********* ARCHIVE COMPARISON TEST (A.C.T.)  -  SEPTEMBER 1998 *********
*             Author:  JEFF GILCHRIST <jeffg@nbnet.nb.ca>             *
*                A.C.T. released since September 1992.                *
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The following is a test I did on several archivers to compare their
performance against others.

CONFIG.SYS :  BUFFERS=20,0      FILES=40

For the following tests with single file types, I used a 486DX4-75 with
20 megabytes of RAM.  No disk CACHE was used at all!  For the timing,
Ultra Precision Command Timer v1.6 by Erik de Neve was used.  The
operating system used was DOS 6.22.  I compressed the tested files from
my hard drive to a 2 megabyte RAM drive.

LEGEND OF SYMBOLS USED
----------------------

+  =  Indicates a new version of the software tested since the last
      posting of these tests.
-  =  Indicates the version of the software tested will be removed
      from the listing next month.
*  =  Indicates the version of the software tested has changed either
      in speed or compression size since the previous month.
8  =  Indicates the archiver was tested using 8 megabytes of RAM.
B  =  Indicates the archiver with the best compression
O  =  Indicates the archiver with the best speed/compression ratio
F  =  Indicates the archiver with the fastest compression
Q  =  Indicates the archiver with the quickest extraction

Timing is displayed in the format:  minutes:seconds.tenths_of_a_second

+------------------------------------+
|     PART 1 - SINGLE FILE TESTS     |
+------------------------------------+

TEXT File Test     -     Uncompressed Size 768,771 bytes

                                    CREATION
    ARCHIVER        SWITCHES          TIME    COMPRESSED SIZE  RATIO
    --------        --------        --------  ---------------  -----

 B  BOA 0.58b       -m15             1:32.2    211,851 bytes   72.4%
    BOA 0.58b       (none)           1:25.6    213,461 bytes   72.2%
    RKIVE 1.92b1    -mt1             1:50.1    217,388 bytes   71.7%
    RKIVE 1.4       -mt              1:01.8    219,676 bytes   71.4%
    X1 0.95a ->X    xem4l2           0:34.3    219,691 bytes   71.4%
    X1 0.95a ->X    xem3             0:35.2    219,827 bytes   71.4%
    RKIVE 1.4       -mtx             1:31.5    219,917 bytes   71.4%
    DST 0.9b        -me              1:31.9    222,474 bytes   71.1%
    DST 0.9b        -mt -4           2:07.4    222,481 bytes   71.1%
    ACB 2.00c       (u)f             4:02.7    222,694 bytes   71.0%
    UFA 0.04b1      -m5 -mu16        2:44.2    224,810 bytes   70.5%
    777 0.04b1      -m5 -mu16        4:27.1    224,810 bytes   70.5%
-   SZIP 1.05xe     -o10b8           0:23.5    225,475 bytes   70.7%
+   SZIP 1.11beta   -o0b8            0:26.1    225,656 bytes   70.6%
    ACB 2.00c       (b)f             2:43.3    225,658 bytes   70.6%
-   SZIP 1.05xe     -b8              0:16.7    225,670 bytes   70.5%
    777 0.04b1      -m5              1:37.0    226,748 bytes   70.5%
    UFA 0.04b1      -m5              1:36.0    226,748 bytes   70.5%
+   SZIP 1.11beta   (none)           0:15.3    226,910 bytes   70.5%
 8  ACB 1.14a       (b)f             2:36.8    227,416 bytes   70.4%
    LZAP 0.20.0     (none)           1:58.0    231,171 bytes   69.9%
    ACB 2.00c       (B)f             1:54.7    231,309 bytes   69.9%
-   IMP 0.9         -2               0:13.6    232,084 bytes   69.8%
+   IMP 1.0         -2               0:14.2    232,091 bytes   69.8%
    BZIP2 0.1pl2    (none)           0:20.1    232,598 bytes   69.7%
    EXP v1          (none)           0:18.4    232,670 bytes   69.7%
    PAR 1.45        (Normal)         2:21.2    232,758 bytes   69.7%
    PAR 1.45        (Max)            2:35.8    232,758 bytes   69.7%
-   ARHANGEL 1.30   -2 -mc7760       0:28.3    234,850 bytes   69.5%
-   LZAP 0.18.0     (none)           1:53.3    235,157 bytes   69.4%
-O  SZIP 1.03       (none)           0:09.0    235,437 bytes   69.4%
-   SZIP 1.05xe     -o4b8            0:10.3    235,443 bytes   69.4%
+   SZIP 1.11beta   -o4b8            0:08.7    235,618 bytes   69.4%
    LGHA 1.1        -2               0:28.0    235,767 bytes   69.3%
+   ARHANGEL 1.31   -2               0:29.6    235,767 bytes   69.3%
    HA 0.999b       e2               0:34.8    235,767 bytes   69.3%
    BVI 1.70        -m4              3:10.4    237,383 bytes   69.1%
    BZIP2 0.1pl2    -5               0:19.7    242,662 bytes   68.4%
 8  BSArc 2.0.0     -++              0:46.7    244,049 bytes   68.3%
    RKIVE 1.92b1    -mb3             1:06.6    247,921 bytes   67.8%
    X1 0.95a ->X    xem7             0:20.0    250,124 bytes   67.5%
    RKIVE 1.92b1    -mf3             0:43.2    251,376 bytes   67.3%
    RKIVE 1.4       -mb              0:52.1    252,321 bytes   67.2%
    CODEC 3.21      -c10             0:42.4    252,375 bytes   67.2%
    JAR32 1.02      -m4              0:20.8    258,508 bytes   66.4%
    JAR32 1.02      -m3              0:20.6    258,533 bytes   66.4%
    JAR32 1.02      (none)           0:18.0    259,640 bytes   66.2%
    HAP 4.03        3                0:13.2    260,103 bytes   66.2%
    HAP 3.05bp      (none)           0:18.3    260,103 bytes   66.2%
    RKIVE 1.4       -mf              0:37.5    260,710 bytes   66.1%
    777 0.04b1      -m2              3:27.7    260,918 bytes   66.1%
    X1 0.94m ->X    xem6l2           5:21.6    262,719 bytes   65.8%
    QUANTUM 0.97    -c7 -t20        29:40.3    263,747 bytes   65.7%
    CABARC 1.0      -m LZX:21        0:42.0    264,147 bytes   65.6%
    UFA 0.04b1      -m2 -mx          1:22.6    270,046 bytes   64.9%
    JAR16 1.02      -m3              0:27.4    271,898 bytes   64.6%
    JAR16 1.02      -m4              0:27.4    271,901 bytes   64.6%
    QUANTUM 0.97    -c5             11:03.7    271,960 bytes   64.6%
    UHARC 0.2       -m3 -md1024      1:23.2    272,226 bytes   64.6%
    ERI32 3.1       (none)           3:30.7    274,656 bytes   64.3%
    JAR16 1.02      (none)           0:23.7    274,725 bytes   64.3%
    ERI32 3.1       -m3              1:38.2    276,258 bytes   64.1%
    BVI 1.70        -m3              2:34.6    279,001 bytes   63.7%
+   IMP 1.0         -m3              0:12.9    279,113 bytes   63.7%
-   IMP 0.9         -m3              0:12.9    279,113 bytes   63.7%
-   IMP 0.9         (none)           0:13.1    279,272 bytes   63.7%
    WinRAR 2.04     -m5 -md512       1:54.1    279,709 bytes   63.6%
    ERI32 3.1       -m2              1:33.4    280,855 bytes   63.5%
    QUANTUM 0.97    -c3 -t20         2:00.1    284,721 bytes   63.0%
    QUANTUM 0.97    (none)           1:44.8    287,179 bytes   62.6%
    UHARC 0.2       -m2 -md1024      1:09.2    287,355 bytes   62.6%
    ACE32 1.2a      -m5 -d1024       0:35.9    292,381 bytes   62.0%
    ACE 1.2a        -m5 -d1024       0:37.0    292,381 bytes   62.0%
    WinRAR 2.04     -md512           0:30.2    293,008 bytes   61.9%
    DST 0.9b        -mb              0:44.4    296,158 bytes   61.5%
    ARI 2.16m       (none)           4:16.1    298,328 bytes   61.2%
    CABARC 1.0      -m LZX:15        0:29.9    298,655 bytes   61.2%
    HPACK 0.79a0    -df              0:49.7    299,072 bytes   61.1%
    RAR 2.04        -m5              0:30.4    301,306 bytes   60.8%
    ARJZ 0.15       -mp9 -jh         0:27.9    301,771 bytes   60.7%
    UC2 v3.0 PRO    (Max Compress)   0:36.6    302,022 bytes   60.7%
    UC v2.37 beta   (Max Compress)   0:35.5    302,026 bytes   60.7%
    ARI 2.16m       -m3              1:25.9    302,560 bytes   60.6%
    LHARK 0.4d      -tob             0:32.0    302,820 bytes   60.6%
    UHARC 0.2       -m1 -md1024      0:48.8    303,742 bytes   60.5%
    ARJZ 0.15       (none)           0:18.6    304,182 bytes   60.4%
    RAR 2.04        (none)           0:16.8    305,914 bytes   60.2%
    YAC 1.02        (none)           0:36.1    306,697 bytes   60.1%
    LHARK 0.4d      (none)           0:15.1    309,326 bytes   59.8%
    ZET 0.10b       -eh              0:20.2    309,699 bytes   59.7%
    LIMIT 1.2       -mx              0:21.6    310,872 bytes   59.6%
    LIMIT 1.2       (none)           0:20.1    311,187 bytes   59.5%
    AMGC 2.3        (Max)            0:49.0    311,274 bytes   59.5%
    SUPERPACK 2.0   (Max)            0:49.3    311,274 bytes   59.5%
    SKY 1.15        -m4              0:49.4    311,274 bytes   59.5%
    PKZIP 2.6 Win95 (Extra)          0:11.5    311,318 bytes   59.5%
    UC v2.37 beta   (Default)        0:16.4    311,412 bytes   59.5%
    UC2 v3.0 PRO    (Default)        0:17.4    311,412 bytes   59.5%
+   ARHANGEL 1.31   -1               0:28.2    311,762 bytes   59.4%
    HA 0.999b       e1               0:27.1    312,016 bytes   59.4%
    HIT 2.10        -x               0:25.0    312,100 bytes   59.4%
    LGHA 1.1        -1               0:26.5    312,280 bytes   59.4%
    SQZ 1.08.3      -q(ALT236)       0:26.9    312,330 bytes   59.4%
    WINZIP'95 6.3   (Max Compress)   0:17.7    312,371 bytes   59.4%
    INFO-ZIP 2.2DOS -9 -j            0:18.1    312,389 bytes   59.4%
    INFO-ZIP 2.2NT  -9 -j            0:17.8    312,397 bytes   59.4%
    NETZIP 4.1      (Deflate)        0:19.6    312,594 bytes   59.3%
    TURBOZIP 2.1    (Level 9)        0:20.4    312,594 bytes   59.3%
    PKZIP 2.04g     -ex              0:15.1    312,604 bytes   59.3%
    PKZIP 2.6 Win95 (Norm)           0:08.8    312,906 bytes   59.3%
    GZIP 1.2.4      -9               0:23.5    312,915 bytes   59.3%
    LHA 2.67(Win32) -wd:\            0:21.4    313,166 bytes   59.3%
    INFO-ZIP 2.2DOS -j               0:14.6    313,484 bytes   59.2%
    INFO-ZIP 2.2NT  -j               0:14.1    313,492 bytes   59.2%
    ACE32 1.2a      -d1024           0:16.8    313,725 bytes   59.2%
    ACE 1.2a        -d1024           0:19.0    313,725 bytes   59.2%
    CODEC 3.21      (none)           0:16.2    313,787 bytes   59.2%
    HIT 2.10        (none)           0:20.9    314,000 bytes   59.2%
 8  BSArc 2.0.0     (none)           0:19.1    314,138 bytes   59.1%
    AIN 2.32        /m1              0:11.3    314,299 bytes   59.1%
    ESP 1.92        /m0              0:12.1    314,314 bytes   59.1%
    GZIP 1.2.4      (none)           0:18.8    314,443 bytes   59.2%
    SQZ 1.08.3      (none)           0:18.6    315,028 bytes   59.0%
    PKZIP 2.04g     (none)           0:10.4    316,113 bytes   58.9%
    QUARK 1.0beta   (none)           0:18.0    317,195 bytes   58.7%
    ESP 1.92        /m2              0:10.0    317,629 bytes   58.7%
    AIN 2.32        (none)           0:09.1    317,660 bytes   58.7%
    WINZIP'95 6.3   (Normal Comp)    0:09.7    318,344 bytes   58.6%
    ARJ 2.60        -jm -e           0:17.9    318,939 bytes   58.5%
    ARJ 2.60        -e               0:16.7    319,163 bytes   58.5%
    NETZIP 4.1      (Method 4)       0:11.2    319,281 bytes   58.5%
    TURBOZIP 2.1    (Level 5)        0:11.3    319,281 bytes   58.5%
    ZIPSERVER 2.12  (none)           0:12.5    319,450 bytes   58.4%
    ZET 0.10b       (none)           0:09.4    321,667 bytes   58.2%
-   ARHANGEL 1.30   -1               0:18.7    324,625 bytes   57.8%
    HPA 1.8         (none)           0:40.1    326,348 bytes   57.5%
    SUPERPACK 2.0   (Normal)         0:15.4    327,641 bytes   57.4%
    AMGC 2.3        (Normal)         0:15.6    327,641 bytes   57.4%
    SKY 1.15        (none)           0:16.1    327,641 bytes   57.4%
    DEEPFREEZE 1.03 (none)           0:18.2    327,814 bytes   57.4%
    XPACK 1.67k     -a               0:37.2    331,390 bytes   56.9%
    NULIB 3.24      c5               0:05.9    334,187 bytes   56.5%
    PROPACK 2.14    -m1              3:22.6    334,888 bytes   56.4%
+   IMP 1.0         -m1              0:08.4    338,027 bytes   56.0%
-   IMP 0.9         -m1              0:08.4    338,027 bytes   56.0%
    MSXIE 1.40      (none)           0:31.3    338,941 bytes   55.9%
    LHA 2.55b       -we:             0:17.4    339,110 bytes   55.9%
    AR 1.10         (none)           0:32.4    339,110 bytes   55.9%
    SAR 1.0         (none)           0:32.3    339,118 bytes   55.9%
    ZOO 2.10        h:               0:30.9    339,245 bytes   55.9%
    CROSSEPAC 1.35  Format=Binary    0:29.9    339,419 bytes   55.8%
-   PUT 3.41        (none)           0:22.4    339,642 bytes   55.8%
+   PUT 3.47        (none)           0:22.9    339,642 bytes   55.8%
    ZipNAV 2.03     (Comp lvl 5)     0:19.7    340,046 bytes   55.8%
    ZipNAV 2.03     (Comp lvl 9)     0:20.4    340,046 bytes   55.8%
    HYPER 2.6       (none)           0:09.9    345,887 bytes   55.0%
    BVI 1.70        -m2              2:51.7    346,732 bytes   54.9%
    PAK 2.51        (none)           0:10.8    347,608 bytes   54.8%
    JAM - Aug1996   (none)           0:06.9    351,720 bytes   54.2%
    ARQ 3.2         (none)           0:37.8    352,950 bytes   54.1%
    TPDEZIP 1.5     (none)           0:14.7    356,883 bytes   53.6%
    DWC 5.10        z                0:07.7    362,629 bytes   52.8%
    PKARC 3.5       (none)           0:04.4    364,069 bytes   52.6%
    SQWEZ 2.2       /s               0:33.0    365,224 bytes   52.5%
    KBOOM 1.1       (none)           0:09.6    366,622 bytes   52.3%
    LZOP 0.94w      -9               0:36.6    366,883 bytes   52.3%
    SBX 1.2         (none)           0:25.8    369,465 bytes   51.9%
    ARX 1.0         (none)           0:14.4    369,545 bytes   51.9%
    ELI 5750        (none)           0:10.4    369,552 bytes   51.9%
    LHARK 0.4d      -tt              0:04.0    370,472 bytes   51.8%
    PKPAK 3.61      (none)           0:07.7    370,543 bytes   51.8%
    ZIP-ARCHIV 2.0  (none)           0:11.0    370,868 bytes   51.8%
    PKZIP 2.04g     -es              0:04.1    372,386 bytes   51.6%
    PAK-DD 1.0a     (none)           0:05.1    378,626 bytes   50.7%
    DWC 5.10        (none)           0:08.1    380,299 bytes   50.5%
    SQUISH 1.0      (none)           0:18.7    384,480 bytes   50.0%
    TSCOMP 1.3.21   -sh              0:13.3    391,252 bytes   49.1%
+   NSK 5.0         (Maximum)        0:11.9    391,239 bytes   49.1%
    ICOMP 3.00.061  (none)           0:13.3    391,531 bytes   49.1%
    MDCD 1.0        (none)           0:05.8    391,703 bytes   49.0%
    ZOO 2.10        :                0:13.2    391,750 bytes   49.0%
    PROPACK 2.14    -m2              0:48.1    403,166 bytes   47.6%
    SPLINT 2.1      (none)           0:17.8    416,191 bytes   45.9%
    JRCHIVE 1.10    -v               0:09.6    416,982 bytes   45.8%
    ZIP-ARCHIV 2.0  -m               0:08.0    417,005 bytes   45.8%
+   NSK 5.0         (Optimal)        0:09.8    418,001 bytes   45.6%
    TSCOMP 1.3.21   -sm              0:11.3    418,014 bytes   45.6%
    ARC 6.02        (none)           0:05.4    418,511 bytes   45.6%
+   ASD 0.1.2       (none)          12:21.6    424,028 bytes   44.8%
    LARC 3.33       (none)           0:10.2    424,186 bytes   44.8%
    SQUASH 1.21     (none)           0:19.5    424,209 bytes   44.8%
    MSCOMPRESS 2.0  (none)           0:19.0    424,265 bytes   44.8%
    LZS 3.1         /p255            0:05.5    431,698 bytes   43.8%
    GAS 2.0         (none)           2:00.7    438,688 bytes   42.9%
    ICOMP 3.00.061  -sl              0:10.5    452,820 bytes   41.1%
    LZS 3.1         (none)           0:04.6    453,857 bytes   41.0%
    NULIB 3.24      (none)           0:07.0    454,304 bytes   40.9%
    LZS 3.1         /m1 /p255        0:04.6    458,743 bytes   40.3%
    LZS 3.1         /m1              0:04.2    469,533 bytes   38.9%
 F  LZOP 0.94w      (none)           0:03.3    487,406 bytes   36.6%

Winner for best compression   :  BOA 0.58b
Winner for fastest compression:  LZOP 0.94w
Winner for best overall       :  SZIP 1.03



EXE File Test      -     Uncompressed Size 425,488 bytes

                                    CREATION
    ARCHIVER        SWITCHES          TIME    COMPRESSED SIZE  RATIO
    --------        --------        --------  ---------------  -----

