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IKON acquires Emerge...

IKON Office Solutions has acquired the document service operations of Emerge from Knowledge In Motion, LLC of Madison, Wisconsin. Emerge will come under the Business Imaging Services (BIS) unit of IKON reporting to William C. Doey, President of BIS. Emerge, with core competency in Portable Document Format (PDF), has been closely associated with the technology since it's inception nearly five years ago and was one of the first service organizations to provide solutions based on the format. Emerge provides industry-leading expertise in PDF document management and publishing. It supports output of documents not only to paper, but also to compact discs and electronic vehicles like corporate intranets or traditional document management systems. Services include complex project management, conversion and validation of documents from paper or microfilm, creation of PDF from electronic sources files such as QuarkExpress or Adobe FrameMaker, and hypertext linking and other navigation aids to guide a user through on-screen documents. IKON's Business Imaging Services unit offers document conversion services, transforming paper, roll film, microfiche, or electronic media into digital images and index data for storing and access. IKON views PDF as a critical component to effective document imaging because it accurately reproduces the layout of each page - whether the file is printed to paper, posted on the Web or distributed to networked users. Of equal importance, PDF files can be easily shared among users on all popular computer platforms. Contact Randolph Burns, IKON Office Solutions, Business Imaging Services, at 925-930-7700, 925-930-9316 (fax), rgburns@ikon.com.

Lotus Development Corp. and Compaq Computer Corporation...

announced the formation of a business alliance to deliver integrated Knowledge Management solutions through resellers. The partnership is offering two knowledge management applications that run on, and come bundled with, Domino 4.6 and Compaq's Windows NT-based servers. The first two applications offered through the partnership are Cipher Systems' Knowledge Works, which captures and analyzes competitive intelligence, and GlobalServe's Research Accelerator, a collaboration tool for research and development organizations. These bundled solutions are immediately available in the United States only. Pricing varies by reseller. Lotus and Compaq will launch a joint sales program to enable and train sales teams on Lotus Notes and Domino Knowledge Management solutions and will continue to recruit additional business partners who have expertise in the leveraging of knowledge in specific vertical markets. Lotus plans to introduce similar bundles for messaging, enterprise resource planning, and vertical markets such as health care and retail later this year. For more information contact Elena Fernandez, Lotus Development, 617-693-1606, elena_fernandez@lotus.com. Information provided by The Delphi Group, Inc., Boston, MA, http://www.delphigroup.com.

DOCUMENTUM (NASDAQ: DCTM) Enterprise Document Management System Deployed at Los Alamos National Laboratory...

The Laboratory's central mission is to reduce global nuclear danger, and they have worked closely with DOCUMENTUM since 1994 to streamline several of their document management processes. The Laboratory recently expanded its application of DOCUMENTUM technology to a Purchase Order Image Management System that serves as an archive for all information pertinent to the lifecycle of the Laboratory's purchase orders. The Purchase Order Imaging Management System project began in the summer of 1997 and became fully operational in April 1998. A major part of the project involved the conversion of an existing proprietary imaging system to a more open architecture. Today the Business Operations Division at LANL stores more than 890,000 documents, which translates to more than 3.4 million objects and 120GB of content in the DOCUMENTUM EDMS. In a separate announcement, DOCUMENTUM announced that Dow Corning Corporation of Midland, Mich. has successfully deployed the DOCUMENTUM Enterprise Document Management System (EDMS). Dow Corning, a leading manufacturer of silicon-based products, selected DOCUMENTUM to manage its corporate knowledge chain and seamlessly integrate it with SAP's R/3 enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Dow Corning has licensed DOCUMENTUM for several thousand SAP users to enable access to critical documents, drawings and other unstructured information that support key business processes. For more information about DOCUMENTUM and its products, visit www.DOCUMENTUM.com.

