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          README for Loan Amortization Schedule
                  May 18, 2009

         Copyright (C) 2005-2009 Vertex42 LLC

http://www.vertex42.com/ExcelTemplates/loan-amortization-schedule.html

Version: 1.6.0

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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This Excel spreadsheet should work with most versions of 
Microsoft Excel (with the exception of versions older than 
Excel 97). The zip file also contains versions in 
OpenDocument format (.ods, .odt) for OpenOffice and StarOffice.

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INSTALLING
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The spreadsheet requires no "installation".

After extracting the spreadsheet from the "zipped" file, 
just save it somewhere that you'll be able to find it again.

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TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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If you experience problems using this spreadsheet,
contact Vertex42 via email, and we will respond to your 
questions as soon as possible.

Visit the following page for contact information:
http://www.vertex42.com/about.html

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RELEASE NOTES
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Version 1.6.0 - May 18, 2009
 - Can make a copy of the Schedule worksheet within the same workbook
   to compare different loans
 - Minor formatting changes
Version 1.5.6 - Mar 4, 2009
 - Patch to fix dates in the schedule.
Version 1.5.5 - Feb 25, 2009
 - A few minor patches and modification of the terms of use and
   license agreement
Version 1.5.4 - Apr 3, 2008
 - Fixed date formula for semi-monthly frequency
Version 1.5.2 - Nov 11, 2008
 - Removed Daily compound period option and added warning to 
   indicate that choosing a compound period that is shorter than
   the payment period results in negative amortization.
Version 1.5.1 - Nov 3, 2008
 - New formatting
 - Dynamic print area
 - Number of payments displayed depends on when Balance goes to 0
Version 1.0.0 - Original release in 2005

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END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
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The software End User License Agreement (EULA_LoanAmortizationSchedule.txt)
for this Excel spreadsheet is contained within the downloaded 
.zip file.


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