 B  777 0.04b1      -m2              2:46.7     77,041 bytes   81.9%
    777 0.04b1      -m2 -md128       3:05.9     77,069 bytes   81.9%
    UFA 0.04b1      -m2 -md128 -mx   1:19.0     82,987 bytes   80.5%
    UFA 0.04b1      -m2              0:41.1     83,516 bytes   80.4%
    ERI32 3.1       -1               1:07.4     84,806 bytes   80.1%
    ERI32 3.1       -m4 -1           1:02.6     84,827 bytes   80.1%
    ERI32 3.1       -m3 -1           0:40.0     85,417 bytes   80.0%
    ARI 2.16m       -1               2:37.5     87,685 bytes   79.4%
 O  ARI 2.16m       -m3 -1           0:31.8     88,956 bytes   79.1%
    RKIVE 1.92b1    -mt1             0:55.5     91,610 bytes   78.5%
    RKIVE 1.92b1    -mb3             0:48.8     91,706 bytes   78.4%
    RKIVE 1.4       -mb              0:30.2     92,203 bytes   78.3%
    CABARC 1.0      -m LZX:21        0:27.1     92,505 bytes   78.3%
    CABARC 1.0      -m LZX:15        0:17.1     93,453 bytes   78.0%
    RKIVE 1.4       -mtx             0:43.9     93,603 bytes   78.0%
    RKIVE 1.4       -mt              0:36.4     94,301 bytes   77.8%
    ACB 2.00c       (u)f             1:10.4     95,488 bytes   77.6%
    ACB 2.00c       (b)f             0:50.2     95,700 bytes   77.5%
    ACE32 1.2a      -m5 -d1024       0:10.6     95,889 bytes   77.5%
    ACE 1.2a        -m5 -d1024       0:12.8     95,889 bytes   77.5%
    DST 0.9b        -mb -4           2:28.7     95,998 bytes   77.4%
    ACB 2.00c       (B)f             0:36.6     96,189 bytes   77.4%
    RKIVE 1.4       -mf              0:22.3     96,886 bytes   77.2%
    QUANTUM 0.97    -c7 -t20        11:00.2     97,105 bytes   77.2%
    ACE32 1.2a      -d1024           0:08.3     97,125 bytes   77.2%
    ACE 1.2a        -d1024           0:10.8     97,125 bytes   77.2%
    QUANTUM 0.97    -c5              3:46.5     97,315 bytes   77.1%
    DST 0.9b        -mb              0:14.6     97,609 bytes   77.1%
    ACB 1.14a       f                0:43.7     97,897 bytes   77.0%
    RAR 2.04        -m5              0:15.1     98,576 bytes   76.8%
    UHARC 0.2       -m3 -md1024      0:36.0     98,719 bytes   76.8%
    WinRAR 2.04     -m5 -md256       0:23.9     98,739 bytes   76.8%
+   IMP 1.0         -m3              0:08.1     98,755 bytes   76.8%
-   IMP 0.9         -m3              0:08.4     98,755 bytes   76.8%
    JAR16 1.02      -m4              0:23.5     99,058 bytes   76.7%
    JAR16 1.02      -m3              0:23.5     99,062 bytes   76.7%
    UHARC 0.2       -m2 -md1024      0:24.7     99,152 bytes   76.7%
    JAR16 1.02      (none)           0:16.8     99,194 bytes   76.7%
    JAR32 1.02      -m3              0:16.4     99,419 bytes   76.6%
    JAR32 1.02      -m4              0:16.6     99,418 bytes   76.6%
    RAR 2.04        (none)           0:05.3     99,652 bytes   76.6%
    WinRAR 2.04     -md256           0:08.2     99,765 bytes   76.6%
    JAR32 1.02      (none)           0:11.2     99,869 bytes   76.6%
    UHARC 0.2       -m1 -md1024      0:20.9    100,664 bytes   76.2%
-   IMP 0.9         (none)           0:07.4    100,894 bytes   76.3%
    X1 0.95a ->X    xem1             0:18.2    101,410 bytes   76.2%
 8  YAC 1.02        (none)           0:17.2    101,419 bytes   76.2%
    QUANTUM 0.97    (none)           0:25.2    101,443 bytes   76.2%
    YAC 1.02        (none)           0:19.9    101,448 bytes   76.2%
    QUANTUM 0.97    -c3 -t20         0:26.4    101,456 bytes   76.2%
+   ARHANGEL 1.31   -1               0:13.5    101,480 bytes   76.1%
    LGHA 1.1        -1               0:12.9    101,492 bytes   76.1%
    HA 0.999b       e1               0:14.2    101,496 bytes   76.1%
-   ARHANGEL 1.30   -1               0:11.8    101,502 bytes   76.1%
    RKIVE 1.92b1    -mf3             0:21.1    101,734 bytes   76.1%
    BVI 1.20        (none)           0:09.3    101,992 bytes   76.0%
    BOA 0.58b       (none)           0:46.1    102,082 bytes   76.0%
    HIT 2.10        -x               0:16.7    102,146 bytes   76.0%
    BOA 0.58b       -m15             0:48.9    102,204 bytes   76.0%
+   SZIP 1.11beta   -o0b6            7:58.0    103,060 bytes   75.8%
    QUARK 1.0beta   (none)           0:18.5    103,213 bytes   75.7%
    UC2 v3.0 PRO    (Max Compress)   0:27.2    103,488 bytes   75.7%
    UC v2.37 beta   (Max Compress)   0:26.6    103,508 bytes   75.7%
    LIMIT 1.2       -mx              0:13.1    103,645 bytes   75.6%
    CODEC 3.21      (none)           0:04.9    103,710 bytes   75.6%
    SUPER PACK 2.0  (Max)            0:21.6    103,806 bytes   75.6%
    AMGC 2.3        (Max)            0:21.8    103,806 bytes   75.6%
    SKY 1.15        -m4              0:20.6    103,806 bytes   75.6%
    LHARK 0.4d      -tob             0:09.3    103,828 bytes   75.6%
    PKZIP 2.6 Win95 (Extra)          0:04.1    103,830 bytes   75.6%
    GZIP 1.2.4      -9               0:18.2    103,832 bytes   75.6%
    TURBOZIP 2.1    (Level 9)        0:19.3    103,899 bytes   75.6%
    HIT 2.10        (none)           0:07.8    103,922 bytes   75.6%
    WINZIP'95 6.3   (Max Compress)   0:14.8    103,929 bytes   75.6%
    INFO-ZIP 2.2DOS -9 -j            0:16.0    103,947 bytes   75.6%
    INFO-ZIP 2.2NT  -9 -j            0:15.9    103,955 bytes   75.6%
    LIMIT 1.2       (none)           0:04.8    104,147 bytes   75.5%
    PKZIP 2.04g     -ex              0:06.7    104,249 bytes   75.5%
    NETZIP 4.1      (Deflate)        0:08.9    104,264 bytes   75.5%
    LHARK 0.4d      (none)           0:04.0    104,500 bytes   75.4%
    AIN 2.32        /m1              0:04.7    104,858 bytes   75.4%
    ESP 1.92        /m0              0:05.3    104,901 bytes   75.3%
    ARJ 2.60        -jm -e           0:15.4    104,976 bytes   75.3%
    BSArc 2.0.0     -+1              0:17.7    105,024 bytes   75.3%
    SQZ 1.08.3      -q(ALT236)       0:30.2    105,088 bytes   75.3%
    ARJZ 0.15       -mp9             0:14.3    105,120 bytes   75.3%
    GZIP 1.2.4      (none)           0:05.9    105,196 bytes   75.2%
    LHA 2.67(Win32) -wd:\            0:06.7    105,214 bytes   75.3%
    INFO-ZIP 2.2NT  -j               0:04.6    105,428 bytes   75.2%
    ZET 0.10b       -eh              0:13.0    105,428 bytes   75.2%
    INFO-ZIP 2.2DOS -j               0:05.0    105,472 bytes   75.2%
    ESP 1.92        /m2              0:04.8    105,488 bytes   75.2%
    UC2 v3.0 PRO    (Default)        0:06.8    105,514 bytes   75.2%
    AIN 2.32        (none)           0:04.0    105,515 bytes   75.2%
    UC v2.37 beta   (Default)        0:06.4    105,544 bytes   75.2%
    PKZIP 2.04g     (none)           0:04.3    105,547 bytes   75.2%
 F  PKZIP 2.6 Win95 (Norm)           0:02.2    105,548 bytes   75.2%
    ARJ 2.60        -e               0:06.3    105,646 bytes   75.2%
 8  BSArc 2.0.0     (none)           0:05.1    105,732 bytes   75.2%
    MSXIE 1.40      (none)           0:15.0    105,857 bytes   75.1%
-   PUT 3.41        (none)           0:09.7    105,863 bytes   75.1%
+   PUT 3.47        (none)           0:09.8    105,863 bytes   75.1%
    ZIPSERVER 2.12  (none)           0:03.7    105,900 bytes   75.1%
    LHA 2.55b       -we:             0:07.1    105,949 bytes   75.1%
    AR 1.10         (none)           0:14.8    105,949 bytes   75.1%
    SAR 1.0         (none)           0:13.9    105,957 bytes   75.1%
    ARJZ 0.15       (none)           0:04.4    105,995 bytes   75.1%
    SQZ 1.08.3      (none)           0:05.5    106,023 bytes   75.1%
    ZOO 2.10        h:               0:13.2    106,084 bytes   75.1%
    CROSSEPAC 1.35  Format=Binary    0:12.4    106,258 bytes   75.0%
    CODEC 3.21      -c10             0:38.4    106,498 bytes   75.0%
    WINZIP'95 6.3   (Normal Comp)    0:02.8    106,527 bytes   75.0%
-   SZIP 1.05xe     -o8b6            0:10.3    106,886 bytes   74.9%
    TURBOZIP 2.1    (Level 5)        0:03.5    106,934 bytes   74.9%
    NETZIP 4.1      (Method 4)       0:03.7    106,934 bytes   74.9%
    ARQ 3.2         (none)           0:14.5    106,998 bytes   74.9%
+   IMP 1.0         -2               0:08.0    107,325 bytes   74.8%
-   IMP 0.9         -2               0:08.6    107,325 bytes   74.8%
    BZIP2 0.1pl2    -5               0:15.1    107,662 bytes   74.7%
    BZIP2 0.1pl2    (none)           0:15.4    107,662 bytes   74.7%
    EXP v1          (none)           0:17.3    107,734 bytes   74.7%
    PAR 1.45        (Normal)         1:15.6    107,821 bytes   74.7%
    PAR 1.45        (Max)            1:21.5    107,821 bytes   74.7%
    HPACK 0.79a0    -df              2:38.2    107,956 bytes   74.6%
    XPACK 1.67k     -a               0:19.4    108,183 bytes   74.6%
    ZET 0.10b       (none)           0:04.0    108,507 bytes   74.5%
    AMGC 2.3        (Normal)         0:04.4    108,673 bytes   74.5%
    SKY 1.15        (none)           0:05.1    108,673 bytes   74.5%
    SUPER PACK 2.0  (Normal)         0:05.3    108,673 bytes   74.5%
    X1 0.95a ->X    xem6l2           8:38.4    108,708 bytes   74.5%
+   SZIP 1.11beta   (none)           0:08.3    109,411 bytes   74.3%
-   SZIP 1.05xe     -b6              0:08.8    109,555 bytes   74.3%
    HYPER 2.6       (none)           0:04.6    109,587 bytes   74.2%
    HPA 1.8         (none)           0:19.1    109,726 bytes   74.2%
+   ARHANGEL 1.31   -2               0:31.6    111,062 bytes   73.9%
+   SZIP 1.11beta   -o4b6            0:04.9    111,409 bytes   73.8%
    X1 0.94m ->X    xem6l2           0:10.3    111,433 bytes   73.8%
    SQWEZ 2.2       /s               0:17.1    112,393 bytes   73.6%
    ZipNAV 2.03     (Comp lvl 9)     0:11.6    112,436 bytes   73.6%
-   ARHANGEL 1.30   -2               0:29.0    113,011 bytes   73.4%
    HA 0.999b       e2               0:39.7    113,013 bytes   73.4%
    ZipNAV 2.03     (Comp lvl 5)     0:09.8    113,439 bytes   73.3%
-   SZIP 1.03       (none)           0:05.6    113,503 bytes   73.3%
-   SZIP 1.05xe     -o4b6b6          0:05.6    113,508 bytes   73.3%
    DEEPFREEZE 1.03 (none)           0:10.3    113,622 bytes   73.3%
    HAP 4.03        3                0:11.4    113,738 bytes   73.3%
    HAP 3.05bp      (none)           0:20.0    113,738 bytes   73.3%
    ZIP-ARCHIV 2.0  (none)           0:10.2    114,456 bytes   73.1%
+   NSK 5.0         (Maximum)        0:11.9    114,461 bytes   73.1%
    TSCOMP 1.3.21   -sh              0:11.4    114,474 bytes   73.1%
+   IMP 1.0         -m1              0:04.7    114,567 bytes   73.1%
-   IMP 0.9         -m1              0:04.8    114,567 bytes   73.1%
    ICOMP 3.00.061  (none)           0:11.9    114,753 bytes   73.0%
+   NSK 5.0         (Optimum)        0:07.4    115,366 bytes   72.9%
    TSCOMP 1.3.21   -sm              0:08.5    115,379 bytes   72.9%
    LZAP 0.20.0     (none)           0:46.0    116,085 bytes   72.7%
    ZIP-ARCHIV 2.0  -m               0:05.5    117,841 bytes   72.3%
    X1 0.95a ->X    xem4             0:38.2    118,101 bytes   72.2%
    ICOMP 3.00.061  -sl              0:07.2    118,138 bytes   72.2%
    SQUISH 1.0      (none)           0:11.5    118,450 bytes   72.2%
    PROPACK 2.14    -m2              0:31.9    118,592 bytes   72.1%
    ELI 5750        (none)           0:09.6    118,615 bytes   72.1%
    SBX 1.2         (none)           0:24.2    118,692 bytes   72.1%
    ARX 1.0         (none)           0:11.0    118,701 bytes   72.1%
    LZOP 0.94w      -9               0:23.4    118,754 bytes   72.1%
    BVI 1.70        -m4             17:53.1    121,079 bytes   71.5%
    PKZIP 2.04g     -es              0:02.5    122,592 bytes   71.2%
    PAK 2.51        (none)           0:06.8    122,829 bytes   71.1%
    LHARK 0.4d      -tt              0:02.6    123,382 bytes   71.0%
-   LZAP 0.18.0     (none)           0:49.0    125,327 bytes   70.5%
    LZS 3.1         /p255            0:03.2    129,531 bytes   69.6%
    BVI 1.70        -m3              4:31.6    129,637 bytes   69.5%
    LZS 3.1         /m1 /p255        0:02.7    132,924 bytes   68.8%
    LZS 3.1         /m1              0:02.6    134,816 bytes   68.3%
    LZS 3.1         (none)           0:02.9    134,960 bytes   68.3%
+   ASD 0.1.2       (none)           7:29.6    137,372 bytes   67.7%
    KBOOM 1.1       (none)           0:04.5    144,836 bytes   66.0%
    LARC 3.33       (none)           0:06.6    145,522 bytes   65.8%
    SQUASH 1.21     (none)           0:12.6    145,538 bytes   65.8%
    JAM - Aug1996   (none)           0:04.0    146,269 bytes   65.6%
    MSCOMPRESS 2.0  (none)           0:14.3    148,388 bytes   65.1%
    LZOP 0.94w      (none)           0:02.3    152,766 bytes   64.1%
    BVI 1.70        -m2              2:54.9    153,510 bytes   63.9%
    PAK-DD 1.0a     (none)           0:03.1    154,786 bytes   63.6%
    TPDEZIP 1.5     (none)           0:08.6    156,442 bytes   63.2%
    DWC 5.10        (none)           0:03.9    157,188 bytes   63.1%
    JRCHIVE 1.10    -v               0:05.3    157,909 bytes   63.1%
    MDCD 1.0        (none)           0:03.5    158,402 bytes   62.8%
    ZOO 2.10        :                0:07.5    158,449 bytes   62.8%
    NULIB 3.24      (none)           0:03.5    158,955 bytes   62.6%
    DWC 5.10        z                0:04.3    159,263 bytes   62.6%
    PKARC 3.5       (none)           0:02.9    159,751 bytes   62.5%
    PKPAK 3.61      (none)           0:03.8    159,815 bytes   62.4%
    ARC 6.02        (none)           0:03.0    161,589 bytes   62.0%
    NULIB 3.24      c5               0:03.5    163,706 bytes   61.5%
    SPLINT 2.1      (none)           0:08.9    167,333 bytes   60.7%
    GAS 2.0         (none)           1:04.8    219,528 bytes   48.4%
    DPA 1.1a        (none)           0:10.1    229,567 bytes   46.0%

Winner for best compression   :  777 0.04b1
Winner for fastest compression:  PKZIP 2.6 Win95
Winner for best overall       :  ARI 2.16m


EXE Pack File Test     -     Uncompressed Size 341,444 bytes

The EXE Pack test compares programs that compress .EXE files and still
allows them to execute.  The .EXE file used in this test is GWS.EXE
found in The Graphic Workshop v7.0e by Alchemy Mindworks Inc.  The
UNCOMP. TIME data shows the amount of time it takes to uncompress
and run the executable file.  This time was calculated using a utility
called BENCH 0.01beta written by Michal Weis (weis@elf.stuba.sk).
The results for ACB, RAR and PKZIP are listed only to show how normal
archivers compression ratios compare with EXE Packers.