FormWare Corporation and Wheb Systems, Inc...

announced that they have signed a definitive agreement to merge into a combined company named Captiva Software Corporation. Captiva will be the largest provider of forms processing software, with annual revenues of $25 million per year and more than 125 employees. Reynolds C. Bish, currently President of FormWare, will be President & CEO, while Randall Hawks, currently President of Wheb Systems, will be a Director and Chairman of the Board. The merger was expected to close on or before August 31, 1998. FormWare is known for its FormWare for Windows software and for its position in the medical claims processing and service bureau markets. Currently, it has remarketing agreements with AMS, BancTec, DST, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, ScanOptics and many other leading system integrators, and cooperative marketing relationships with FileNET and Input Software in the document management and capture arenas. Wheb Systems is recognized for its IFPS software and integration services, and its position in the financial, government, and direct marketing industries. In addition to its own direct sales and service organization, Wheb also has partnership relationships with EDS, Unisys, HNC Software and Wausau Financial, and it integrates with document management solutions from Eastman Software, FileNET and Unisys. For more information, visit www.formware.com or www.whebsys.com. Fortress Technologies Inc. announces a new solution to manage

Year 2000 compliance efforts...

Fortress-IM, the newest version of Fortress Infrastructure Manager software, helps companies establish a process for formulating and enacting Y2K compliance plans, a method for allocating resources to meet those demands, and a system for managing and documenting the workflow in order to become Y2K compliant. The Year 2000 is less than 450 days away. Giga Information Group estimates that 60 percent of companies have either not begun a Y2K project or are not making significant progress through existing Y2K efforts. Fortress-IM v. 3.0 provides the important "big picture" for management on how much effort is required to become compliant based on the company's Y2K action plan, how much budget has been expended and what resources are needed to fix the problem. This technology can help a company that is already successfully handling the Y2K issue see potential problems before they become crises, and it can also help a company that still needs to establish the plans for a Y2K compliance program. Fortress-IM adds a "management layer" to the compliance process to track, analyze, model, and plan needed fixes. It enables IT managers to analyze the skill sets and schedules of a company's IT staff and match the right staff people with the work that needs to be done. Fortress-IM provides a monitor to the ongoing process and as unexpected problems arise, incorporates the needed work into the overall plan. It also tracks how much has been spent on the project, and where. After the Y2K crisis has subsided, Fortress-IM remains as an effective tool that can help a corporation implement IT Infrastructure Management practices for the future. IT Infrastructure Management is the synchronization of the IT management process with a company’s overall business objectives. Fortress-IM offers a comprehensive solution for dealing with the Y2K issue, ERP implementations, and IT Infrastructure Management. It is the only solution that helps a company track compliance efforts while also providing managers with the critical information needed to effectively utilize IT assets and supplies and complete a Y2K action plan. Fortress-IM is ideal for consulting companies that are charged with overseeing and managing Y2K compliance efforts for clients, as well as corporations that need help to begin or complete implementation of a Y2K in-house compliance program. For more information, visit Fortress Technologies at www.fortress-im.com.

Intellimax Systems announces a worldwide publishing agreement with Sunbelt Software...

for LanTrace, Protocol and Internet Traffic Analyzer for Windows 95/98/NT. LanTrace includes a protocol analyzer and network monitor featuring internet traffic analysis. The software is commonly used for network traffic analysis such as determining the cause of slow network response times. Under the terms of the agreement, Sunbelt will provide sales, marketing, and technical support for the product. In exchange, Sunbelt receives exclusive rights to worldwide sales (excluding Japan) for standalone copies of LanTrace. LanTrace provides a "helicopter" view of network traffic all the way down to the detailed view of packet contents. Product functions include packet capture, protocol decode, traffic generator, pre-capture and post-capture filters, Traffic Matrix, Host Table, network statistics, triggers and alarms. For more product information, visit the company's Web site at www.intellimax.com. Sunbelt Software can be found on the Web at www.sunbelt-software.com.

