Extract: This paper is based on cost-effective data collection, management, and analysis techniques for developing country applications. The major objectives are to provide detailed information about comprehensive general statistical software which generally have a price range from $100 to $1,000; and to provide information on other statistical and related software of special interest to those desiring to use microcomputers to conduct socioeconomic data analysis. The report is divided into two sections, the first of which presents information on 31 "comprehensive" packages. These comprehensive programs generally have to include descriptive statistics, cross-tabulations, correlation analysis, and specialized software for (1) statistical analysis; (2) trend analyses; (3) survey data processing; (4) graphics; and (5) linear programming