                       COMP.   UNCOMP.
    ARCHIVER           TIME     TIME   COMPRESSED SIZE RATIO  OPTIONS
    --------           -----   ------- --------------- -----  -------
    ACB 1.29b          79.20     N/A    116,232 bytes  66.0%    N/A
    RAR 2.0            07.40     N/A    123,274 bytes  63.9%    N/A
    PKZIP 2.04g        05.30     N/A    129,216 bytes  62.2%    N/A

+B  APACK 0.91b        52.56   0.2665   117,559 bytes  65.6%
+   APACK 0.91b   -z   52.63   0.2606   117,562 bytes  65.6%
+   APACK 0.91b   -f   35.57   0.2818   118,086 bytes  65.4%
+   UPX 0.30      -9  110.32   0.1965   121,742 bytes  64.3%   U
-   APACK 0.82b        52.87   0.2389   122,009 bytes  64.3%
+   UPX 0.30           48.85   0.1830   122,496 bytes  64.1%   U
-   APACK 0.82b   -f   35.74   0.2416   122,581 bytes  64.1%
    PKSMART 1.0        16.20   0.1951   124,042 bytes  63.7%   U
    WWPACK 3.05b5 -v-  27.83   0.2107   125,422 bytes  63.3%   U E P
    WWPACK 3.05b5      27.83   0.2103   125,447 bytes  63.3%   U E P
    WWPACK 3.05b5 -f   27.05   0.1596   127,626 bytes  62.6%   U E P
 O  UCEXE 2.4          04.69   0.1609   129,141 bytes  62.2%   U E P
    AINEXE 2.23        03.59   0.3374   132,014 bytes  61.3%
    XPACK 1.67l   -4   11.54   1.5413   132,898 bytes  61.1%     E P
    COMPACK 4.5        05.66   0.0846   134,012 bytes  60.8%   U
    LGLZ 1.04b    -h-u 04.48   0.2162   134,071 bytes  60.7%   U E
    LGLZ 1.04b         04.41   0.2256   134,884 bytes  60.5%   U E
    LGLZ 1.04b    -f   04.41   0.1306   135,036 bytes  60.5%   U E
    AVPACK 1.22        03.70   0.1205   136,672 bytes  60.0%   U E P
    COMPACK 4.5   -g   04.04   0.0897   137,420 bytes  59.8%   U
    XPACK 1.67l   -5   08.08   0.2240   138,985 bytes  59.3%     E P
    MEGALITE 1.20a+    04.26     N/A    139,651 bytes  59.1%
    PKLITE 2.01        03.93   0.1528   139,731 bytes  59.1%   U E P
    PROPACK 2.08  -m1  45.93   0.3446   141,154 bytes  58.7%   U E P
    RJCRUSH 1.10       03.72   0.1866   141,187 bytes  58.7%
    PGMPAK 0.15        10.33   0.1868   142,160 bytes  58.4%
    PACK 2.01          01.49   0.2126   142,723 bytes  58.2%   U
    DIET 1.45f         02.75   0.2128   142,771 bytes  58.2%   U
    DIET 1.45f    -g   02.75   0.1710   142,874 bytes  58.2%   U
+   EXEHIGH 1.01       16.24   0.1968   142,976 bytes  58.1%
+   ELITE 2.0          03.70   0.2609   143,282 bytes  58.0%   U E P
-   ELITE 1.0bf        02.65   0.1933   143,360 bytes  58.0%   U E
    LZEXE 1.00         04.50   0.1297   143,432 bytes  58.0%       P
    PACKWIN 1.0        03.91   0.1297   143,489 bytes  58.0%
    SCRNCH 1.02   /s  582.35     N/A    144,066 bytes  57.8%
    TINYPROG 3.9       16.83   0.1209   144,080 bytes  57.8%     E P
    SCRNCH 1.02       122.71     N/A    146,821 bytes  57.0%
+   COMPREXE 1.0       11.25   0.6182   153,572 bytes  55.0%
    PROPACK 2.08  -m2  20.86   0.0844   155,224 bytes  54.5%   U E P
    SCRNCH 1.02   /f   37.30     N/A    155,682 bytes  54.4%
+   UPX 0.30      -1   17.46   0.1985   156,228 bytes  54.2%   U
    CRUNCH 1.0         02.32   1.7773   218,048 bytes  36.1%
    AXE 2.2            03.41   0.3932   248,365 bytes  27.3%
FQ  EXEPACK 4.06       01.01   0.0536   331,407 bytes  02.9%

Winner for best compression   :  APACK 0.91b
Winner for fastest compression:  EXEPACK 4.06
Winner for quickest extraction:  EXEPACK 4.06
Winner for best overall       :  UCEXE 2.4


OPTIONS:  U - The EXE Packer has the ability to uncompress the .EXE
              file back into its original form.
          E - The EXE Packer has the ability to encrypt the .EXE file
          P - The EXE Packer has the ability to add error protection
              data so it can inform the user if the file has been
              changed in any way (ie: infected by a virus)



669 File Test  -  (8 bit, 8 Channel)  Uncompressed Size 1,314,481 bytes

                                    CREATION
    ARCHIVER        SWITCHES          TIME    COMPRESSED SIZE  RATIO
    --------        --------        --------  ---------------  -----

 B  UHARC 0.2       -m3 -md1024      2:48.5    562,747 bytes   57.2%
    UHARC 0.2       -m2 -md1024      2:07.6    562,997 bytes   57.2%
    UHARC 0.2       -m1 -md1024      1:31.4    563,467 bytes   57.1%
    UFA 0.04b1      -m6 -mu16        2:13.0    566,722 bytes   56.9%
    777 0.04b1      -m6 -mu16        2:15.8    566,722 bytes   56.9%
    UFA 0.04b1      -m3 -md2 -mq     1:16.5    581,632 bytes   55.7%
    UFA 0.04b1      -m3 -mx          4:01.1    582,739 bytes   55.7%
+   ARHANGEL 1.31   -2-mm-mo3-mc5136 1:03.6    583,313 bytes   55.6%
    SONARC 2.1      -x -o0          33:13.2    584,830 bytes   55.5%
    ERI32 3.1       -38              1:05.9    586,252 bytes   55.4%
    ERI32 3.1       -m3 -38          0:37.5    586,579 bytes   55.4%
+   ARHANGEL 1.31   -2 -mm           1:17.4    588,367 bytes   55.2%
    RKIVE 1.92b1    -mt1             4:16.9    588,524 bytes   55.2%
    RKIVE 1.4       -mf              1:58.5    589,446 bytes   55.2%
    BOA 0.58b       (none)           3:12.2    590,745 bytes   55.1%
    RKIVE 1.4       -mt              2:27.4    591,465 bytes   55.0%
    WinRAR 2.04     -m5 -mm -md1024  0:41.0    591,832 bytes   55.0%
    RKIVE 1.4       -mtx             3:18.6    591,897 bytes   55.0%
    RAR 2.04        -m5 -mm          0:24.3    592,549 bytes   54.9%
    WinRAR 2.04     -mm              0:21.0    592,823 bytes   54.9%
    BOA 0.58b       -m15             3:38.9    592,937 bytes   54.9%
    ERI32 3.1       -m2 -38          0:27.5    593,031 bytes   54.9%
    RKIVE 1.4       -mb              2:37.0    593,034 bytes   54.9%
 O  RAR 2.04        -mm              0:18.8    593,808 bytes   54.8%
-   SZIP 1.05xe     -o3ib14          0:25.5    598,236 bytes   54.5%
    DST 0.9b        -me              3:21.5    600,754 bytes   54.3%
    RKIVE 1.92b1    -mb3             4:15.7    601,230 bytes   54.3%
    DST 0.9b        -mm              3:17.5    602,288 bytes   54.2%
-   SZIP 1.05xe     -i               0:30.9    603,616 bytes   54.1%
+   SZIP 1.11beta   -io4b14          0:17.4    604,277 bytes   54.0%
    SONARC 2.1      -x               0:54.3    605,077 bytes   54.0%
    SONARC 2.1      (none)           0:19.1    605,734 bytes   53.9%
+   SZIP 1.11beta   -i               0:28.6    606,858 bytes   53.8%
    ARI 2.16m       -28              9:21.2    612,920 bytes   53.4%
    ARI 2.16m       -m3-28           2:18.4    614,852 bytes   53.2%
    ARI 2.16m       -m3-28-2         1:08.0    615,840 bytes   53.1%
-   ARHANGEL 1.30   -2-mm-mo3-mc5136 1:12.4    619,821 bytes   52.8%
    ACB 2.00c       (u)f             8:42.3    619,866 bytes   52.8%
    HAP 4.03        3                0:28.0    620,685 bytes   52.8%
-   SZIP 1.03       (none)           0:20.0    620,851 bytes   52.8%
    LZAP 0.20.0     (none)          16:05.2    624,337 bytes   52.5%
+   SZIP 1.11beta   (none)           0:31.1    625,310 bytes   52.4%
    X1 0.95a ->X    xem3             1:53.2    626,228 bytes   52.4%
    X1 0.95a ->X    xem4l2           1:58.2    628,286 bytes   52.2%
    RKIVE 1.92b1    -mf3             1:35.0    630,150 bytes   52.1%
    ACB 2.00c       (b)f             5:45.6    632,153 bytes   51.9%
    ACB 1.14a       (b)f             5:39.3    636,132 bytes   51.6%
-   ARHANGEL 1.30   -2 -mm           1:38.6    636,441 bytes   51.6%
    LGHA 1.1        -2               1:33.3    636,442 bytes   51.6%
    HA 0.999b       e2               2:06.2    636,442 bytes   51.6%
    777 0.04b1      -m3 -md512      12:34.9    638,480 bytes   51.4%
    777 0.04b1      -m3             17:50.9    638,726 bytes   51.4%
-   IMP 0.9         -2               0:21.5    651,105 bytes   50.5%
+   IMP 1.0         -2               0:21.6    651,227 bytes   50.5%
    ACB 2.00c       (B)f             3:59.3    651,764 bytes   50.4%
    BZIP2 0.1pl2    -5               0:33.5    652,777 bytes   50.3%
    BZIP2 0.1pl2    (none)           0:34.6    654,687 bytes   50.2%
    EXP v1          (none)           0:32.7    654,759 bytes   50.2%
    PAR 1.45        (Normal)         3:43.7    654,846 bytes   50.2%
    PAR 1.45        (Max)            3:39.4    654,846 bytes   50.2%
    ESP 1.92        /m0 /mm /ml7     0:34.1    659,910 bytes   49.8%
    BSArc 2.0.0     -++              2:28.9    659,941 bytes   49.8%
    ESP 1.92        /m2 /mm /ml7     0:20.5    661,349 bytes   49.7%
    CODEC 3.21      -c10             2:26.6    662,663 bytes   49.6%
    BVI 1.70        -m3             13:55.0    669,296 bytes   49.1%
+   ARHANGEL 1.31   -1 -mm           1:11.3    672,308 bytes   48.9%
-   LZAP 0.18.0     (none)           4:23.1    673,112 bytes   48.8%
    UC2 v3.0 PRO    (Max Compress)   2:27.9    684,650 bytes   47.9%
    UC v2.37 beta   (Max Compress)   2:26.8    684,772 bytes   47.9%
    HPACK 0.79a0    -df              2:33.5    691,175 bytes   47.4%
    X1 0.95a ->X    xem7             0:39.2    696,528 bytes   47.0%
    BVI 1.70        -m2              8:36.9    699,036 bytes   46.8%
    HAP 3.05bp      (none)           0:56.2    704,531 bytes   46.4%
    DST 0.9b        -mb              1:20.3    710,703 bytes   45.9%
    QUANTUM 0.97    -c7 -t20       101:05.3    714,809 bytes   45.6%
    QUANTUM 0.97    -c5             55:40.0    719,128 bytes   45.3%
    CABARC 1.0      -m LZX:21        1:16.5    732,985 bytes   44.2%
    QUANTUM 0.97    -c3 -t20         3:14.3    738,137 bytes   43.8%
    QUANTUM 0.97    (none)           2:30.7    738,987 bytes   43.8%
    CABARC 1.0      -m LZX:15        0:48.1    758,443 bytes   42.3%
+   IMP 1.0         -m3              0:21.3    759,840 bytes   42.2%
-   IMP 0.9         -m3              0:21.7    759,840 bytes   42.2%
    ACE32 1.2a      -m5 -d1024       0:48.8    761,901 bytes   42.0%
    ACE 1.2a        -m5 -d1024       0:51.2    761,901 bytes   42.0%
-   IMP 0.9         (none)           0:19.3    762,250 bytes   42.0%
    LGHA 1.1        -1               0:37.3    766,733 bytes   41.7%
    HA 0.999b       e1               0:43.4    769,923 bytes   41.4%
    RAR 2.02        (none)           0:40.7    770,558 bytes   41.4%
-   ARHANGEL 1.30   -1 -mm           0:32.5    770,744 bytes   41.4%
    LIMIT 1.2       -mx              0:51.3    770,759 bytes   41.4%
    LIMIT 1.2       (none)           0:46.4    770,880 bytes   41.4%
    HIT 2.10        -x               0:36.2    771,792 bytes   41.3%
    UC v2.37 beta   (Default)        0:26.9    773,180 bytes   41.2%
    ARJZ 0.15       -mp9             0:37.4    773,318 bytes   41.2%
    RAR 2.0         (none)           0:24.7    773,527 bytes   41.2%
    UC2 v3.0 PRO    (Default)        0:27.3    773,386 bytes   41.2%
    HIT 2.10        (none)           0:31.0    773,782 bytes   41.1%
    ACE32 1.2a      -d1024           0:28.0    774,749 bytes   41.1%
    ACE 1.2a        -d1024           0:29.3    774,749 bytes   41.1%
    PKZIP 2.04g     -ex              0:28.2    774,780 bytes   41.1%
    ARJZ 0.15       (none)           0:25.0    775,005 bytes   41.0%
    LHARK 0.4d      -tob             0:51.3    775,226 bytes   41.0%
    LHA 2.67(Win32) -wd:\            0:31.8    776,210 bytes   40.9%
    AIN 2.32        /m1              0:21.2    776,613 bytes   40.9%
-   SZIP 1.05xa     -r2              0:38.8    776,897 bytes   40.9%
    PKZIP 2.6 Win95 (Extra)          0:20.8    777,536 bytes   40.8%
    SQZ 1.08.3      -q(ALT236)       0:38.6    778,244 bytes   40.8%
    SPLINT 2.1      (none)           0:34.0    778,534 bytes   40.8%
    JAR32 1.02      -m4              1:13.3    778,760 bytes   40.8%
    JAR32 1.02      -m3              0:57.6    779,564 bytes   40.7%
    GZIP 1.2.4      -9               0:35.3    779,706 bytes   40.7%
    AIN 2.32        (none)           0:15.9    779,886 bytes   40.7%
    ZIPSERVER 2.12  (none)           0:17.5    780,425 bytes   40.6%
    ARJ 2.60        -e               0:22.3    780,605 bytes   40.6%
    ARJ 2.60        -jm -e           0:26.1    780,662 bytes   40.6%
    SQZ 1.08.3      (none)           0:26.0    780,831 bytes   40.6%
    QUARK 1.0beta   (none)           0:26.3    780,863 bytes   40.6%
    GZIP 1.2.4      (none)           0:27.0    781,194 bytes   40.6%
    TURBOZIP 2.1    (Level 9)        0:30.4    781,963 bytes   40.5%
    PKZIP 2.6 Win95 (Norm)           0:14.8    782,066 bytes   40.5%
    NETZIP 4.1      (Deflate)        0:27.7    782,068 bytes   40.5%
    LHARK 0.4d      (none)           0:23.6    782,482 bytes   40.5%
    ZET 0.10b       -eh              0:31.0    782,575 bytes   40.5%
    PKZIP 2.04g     (none)           0:18.6    782,772 bytes   40.5%
    JAR32 1.02      (none)           0:41.6    783,852 bytes   40.4%
-   PUT 3.41        (none)           0:35.4    784,604 bytes   40.3%
+   PUT 3.47        (none)           0:35.5    784,604 bytes   40.3%
 8  BSArc 2.0.0     (none)           0:33.7    784,959 bytes   40.3%
    WINZIP'95 6.3   (Max Compress)   0:26.6    785,102 bytes   40.3%
    INFO-ZIP 2.2DOS -9 -j            0:26.3    785,120 bytes   40.3%
    INFO-ZIP 2.2NT  -9 -j            0:25.7    785,128 bytes   40.3%
    MSXIE 1.40      (none)           0:52.5    785,968 bytes   40.2%
    LHA 2.55b       -we:             0:27.4    786,069 bytes   40.2%
    AR 1.10         (none)           0:53.8    786,069 bytes   40.2%
    SAR 1.0         (none)           0:52.8    786,077 bytes   40.2%
    ZOO 2.10        h:               0:49.6    786,204 bytes   40.2%
    CODEC 3.21      (none)           0:21.9    786,352 bytes   40.2%
    CROSSEPAC 1.35  Format=Binary    0:50.4    786,378 bytes   40.2%
-   IMP 0.9         -m1              0:12.4    786,552 bytes   40.2%
+   IMP 1.0         -m1              0:12.5    786,552 bytes   40.2%
    XPACK 1.67k     -a               1:01.1    786,599 bytes   40.2%
    INFO-ZIP 2.2DOS -j               0:20.1    786,778 bytes   40.1%
    INFO-ZIP 2.2NT  -j               0:19.2    786,786 bytes   40.1%
    TURBOZIP 2.1    (Level 5)        0:17.9    787,514 bytes   40.1%
    NETZIP 4.1      (Method 4)       0:18.1    787,514 bytes   40.1%
    ZET 0.10b       (none)           0:16.6    788,203 bytes   40.0%
    AMGC 2.3        (Max)            2:28.5    788,458 bytes   40.0%
    SUPER PACK 2.0  (Max)            2:28.5    788,458 bytes   40.0%
    SKY 1.15        -m4              2:24.3    788,458 bytes   40.0%
    HPA 1.8         (none)           1:15.8    788,826 bytes   40.0%
    ESP 1.92        /m2 /mm2 /ml7    0:54.6    789,195 bytes   40.0%
    WINZIP'95 6.3   (Normal Comp)    0:16.8    789,647 bytes   39.9%
    DEEPFREEZE 1.03 (none)           0:36.7    790,662 bytes   39.8%
    ARQ 3.2         (none)           0:53.6    792,994 bytes   39.7%
    JAR16 1.02      -m4              1:03.2    798,742 bytes   39.2%
    JAR16 1.02      -m3              1:03.1    798,745 bytes   39.2%
    JAM - Aug1996   (none)           0:13.3    802,101 bytes   39.0%
    YAC 1.02        (none)           0:49.5    803,189 bytes   38.9%
    JAR16 1.02      (none)           0:46.7    808,549 bytes   38.5%
    ZipNAV 2.03     (Comp lvl 9)     0:45.0    810,511 bytes   38.3%
    ZipNAV 2.03     (Comp lvl 5)     0:40.6    813,556 bytes   38.1%
    PROPACK 2.14    -m1              4:07.2    813,601 bytes   38.1%
    SBX 1.2         (none)           0:51.8    815,296 bytes   38.0%
    ARX 1.00        (none)           0:28.5    815,339 bytes   38.0%
    PAK 2.51        (none)           0:17.9    817,011 bytes   37.8%
    SQWEZ 2.2       /s               0:50.2    817,479 bytes   37.8%
    ELI 5750        (none)           0:19.0    819,378 bytes   37.7%
    HYPER 2.6       (none)           0:18.5    821,782 bytes   37.5%
    NULIB 3.24      c5               0:10.0    830,101 bytes   36.8%
    AMGC 2.3        (Normal)         0:29.3    833,733 bytes   36.6%
    SUPER PACK 2.0  (Normal)         0:29.5    833,733 bytes   36.6%
    SKY 1.15        (none)           0:29.4    833,733 bytes   36.6%
    SQUISH 1.0      (none)           0:30.6    841,369 bytes   36.0%
    PKZIP 2.04g     -es              0:07.4    848,625 bytes   35.4%
    LHARK 0.4b      -tt              0:06.8    853,606 bytes   35.1%
    TPDEZIP 1.5     (none)           0:28.8    866,933 bytes   34.0%
    DWC 5.10        z                0:13.5    871,940 bytes   33.7%
    DWC 5.10        (none)           0:13.3    872,274 bytes   33.6%
    ZIP-ARCHIV 2.0  (none)           0:21.5    877,709 bytes   33.2%
+   NSK 5.0         (Maximum)        0:22.4    877,714 bytes   33.2%
    TSCOMP 1.3.21   -sh              0:23.7    877,727 bytes   33.2%
    ICOMP 3.00.061  (none)           0:23.8    878,006 bytes   33.2%
    KBOOM 1.1       (none)           0:17.1    879,712 bytes   33.1%
    PROPACK 2.14    -m2              1:13.5    879,873 bytes   38.1%
    MDCD 1.0        (none)           0:10.6    880,229 bytes   33.0%
    ZOO 2.10        :                0:24.2    880,276 bytes   33.0%
    LZOP 0.94w      -9               0:48.5    881,807 bytes   32.9%
    PKARC 3.5       (none)           0:06.3    882,769 bytes   32.8%
    PKPAK 3.61      (none)           0:13.6    883,588 bytes   32.8%
    PAK-DD 1.0a     (none)           0:08.1    887,864 bytes   32.5%
    LZS 3.1         /p255            0:08.3    897,497 bytes   31.7%
    JRCHIVE 1.10    -v               0:16.4    899,525 bytes   31.6%
+   NSK 5.0         (Optimum)        0:18.2    903,165 bytes   31.3%
    TSCOMP 1.3.21   -sm              0:19.7    903,178 bytes   31.3%
    LZS 3.1         (none)           0:06.5    916,903 bytes   30.2%
    LZS 3.1         /m1 /p255        0:06.9    922,083 bytes   29.9%
    ZIP-ARCHIV 2.0  -m               0:15.4    931,605 bytes   29.1%
    ICOMP 3.00.061  -sl              0:17.8    931,902 bytes   29.1%
    LZS 3.1         /m1              0:06.3    933,065 bytes   29.0%
    NULIB 3.24      (none)           0:11.6    937,188 bytes   28.7%
+   ASD 0.1.2       (none)          32:43.5    945,757 bytes   28.1%
    LARC 3.33       (none)           0:19.2    946,923 bytes   28.0%
    SQUASH 1.21     (none)           0:31.1    946,942 bytes   28.0%
    MSCOMPRESS 2.0  (none)           0:30.7    947,845 bytes   27.9%
    GAS 2.0         (none)           4:10.0    983,262 bytes   25.2%
 F  LZOP 0.94w      (none)           0:04.6  1,021,937 bytes   22.3%
    ARC 6.02        (none)           0:09.9  1,067,359 bytes   18.8%