Micro-Frame Technologies Inc.announces agreement with Integrated Systems Consulting Group Inc.(Nasdaq: ISCG)...

which will allow the companies to partner in expanding Micro-Frame's "Knowledge Resource Planning" initiative in the pharmaceutical industry. Knowledge Resource Planning (KRP) is an emerging discipline that applies the fundamentals of supply chain management to the deployment and management of knowledge workers by providing an enterprise application of project management. KRP can be integrated into project-driven organizations with Micro-Frame's flagship software application, Business Engine 5.1 is designed to help any project-driven, resource-constrained organization ensure that its best knowledge workers are productively aligned with the organization's most critical and strategically important projects. For more information, visit www.microframe.com.

Page Technology Marketing Inc. (San Diego, CA), announced that MacroSoft...

has selected it's PCLTool SDK to provide support for HP PCL print streams in its MacroFiche/APA (HP PCL Version) COLD product. MacroSoft chose to seamlessly integrate PCLTool into their product for its ability to index, paginate and store complex HP PCL electronic form print streams into individual, normalized, native PCL database records. Upon retrieval, each PCL page can be converted for viewing. Once viewed, the original PCL can be re-printed to a HP PCL printer with 100% fidelity to the original document, or it can be converted and printed to any Windows printer driver. PageTech is the developer of PCLTool SDK, the leading HP PCL print stream parsing, viewing and conversion tool kit. For more information, contact Bob Pooley, President at (619)794-6884, info@pcltools.com., or www.pcltools.com.

PC DOCS extends reach in manufacturing sector...

for its Enterprise Document Management solutions. The company will initially focus its marketing efforts in the manufacturing sector on process, discrete, architectural, engineering, construction and utility industries. Additional target markets will be included as PC DOCS partners with organizations to develop specific application solutions. The manufacturing sector continues to be one of the strongest growth areas for this technology, with electronic document management (EDM) and product data management (PDM) moving close to a $1.0 billion plus market in the technical document management arena (CIMdata 1997). PC DOCS will focus initially on applications such as TDM by working closely with key partners in the industry. Under the terms of the agreement with ExoVision, PC DOCS will include the ExoVision TDM product line as an integral part of its product suite for manufacturing clients, making it available to authorized integrators worldwide. ExoVision's products, RocketLink and RocketReView Pro, seamlessly integrate with PC DOCS' products, to provide powerful solutions designed for the architectural, engineering, construction and manufacturing markets. For more information, contact ExoVision at www.exovision.com. In another announcement, PC DOCS announced that Equistar Chemicals, LP, has selected software from PC DOCS for an enterprise document management application. Equistar will deploy PowerDOCS and CyberDOCS' to almost 6,000 employees in 18 locations throughout the US. This is the largest order and licensing deal ever signed by PC DOCS in the manufacturing sector. Equistar has purchased 5500 licenses, providing users with the ability to leverage both CyberDOCS and PowerDOCS for controlled access to enterprise information, including ISO documents, regulatory compliance documents, policies and procedures. For more information, visit www.pcdocs.com.

QMS, Inc. (NYSE:AQM) announced it will be a total printing solutions provider...

for businesses implementing BAAN IV UNIX enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. QMS delivers improved performance in the BAAN IV UNIX environment through its diverse line of QMS Crown Print Systems. Each QMS Print System can be optimized for BAAN printing through standard HP PCL, Postscript, and line printer emulations. For more information, visit www.qms.com.

IKON index findings underscore strategic importance of office technology decisions...

According to the IKON Index, a national survey of 1,200 mid-sized companies, top management charts the office technology course for more than half of these firms, a dramatic shift from just two years ago when few surveyed CEOs ranked technology purchasing decisions as key. Office technology is also achieving importance because of the ever-increasing decentralization of today's business units. Firms are overcoming the geographical problems and potential costs posed by field offices and a rising number of employees spread out across cities by utilizing the Internet, building company intranets and upgrading networks to foster collaboration and promote a sense of corporate community. The IKON Index was created by IKON Office Solutions, a $5 billion provider of office technology products and services, to measure office technology trends among mid-sized businesses in fifteen major metropolitan cities. The Index focuses on the fields of finance, law, government, insurance, education and healthcare. For the complete text of the IKON Index, visit www.ikonindex.ikon.com.

