Research and Markets: 2012 U.S. Software Publishing - an Industry & Market Report

November 2, 2011

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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/908705/2012_u_s_software) has announced the addition of Barnes Reports' "2012 U.S. Software Publishing Industry-Industry & Market Report" report to their extensive offering of software market research publications.

The 2012 Software Publishing Industry & Market report, published by Barnes Reports, contains timely and accurate industry statistics, forecasts and demographics. The report features 2012 current and 2013 forecast estimates on the size of the industry (sales, establishments, employment) nationally and for all 50 U.S. States and over 900 metro areas.

New to the report this year are: financial ratios, number of firms and payroll estimates.

The 2012 Software Publishing Industry & Market report also includes five-year historical trends on industry sales, establishments and employment, a breakdown of establishments, sales and employment by employee size of establishment (9 categories), and estimates on up to 10 sub-industries, including: prepackaged software, operating systems, word processing applications and business software suites.

NAICS 51121: Software Publishers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in computer software publishing, or publishing and reproduction. Establishments in this industry carry out operations necessary for producing and distributing computer software, such as designing, providing documentation, assisting in installation, and providing support services to software purchasers. These establishments may design, develop, and publish, or publish only.

Related industries include computer system design services; computer manufacturing; computer retailing; and computer wholesalers.

Sub-Industries include prepackaged software; application computer software; business oriented computer software; educational computer software; home entertainment computer software; operating systems computer software; publisher's computer software; utility computer software; and word processing computer software.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/908705/2012_u_s_software.