Winner for best compression   :  UHARC 0.2
Winner for fastest compression:  LZOP 0.94w
Winner for best overall       :  RAR 2.04



BMP File Test  -  (24bit, 620x300x16M)  Uncompressed Size 558,054 bytes

                                    CREATION
    ARCHIVER        SWITCHES          TIME    COMPRESSED SIZE  RATIO
    --------        --------        --------  ---------------  -----

 B  ERI32 3.1       -3               0:17.2    114,286 bytes   79.5%
    ERI32 3.1       -m3 -3           0:12.7    114,347 bytes   79.5%
 O  ERI32 3.1       -m2 -3           0:10.8    117,595 bytes   78.9%
-   ARHANGEL 1.30   -mm-mb2-mc10832  0:33.8    122,819 bytes   78.0%
+   ARHANGEL 1.31   -mm-mb2-mc10832  0:34.2    122,819 bytes   78.0%
+   ARHANGEL 1.31   -mm              0:37.0    124,134 bytes   77.8%
-   ARHANGEL 1.30   -mm              0:36.4    124,149 bytes   77.8%
    RKIVE 1.92b1    -mt1             0:17.6    128,268 bytes   77.0%
    RKIVE 1.92b1    -mf3             0:17.7    128,271 bytes   77.0%
    RKIVE 1.92b1    -mb3             0:17.8    128,271 bytes   77.0%
    UFA 0.04b1      -m4 -mx          2:16.4    135,567 bytes   75.7%
    UFA 0.04b1      -m4 -mq          0:21.7    140,050 bytes   74.9%
    777 0.04b1      -m4              4:51.7    142,084 bytes   74.5%
    ESP 1.92        /m0 /mm2 /ml7    0:20.6    147,142 bytes   73.6%
    ESP 1.92        /m2 /mm2 /ml7    0:18.2    148,032 bytes   73.5%
    777 0.04b1      -m3 -md2         5:42.0    157,275 bytes   71.8%
    UHARC 0.2       -m3 -md1024      1:05.2    171,552 bytes   69.3%
    UHARC 0.2       -m2 -md1024      0:41.2    173,128 bytes   69.0%
    UHARC 0.2       -m1 -md1024      0:34.6    174,374 bytes   68.8%
+   SZIP 1.11beta   -io0b6           0:23.6    176,685 bytes   68.3%
    RKIVE 1.4       -mtx             1:05.4    176,883 bytes   68.3%
    RKIVE 1.4       -mt              0:52.0    176,918 bytes   68.3%
-   SZIP 1.05xe     -io12b6          0:18.4    176,954 bytes   68.3%
-   SZIP 1.05xe     -ib6             0:12.0    178,096 bytes   68.3%
    BOA 0.58b       -m15             1:14.2    178,667 bytes   68.0%
    BOA 0.58b       (none)           1:08.8    178,838 bytes   68.0%
-   SZIP 1.05xe     -io4b6           0:07.6    182,374 bytes   67.3%
+   SZIP 1.11beta   -io4b6           0:06.8    183,042 bytes   67.2%
    DST 0.9b        -m2              1:09.4    186,747 bytes   66.5%
    DST 0.9b        -me              1:10.9    189,606 bytes   66.0%
    ARI 2.16m       -c-2             2:15.8    191,486 bytes   65.7%
    RKIVE 1.4       -mb              0:50.3    192,582 bytes   65.5%
    RKIVE 1.4       -mf              0:42.4    194,825 bytes   65.1%
    ARI 2.16m       -m3-2            0:35.0    195,974 bytes   64.9%
    ARI 2.16m       -m2-2            0:30.3    198,317 bytes   64.5%
    HAP 4.03        3                0:12.6    203,223 bytes   63.6%
    UC v2.37 beta   (Max Compress)   1:00.9    209,556 bytes   62.4%
    UC2 v3.0 PRO    (Max Compress)   1:01.7    209,560 bytes   62.4%
+   SZIP 1.11beta   (none)           0:11.5    209,824 bytes   62.4%
-   SZIP 1.03       (none)           0:09.7    210,956 bytes   62.2%
    X1 0.95a ->X    xem4l2           0:59.5    215,044 bytes   61.5%
    X1 0.95a ->X    xem3             0:59.9    216,348 bytes   61.2%
+   IMP 1.0         -2               0:10.1    216,549 bytes   61.2%
-   IMP 0.9         -2               0:10.3    216,549 bytes   61.2%
    ACB 2.00c       (u)f             2:29.5    216,909 bytes   61.1%
    UFA 0.04b1      -m3 -md2 -mx     1:50.8    217,041 bytes   61.1%
    BZIP2 0.1pl2    -5               0:17.2    217,311 bytes   61.1%
    BZIP2 0.1pl2    (none)           0:17.3    217,311 bytes   61.1%
    EXP v1          (none)           0:22.1    217,383 bytes   61.0%
    PAR 1.45        (Max)            1:32.9    217,474 bytes   61.0%
    PAR 1.45        (Normal)         1:34.7    217,474 bytes   61.0%
    ESP 1.9         /m0 /mm          0:08.3    219,681 bytes   60.6%
    ACB 2.00c       (b)f             1:41.0    219,760 bytes   60.6%
    LZAP 0.20.0     (none)           1:29.1    221,849 bytes   60.2%
    ACB 1.14a       (b)f             1:25.4    223,341 bytes   60.0%
    ACB 2.00c       (B)f             1:10.6    224,829 bytes   59.6%
    X1 0.95a ->X    xem7             0:12.2    226,013 bytes   59.5%
-   ARHANGEL 1.30   -1               0:44.9    228,371 bytes   59.1%
    LGHA 1.1        -2               0:42.7    228,372 bytes   59.1%
    HA 0.999b       e2               1:02.2    228,372 bytes   59.1%
    RAR 2.04        -mmf             0:08.9    230,450 bytes   58.7%
    WinRAR 2.04     -mmf -md256      0:09.6    230,463 bytes   58.7%
    DST 0.9b        -mb              0:22.2    232,438 bytes   58.3%
    CODEC 3.21      -c10             1:01.9    238,875 bytes   57.2%
    CABARC 1.0      -m LZX:21        0:26.3    238,957 bytes   57.2%
-   LZAP 0.18.0     (none)           1:32.3    239,641 bytes   57.1%
    X1 0.95a ->X    xem6l2           3:17.7    240,022 bytes   57.0%
    QUANTUM 0.97    -c7 -t20        27:06.9    246,934 bytes   55.8%
    QUANTUM 0.97    -c5              6:34.5    249,954 bytes   55.2%
    WinRAR 2.04     -m5 -md256       0:29.7    253,092 bytes   54.6%
    ACE 1.2a        -m5 -d1024       0:16.0    253,981 bytes   54.5%
    ACE32 1.2a      -m5 -d1024       0:19.2    253,981 bytes   54.5%
    CABARC 1.0      -m LZX:15        0:19.9    254,639 bytes   54.4%
+   IMP 1.0         -m3              0:09.0    254,821 bytes   54.3%
-   IMP 0.9         -m3              0:09.0    254,821 bytes   54.3%
    JAR32 1.02      -m3              0:20.7    255,204 bytes   54.3%
    JAR32 1.02      -m4              0:20.9    255,204 bytes   54.3%
    QUANTUM 0.97    -c3 -t20         0:41.2    255,982 bytes   54.1%
-   IMP 0.9         (none)           0:07.9    256,972 bytes   54.0%
    JAR32 1.02      (none)           0:15.1    257,165 bytes   54.3%
    QUANTUM 0.97    (none)           0:38.4    257,768 bytes   53.8%
    HPACK 0.79a0    -df              1:30.2    258,766 bytes   53.6%
    DEEPFREEZE 1.03 (none)           0:12.1    259,476 bytes   53.5%
    ACE32 1.2a      -d1024           0:12.0    260,513 bytes   53.3%
    ACE 1.2a        -d1024           0:13.7    260,513 bytes   53.3%
    UC2 v3.0 PRO    (Default)        0:09.8    261,852 bytes   53.1%
    UC v2.37 beta   (Default)        0:09.3    261,864 bytes   53.1%
    YAC 1.02        (none)           0:23.4    262,213 bytes   53.0%
    JAR16 1.02      -m4              0:28.0    262,372 bytes   53.0%
    JAR16 1.02      -m3              0:27.9    262,376 bytes   53.0%
    HAP 3.05bp      (none)           0:27.4    262,589 bytes   52.9%
    RAR 2.04        -m5              0:12.6    263,239 bytes   52.8%
    JAR16 1.02      (none)           0:22.3    264,380 bytes   52.6%
    AMGC 2.3        (Max)            0:21.0    264,508 bytes   52.6%
    SUPER PACK 2.0  (Max)            0:21.3    264,508 bytes   52.6%
    SKY 1.15        -m4              0:20.6    264,508 bytes   52.6%
    RAR 2.04        (none)           0:07.8    265,233 bytes   52.8%
    QUARK 1.0beta   (none)           0:16.6    265,504 bytes   52.4%
    SQZ 1.08.3      -q(ALT236)       0:18.6    266,007 bytes   52.3%
    HIT 2.10        -x               0:16.8    266,312 bytes   52.3%
    PROPACK 2.14    -m1              0:45.4    267,016 bytes   52.2%
    AIN 2.32        /m1              0:06.8    267,892 bytes   52.0%
    SQZ 1.08.3      (none)           0:07.9    267,935 bytes   52.0%
    ARJZ 0.15       -mp9             0:10.8    268,173 bytes   51.9%
    LHA 2.67(Win32) -wd:\            0:09.5    268,339 bytes   51.9%
    ZIPSERVER 2.12  (none)           0:05.0    269,072 bytes   51.8%
    AMGC 2.3        (Normal)         0:07.1    269,249 bytes   51.8%
    SUPER PACK 2.0  (Normal)         0:07.4    269,249 bytes   51.8%
    SKY 1.15        (none)           0:07.9    269,249 bytes   51.8%
    AIN 2.32        (none)           0:05.5    269,693 bytes   51.7%
    PKZIP 2.04g     -ex              0:09.7    270,073 bytes   51.6%
    ARJZ 0.15       (none)           0:06.5    270,404 bytes   51.5%
    PKZIP 2.6 Win95 (Extra)          0:08.0    270,695 bytes   51.5%
+   IMP 1.0         -m1              0:05.8    271,285 bytes   51.4%
-   IMP 0.9         -m1              0:05.8    271,285 bytes   51.4%
    PKZIP 2.04g     (none)           0:06.2    271,355 bytes   51.4%
+   ARHANGEL 1.31   -1               0:14.4    271,926 bytes   51.3%
    LGHA 1.1        -1               0:13.3    272,361 bytes   51.2%
    PKZIP 2.6 Win95 (Norm)           0:04.2    272,620 bytes   51.1%
    ARJ 2.60        -jm -e           0:12.0    273,371 bytes   51.0%
    CODEC 3.21      (none)           0:06.9    274,263 bytes   50.9%
    ARJ 2.60        -e               0:07.9    274,498 bytes   50.8%
    ZET 0.10b       -eh              0:19.7    276,287 bytes   50.5%
    LIMIT 1.2       -mx              0:15.3    276,374 bytes   50.5%
-   ARHANGEL 1.30   -2               0:13.2    276,385 bytes   50.5%
    HA 0.999b       e1               0:15.7    276,919 bytes   50.4%
    LIMIT 1.2       (none)           0:10.5    277,646 bytes   50.2%
    TURBOZIP 2.1    (Level 9)        0:12.6    278,086 bytes   50.2%
    WINZIP'95 6.3   (Max Compress)   0:10.4    278,139 bytes   50.2%
    INFO-ZIP 2.2DOS -9 -j            0:11.6    278,157 bytes   50.2%
    INFO-ZIP 2.2NT  -9 -j            0:11.4    278,165 bytes   50.2%
    NETZIP 4.1      (Deflate)        0:08.1    278,254 bytes   50.1%
    GZIP 1.2.4      -9               0:13.8    278,511 bytes   50.1%
    LHARK 0.4d      -tob             0:14.4    279,644 bytes   49.9%
    ZET 0.10b       (none)           0:06.1    279,697 bytes   49.9%
 8  BSArc 2.0.0     -+1              0:11.6    279,926 bytes   49.8%
    INFO-ZIP 2.2NT  -j               0:06.5    280,203 bytes   49.8%
    INFO-ZIP 2.2DOS -j               0:07.0    280,230 bytes   49.8%
    GZIP 1.2.4      (none)           0:08.5    280,547 bytes   49.8%
    HIT 2.10        (none)           0:13.1    280,634 bytes   49.7%
    WINZIP'95 6.3   (Normal Comp)    0:05.2    281,407 bytes   49.6%
    TURBOZIP 2.1    (Level 5)        0:05.6    281,657 bytes   49.5%
    NETZIP 4.1      (Method 4)       0:05.7    281,657 bytes   49.5%
 8  BSArc 2.0.0     (none)           0:07.4    281,906 bytes   49.5%
    LHARK 0.4d      (none)           0:07.0    283,718 bytes   49.2%
    ZipNAV 2.03     (Comp lvl 9)     0:14.4    284,134 bytes   49.1%
    BVI 1.70        -m3             11:54.2    284,540 bytes   49.0%
    MSXIE 1.40      (none)           0:26.9    284,652 bytes   49.0%
    LHA 2.55b       -we:             0:11.0    284,728 bytes   49.0%
    AR 1.10         (none)           0:21.4    284,728 bytes   49.0%
    SAR 1.0         (none)           0:20.7    284,736 bytes   49.0%
    ZOO 2.10        h:               0:19.6    284,863 bytes   49.0%
    ZipNAV 2.03     (Comp lvl 5)     0:13.8    285,003 bytes   48.9%
    CROSSEPAC 1.35  Format=Binary    0:19.9    285,037 bytes   48.9%
-   PUT 3.41        (none)           0:14.3    285,321 bytes   48.9%
+   PUT 3.47        (none)           0:14.7    285,321 bytes   48.9%
    LZOP 0.94w      -9               0:18.9    292,217 bytes   48.9%
    JAM - Aug1996   (none)           0:05.6    292,502 bytes   48.9%
    SQWEZ 2.2       /s               0:18.9    294,491 bytes   48.9%
    ARQ 3.2         (none)           0:21.1    294,499 bytes   47.2%
    BVI 1.70        -m2              4:53.9    298,246 bytes   46.6%
    ELI 5750        (none)           0:08.1    298,523 bytes   46.5%
    PAK 2.51        (none)           0:07.0    299,270 bytes   46.4%
    HYPER 2.6       (none)           0:07.5    299,652 bytes   46.3%
    HPA 1.8         (none)           0:32.0    304,298 bytes   45.5%
    SBX 1.2         (none)           0:33.0    305,915 bytes   45.2%
    ARX 1.00        (none)           0:15.4    305,944 bytes   45.2%
    PROPACK 2.14    -m2              0:20.1    306,987 bytes   45.0%
    SQUISH 1.0      (none)           0:12.3    307,033 bytes   45.0%
    ZIP-ARCHIV 2.0  (none)           0:08.7    309,981 bytes   44.5%
+   NSK 5.0         (Maximum)        0:08.5    309,986 bytes   44.5%
    TSCOMP 1.3.21   -sh              0:09.6    309,999 bytes   44.4%
    ICOMP 3.00.061  (none)           0:10.0    310,278 bytes   44.4%
    NULIB 3.24      c5               0:05.2    311,291 bytes   44.2%
+   NSK 5.0         (Optimum)        0:06.7    320,183 bytes   42.6%
    TSCOMP 1.3.21   -sm              0:07.9    320,196 bytes   42.6%
    LZS 3.1         /p255            0:03.3    323,904 bytes   42.0%
    LHARK 0.4d      -tt              0:03.5    324,454 bytes   41.9%
    PKZIP 2.04g     -es              0:03.6    326,338 bytes   41.5%
    LZS 3.1         (none)           0:03.2    326,653 bytes   41.5%
    LZS 3.1         /m1 /p255        0:03.1    328,282 bytes   41.2%
    LZS 3.1         /m1              0:03.2    329,228 bytes   41.0%
    TPDEZIP 1.5     (none)           0:12.3    330,896 bytes   40.7%
    DWC 5.10        z                0:06.1    332,533 bytes   40.4%
+   ASD 0.1.2       (none)          13:09.0    334,450 bytes   40.1%
    KBOOM 1.1       (none)           0:06.5    338,962 bytes   39.3%
 F  LZOP 0.94w      (none)           0:02.9    340,728 bytes   38.9%
    LARC 3.33       (none)           0:08.0    341,741 bytes   38.8%
    SQUASH 1.21     (none)           0:15.3    341,763 bytes   38.8%
    MSCOMPRESS 2.0  (none)           0:11.9    344,591 bytes   38.3%
    DWC 5.10        (none)           0:05.7    345,441 bytes   38.1%
    PAK-DD 1.0a     (none)           0:04.3    352,280 bytes   36.9%
    MDCD 1.0        (none)           0:04.6    352,285 bytes   36.9%
    ZOO 2.10        :                0:10.0    352,332 bytes   36.9%
    SPLINT 2.1      (none)           0:16.1    355,504 bytes   36.3%
    PKARC 3.5       (none)           0:03.4    359,046 bytes   35.7%
    PKPAK 3.61      (none)           0:06.5    359,694 bytes   35.7%
    ZIP-ARCHIV 2.0  -m               0:07.3    361,149 bytes   35.3%
    ICOMP 3.00.061  -sl              0:08.7    361,446 bytes   35.2%
    JRCHIVE 1.10    -v               0:07.4    371,531 bytes   33.4%
    ARC 6.02        (none)           0:04.1    374,737 bytes   32.8%
    NULIB 3.24      (none)           0:05.2    388,521 bytes   30.4%
    DPA 1.1a        (none)           0:13.9    393,725 bytes   29.4%
    GAS 2.0         (none)           1:50.3    429,982 bytes   22.9%

Winner for best compression   :  ERI32 3.1
Winner for fastest compression:  LZOP 0.94w
Winner for best overall       :  ERI32 3.1



+--------------------------------------+
|     PART 2 - MULTIPLE FILE TESTS     |
+--------------------------------------+

I compressed a directory containing 21 files totalling 3,255,838 bytes
on my hard drive to a 2 megabyte RAM drive.  This directory contained
the original files from the Calgary Corpus archive (CALGARYCORPUS.ZIP)
which contains text, binary and graphical files.  I used a 486DX4-75
with 20 megabytes of RAM to do this test.  No disk CACHE was used at
all!  For the timing, Ultra Precision Command Timer v1.6 by Erik
de Neve was used.  The operating system used was DOS 6.22.