The Reynolds and Reynolds Company (NYSE: REY) announced a contract...

valued at $200 million over five years with Kaiser Permanente, the country's largest not-for profit health maintenance organization. Based in Oakland, CA, Kaiser Permanente serves nearly 9.2 million members in 19 states and the District of Columbia. Under the agreement, which is the largest in Reynolds' history, Reynolds will be Kaiser Permanente's primary vendor for document management services. Reynolds will provide a comprehensive document management program for the entire Kaiser Permanente organization including its seven divisions and Hawaii. Reynolds' streamlined document management solutions will help Kaiser Permanente meet the goals of its enterprise-wide supply chain management initiative. For more information on Reynolds and Reynolds, visit the company's World Wide Web site on www.reyrey.com, or call The Reynolds and Reynolds Information Hotline at 1-888-4REYREY.

PowerScan Inc., a subsidiary of Star Technologies, Inc., announced the release of its PowerScan capture application...

for the new Kodak 3500 series scanners. Like all PowerScan versions, the Kodak 3500 can use PowerScan's production-proven driver. This eliminates the dependency on third party drivers allowing the scanner, in conjunction with PowerScan, to achieve optimal performance, digitizing 75 pages a minute landscape at 200 dpi. PowerScan also offers unique customer-driven features such as batch balancing, independent camera controls for duplex scanning (scanner permitting), scan time indexing and multiple scanner configuration. In a separate announcement, Curran Data Technologies, Inc. (CDT) of Indianapolis, IN, another Star subsidiary, has been awarded a claims contract by the Indiana Department of Revenue to process a variety of supplementary state tax forms. The contract, which covers the 1998 and 1999 tax years, is valued at up to $250,000. Curran Data Technologies, Inc. (CDT), also has been awarded a claims processing contract by the Golden Rule Insurance Company of Indianapolis, IN. The value of the one-year contract is estimated to be in excess of $100,000. Under the terms of the contract, CDT will scan Health Care Finance Administration (HCFA) medical insurance forms, provide electronic archival images, and capture data automatically using enhanced OCR/ICR. For more information about PowerScan or CDT, contact 703-689-4400, email starinfo@star.com, or visit www.star.com.

Technology Solutions Company (TSC) (NASDAQ: TSCC) announced the formation of a Supply Chain Management business unit...

to complement and enhance its successful enterprise applications and network computing service offerings. TSC's clients receive a full-scale, end-to-end solution that delivers benefits throughout the supply chain including lower inventory, more accurate production schedules, faster cycle times, increased throughput, enhanced customer service, and improved corporate profitability. TSC's Supply Chain Management projects provide a proven approach to implementing supply chain management solutions and integrating those products with ERP software suites such as Baan, Oracle, PeopleSoft and SAP. TSC's list of manufacturing cIient engagements includes global organizations such as AlliedSignal, Borden Chemical, Mitsubishi Semiconductor, QUALCOMM and Toshiba. The company, also works with clients in a wide range of industries including: aerospace and defense, automotive, chemicaI, consumer packaged goods, electronics/semiconductors, financial technology.For more information visit www.techsol.com.

Xerox Corporation announced its appointment to the TWAIN Coalition's Board of Directors...

continuing its commitment to imaging industry standards. TWAIN is an imaging-focused advisory consortium, committed to providing open standards and application programming interfaces that facilitate communication between software applications and image acquisition devices such as high speed production scanners, desktop scanners and digital cameras. Widespread adoption of the TWAIN standard ensures compatible image handling hardware and software from varied manufacturers. At the TWAIN Board Level, Xerox will join Canon, Eastman Kodak Company, Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Genoa Technology, Inc., Hewlett Packard, Intel Corporation, J.F.L. Peripheral Solutions, Kofax Image Products, and Ricoh Europe B.V.

