
                        VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
                        

 New registrations have slowed significantly over the last two years, and are
 now at a level that makes it no longer financially viable to continue with my
 decision in 1996 not to charge upgrade fees.

 While I will honour my "free to existing licensed users" commitment for this
 v1.61 release, I am requesting that you consider paying a "voluntary upgrade
 fee" of $10 at this time.

 Future upgrades of ZTreeWin beyond v1.61 will require an upgrade fee of $10,
 while minor updates will continue to be free of charge.

 Although I am not pleased to have to make this policy change, the alternative
 is to stop further ZTree development altogether.

 This latest release is the best and most stable ever, but there is still so
 much more that can be done.  Some suggestions from users can be found on the
 ZTreeWiki site: http://www.ztwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Post160Wishlist

 These, and other enhancements I have planned, will give ZTree even more
 capability and power, and will hopefully attract more new users to ZTree.

 If you've been enjoying the ZTree experience for some time, and the regular
 addition of new features, your voluntary $10 contribution should provide the
 financial support that will enable me to develop the next ZTree upgrade,
 while continuing to provide regular updates and unlimited support.

 For those who have registered or upgraded recently, or have already made some
 extra contribution over the years, I do not expect you to feel obligated at
 this time.

 Please visit: http://www.ztree.com/html/upgrade.htm for more information, and
 to make your voluntary contribution.

 Thank you for your understanding, and to all who have kindly supported, both
 financially and otherwise, my efforts over these past eleven years to provide
 the very best file-management software available.


 Sincerely,
 Kim Henkel