Here are my results:
                               EXTRACT  COMPRESS
    ARCHIVER      SWITCHES      TIME      TIME    COMPRESSED SIZE  RATIO
    --------      --------     -------  --------  ---------------  -----

 B  BOA 0.58b     -m15 -s       6:07.9    6:02.3    777,607 bytes  76.1%
    BOA 0.58b     -s            5:41.0    5:34.4    784,062 bytes  75.9%
    ACB 2.00c     (u)f         14:50.5   14:29.6    795,714 bytes  75.6%
    ACB 2.00c     (b)f         10:39.5   10:21.8    805,301 bytes  75.3%
    RKIVE 1.92b1  -mt1          6:37.6    7:22.7    811,173 bytes  75.1%
    RKIVE 1.4     -mtx          3:37.8    6:11.2    818,705 bytes  74.9%
    RKIVE 1.4     -mt           3:20.5    4:24.0    819,836 bytes  74.8%
    ACB 2.00c     (B)f          8:01.2    7:44.8    823,133 bytes  74.7%
 8  ACB 1.14a     (b)f          9:50.6    9:41.4    831,676 bytes  74.5%
    DST 0.9b+TAR  -me           4:24.9    5:23.7    832,983 bytes  74.4%
    X1 0.95a ->X  xem4l2        3:00.3    2:45.3    836,761 bytes  74.3%
    777 0.04b1    -mg -mu16    13:43.1   29:29.8    836,817 bytes  74.3%
    UFA 0.04b1    -mg -mu16     9:25.8   16:17.0    840,081 bytes  74.2%
    X1 0.95a ->X  xem3          3:02.1    2:48.7    840,237 bytes  74.2%
    DST 0.9b+TAR  -mt           5:55.2    6:12.4    843,978 bytes  74.1%
    RKIVE 1.92b1  -mb3          3:26.8    5:05.6    864,332 bytes  73.5%
+   SZIP 1.11b+TAR  -o0b34      2:16.2   14:10.1    867,972 bytes  73.3%
    PAR 1.45      (Max)         2:48.6    9:11.5    869,339 bytes  73.3%
    PAR 1.45      (Normal)      2:47.0    9:22.3    869,339 bytes  73.3%
    EXP v1        (none)        0:24.9    1:09.5    869,343 bytes  73.3%
+O  IMP 1.0       -2 -s         0:14.8    0:46.4    870,470 bytes  73.3%
-   IMP 0.9       -2 -s         0:15.6    0:45.8    870,470 bytes  73.3%
-   SZIP 1.05xe+TAR -b33        1:38.0    1:31.0    872,078 bytes  73.2%
-   SZIP 1.05xe+TAR (none)      1:00.2    1:14.1    872,134 bytes  73.2%
    RKIVE 1.4     -mb           2:01.2    3:32.3    874,701 bytes  73.1%
    777 0.04b1    -m5 -mu16 -s 12:30.9   10:49.8    875,306 bytes  73.1%
    UFA 0.04b1    -m5 -mu16 -s 12:46.2   11:38.6    875,306 bytes  73.1%
+   SZIP 1.11b+TAR  (none)      0:55.6    1:07.9    876,659 bytes  73.1%
    777 0.04b1    -m2 -md512 -s 9:44.0   22:47.3    878,812 bytes  73.0%
+   ARHANGEL 1.31 -2 -mm        3:02.9    4:04.5    882,818 bytes  72.9%
+   ARHANGEL 1.31 -2 -mm        3:16.9    2:30.9    883,550 bytes  72.9%
    LGHA 1.1      (none)        2:04.6    3:35.6    883,649 bytes  72.9%
    HA 0.999b     e12           2:44.8    4:30.3    883,651 bytes  72.9%
    HA 0.999b     e2            3:03.2    3:01.7    884,305 bytes  72.8%
    LGHA 1.1      -2            2:19.6    2:09.2    884,352 bytes  72.8%
    RKIVE 1.92b1  -mf3          1:21.1    2:37.6    884,565 bytes  72.8%
-   ARHANGEL 1.30 -mm           2:32.2    3:33.8    887,717 bytes  72.7%
    BZIP 0.21+TAR -5            0:56.8    1:52.7    889,247 bytes  72.7%
    BZIP2 0.1+TAR (none)        0:36.3    1:37.6    892,473 bytes  72.6%
    CABARC 1.0    -m LZX:21     0:08.6   23:17.5    897,086 bytes  72.4%
+   SZIP 1.11b+TAR  -o4         0:52.0    0:40.0    898,605 bytes  72.4%
    BZIP2 0.1+TAR -5            0:34.0    1:35.8    899,321 bytes  72.4%
-   SZIP 1.03+TAR (none)        1:11.3    0:54.3    899,432 bytes  72.4%
    UFA 0.04b1    -s            1:07.3    7:27.6    901,024 bytes  72.3%
    LZAP 0.20.0+TAR (none)     53:08.5   49:19.0    901,520 bytes  72.3%
    X1 0.95a ->X  xem6l2ob     25:21.1   24:29.4    902,837 bytes  72.3%
    JAR32 1.02    -m4           0:24.5    2:09.7    905,304 bytes  72.2%
    QUANTUM 0.97  -c7 -t20      1:11.6  135:27.5    905,520 bytes  72.2%
    RKIVE 1.4     -mf           1:51.9    2:32.4    906,457 bytes  72.2%
    JAR32 1.02    -m3           0:24.7    1:18.8    909,588 bytes  72.1%
    JAR32 1.02    (none)        0:28.8    0:55.5    912,517 bytes  72.0%
    X1 0.95a ->X  xem7          0:31.6    0:57.1    919,255 bytes  71.8%
    UHARC 0.2     -m3 -md1024   1:00.7    6:13.9    919,891 bytes  71.7%
    CODEC 3.21    -c10          3:27.8    3:12.1    920,906 bytes  71.7%
    ERI32 3.1     -ho           0:40.0   15:38.3    931,077 bytes  71.4%
-   LZAP 0.18.0+TAR (none)      8:20.3    8:15.8    932,028 bytes  71.4%
    QUANTUM 0.97  -c5           1:13.1   37:59.2    934,429 bytes  71.3%
    JAR16 1.02    -m4           0:45.6    1:38.8    937,184 bytes  71.2%
    JAR16 1.02    -m3           0:45.8    1:40.8    938,914 bytes  71.2%
    ERI32 3.1     -m3-hc4k-ho   0:48.4    6:30.9    938,973 bytes  71.2%
    JAR16 1.02    (none)        0:46.1    1:12.1    947,412 bytes  70.9%
    WinRAR 2.04 -m5-mm-md1024-s 0:13.8    7:42.5    948,041 bytes  70.9%
    ERI32 3.1     -md4 -m2 -ho  0:48.1    6:15.8    952,180 bytes  70.8%
    UHARC 0.2     -m2 -md1024   1:03.3    4:03.9    953,613 bytes  70.7%
-   IMP 0.9       -m3           0:09.0    1:08.0    954,992 bytes  70.7%
+   IMP 1.0       -m3           0:09.4    1:08.8    954,995 bytes  70.7%
-   IMP 0.9       (none)        0:08.8    0:46.5    960,109 bytes  70.5%
    HAP 4.03      3             1:07.6    0:57.7    969,576 bytes  70.2%
    HAP 3.05bp    (none)        1:45.3    1:34.3    969,576 bytes  70.2%
    QUANTUM 0.97  -c3 -t20      1:12.5    7:09.5    972,250 bytes  70.1%
    WinRAR 2.04  -m5-mm-md1024  0:14.7    4:17.9    972,952 bytes  70.1%
    QUANTUM 0.97  (none)        1:14.0    5:11.1    981,912 bytes  69.8%
    WinRAR 2.04   -mm-md1024-s  0:14.1    1:43.1    985,813 bytes  69.7%
    ACE32 1.2a    -m5 -d1024 -s 0:14.3    1:32.2    986,666 bytes  69.7%
    ACE 1.2a      -m5 -d1024 -s 0:27.6    1:32.7    986,687 bytes  69.7%
    DST 0.9b+TAR  -mb           1:22.5    2:33.9    992,874 bytes  69.5%
    ARI 2.16m     -ho           0:19.1   13:52.1    995,625 bytes  69.4%
    UHARC 0.2     -m1 -md1024   1:03.8    2:55.9    997,730 bytes  69.4%
    CABARC 1.0    -m LZX:15     0:08.8    1:52.7  1,003,418 bytes  69.2%
    ARI 2.16m     -m3 -ho       0:19.1    4:53.9  1,007,091 bytes  69.1%
    RAR 2.04      -m5 -mm -s    0:20.7    1:45.9  1,011,290 bytes  68.9%
 8  UC2 v3.0 PRO  o25 (Max)     0:16.0   94:51.3  1,022,160 bytes  68.6%
    YAC 1.02      (none)        0:38.1    1:56.7  1,022,810 bytes  68.6%
    HPACK 0.79a0  -df           0:37.5   11:42.7  1,023,107 bytes  68.6%
    RAR 2.04      -m5           0:19.5    1:39.4  1,025,579 bytes  68.5%
    UC v2.37 beta (Max Comp)    0:17.6    2:06.6  1,026,592 bytes  68.5%
    UC2 v3.0 PRO  (Max Comp)    0:17.7    2:08.1  1,026,612 bytes  68.5%
 8  CRUSH 1.8+UC2 -n -u         0:27.9    2:13.5  1,032,742 bytes  68.3%
    LHARK 0.4d    -tob          0:14.5    1:28.6  1,035,887 bytes  68.2%
    ACE32 1.2a    -d1024 -s     0:15.1    0:48.0  1,036,866 bytes  68.2%
    ACE 1.2a      -d1024 -s     0:28.0    0:49.6  1,036,866 bytes  68.2%
    ARJZ 0.15     -mp9          0:10.7    1:25.7  1,038,117 bytes  68.1%
    RAR 2.04      (none)        0:19.6    0:48.8  1,040,782 bytes  68.0%
    ARJZ 0.15     (none)        0:11.6    0:53.1  1,047,190 bytes  67.8%
+   ARHANGEL 1.31 -1 -mm        0:46.9    1:42.8  1,052,872 bytes  67.7%
    UC2 v3.0 PRO  (Default)     0:18.7    0:53.9  1,053,814 bytes  67.6%
    UC v2.37 beta (Default)     0:16.5    0:53.0  1,053,828 bytes  67.6%
    LIMIT 1.2     -mx           0:13.6    1:08.0  1,054,168 bytes  67.6%
    LHARK 0.4d    (none)        0:14.3    0:41.7  1,054,477 bytes  67.6%
    HA 0.999b     e             0:35.5    1:31.8  1,054,534 bytes  67.6%
    LGHA 1.1      -1            0:24.7    1:22.4  1,054,998 bytes  67.6%
    LIMIT 1.2     (none)        0:13.3    0:57.2  1,056,022 bytes  67.6%
    ZET 0.10b     -eh           0:14.7    1:05.8  1,056,082 bytes  67.6%
    CRUSH 1.8+HA  -n -h         0:49.9    1:54.4  1,057,050 bytes  67.5%
    GZIP 1.2.4+TAR -9           0:40.2    1:53.3  1,060,868 bytes  67.4%
    HIT 2.10      -x            0:29.0    1:33.3  1,061,833 bytes  67.4%
    PKZIP 2.6 Win95 (Extra)     0:07.2    0:40.1  1,061,851 bytes  67.4%
    SQZ 1.08.3    -q(ALT236)    0:16.4    1:49.7  1,062,541 bytes  67.4%
    WINZIP'95 6.3 (Max Comp)    0:08.3    1:06.6  1,063,059 bytes  67.3%
    SKY 1.15      -m4           0:19.4    2:19.6  1,063,253 bytes  67.3%
    SUPERPACK 2.0 (Max)         0:17.4    2:22.9  1,063,253 bytes  67.3%
    AMGC 2.3      (Max)         0:19.3    2:22.9  1,063,253 bytes  67.3%
    TAR 3.20+GZIP cvf.9         0:42.7    1:31.5  1,063,365 bytes  67.3%
    INFO-ZIP 2.2DOS -9 -j       0:18.3    1:04.5  1,063,437 bytes  67.3%
    TURBOZIP 2.1  (Level 9)     0:14.3    1:25.5  1,063,534 bytes  67.3%
    CRUSH 1.8+ZIP -n            0:28.0    1:18.6  1,063,540 bytes  67.3%
    INFO-ZIP 2.2NT -9 -j        0:33.5    1:04.8  1,063,605 bytes  67.3%
    NETZIP 4.1    (Deflate)     0:12.3    1:12.0  1,064,298 bytes  67.3%
    AIN 2.32      /m1           0:14.2    0:40.3  1,064,424 bytes  67.3%
    CODEC 3.21    (none)        0:23.4    0:50.6  1,065,105 bytes  67.3%
    PKZIP 2.04g   -ex           0:12.1    0:53.0  1,065,291 bytes  67.3%
 8  BSArc 2.0.0   -+1           0:15.4    1:18.5  1,065,316 bytes  67.3%
    LHA 2.67(Win32) -wd:\       0:12.8    1:06.1  1,066,725 bytes  67.2%
    ESP 1.92      /m0           0:15.2    0:40.7  1,066,976 bytes  67.2%
    PKZIP 2.6 Win95 (Norm)      0:07.4    0:29.0  1,068,653 bytes  67.2%
    QUARK 1.0beta (none)        0:22.3    1:44.4  1,070,012 bytes  67.1%
    HIT 2.10      (none)        0:29.9    1:06.3  1,070,567 bytes  67.1%
    INFO-ZIP 2.2DOS -j          0:18.3    0:43.8  1,070,821 bytes  67.1%
    INFO-ZIP 2.2NT -j           0:33.2    0:43.0  1,070,911 bytes  67.1%
 8  BSArc 2.0.0   (none)        0:16.6    0:54.9  1,071,007 bytes  67.1%
    SQZ 1.08.3    (none)        0:17.7    0:57.7  1,073,033 bytes  67.0%
    AIN 2.32      (none)        0:14.6    0:29.6  1,073,515 bytes  67.0%
    ESP 1.92      /m2           0:15.5    0:31.5  1,075,687 bytes  67.0%
    PKZIP 2.04g   (none)        0:13.2    0:33.3  1,077,029 bytes  66.9%
    CRUSH 1.8+ARJ -n -j         0:29.1    1:30.9  1,080,203 bytes  66.8%
 8  SARJ 1.20     (none)        0:23.9    1:31.0  1,080,678 bytes  66.8%
    ARJ 2.60      -jm -e        0:15.9    1:08.9  1,081,242 bytes  66.8%
    WINZIP'95 6.3 (Normal)      0:08.2    0:34.0  1,082,623 bytes  66.7%
    ARJ 2.60      -e            0:16.0    0:52.9  1,083,615 bytes  66.7%
    NETZIP 4.1    (Method 4)    0:11.9    0:35.4  1,086,421 bytes  66.6%
    TURBOZIP 2.1  (Level 5)     0:14.1    0:36.7  1,086,421 bytes  66.6%
    ZIPSERVER 2.12 (none)       0:11.7    0:43.4  1,086,764 bytes  66.6%
    ZET 0.10b     (none)        0:15.4    0:30.8  1,088,073 bytes  66.6%
    SKY 1.15      (none)        0:18.8    0:46.4  1,114,793 bytes  65.8%
    AMGC 2.3      (Normal)      0:18.1    0:46.6  1,114,793 bytes  65.8%
    SUPERPACK 2.0 (Normal)      0:19.9    0:46.6  1,114,793 bytes  65.8%
    HPA 1.8       (none)        0:58.1    2:28.6  1,115,372 bytes  65.7%
    BVI 1.70+TAR  -m3          20:49.0   21:11.6  1,124,898 bytes  65.4%
    PROPACK 2.14  -m1           0:37.6   10:48.8  1,128,118 bytes  65.4%
    XPACK 1.67k   -a            0:28.7    3:04.7  1,129,558 bytes  65.3%
    DEEPFREEZE 1.03 (none)      0:19.3    0:45.5  1,130,474 bytes  65.3%
    MSXIE 1.40    (none)        0:48.9    2:07.4  1,141,485 bytes  64.9%
    LHA 2.55b     -we:          0:14.3    1:04.1  1,142,342 bytes  64.9%
    SAR 1.0       (none)        0:20.5    2:15.7  1,142,363 bytes  64.9%
    CROSSEPAC 1.35 For=Binary   0:39.6    1:55.3  1,142,972 bytes  64.9%
    ZOO 2.10      h:            0:18.5    1:56.5  1,143,300 bytes  64.9%
-   PUT 3.41      (none)        0:18.4    1:22.6  1,144,112 bytes  64.9%
+   PUT 3.47      (none)        0:36.3    1:22.7  1,144,112 bytes  64.9%
+   IMP 1.0       -m1           0:09.5    0:26.3  1,145,295 bytes  64.8%
-   IMP 0.9       -m1           0:09.4    0:25.4  1,145,297 bytes  64.8%
    ZipNAV 2.03   (Comp lvl 9)  0:31.0    1:38.1  1,153,830 bytes  64.6%
    ZipNAV 2.03   (Comp lvl 5)  0:35.6    1:33.2  1,158,207 bytes  64.4%
-   ARHANGEL 1.30 -1 -mm        0:40.1    1:14.8  1,176,709 bytes  63.9%
    PAK 2.51      (none)        0:14.4    0:37.4  1,191,686 bytes  63.4%
    ARQ 3.2       (none)        0:30.1    2:20.9  1,192,279 bytes  63.4%
    HYPER 2.6     (none)        0:26.9    0:36.2  1,192,602 bytes  63.4%
 Q  LZOP 0.94w     -9           0:06.2    1:50.8  1,225,527 bytes  62.4%
    SQWEZ 2.2     /s            0:22.8    1:53.3  1,236,777 bytes  62.0%
    ZIP-ARCHIV 2  (none)          N/A     0:53.3  1,242,525 bytes  61.8%
    ELI 5750      (none)          N/A     0:38.8  1,242,687 bytes  61.8%
    SBX 1.2       (none)        1:07.1    2:42.7  1,251,133 bytes  61.6%
    ARX 1.00      (none)        0:22.3    1:29.8  1,251,447 bytes  61.6%
    LHARK 0.4d    -tt           0:14.5    0:12.3  1,252,349 bytes  61.5%
    PKZIP 2.04g   -es           0:12.1    0:13.1  1,263,818 bytes  61.2%
+   NSK 5.0       (Maximum)     1:05.5    0:56.8  1,300,534 bytes  60.1%
    TSCOMP 1.3.21 -sh           0:19.0    0:59.3  1,300,547 bytes  60.1%
    ICOMP 3.00.61 (none)        0:32.0    0:58.0  1,301,346 bytes  60.0%
    SQUISH 1.0+TAR (none)       0:57.7    1:28.6  1,321,980 bytes  59.4%
    PROPACK 2.14  -m2           0:31.5    2:51.2  1,344,333 bytes  58.7%
    JAM - Aug1996 (none)        0:35.2    0:39.4  1,355,276 bytes  58.4%
    KBOOM 1.1+TAR (none)        0:57.9    0:54.0  1,363,852 bytes  58.1%
    TPDEZIP 1.5   (none)        0:47.6    0:57.9  1,382,066 bytes  57.6%
    BVI 1.70+TAR  -m2          17:13.9   18:46.6  1,383,078 bytes  57.5%
+   NSK 5.0       (Optimum)     1:05.1    0:44.4  1,396,810 bytes  57.1%
    TSCOMP 1.3.21 -sm           0:19.6    0:47.6  1,396,823 bytes  57.1%
    DWC 5.10      z             0:14.3    0:32.1  1,399,119 bytes  57.0%
    ZIP-ARCHIV 2  -m              N/A     0:34.6  1,426,438 bytes  56.2%
+   ASD 0.1.2     (none)        3:04.5   57:02.6  1,442,004 bytes  55.7%
    PKARC 3.5     (none)        0:13.3    0:14.2  1,450,280 bytes  55.5%
    PAK-DD 1.0a   (none)        0:20.8    0:16.6  1,450,296 bytes  55.5%
    PKPAK 3.61    (none)        0:14.1    0:25.8  1,457,040 bytes  55.2%
    DWC 5.10      (none)        0:13.2    0:30.4  1,457,467 bytes  55.2%
    LARC 3.33     (none)        0:19.0    1:11.1  1,471,881 bytes  54.8%
    SQUASH 1.21   (none)        0:32.4    1:16.8  1,471,992 bytes  54.8%
    LZS 3.1+TAR   /p255         0:34.3    0:36.4  1,483,100 bytes  54.4%
    MSCOMPRESS 2 (+TAR) (none)  0:33.6    1:36.4  1,484,603 bytes  54.4%
    ZOO 2.10      :             0:29.4    0:51.6  1,494,933 bytes  54.1%
    MDCD 1.0      (none)        0:22.5    0:22.0  1,495,906 bytes  54.1%
    ICOMP 3.00.61 -sl           0:33.6    0:40.2  1,531,017 bytes  53.0%
    LZS 3.1+TAR   (none)        0:33.2    0:33.7  1,538,615 bytes  52.7%
    LZS 3.1+TAR   /m1 /p255     0:34.5    0:33.5  1,567,612 bytes  51.9%
    JRCHIVE 1.10  -c -v         1:30.2    1:27.2  1,577,544 bytes  51.5%
    JRCHIVE 1.10  -v            0:56.0    1:02.2  1,578,882 bytes  51.5%
    ARC 6.02      (none)        0:17.0    0:19.1  1,590,185 bytes  51.2%
    LZS 3.1+TAR   /m1           0:33.3    0:32.7  1,591,948 bytes  51.1%
    SPLINT 2.1 (TARed)          1:30.0    1:29.4  1,602,025 bytes  50.8%
 F  LZOP 0.94w    (none)        0:06.3    0:08.6  1,611,862 bytes  50.5%

