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> 
> 	       If anyone knows of test-software for Fortran floating- point
> 	calculations, I would be interested.
> 
> 							-- Jerry
> 

From the netlib server (netlib@ornl.gov), you can get MACHAR, a Fortran
subroutine to determine machine parameters; interesting enough, the results
obtained by MACHAR/IMSL/NAG are different in some cases.
For more informtion send the on-line message "send help" to netlib.

netlib is also avaiable via ftp. Connect to research.att.com [192.20.225.2]
and login as user "netlib" with your e-mail address as password.

The only test-software for floating-point I'm aware of is FPS (or something
like that), offered by NAG.  The latest information I got mentioned the price
of appr. $600.- .  You should contact NAG for further informaton.

Ralf

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     Ralf Gaertner               gaertner@rz-berlin.mpg.de
     FHI Berlin