San Diego-ADCS. Inc. has announced the $5 million sale of 760 VPstudio...

software units to the Department of Defense (DoD) for use in the conversion of legacy documents to electronic files. ADCS, Inc. is the exclusive federal marketer of VP raster-to-vector conversion product line. This $5 million contract is part of $40 million allocated by the federal government for its ADCS (Automated Document Conversion Systems) Program for fiscal year 1998. The ADCS program is aimed at converting the DoD's engineering and public works documents from paper-based to digital format by the year 2002. The additional units of VPstudio software will enable the U.S. government to extend its ADCS Program reach into DoD facilities not yet using state-of-the-art document conversion software. For more information, visit www.adcs.com.

Banta Integrated Media, a division of Banta Corporation (NASDAQ:BNTA)...

a $1.2 billion company in printing and digital imaging, announced the completion of "HP DesignJet Online," an interactive Web-based service designed to help Hewlett-Packard Company increase customer loyalty. The Web-based service is the first part of an innovative relationship-marketing program developed for users of HP Design Jet printers. Phase I of this international Web-based service, available in both English and German at www.designjet-online.hp.com, was completed in less than four months. Phase II launched in July 1998 with four additional languages-French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. HP and Banta Integrated Media created this easy-to-use Web-based service to allow customers to access product and technical information, and to communicate directly with HP and other HP DesignJet printer users. For more information, contact 617-497-6811, fax 617-441-9265 or www.banta-im.com.

The Independent Bankers' Bank of Florida (IBB) has chosen SBS...

to provide its Internet banking and telephone banking products to IBB's customer base of more than 220 community banks throughout Florida. SBS is a Birmingham-based company that provides a full line of banking automation products and services in areas including document management, check imaging and printing, optical storage, and computer and communication networking. IBB is a state-chartered bank focused on serving the needs of Florida's community banks by providing an array of correspondent and lending services. Under terms of the agreement, the Independent Bankers' Bank will market SBS' Internet banking and On-Call telephone banking products to its customers. Services allow individual customers online account access via the Internet for information and transactions-including electronic bill payment-and the design and hosting of customized Web sites. On-Call enables bank customers to access their accounts and perform transactions 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Independent Bankers' Bank will utilize its statewide calling officers to actively solicit its shareholder and correspondent bank base to sell the SBS products. Customers will obtain the products directly from IBB, and SBS will provide the daily operational and ongoing development support. For more information about SBS, contact 205-408-4600, fax 205-408-4606, or visit www.sbscorp.com. To contact IBB, contact the Correspondent Relations Dept. at 800-275-4222, or visit its Web site at www.ibbfla.com.

Identitech, Inc., announced that it has completed the asset purchase of NOVACOM Inc...

of Reading, PA. NOVACOM has been an Identitech business partner for the last six years and has been instrumental in developing strategic solutions using Identitech's FYI software toolkit, including legal and utility applications, an automated replication server providing fail-safe object replication and distribution, an integration to Lotus Notes, and a certified integration with Cornerstone's Input/Accel for high-speed document capture. Identitech will open a new Northwest regional office in the Reading PA, area and will retain an undisclosed number of former NOVACOM employees. Identitech develops information management software tools and services that enable its partners to rapidly and successfully deliver competitive solutions to their target markets. For more information, call 407-951-9503 or fax 407-951-9505.

Xionics Document Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:XIONL a developer of embedded digital systems for printers, copiers, and multifunction peripherals...

announced its Digital Document Products Division has been sold to GammaGraphX, Inc.(GGX) of Waltham, Massachusetts. The sale involves the transfer of all assets and personnel to GGX, for future consideration including notes for certain assets and future royalties. GGX, of Waltham, MA, is a provider of products and technology for digital imaging and printing to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and providers of office and commercial print solutions. For more information, visit www.xionics.com.