Winner for best compression   :  BOA 0.58b
Winner for fastest compression:  LZOP 0.94w
Winner for quickest extraction:  LZOP 0.94w
Winner for best overall       :  IMP 1.0

* Please note that the switches listed above apply only during
  compression and not during extraction.



In the second multiple-file test, I took 126 small TEXT files totalling
1,410,124 bytes and compressed them using the same method as before.

                               EXTRACT  COMPRESS
    ARCHIVER      SWITCHES      TIME      TIME    COMPRESSED SIZE  RATIO
    --------      --------     -------  --------  ---------------  -----

 B  ACB 2.00c     (u)f          4:34.4    4:04.3   255,696 bytes   81.9%
    BOA 0.58b     -m15 -s       2:52.0    2:40.9   256,734 bytes   81.8%
    ACB 2.00c     (b)f          3:17.9    2:49.7   259,238 bytes   81.6%
    RKIVE 1.92b1  -mt1          2:46.7    2:25.2   260,284 bytes   81.5%
    RKIVE 1.4     -mtx          1:27.4    1:52.1   261,029 bytes   81.5%
    RKIVE 1.4     -mt           1:20.5    1:21.8   263,724 bytes   81.3%
    BOA 0.58b     -s            2:35.3    2:30.0   264,117 bytes   81.3%
    ACB 1.14a     (b)f          3:27.9    3:00.2   264,187 bytes   81.3%
    ACB 2.00c     (B)f          2:31.6    2:02.6   265,551 bytes   81.2%
    DST 0.9b+TAR  -mt           2:00.1    3:45.7   266,222 bytes   81.1%
    RKIVE 1.4     -mb           1:00.7    1:07.4   274,233 bytes   80.6%
    RKIVE 1.92b1  -mb3          1:51.7    1:41.5   274,882 bytes   80.5%
 O  RKIVE 1.92b1  -mf3          0:14.1    0:58.5   277,805 bytes   80.3%
    DST 0.9b+TAR  -me           1:46.0    2:08.6   278,754 bytes   80.2%
    777 0.04b1    -m2 -s        3:15.9   11:23.2   281,626 bytes   80.0%
    JAR32 1.02    -m4           0:24.2    1:39.7   284,802 bytes   79.8%
+   SZIP 1.11b+TAR  -o0         0:25.6    1:46.7   285,734 bytes   79.7%
    RKIVE 1.4     -mf           0:57.3    0:49.0   286,799 bytes   79.7%
    UFA 0.04b1    -m2 -mx -s    0:46.8    5:24.7   290,553 bytes   79.4%
    JAR32 1.02    -m3           0:24.1    0:45.3   291,132 bytes   79.4%
    QUANTUM 0.97  -c7 -t20      0:47.4   44:22.8   291,582 bytes   79.3%
-   SZIP 1.05xe+TAR -o12        0:35.2    0:52.3   291,596 bytes   79.3%
    JAR32 1.02    (none)        0:24.5    0:34.9   292,170 bytes   79.3%
    CABARC 1.0    -m LZX:21     0:09.7    1:41.7   293,273 bytes   79.2%
    UHARC 0.2     -m3 -md1024   0:54.2    2:29.5   294,425 bytes   79.1%
    JAR16 1.02    -m4           0:53.3    0:59.1   294,817 bytes   79.1%
-   IMP 0.9       -2            0:11.6    0:35.2   297,498 bytes   78.9%
+   IMP 1.0       -2            0:12.3    0:36.7   297,505 bytes   78.9%
    BZIP2 0.1+TAR (none)        0:21.9    0:47.8   299,120 bytes   78.8%
    JAR16 1.02    -m3           0:53.4    1:00.3   299,289 bytes   78.8%
    JAR 1.02      (none)        0:55.2    0:45.1   301,881 bytes   78.6%
+   SZIP 1.11b+TAR  (none)      0:32.8    0:37.6   302,620 bytes   78.5%
-   SZIP 1.05xe+TAR (none)      0:30.0    0:34.5   302,649 bytes   78.5%
    UHARC 0.2     -m2 -md1024   0:53.4    1:33.2   303,480 bytes   78.5%
    777 0.04b1    -m2 -md64 -s  3:47.2    8:29.9   304,853 bytes   78.4%
    X1 0.95a ->X  xeum7         0:44.2    1:02.6   306,626 bytes   78.3%
    X1 0.95a ->X  xeum6l2      18:15.6   17:35.4   306,872 bytes   78.2%
    BZIP2 0.1+TAR -5            0:22.1    0:46.9   307,047 bytes   78.2%
    ERI 3.1       -ho           0:29.0   12:59.3   308,509 bytes   78.1%
    UFA 0.04b1    -m5 -mu16 -s 26:19.6   25:47.1   310,180 bytes   78.0%
    777 0.04b1    -m5 -mu16 -s 25:41.2   25:44.3   310,180 bytes   78.0%
-   IMP 0.9       -m3           0:09.1    0:34.1   310,822 bytes   78.0%
+   IMP 1.0       -m3           0:08.9    0:34.4   310,822 bytes   78.0%
    WinRAR 2.04   -m5-md1024-s  0:12.7    2:35.1   311,863 bytes   77.9%
    ERI32 3.1     -m3 -ho       0:29.9    4:53.2   311,944 bytes   77.9%
    QUANTUM 0.97  -c3 -t20      0:46.6    2:50.0   312,793 bytes   77.8%
    DST 0.9b+TAR  -mb           0:41.1    1:02.5   313,621 bytes   77.8%
    UFA 0.04b1    -m2 -md64 -s  0:34.2    3:08.8   314,480 bytes   77.7%
    X1 0.95a ->X  xeum4l2       1:39.5    1:08.7   315,510 bytes   77.6%
+   SZIP 1.11b+TAR  -o4         0:28.7    0:22.3   315,933 bytes   77.6%
-   IMP 0.9       (none)        0:08.8    0:27.1   315,937 bytes   77.6%
    UHARC 0.2     -m1 -md1024   0:54.0    1:11.5   316,141 bytes   77.6%
    ERI32 3.1     -md4-m2-ho    0:30.0    4:51.0   316,924 bytes   77.5%
-   SZIP 1.03+TAR (none)        0:29.4    0:25.1   317,215 bytes   77.5%
-   SZIP 1.05xe+TAR -o4         0:28.5    0:22.9   317,221 bytes   77.5%
    QUANTUM 0.97  (none)        0:47.3    2:08.6   317,598 bytes   77.5%
    X1 0.95a ->X  xeum3         1:37.7    1:08.1   321,287 bytes   77.2%
    WinRAR 2.04   -md1024 -s    0:12.5    0:41.1   321,724 bytes   77.2%
    ACE 1.2a      -m5 -d1024 -s 1:04.5    0:43.1   322,110 bytes   77.2%
    ACE32 1.2a    -m5 -d1024 -s 0:21.6    0:52.7   322,110 bytes   77.2%
    LZAP 0.20.0+TAR (none)      6:56.9    6:27.6   328,327 bytes   76.7%
    ARI 2.16m     -ho           0:07.7   12:30.3   329,718 bytes   76.6%
    YAC 1.02      (none)        0:43.7    0:53.9   332,211 bytes   76.4%
    LZAP 0.18.0+TAR (none)      2:59.6    2:58.2   334,968 bytes   76.2%
    ACE 1.2a      -d1024 -s     1:07.4    0:30.4   335,498 bytes   76.2%
    ACE32 1.2a    -d1024 -s     0:21.3    0:38.9   335,498 bytes   76.2%
    RAR 2.04      -m5 -s        0:56.5    0:41.6   338,459 bytes   76.0%
    UC2 v3.0 PRO  (Max Comp)    0:39.6    1:06.1   346,402 bytes   75.2%
    ESP 1.92      /m0           0:34.5    0:23.2   351,637 bytes   75.1%
    ESP 1.92      /m2           0:33.4    0:21.2   353,665 bytes   74.9%
    UC2 v3.0 PRO  (Default)     0:38.1    0:26.7   354,504 bytes   74.9%
    ARI 2.16m     -ho-z-t-e     0:10.8    5:16.8   358,859 bytes   74.6%
    BVI 1.70+TAR  -m4          11:45.9   12:32.7   359,318 bytes   74.5%
    CABARC 1.0    -m LZX:15     0:09.0    1:01.1   360,771 bytes   74.4%
    SARJ 1.21     (none)        0:35.9    0:39.3   368,841 bytes   73.8%
    HPACK 0.79a0  -df -u        0:33.4    1:20.5   369,574 bytes   73.8%
    CRUSH 1.8+HA  -n -h         0:45.6    0:54.0   369,675 bytes   73.8%
    CRUSH 1.8+ZIP -n            0:35.1    0:39.0   374,088 bytes   73.5%
    AIN 2.32      /m1           0:25.5    0:18.6   376,974 bytes   73.3%
    AIN 2.32      (none)        0:26.0    0:16.3   379,248 bytes   73.1%
    GZIP 1.2.4+TAR -9           0:15.8    0:44.2   381,657 bytes   72.9%
+   IMP 1.0       -m1           0:09.1    0:16.2   382,646 bytes   72.9%
-   IMP 0.9       -m1           0:09.3    0:16.2   382,646 bytes   72.9%
-   ARHANGEL 1.30 (none)        1:47.3    1:26.6   387,114 bytes   72.5%
+   ARHANGEL 1.31 (none)        2:31.5    1:33.3   387,114 bytes   72.5%
-   ARHANGEL 1.30 -2            1:45.8    1:00.8   387,157 bytes   72.5%
+   ARHANGEL 1.31 -2            2:31.5    1:05.8   387,157 bytes   72.5%
    HA 0.999b     e12           2:22.1    3:09.5   387,243 bytes   72.5%
    HA 0.999b     e2            2:25.5    2:34.6   387,285 bytes   72.5%
    LGHA 1.1      (none)        1:16.8    1:22.9   387,289 bytes   72.5%
    LGHA 1.1      -2            1:17.2    0:57.2   387,332 bytes   72.5%
    CRUSH 1.8+ARJ -n -j         0:36.6    0:46.3   387,715 bytes   72.5%
    CODEC 3.21    -c10          2:01.3    1:40.4   388,924 bytes   72.4%
    HAP 4.03      3             0:45.9    0:28.4   404,251 bytes   71.3%
    HAP 3.05bp    (none)        0:48.6    0:30.7   404,251 bytes   71.3%
    DEEPFREEZE 1.03 (none)      0:15.9    0:24.8   414,620 bytes   70.6%
    PAR 1.45      (Normal)      6:17.3    9:20.2   416,269 bytes   70.5%
    PAR 1.45      (Max)         6:18.5    9:04.6   416,269 bytes   70.5%
    EXP v1        (none)        0:16.9    0:47.9   417,421 bytes   70.4%
    ZET 0.10b     -eh           0:26.9    0:21.3   424,931 bytes   69.9%
+   ARHANGEL 1.31 -1            1:28.6    0:37.4   430,317 bytes   69.5%
    HA 0.999b     e1            0:35.5    1:04.2   430,338 bytes   69.5%
    LGHA 1.1      -1            0:33.9    0:29.3   430,601 bytes   69.5%
    HPACK 0.79a0  -df           0:34.4    0:50.2   433,956 bytes   69.2%
-   ARHANGEL 1.30 -1            0:59.6    0:29.7   434,219 bytes   69.2%
    ZET 0.10b     (none)        0:27.5    0:14.6   435,459 bytes   69.1%
    LIMIT 1.2     -mx           0:29.7    0:23.5   436,224 bytes   69.1%
    LIMIT 1.2     (none)        0:27.2    0:19.0   436,793 bytes   69.0%
    QUARK 1.0beta (none)        0:53.1    0:31.2   438,482 bytes   68.9%
    LHARK 0.4d    -tob          0:49.4    0:16.0   438,832 bytes   68.9%
    SQZ 1.08.3    -q(ALT236)    0:34.5    0:40.3   438,840 bytes   68.9%
    HIT 2.10      -x            0:59.7    0:30.5   438,991 bytes   68.9%
    SKY 1.15      -m4           0:51.7    0:35.1   440,188 bytes   68.8%
    AMGC 2.3      (Max)         0:30.2    0:37.0   440,188 bytes   68.8%
    SUPERPACK 2.0 (Max)         0:28.7    0:37.2   440,188 bytes   68.8%
    LHARK 0.4d    (none)        0:48.4    0:13.6   440,452 bytes   68.8%
    SQZ 1.08.3    (none)        0:32.2    0:21.9   440,930 bytes   68.7%
    WinRAR 2.04   -m5 -md256    0:18.6    0:36.0   441,275 bytes   68.7%
    RAR 2.04      -m5           0:51.5    0:22.8   441,336 bytes   68.7%
    LHA 2.67(Win32) -wd:\       0:14.6    0:30.1   443,328 bytes   68.6%
    HIT 2.10      (none)        1:04.0    0:27.3   443,353 bytes   68.6%
    RAR 2.04      (none)        0:50.3    0:17.4   443,394 bytes   68.6%
    ARJZ 0.15     -mp9 -jh      0:25.7    0:26.4   444,685 bytes   68.5%
    ARJ 2.60      -jm -e        0:31.6    0:25.4   444,702 bytes   68.5%
    ARJ 2.60      -e            0:30.0    0:20.4   445,261 bytes   68.4%
    BVI 1.70+TAR  -m3           5:43.7    6:30.4   446,230 bytes   68.4%
    CODEC 3.21    (none)        0:30.4    0:21.1   446,404 bytes   68.3%
    PKZIP 2.04g   -ex           0:22.7    0:15.5   446,734 bytes   68.3%
    ARJZ 0.15     (none)        0:26.3    0:19.0   447,059 bytes   68.3%
    TURBOZIP 2.1  (Level 9)     0:26.9    0:29.8   447,182 bytes   68.3%
    WINZIP'95 6.3 (Max Comp)    0:10.2    0:26.7   447,184 bytes   68.3%
    NETZIP 4.1    (Deflate)     0:16.3    0:23.9   447,349 bytes   68.3%
    INFO-ZIP 2.2DOS -9 -j       0:28.8    0:26.5   449,452 bytes   68.1%
    INFO-ZIP 2.2NT -9 -j        2:10.8    0:32.7   450,460 bytes   68.1%
    PKZIP 2.04g   (none)        0:24.7    0:13.8   450,621 bytes   68.0%
    PKZIP 2.6 Win95 (Extra)     0:08.5    0:18.7   451,145 bytes   68.0%
    MSXIE 1.40    (none)        1:05.1    0:57.1   451,560 bytes   68.0%
    ZIPSERVER 2.12 (none)       0:25.1    0:30.6   451,966 bytes   67.9%
    INFO-ZIP 2.2DOS -j          0:30.2    0:18.8   452,193 bytes   67.9%
    LHA 2.55b     -we:          0:23.8    0:27.7   453,009 bytes   67.9%
    SAR 1.0       (none)        0:30.0    0:57.6   453,010 bytes   67.9%
    PKZIP 2.6 Win95 (Norm)      0:08.7    0:15.9   453,071 bytes   67.9%
    INFO-ZIP 2.2NT -j           2:09.4    0:23.9   453,183 bytes   67.9%
-   PUT 3.41      (none)        0:25.5    0:38.3   453,256 bytes   67.9%
+   PUT 3.47      (none)        1:10.4    0:38.3   453,256 bytes   67.9%
    WINZIP'95 6.3 (Norm Comp)   0:09.7    0:17.5   453,649 bytes   67.8%
    NETZIP 4.1    (Method 4)    0:16.2    0:16.5   454,374 bytes   67.8%
    TURBOZIP 2.1  (Level 5)     0:26.9    0:16.8   454,374 bytes   67.8%
    SUPERPACK 2.0 (Normal)      0:29.1    0:18.1   454,517 bytes   67.8%
    AMGC 2.3      (Normal)      0:29.4    0:18.5   454,517 bytes   67.8%
    SKY 1.15      (none)        0:50.3    0:18.4   454,517 bytes   67.7%
    CROSSEPAC 1.35 For=Binary   0:40.1    0:48.7   454,564 bytes   67.8%
    ZOO 2.10      h:            0:24.5    0:46.1   457,510 bytes   67.6%
    ARQ 3.2       (none)        1:14.3    1:04.9   466,696 bytes   66.9%
    HYPER 2.6     (none)        0:30.9    0:21.8   476,258 bytes   66.2%
    PROPACK 2.14  -m1           0:59.3    2:07.3   476,786 bytes   66.2%
    ZIP-ARCHIV 2.0 (none)       0:26.1    0:21.8   477,196 bytes   66.2%
    HPA 1.8       (none)        1:27.8    1:15.8   480,398 bytes   65.9%
    ELI 5750      (none)          N/A     0:26.1   489,477 bytes   65.3%
    SBX 1.2       (none)        0:44.5    1:23.9   492,145 bytes   65.1%
    ARX 1.0       (none)        0:30.3    1:02.6   492,937 bytes   65.0%
    SQWEZ 2.2     /s            0:36.6    0:53.6   495,451 bytes   64.9%
    PAK 2.51      (none)        0:25.0    0:21.7   495,698 bytes   64.8%
    LHARK 0.4d    -tt           0:49.4    0:10.3   498,942 bytes   64.6%
    SQUISH 1.0+TAR (none)       0:13.5    0:32.6   504,297 bytes   64.2%
    PKZIP 2.04g   -es           0:22.1    0:10.5   507,638 bytes   64.0%
+   NSK 5.0       (Maximum)     1:34.2    0:21.7   511,783 bytes   63.7%
    TSCOMP 1.3.21 -sh           0:29.1    0:25.1   511,796 bytes   63.7%
    ICOMP 3.00.61 (none)        1:27.8    0:26.3   515,325 bytes   63.5%
    LZOP 0.94w    -9            0:06.0    0:37.1   524,589 bytes   62.8%
    PROPACK 2.14  -m2           0:55.2    1:04.7   526,368 bytes   62.7%
    KBOOM 1.1+TAR (none)        0:17.1    0:14.3   532,484 bytes   62.2%
+   ASD 0.1.2     (none)        2:14.0   18:34.2   543,629 bytes   61.4%
    JAM - Aug1996 (none)        0:22.7    2:22.2   547,268 bytes   61.2%
    ZIP-ARCHIV 2.0 -m           0:26.8    0:18.0   551,321 bytes   60.9%
+   NSK 5.0       (Optimum)     1:34.2    0:20.0   553,661 bytes   60.7%
    TSCOMP 1.3.21 -sm           0:29.4    0:23.1   553,674 bytes   60.7%
    SPLINT 2.1+TAR (none)       0:28.2    0:35.1   575,488 bytes   59.2%
    MSCOMPRESS 2 (+TAR) (none)  0:36.5    0:56.1   576,620 bytes   59.1%
    LARC 3.33     (none)        0:29.7    0:26.1   576,730 bytes   59.1%
    SQUASH 1.21   (none)        1:24.2    0:42.6   576,744 bytes   59.1%
    BVI 1.70+TAR  -m2           7:23.3    7:29.2   581,007 bytes   58.8%
    LZS 3.1       /p255         0:17.5    0:18.7   595,832 bytes   57.7%
    ICOMP 3.00.61 -sl           1:23.4    0:22.9   608,397 bytes   56.9%
    LZS 3.1       (none)        0:18.7    0:17.5   612,318 bytes   56.6%
    DWC 5.10      z             0:27.2    0:30.9   613,071 bytes   56.5%
    DWC 5.10      (none)        0:29.0    0:30.5   616,664 bytes   56.3%
    PKARC 3.5     (none)        0:24.4    0:11.0   619,582 bytes   56.1%
    PKPAK 3.61    (none)        0:24.1    0:11.3   619,947 bytes   56.0%
    TPDEZIP 1.5   (none)        1:04.5    0:30.3   622,699 bytes   55.8%
    LZS 3.1       /m1 /p255     0:17.5    0:17.4   627,379 bytes   55.5%
    ZOO 2.10      :             0:28.8    0:25.0   628,259 bytes   55.4%
    LZS 3.1       /m1           0:17.8    0:17.0   632,971 bytes   55.1%
    MDCD 1.0      (none)        0:30.3    0:14.5   634,587 bytes   55.0%
    JRCHIVE 1.10  -c -v         1:06.4    0:55.1   644,196 bytes   54.3%
    JRCHIVE 1.10  -v            1:22.6    1:19.0   644,757 bytes   54.3%
    ARC 6.02      (none)        0:25.1    0:12.8   649,709 bytes   53.9%
 FQ LZOP 0.94w    (none)        0:06.0    0:08.4   653,957 bytes   53.6%
    PAK-DD 1.0    (none)        0:55.6    0:11.9   655,026 bytes   53.5%

