0.73% 0.00%2001 1 0.73% 0.03%2002 1 0.72% 0.00%2003 1 0.71% 0.03%2004 1 0.71% 0.00%2005 1 0.70% 0.00%




Page 1198.16 SAUDI ARABIA

Educational Software (million US $): Saudi Arabia 1995 - 2005Year Saudi Arabia % of Region % of Globe1995 9 9.95% 0.53%1996 9 10.05% 0.53%1997 10 10.15% 0.52%1998 9 10.23% 0.54%1999 9 10.32% 0.54%2000 9 10.39% 0.54%2001 10 10.33% 0.53%2002 10 10.25% 0.52%2003 11 10.16% 0.51%2004 11 10.07% 0.50%2005 12 9.98% 0.49%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com8.17 SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

Educational Software (million US $): Syrian Arab Republic 1995 - 2005Year Syrian Arab Republic % of Region % of Globe1995 3 2.97% 0.16%1996 3 2.93% 0.15%1997 3 2.89% 0.15%1998 2 2.86% 0.15%1999 2 2.82% 0.15%2000 2 2.79% 0.14%2001 3 2.82% 0.14%2002 3 2.85% 0.14%2003 3 2.89% 0.14%2004 3 2.92% 0.14%2005 4 2.96% 0.14%




Page 1208.18 TAJIKISTAN

Educational Software (million US $): Tajikistan 1995 - 2005Year Tajikistan % of Region % of Globe1995 1 1.03% 0.00%1996 1 1.06% 0.00%1997 1 1.10% 0.00%1998 1 1.13% 0.00%1999 1 1.16% 0.06%2000 1 1.19% 0.00%2001 1 1.16% 0.00%2002 1 1.13% 0.00%2003 1 1.10% 0.05%2004 1 1.07% 0.00%2005 1 1.04% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com8.19 TURKEY

Educational Software (million US $): Turkey 1995 - 2005Year Turkey % of Region % of Globe1995 17 20.02% 1.07%1996 18 19.57% 1.04%1997 19 19.14% 0.99%1998 16 18.78% 1.00%1999 16 18.36% 0.97%2000 16 18.04% 0.94%2001 17 18.33% 0.95%2002 19 18.71% 0.95%2003 20 19.10% 0.96%2004 22 19.50% 0.97%2005 24 19.89% 0.98%




Page 1218.20 TURKMENISTAN

Educational Software (million US $): Turkmenistan 1995 - 2005Year Turkmenistan % of Region % of Globe1995 1 0.98% 0.00%1996 1 1.01% 0.00%1997 1 1.03% 0.00%1998 1 1.06% 0.00%1999 1 1.09% 0.05%2000 1 1.11% 0.00%2001 1 1.09% 0.05%2002 1 1.06% 0.00%2003 1 1.04% 0.00%2004 1 1.01% 0.00%2005 1 0.99% 0.00%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com8.21 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Educational Software (million US $): United Arab Emirates 1995 - 2005Year United Arab Emirates % of Region % of Globe1995 3 3.12% 0.16%1996 3 3.10% 0.16%1997 3 3.07% 0.16%1998 3 3.05% 0.16%1999 3 3.03% 0.16%2000 3 3.01% 0.15%2001 3 3.03% 0.15%2002 3 3.05% 0.15%2003 3 3.07% 0.15%2004 3 3.09% 0.15%2005 4 3.11% 0.15%




Page 1228.22 UZBEKISTAN

Educational Software (million US $): Uzbekistan 1995 - 2005Year Uzbekistan % of Region % of Globe1995 4 4.82% 0.26%1996 4 4.88% 0.25%1997 5 4.93% 0.25%1998 4 4.98% 0.26%1999 4 5.03% 0.26%2000 5 5.07% 0.26%2001 5 5.04% 0.26%2002 5 4.99% 0.25%2003 5 4.94% 0.25%2004 5 4.89% 0.24%2005 6 4.83% 0.23%

Source: Icon Group Ltd., copyright 2000, www.icongroupedition.com8.23 YEMEN

Educational Software (million US $): Yemen 1995 - 2005Year Yemen % of Region % of Globe1995 1 1.03% 0.00%1996 1 1.02% 0.05%1997 1 1.01% 0.00%1998 1 1.01% 0.00%1999 1 1.00% 0.00%2000 1 0.99% 0.00%2001 1 1.00% 0.00%2002 1 1.01% 0.00%2003 1 1.01% 0.00%2004 1 1.02% 0.00%2005 1 1.03% 0.00%




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