EDINA, Minn., Dec. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Bestselling titles at Software Etc. (NASDAQ-NMS: SFWR), a nationwide retailer of home PC and video game software, for the week ended Dec. 19, 1992:
    ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE
     1.  Front Page Sports Football, Sierra On-line
     2.  Maximum Overkill, Nova Logic
     3.  King's Quest VI, Sierra On-line
     4.  Chess Master 3000, Software Toolworks
     5.  Jeopardy Tri Pack, Gametek
     6.  SimCity, Maxis
     7.  Links 386 Pro, Access
     8.  Wheel of Fortune, Tri-pack
     9.  Wolf Pack, Broderbund
    10.  Humans, Gametek
    EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE
     1.  Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, Broderbund
     2.  Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe, Broderbund
     3.  Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego?, Broderbund
     4.  Oregon Trail, MECC
     5.  Mario Teaches Typing, Interplay
     6.  Where in America's Past is Carmen Sandiego?, Broderbund
     7.  New Mathblaster Plus, Davidson
     8.  Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe, Broderbund
     9.  Kid Pix, Broderbund
    10.  Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe, Broderbund
    PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE
     1.  Quicken for Windows, Intuit
     2.  Quicken, Intuit
     3.  Christmas for Windows, Wink Data Products
     4.  Access, Microsoft
     5.  Star Trek Screen Saver, Berkeley
     6.  Word Perfect for Windows 5.2 upgrade, Word Perfect
     7.  Print Shop Deluxe for Windows, Broderbund
     8.  After Dark, Berkeley
     9.  TurboTax, Chipsoft
    10.  Money for Windows, Microsoft
    VIDEO GAME SOFTWARE
     1.  Sonic 2 The Hedgehog, Sega (Sega Genesis)
     2.  John Madden Football '93, Electronic Arts (Sega Genesis)
     3.  Super Mario Land 2, Nintendo (Game Boy)
     4.  Sonic 2 for Game Gear, Sega (Game Gear)
     5.  Streetfighter II, CapCom (Super NES)
     6.  NHLPA Hockey, Electronic Arts (Sega Genesis)
     7.  Bulls vs. Blazers NBA Playoffs, Electronic Arts (Super NES)
     8.  Joe Montana III Football, Sega (Sega Genesis)
     9.  John Madden Football '93, Electronic Arts (Super NES)
    10.  Techmo Super Bowl, Techmo (NES)
    Software Etc.'s 267 stores, located in 38 states and the District of Columbia, stock broad assortments of home personal computer software supplies and accessories; video game software and systems; PC upgrades; and computer books and magazines.
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    /CONTACT:  Mary Lilja, 612-893-7140, for Software Etc./
    (SFWR)