Winner for best compression   :  ACB 2.00c
Winner for fastest compression:  LZOP 0.94w
Winner for quickest extraction:  LZOP 0.94w
Winner for best overall       :  RKIVE 1.92b1



+-----------------------------------------+
|     LOCATING ARCHIVERS FOR DOWNLOAD     |
+-----------------------------------------+

         The easiest way to download the archivers listed in A.C.T. is
to use the WWW version of A.C.T.  If you cannot access the WWW then most
of the archivers can be found on the following four FTP sites.  Try them
in this order:

ftp.elf.stuba.sk  /pub/pc/pack     (10 Anonymous Users Allowed)
ftp.kiae.su       /pub/msdos/arcers  (20 Anonymous Users Allowed)
ftp.simtel.net    /pub/simtelnet/msdos/arcers (900+ Anon Users Allowed)
ftp.coast.net     /SimTel/msdos/archiver  (400+ Anonymous Users Allowed)
garbo.uwasa.fi    /pc/arcers       (100 Anonymous Users Allowed)

ELF.STUBA.SK MIRROR SITES
-------------------------
ftp.it.net.au         /mirrors/sac/pack                   (Australia)
sunsite.univie.ac.at  /pub/compression/ftp.elf.stuba.sk   (Austria)
ftp.vse.cz            /pub/msdos/SAC/pc/pack              (Czech)
ftp.cs.tu-berlin.de   /pub/msdos/mirrors/stuba/pc/pack    (Germany)
ftp-beer.bke.hu       /vol1/pub/sac/pc/pack               (Hungary)
cert.unisa.it         /pub/PC/SAC/pack                    (Italy)
ftp2.itb.it           /pub/PC/SAC/pack                    (Italy)
ftp.pwr.wroc.pl       /pub/pc/sac/pack                    (Poland)
ftp.uakom.sk          /pub/mirrors/sac/pack               (Slovakia)
ftp.nsysu.edu.tw      /PC/SAC/pack                        (Taiwan)
ftp.cdrom.com         /pub/sac/pack                       (U.S.A.)

EXE-PACKER SITES:
----------------
ftp.elf.stuba.sk  /pub/pc/pack 
ftp.simtel.net    /pub/simtelnet/msdos/execomp
garbo.uwasa.fi    /pc/execomp
ftp.kiae.su       /pub/msdos/execomp

------------------------------------------------------------------------

         As you may or may not have noticed, I have been releasing these
test results about once a month.  I have decided to release the results
near the beginning of each month and name these tests A.C.T.

* Please note that the best overall selection is based entirely on the
archiver's compression/speed ratio.  It is NOT based on the reliability,
price, technical support or the options available in the archiver.

        I have decided to add an Options List which shows what archivers
support certain major options.  If you think I should add another
category to the list or you see an error, please let me know.  If there
is an error, please tell me what switch will activate the command that
I missed.

+----------------------+
|     OPTIONS LIST     |
+----------------------+

             MULTI                                           MIN.  WIN95
             DISK   AUTH.         'SOLID'        DATA        CPU/  LONG
ARCHIVER     SPAN   VERI.  CRYPT  ARCHIVES  SFX  PROT  GUI   RAM   FILES
--------     -----  -----  -----  --------  ---  ----  ---  ------ -----
ACB 2.00c      X           X-???      A            X        486/16
ACB 1.14a      X           X-???      A            X        386/8
ACE 1.2a       X      X    X-BLFSH    X      X     X    X   386/2    X
AIN 2.32       X           X-???             X              x86
AMGC 2.3       X           X-???             X          X   x86
AR 1.10                                                     x86
ARC 6.02                   X-XOR                            x86
ARHANGEL 1.31                                               386
ARI 2.16m      X           X-???      X            X        386
ARJ 2.60       X      X    X-GOST            X     X        x86      X
ARJZ 0.15                                                   x86
ARQ 3.2                    X-???             X              x86
ARX 1.00                                                    x86
ASD 0.1.2                             A      X              x86
BOA 0.58b                             X                     386/2    X
BSARC 2.0.0    X                             X              x86
BVI 1.70                                                    386      X

             MULTI                                           MIN.  WIN95
             DISK   AUTH.         'SOLID'        DATA        CPU/  LONG
ARCHIVER     SPAN   VERI.  CRYPT  ARCHIVES  SFX  PROT  GUI   RAM   FILES
--------     -----  -----  -----  --------  ---  ----  ---  ------ -----
BZIP2 0.1pl2                                       X        386/2    X
CABARC 1.0                                                  386      X
CODEC 3.21                 X-???             X              x86
CROSSEPAC 1.35                                              x86
CRUSH 1.8                             A                     x86    
DEEPFREEZE 1.03            X-???             X              386      X
DPA 1.1a                                                    386
DST 0.9b                                                    386/2
DWC 5.10                   X-???             X              x86
ELI 5750                   X-???             X              x86
ERI 3.1        X           X-???      X      X     X        386/2
ESP 1.92       X           X-???      A      X     X        x86
EXP v1                                                      386      X
GAS 2.0                                                     x86
GZIP 1.2.4                                                  x86
HA 0.999b                                                   x86
HAP 3.05bp                                                  286
HAP 4.03                                           X        286

             MULTI                                           MIN.  WIN95
             DISK   AUTH.         'SOLID'        DATA        CPU/  LONG
ARCHIVER     SPAN   VERI.  CRYPT  ARCHIVES  SFX  PROT  GUI   RAM   FILES
--------     -----  -----  -----  --------  ---  ----  ---  ------ -----
HIT 2.10                                                    x86
HPA 1.8                                      X              x86
HPACK 0.79a0   X      X    X-PGP      X            X        x86
HYPER 2.6                                    X              x86
ICOMP 3.00.61                                               x86
IMP 1.0        X           X-BLFSH    X            X        386      X
INFO-ZIP 2.2   *           X-???             X              x86      X
JAM - Aug1996              X-XOR                            x86
JAR16 1.02     X      X    X-GOST     A            X        x86
JAR32 1.02     X      X    X-GOST     A            X        386      X
JRCHIVE 1.10                          X      X              x86
KBOOM 1.1                                                   x86
LARC 3.33                                    X              x86
LGHA 1.1                                     X              386
LHA 2.67                                     X              386  
LHARK 0.4d                 X-???             X              x86      X
LIMIT 1.2                                                   286
LZAP 0.20.0                                                 386

             MULTI                                           MIN.  WIN95
             DISK   AUTH.         'SOLID'        DATA        CPU/  LONG
ARCHIVER     SPAN   VERI.  CRYPT  ARCHIVES  SFX  PROT  GUI   RAM   FILES
--------     -----  -----  -----  --------  ---  ----  ---  ------ -----
LZOP 0.94w                                                  386      X
LZS 3.1                                                     x86
MDCD 1.0                                                    x86
MSCOMPRESS 2.0                                              x86
MSXIE 1.40                            A                     x86
NETZIP 4.1     X           X-???             X          X   386/2    X
NSK 5.0                    X-???                        X   x86
NULIB 3.24                                                  x86
PAK 2.51              X    X-???             X              x86    
PAK-DD 1.0a                                                 386
PAR 1.45                   X-???                        X   386      X
PKARC 3.5                  X-???             X              x86
PKPAK 3.61                 X-???             X              x86
PKZIP 2.04g    X      X    X-???             X              x86
PKZIP 2.6W95   X      X    X-???             X          X   386      X
PROPACK 2.14               X-???             X              x86
PUT 3.47                                                X   x86
QUANTUM 0.97   X                                            386

             MULTI                                           MIN.  WIN95
             DISK   AUTH.         'SOLID'        DATA        CPU/  LONG
ARCHIVER     SPAN   VERI.  CRYPT  ARCHIVES  SFX  PROT  GUI   RAM   FILES
--------     -----  -----  -----  --------  ---  ----  ---  ------ -----
QUARK 1.0beta  X           X-???             X              x86
RAR 2.04 (DOS) X      X    X-???      X      X     X    X   x86 
RKIVE 1.4                             A                     386/4    X
RKIVE 1.92b1   X           X-???      A                     386/4    X
SAR 1.0                                                     x86
SARJ 1.21      X      X    X-XOR      A      X              x86      X
SBX 1.2                                      X          X   386      X
SKY 1.15       X                             X              x86
SONARC 2.1i                                                 x86
SPLINT 2.1                 X-???                            x86
SQUASH 1.21                                                 x86
SQUISH 1.0                                                  x86
SQWEZ 2.2                                    X          X   x86
SQZ 1.08.3                                   X              x86
SUPER PACK 2.0 X           X-???             X          X   x86
SZIP 1.11b                                                  386
TAR 3.21b                             A                     x86      X
TPDEZIP 1.5                                                 x86

             MULTI                                           MIN.  WIN95
             DISK   AUTH.         'SOLID'        DATA        CPU/  LONG
ARCHIVER     SPAN   VERI.  CRYPT  ARCHIVES  SFX  PROT  GUI   RAM   FILES
--------     -----  -----  -----  --------  ---  ----  ---  ------ -----
TURBOZIP 2.1   X           X-???             X          X   386/2    X
TSCOMP 1.3.21                                               x86
UC2 3.0 PRO    *      X    X-3DES     %      X     X    X   x86      X
UC 2.37 beta   *      X    X-3DES     %      X     X    X   x86      X
UFA 0.04b1                 X-XOR      X                     386/2    X
UHARC 0.2                             A                     386
WINRAR 2.04    X      X    X-???      X      X     X    X   386/2    X
WINZIP95 6.3   X           X-???             X          X   386/2    X
X1 0.95a                              X            X        386/4    X
XPACK 1.67l                                                 x86
YAC 1.02       X                      A                     x86
ZET 0.10b      X                                            x86
ZIP-ARCHIV 2.0 X           X-???                        X   x86
ZIPNAV 2.03    X      X                      X          X   286
ZIPSERVER 2.12 X           X-???                        X   386/4    X
ZOO 2.10                                                    x86
777 0.04b1                 X-XOR      X                     386/2    X


MULTI-DISK SPAN = Ability to span an archive over two or more disks
AUTH. VERI. = Authentication Verification (Security Envelope)
DATA PROT = Data Protection Encoding (Stores Error Recovery Info)
CRYPT = Ability to encrypt files in archive with password (Garble)
SFX = Ability to create Self-Extracting Archives (.EXE)
GUI = Graphical or Text Shell to manage archiver functions and select
      files for compression/decompression
MIN. CPU/RAM = Minimum PC CPU and RAM (in megabytes) to run archiver
               If no value for RAM is given, archiver will run in 640k
WIN95 LONG FILES = Ability to store and extract Windows95 long filenames

* - UC2 comes with a utility (SAS.EXE) to SPLIT archives into chunks
    and then rebuild them after.  This is not nearly as nice as
    multi-disk spanning.
  - INFO-ZIP comes with a utility called ZIPSPLIT which does the same
    thing as UC2's SAS utility.

% - UC2 uses shared dictionaries between file collections to utilize
    similarities between files.

A - The A denotes that the archiver always compresses in SOLID mode



+---------------+
|     INDEX     |
+---------------+

ARCHIVER  RELEASE  AUTHOR & (INTERNET E-MAIL)
--------  -------  ------------------------------------------------------
           TYPE        PLATFORMS SUPPORTED                FREE UNCOMPRESS
           ----------  ---------------------------------  ---------------

ACB       Apr '97  George Buyanovsky  (buyanovs@sgci.com)
v2.00c     Shareware   DOS                                Yes

ACE       May '98  Marcel Lemke  (mlemke6413@aol.com)
v1.2a      Shareware   DOS,OS/2,WinNT                     Yes,with source

AIN       Nov '96  Transas Marine (UK) Ltd.  (100125.3526@compuserve.com)
v2.32      Shareware   DOS                                No

AINEXE    Nov '96  Transas Marine (UK) Ltd.  (100125.3526@compuserve.com)
v2.23      Shareware   DOS                                N/A

AMGC      Aug '95  Milen Georgiev
v2.3       Freeware    DOS                                Yes

APACK     Aug '98  Joergen Ibsen  (jibz@hotmail.com)
v0.91b     FreeNCUse   DOS                                N/A

AR        Mar '94  Haruhiko Okumura  (74050.1022@compuserve.com)
v1.10      Freeware    DOS                                Yes

ARC       Jan '89  S.E.A. Inc.
v6.02      Shareware   DOS,Amiga                          No

ARHANGEL  Jul '98  Lyapko George  (postmaster@ski-factory.uzhgorod.ua)
v1.31      Shareware   DOS                                No

ARI       Jun '97  RAO Inc.  (ratush@srsc-gw.sscc.ru)
v2.16m     Freeware    DOS                                Yes

ARJ       Nov '97  Robert Jung  (robjung@world.std.com)
v2.60      Shareware   DOS,Windows,Amiga,MAC (FreeNCUse)  Yes,with source

ARJZ      Apr '95  Bulat Ziganshin  (bulatz@edin.kazan.su)
v0.15      Shareware   DOS,WinNT,OS/2                     Yes

ARQ       Feb '97  DC Micro Development  (support@dcmicro.com)
v3.2       Shareware   DOS,Win,OS/2,UNIX,MAC              No

ARX       Jan '95  Michael A. Kosior  (mkosior@acad.bryant.edu)
v1.00      Shareware   DOS                                No

ASD       Apr '96  Tobias Svensson  (el96svto@ing.hj.se)
v0.1.2     Freeware    DOS                                Yes

AVPACK    Apr '93  Andrei Volkov
v1.22      Shareware   DOS (Free for non-commerical use)  No 

AXE       Jan '89  S.E.A. Inc.
v2.2       Shareware   DOS                                N/A

BOA       Feb '98  Ian Sutton  (isutton@idirect.com)
v0.58b     Freeware    DOS                                Yes

BSARC     May '95  Serg Babitchew
v2.0.0     Shareware   DOS,Win,WinNT,OS/2,QNX,Unix        No

BVI       Feb '98  Boris Vilincoff
v1.70      Freeware    DOS                                Yes

BZIP2     Aug '97  Julian Seward  (jseward@acm.org)
v0.1pl2    Freeware    UNIX,Win 95,Win NT (C Source Code) Yes

CABARC    Mar '97  Microsoft Corp.
v1.0       Freeware    Win95/WinNT                        Yes

CODEC     Apr '95  Telvox Teleinform. (telvox.teleinf@bologna.nettuno.it)
v3.21      Shareware   DOS,Win,OS/2,Unix,VMS,PowerPC,more No

COMPACK   Nov '91  Prominence Computer Services Ltd.
v4.5       Shareware   DOS                                No 

COMPREXE  Sep '97  Tom Torfs  (tomtorfs@mail.dma.be)
v1.0       Shareware   DOS                                N/A

CROSSEPAC Oct '94  Digital Strategies Inc.(cpac@dsinj.mhs.compuserve.com)
v1.35      Shareware   DOS                                No

