READ ME The folder 'Data' contains data files, saved by chapter number for denoted examples and exercises from Samuels/Witmer Statistics for the Life Sciences 2/e. The Data files are saved in a number of different formats: Minitab (.mtp) and ASCII (.txt) which may be imported into almost any statistical software package. You will want to save these files to a data disk or to your hard drive to use them. You will need a statistical software package such as Minitab, SPSS, or others to use these data files. To open the (.mtp) files in Minitab. Select "Open Worksheet" file type "Minitab Portable". For more information about this text and other Prentice Hall materials, visit the Prentice Hall web site at: www.prenhall.com