NCR Corporation announced that Wachovia Bank captured its 100 millionth check...

on the NCR 7780 item lmage Processing Transport at its Atlanta operations center. This milestone signifies NCR's continued leadership in image technology and the durability and reliability of the NCR 7780 to meet the core check processing needs in high-volume environments over a sustained period of time. The 7780 is part of NCR's lmageMark family of image-based item-processing solutions designed to help retail banks reduce the time and cost of processing checks written by consumers and business customers, as well as to develop revenue-generating products and services. The 7780 is the most widely used mid-range transport, representing 65 percent of the industry's installed base. The 7780 and the entire ImageMark family of Image and Item Processing solutions are designed, developed and manufactured at the Waterloo, Ontario facility.

Standard Register announced that its LinkUp intelligent check printing software...

will be included in EDS' information technology (IT) services for credit unions nationwide. LinkUp works by printing on-demand, negotiable documents from blank, secure paper stock using existing data from customers' computer systems. EDS began providing data processing services to credit unions in 1974. The company's credit union services unit currently provides more than 2,400 credit unions with innovative financial services technologies, such as Web-based and PC-based home banking, debit cards, and multipurpose automated teller machines. Standard Register NYSE:SR) is a recognized leader in delivering document management systems, products and services to heaLthcare, financial, and general business markets. For more information, call 800-755-6405 or visit www.stdreg.com.

FORMTEK, Inc. announced it has become a member of the SAP Complementary Software Program...

and has received certification for its FORMTEK:Repository Link, the SAP ArchiveLink interface between FORMTEK:Orion document management software and SAP R/3. FORMTEK has recently completed a pilot project demonstrating FORMTEK:Repository Link for a major customer and has completed the formal certification with SAP. FORMTEK will soon announce details for making this interface available to the commercial market place. FORMTEK:Orion is a suite of applications for storing, managing, accessing, routing, reviewing, annotating, and distributing information. Orion offers multiple layers of security and is highly scalable, both in supporting large numbers of users and managing very large data sets. The full suite of Orion toolkits makes the product well-suited to integration with third-party software applications. In a separate announcement, FORMTEK announced a joint worldwide equipment manufacturer (OEM) partner agreement with Staffware, a leading enterprise workflow provider. The agreement calls for FORMTEK to provide integration between its products and Staffware's workflow engine by implementing network-accessible services. The integration allows documents archived in FORMTEK:Orion to be submitted into Staffware cases and be routed throughout the organization. For more information, visit www.formtek.com.

CD-ROM's replacing office file storage...

saving time and money, and increasing productivity and office space. Southfield-based Records on ROM (ROR) says that while the document conversion market is hardly penetrated, an increased number of businesses are starting to realize the many benefits of converting files to CD-ROM, especially when searching for and re-filing important information. ROR is a division of Records Deposition Service, Inc. (RDS), a 19-year-old company also in Southfield, which specializes in legal copying and subpoena service; court room exhibits; and blueprint, x-ray and photograph reproduction. RDS has 21,000 square feet of office space, 75 employees and $7.5 million in annual sales for 1997. Projected 1998 sales are $9 million. For more information, call 248-357-3330.

Inforte Corp. announced its premier business partnership with Siebel Systems, Inc...

the world's leading provider of Enterprise Relationship Management (ERM) solutions. Inforte's longstanding relationship with Siebel has resulted in the successful delivery of 15 call center and sales force automation customer management solutions with an additional seven engagements ongoing. This positions the company as one of the leading Siebel integrators nationwide. Together, Inforte and Siebel Systems are actively combining expertise on the subject of integrating front and back office systems to improve operations and the effectiveness of sales and marketing. For more information, visit www.siebel.com.

Data Collection Systems, Inc. (DCSI) and Intermec Technologies Corporation...

announced the availability of a data collection system that enables bar code data collection for four PeopleSoft enterprise software applications, including Materials Management, Sales & Logistics, Time and Labor and Production Management. The system, marketed under the trade name Data Collection Advantage, is designed to offer PeopleSoft customers integrated solutions by combining the accuracy and the efficiency of automated data collections with bar code printing techniques specifically designed for PeopleSoft software applications. DCSI's Web site is www.datacollect.com. Contact Intermec at 425-348-2600, 800-347-2636, fax 425-355-9551, or visit www.intermec.com.