CRUNCH    Aug '89  Ori Berger
v1.0       Shareware   DOS                                N/A

CRUSH     Feb '95  J. Rollason  (100031.3537@compuserve.com)
v1.8       Shareware   DOS                                Yes

DEEPFREEZ Jan '98  Binary Technology
v1.03      Shareware   Win95,WinNT                        No

DIET      Jun '92  Teddy Matsumoto  (kenjirou@mathdent.im.uec.ac.jp)
v1.45f     Freeware    DOS                                Yes

DPA       Apr '96  Dirk Paehl  (dpaehl@welfen-netz.com)
v1.1a      Freeware    DOS                                Yes

DST       May '98? Tommaso Guglielmi  (tomgug@zoo.diaedu.unisa.it)
v0.9b      Shareware   DOS                                No

DWC       Mar '90  Dean W. Cooper  (dwcooper@ix.netcom.com)
v5.10      Shareware   DOS                                No 

ELI       ??? '??  Jule Revsin
v5750      Shareware   DOS                                No

ELITE     Feb '96  P. Glowacz & A. Augustyn (peg@ucinvl.uci.agh.edu.pl)
v2.0       Freeware    DOS                                Yes

ERI32     Feb '98  RAO Inc.  (Ratush@srsc-gw.sscc.ru)
v3.1       AvailableForTests  DOS                         No

ESP       Nov '97  GyikSoft  (garpad@sparta.banki.hu)
v1.92      Freeware    DOS                                Yes

EXEHIGH   Oct '95  NoddegamrA
v1.01      Shareware   DOS                                N/A

EXEPACK   Feb '86  Microsoft Corp.
v4.06      Freeware    DOS                                N/A

EXP       Feb '98  Bulat Ziganshin  (bulatz@edin.kazan.su)
v1         Freeware    Win95/WinNT                        Yes

GAS       May '93  Ricky Bhatti
v2.0       Shareware   DOS                                No

GZIP      Aug '93  Jean-loup Gailly  (gzip@prep.ai.mit.edu)
v1.2.4     Freeware    DOS,WinNT,Unix,VMS,OS/2,Atari,Amiga Yes

HA        Jan '95  Harri Hirvola  (harri.hirvola@vaisala.infonet.com)
v0.999b    Freeware    DOS,OS/2,UNIX                      Yes,with source

HAP       Apr '96  Harald Feldmann  (feldmann@xs4all.nl)
v4.03      Commercial (v3.05 Shareware)  DOS              No

HIT       Mar '95  Bogdan Ureche
v2.10      Shareware   DOS                                No

HPA       Apr '98  Hungarian Pirates Alliance (hpa@freemail.c3.hu)
v1.8       Freeware    DOS                                Yes

HPACK     May '93  Peter Gutmann  (pgut@cs.aukuni.ac.nz)
v0.79a0    Shareware   DOS,OS/2,Unix,MAC,Amiga,Atari,Archimedes  No

HYPER     May '92  P. Sawatzki & K. Nischkle  (in307@dhafeu11.bitnet)
v2.6       Shareware   DOS                                No

ICOMP     Oct '97  Stirling Technologies Inc.
v3.00.61   Shareware   DOS                                No

IMP       Jun '98  Technelysium Pty Ltd  (imp@technelysium.com.au)
v1.0       Shareware   Win95/WinNT                        No

INFOZIP   Nov '97  Info-ZIP  (zip-bugs@wkuvx1.wku.edu)
v2.2       Freeware  DOS,WinNT,Unix,OS/2,Amiga,Atari,BeOS Yes,with source

JAM       Aug '96  W. Jiang  (wjiang@xmu.edu.cn)
vAug-1996  Freeware    DOS                                Yes,with source

JAR       Aug '97  Robert Jung  (robjung@world.std.com)
v1.02      Shareware   DOS,Win95,WinNT (FreeNonCom.Use)   No

JRCHIVE   May '95  JAYAR Systems  (jrsys@io.org)
v1.10      Shareware   DOS                                No

KBOOM     1992     Miles Pawski
v1.1       Freeware    DOS                                Yes

LARC      Feb '89  K. Miki, H. Okumura, K. Masuyama
v3.33      Shareware   DOS                                No

LGHA      Dec '97  Lyapko George  (postmaster@ski-factory.uzhgorod.ua)
v1.1       Shareware   DOS                                No

LGLZ      Dec '97  Lyapko George  (postmaster@ski-factory.uzhgorod.ua)
v1.04b     Shareware   DOS                                No

LHA       Oct '95  Haruyasu Yoshizaki  (SDI00506@niftyserve.or.jp)
v2.67      Freeware    DOS,Amiga,Mac,UNIX,Win95,WinNT     Yes

LHARK     Dec '96  Kerwin F. Medina  (kerwin@infoserve.net)
v0.4d      Freeware    DOS                                Yes

LIMIT     Feb '94  J Y Lim  (jlim@cs.stanford.edu)
v1.2       Freeware    DOS                                Yes

LZAP      Jun '98  Mike Goldman  (whig@by.net)
v0.20.0    Freeware    DOS/Win95/WinNT                    Yes,with source

LZEXE     Sep '91  Fabrice Bellard
v1.00a     Freeware    DOS                                N/A

LZOP      Oct '97  Markus Oberhumer  (markus.oberhumer@jk.uni-linz.ac.at)
v0.94w     Freeware    DOS,Win32,UNIX,OS/2                Yes,with source

LZS       ??? '92  Stac Electronics
v3.1       Demo        DOS                                No

MDCD      Oct '88  Mike Davenport  (miked@ionet.net)
v1.0       Freeware    DOS                                Yes,with source

MEGALITE  Nov '94  Megateam
v1.20a+    Shareware   DOS                                N/A

MSCOMPRESS  1992   Microsoft Corp.
v2.0       Commercial  DOS                                Yes

MSXIE     Dec '97  Mecury Soft Technology  (mercurysoft@technologist.com)
v1.40      Shareware   DOS                                Yes

NETZIP    Sep '97  Software Builders
v4.1       Shareware   Win95                              No

NSK       1997     Nashsoft Systems
v5.0       Shareware   DOS                                No

NULIB     Jan '93  Andy McFadden (fadden@uts.amdahl.com)
v3.24      Freeware    DOS                                Yes

PACK      Oct '95  NoddegamrA
v2.01      Shareware   DOS                                No

PACKWIN   Jun '94  Yellow Rose Workgroup
v1.0alpha  Shareware   DOS                                N/A

PAK       Oct '90  NoGate Consulting
v2.51      Shareware   DOS                                No

PAK-DD    1997     Dmitry Dvoinikov (ddvoinikov@geocities.com)
v1.0a      Shareware   DOS                                No

PAR       Jun '98  Philipp Druyts  (philipp.druyts@skynet.be)
v1.45      Freeware    Win95/WinNT                        Yes

PGMPAK    May '91  Todor Todorov
v0.15      Freeware    DOS                                N/A

PKARC     Apr '87  PKWARE Inc.  (support@pkware.com)
v3.5       Shareware   DOS                                No

PKLITE    Mar '96  PKWARE Inc.  (support@pkware.com)
v2.01      Shareware   DOS                                No

PKPAK     Aug '88  PKWARE Inc.  (support@pkware.com)
v3.61      Shareware   DOS                                No

PKSMART   Jun '98  Puchkov Sergey and Alex
v1.0       Shareware   DOS                                No

PKZIP     Feb '93  PKWARE Inc.  (support@pkware.com)
v2.04g     Shareware   DOS,Windows,OS/2                   No

PKZIP WIN Dec '97  PKWARE Inc.  (support@pkware.com)
v2.6       Shareware   Windows,Win95,WinNT,OS/2           No

PROPACK   Oct '92  Rob Northen Computing  (rnc@cix.compulink.co.uk)
v2.14      Shareware   DOS (Free NonCommercialUse)        No

PUT       Jan '98  Jim Hass  (73057.3113@compuserve.com)
v3.47      Shareware   DOS                                No

QUANTUM   May '95  Cinematronics  (davids@cruzio.com)
v0.97      Freeware    DOS,Windows                        Yes

QUARK     May '93  Kunz Robert
v1.0beta   Shareware   DOS                                No

RAR       May '98  Eugene Roshal  (roshal@geocities.com)
v2.04      Shareware   DOS,OS/2,UNIX                      Yes

RJCRUSH   May '96  Roland Skinner  (rjs@lia.co.za)
v1.10      Shareware   DOS                                N/A

RKIVE     Feb '98  Malcolm Taylor  (mtaylor@clear.net.nz)
v1.92b1    Shareware   DOS                                No

SAR       Mar '93  Streamline Design
v1.0       Shareware   DOS                                No

SARJ      Jan '96  Frederic Taes  (fta@info.fundp.ac.be)
v1.21      Freeware    DOS                                Yes

SBX       Jan '98  SpinnerBaker Software  (castman@flash.net)
v1.2       Shareware   Win95/WinNT                        No

SCRNCH    Mar '88  Graeme W. McRae  (73307.2453@compuserve.com)
v1.02      Shareware   DOS                                N/A

SKY       Jul '97  Jean-Michel Herve  (jean-michel.herve@ace.epita.fr)
v1.15      Freeware    DOS                                Yes

SONARC    Jun '94  Richard P. Sprague  (76635.652@compuserve.com)
v2.1i      Shareware   DOS                                No 

SPLINT    Apr '89  Kenji Rikitake  (Kenji@dctwcs.das.net)
v2.1       Freeware    DOS,UNIX                           Yes,with source

SQUASH    May '97  Dominik Murk  (dominik@iridis.com)
v1.21      Freeware    DOS                                Yes

SQUISH    Sep '92  Mike Albert  (70325.1134@compuserve.com)
v1.0       Shareware   DOS                                No

SQWEZ     Nov '94  Jim Miller  (74131.1704@compuserve.com)
v2.2       Shareware   DOS                                No

SQZ       Jan '93  Jonas Hammarberg  (100417.2002@compuserve.com)
v1.08.3    Shareware   DOS                                No

SUPER PACK Apr'95  Kai Gossens  (Future-Dreams Entertainment)
v2.0       Freeware    DOS                                Yes

SZIP      Aug '98  Michael Schindler  (michael@compressconsult.com)
v1.11beta  Freeware    AIX,DOS,HPUX,Linux,Solaris,Win95   Yes

TAR       May '97  Tim V. Shaporev  (tim@cronyx.ru)
v3.21      Shareware   DOS,Unix,Amiga                     No

TINYPROG  Mar '94  Tranzoa, Co.
v3.9       Shareware   DOS                                N/A

TPDEZIP   May '89  R.P. Byrne
v1.5       Shareware   DOS                                No

TSCOMP    1991     The Stirling Group
v1.3.21    Shareware   DOS                                No

TURBOZIP  Aug '97  Pacific Gold Coast  (gobrowser@compuserve.com)
v2.1       Shareware   Win95                              No

UC2       Jun '95  Ad Infinitum Products  (desk@aip.nl)
v3.0       Shareware(Free for non-commercial use)  DOS    Yes

UC        Apr '96  Ad Infinitum Products  (desk@aip.nl)
v2.37beta  Shareware(Free for non-commercial use)  DOS    Yes

UCEXE     Apr '96  Ad Infinitum Products  (desk@aip.nl)
v2.4       Shareware   DOS                                No

UFA       Mar '98  Igor Pavlov  (igorp@albea.rb.ru)
v0.04b1    Shareware   Win95,WinNT                        No

UHARC     Dec '97  Uwe Herklotz  (uhe@informatik.tu-chemnitz.de)
v0.2       Freeware    DOS (Not for commercial use)       Yes

UPX       Jul '98  M. Oberhumer & L. Molnar  (ml1050@cdata.tvnet.hu)
v0.30      Freeware    DOS                                Yes

WINRAR    May '98  Eugene Roshal  (roshal@geocities.com)
v2.04      Shareware   Win95,WinNT,Win32s                 Yes

WINZIP    Sep '97  Nico Mak  (support@winzip.com)
v6.3       Shareware   Windows,Win95,WinNT                No

WWPACK    Jan '97  Piotr Warezak  (awarezak@krysia.uni.lodz.pl)
                   Rafal Wierzbicki  (Wierzba@free.polbox.pl)
v3.05b5    Shareware   DOS                                No

X1        May '97  Stig Valentini  (x1develop@dk-online.dk)
v0.95a     Freeware    DOS,OS/2,Win95,WinNT               Yes

XPACK     Jul '97  JauMing Tseng  (s8203143@simon.pu.edu.tw)
v1.67l     Shareware   DOS                                No 

YAC       Sep '95  Aleksandras Surna  (as@ashurna.msk.ru)
v1.02      Freeware    DOS                                Yes

ZET       Mar '94  Oleg V. Zaimkin
v0.10b     Shareware   DOS                                No

ZIP-ARCHIV  1994   Peter Troxler
v2.0       Shareware   DOS                                No

ZIPNAV    Jul '95  FlashPoint  (FlashPoint@msn.com)
v2.03      Shareware   Windows                            No

ZIPSERVER Oct '96  Redei Enterprises  (71744.3633@compuserve.com)
v2.12.2    Shareware   Windows                            No

ZOO       Jul '91  Rahul Dhesi  (dhesi@bsu-cu.bsu.edu)
v2.10      Shareware   DOS,Unix,Amiga                     No

777       Mar '98  Igor Pavlov  (igorp@albea.rb.ru)
v0.04b1    Shareware   Win95,WinNT                        No

        The information above may not be 100% accurate so if anyone
notices any errors or finds something I left out, please let me know.



+--------------------+
|     WHAT'S NEW     |
+--------------------+

*** INFORMATION REQUESTED ***
If anyone knows the encryption methods that are (???) unknown in
the archiver Option List, please email and let me know.  Thanks!

APACK 0.91 - This version has improved compression.

          For more info e-mail:  jibz@hotmail.com
          To get a copy:  ftp://ftp.elf.stuba.sk/pub/pc/pack/apack091.zip

ARHANGEL 1.31 - Some bugs fixed and some tweaking of the algorithms

          For more info e-mail:  postmaster@ski-factory.uzhgorod.ua
          To get a copy:  http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lab/6606

ASD 0.1.2 - This is an older archiver that always compresses in solid
            mode.  It is very slow and the compression isn't very good
            either.  The author claims to be working on a fast version
            and a new algorithm.

          For more info e-mail:  el96svto@ing.hj.se
          To get a copy:  ftp://ftp.elf.stuba.sk/pub/pc/pack/asd012.exe

COMPREXE 1.0 - A simple EXE packer with fairly slow decompress time.

          For more info e-mail:  tomtorfs@mail.dma.be
          To get a copy:  ftp://ftp.elf.stuba.sk/pub/pc/pack/protx311.zip

ELITE 2.0 - An EXE packer with the ability to protect against debugger,
            unprotecter, and disassemblers.  It has average speed and
            compression.

          For more info e-mail:  peg@ucinvl.uci.agh.edu.pl
          To get a copy:  ftp://ftp.elf.stuba.sk/pub/pc/pack/elite200.zip

EXEHIGH 1.01 - This is a simple EXE packer.  You can only use it in a
               true DOS session as it will reboot your computer if you
               try to use it in a Windows DOS box.

          To get a copy:  ftp://ftp.elf.stuba.sk/pub/pc/pack/exhig101.zip

IMP 1.0 - No major changes in this version of IMP, speed and compression
          are about the same.

          For more info e-mail:  imp@technelysium.com.au
          To get a copy:  http://www.technelysium.com.au

NSK 5.0 - Here is a GUI archiver for DOS.  The speed is not too bad but
          it performs worse than PKZIP.

          To get a copy:  ftp://ftp.elf.stuba.sk/pub/pc/pack/nsk50.zip

PUT 3.47 - No major changes, performance is about the same.

          For more info e-mail:  73057.3113@compuserve.com
          To get a copy:  ftp://ftp.elf.stuba.sk/pub/pc/pack/put347.zip

SZIP 1.11beta - A new version of SZIP with better compression.  This
                uses a new format so it is not compatible with previous
                versions of SZIP.  Executables are available for DOS,
                Win95/98/NT, Linux, AIX, HPUX, Solaris, and SunOS.

          For more info e-mail:  michael@compressconsult.com
          To get a copy:  http://www.compressconsult.com

UPX 0.30 - A beta EXE packer.  It compresses very well, and has fast
           decompress times.  When the final version is complete,
           the full source code will be made available under the GNU
           Public License.

          For more info e-mail:  ml1050@cdata.tvnet.hu
          To get a copy:  http://cdata.tvnet.hu/~ml/upx.html


+------------------+
|     PGP INFO     |
+------------------+

        Anyone wishing to send me updated versions of archivers or email
may use PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) v2.6 or above to encrypt the info.
Listed below is my PGP public key which you can use to encrypt a binary
file or ascii file into RADIX-64 ascii format.  After you have encrypted
the file, you can then send it to me via email at my Internet address
listed below.  When you use my public key to encrypt something with PGP,
only I can decrypt the file so you can be certain that whatever you send
will only be seen by me.

        If you are using the new PGP 5.0, please use the following new
PGP key for encrypting to me.

-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
Version: PGP for Personal Privacy 5.0
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=/BLI
-----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----


        If you do not have PGP 5.0 but version 2.6 or higher, you can
still use the following key:


-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
Version: 2.6.3ia
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=5h8b
-----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----

        If you have any comments or suggestions please feel free to
send me some EMAIL and I will try and reply as soon as I can.

INTERNET:  jeffg@nbnet.nb.ca

+--------------------------------------------------------------+
|  HOW TO GET THE LATEST COPY OF THE ARCHIVE COMPARISON TEST   |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+
               ** Official Distribution Sites **
Via BBS/Online Service
----------------------
UNDER THE SUN BBS   (Spain)           SysOps: Nebulus & Parallax
+34-6-3612340       300bps - 33,600bps v.34/vFC
Login ID: ACT       Password: ACTEST  Open: 16:00 to 07:00 GMT

COMPUSERVE
Forum SysOp: Joel Diamond             GO WINUTIL
in Germany try: GO DEUSHARE

Via FIDONET File-Request (FREQ)
-------------------------------
LineLife M/F  (Germany)               SysOp: Horst Hackenbruch
FREQable under the magic name: ACT
Most archivers also available on this site.
2:2433/1640  (300 - 128,000bps Zyxel/v.34/v.110/v.120/x.75/MLP/CCB)
            Phone: +49-2173-967910
2:2433/1641  (ISDN:  ELINK EL310, v.110/x.75 ESDD-1)
            Phone: +49-2173-967911

Via Internet
------------
WWW:  http://personal.nbnet.nb.ca/jeffg/act.html
WWW:  http://act.by.net/
WWW:  http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Park/4264/act.html
WWW:  Russian Translation of ACT:  http://www.chat.ru/~arctest/
FTP:  ftp.simtel.net  /pub/simtelnet/msdos/arcers/actest??.zip
FTP:  ftp.elf.stuba.sk  /pub/pc/pack/actest??.zip
FINGER:  s0b8@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca

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------------
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ACT-FULL       -  The full Archive Comparison Test in ASCII format.
                  (Around 100k)
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                  each section in ASCII format.  (Around 60k)
ACT-MIME       -  Mime encoded ZIP file of the full A.C.T. (Around 45k)
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-= JEFF GILCHRIST =-   (New Brunswick, Canada)
- Author Of A.C.T. -   Internet:  jeffg@nbnet.nb.ca