PagePath Technologies and Discovery Corps announce merger of LAUNCH! and ASAP!...

telecommunication product lines. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Discovery Corps, the developer and owner of the printing industry's popular ASAP! file transfer software, has sold the product, in its entirely, to PagePath Technologies. Both the English version of the ASAP product and the Kanji version, developed for the Japanese market, are included. PagePath will assume all future product development and technical support. Until recently, Discovery Corps distributed ASAP! through MicroBeam, a marketing firm in St. Petersburg, FL. Existing ASAP! owners will be provided an easy upgrade path to the LAUNCH! Connectivity Suite. The LAUNCH! Connectivity Suite is designed for Internet, Dial-Up, and LAN/WAN digital job transfers. PagePath Technologies, Inc., headquarters in Bensenville, IL, develops, markets, and supports computer software products and technologies that enable users to distribute and manage electronic documents over a wide variety of computer and telecommunications networks. The company provides application software solutions and consulting to printing and publishing organizations.

Auxillium announces sale of INFO*ENGINE user licenses to Ford Motor Co....

auxilium inc., a supplier of intranet software designed to optimize interoperability between Product Data Management (PDM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications, legacy systems and critical supply chain partners, announced a volume sale of Info*Engine user licenses to Ford Motor Company. Info*Engine is one of the technologies showcased in Ford's Digital Buck Program, an Oracle-based environment for viewing fully-electronic representations of automobiles and associated components. This program is designed to significantly decrease the costs and time required for prototype development, by making timely design data available throughout the engineering user community. For more information about Ford Motor, visit www.Ford.com. For more information on auxilium, visit www.InfoEngine.com.

TREEV announces business alliance partnership with EDOC Solutions...

of St. Louis, Missouri, a value added reseller and integrator. As a TREEV Business Alliance Partner, EDOC Solutions will provide systems integration and application development services to Fortune 1000 customers, with special emphasis on the financial, distribution and manufacturing industries. TREEV's Business Alliance Program was recently created to form strategic partnerships with the world's most respected software and hardware vendors, integrators and resellers. For additional information about TREEV's products or services, call 800-254-0994 or visit www.treev.com.

The BISYS Group, Inc announces that it has entered into an agreement...

to acquire Georgia-based Greenway Corporation, a check imaging software provider, in a stock for stock transaction valued at approximately $47.5 million. The acquisition will further enhance the leadership position of BISYS in this rapidly emerging marketplace. BYSIS acquired the market leader in check imaging, Document Solutions, Inc., in May 1995. Doug Teixeira, president of The Tower Group, a leading technology research firm, estimates under 20% of banks with less than $2 billion in assets have installed check imaging products. Teixeira further states, "Bank demand for check image technology is growing rapidly. New installations are growing at a current annual rate in excess of 25% and we expect this trend to continue." In a separate announcement, BISYS announced the acquisition of Potomac Insurance Marketing Group, Inc., known in the industry as The Potomax Group, a leading distributor of life insurance products and services aimed at high net worth individuals. Terms of the cash transaction were not disclosed. The Bethesda, Maryland-based Potomac Group is recognized as a marketing and advanced sales support organization working with top producers, including career and independent insurance agents nationwide. The Potomac Group represents one more significant expansion of BISYS Insurance Services. It comes on the heels of the recent acquisition of Connecticut-based Underwriters Service Agency (USA) and the announcement that Metropolitan Life Insurance Company has forged a strategic alliance with BISYS Insurance Services. The Potomac Group is the fourth major BISYS acquisition in the past ten months. The BISYS Group, Inc., headquartered in Little Falls, NJ, supports more than 9,000 financial institutions and corporate clients through its integrated business units. BISYS provides technology outsourcing, check imaging applications, and brokerage services to more than 1,000 financial institutions nationwide; distributes and administers over 60 families of mutual funds consisting of more than 900 portfolios; provides retirement plan services to over 6,500 companies in partnership with 30 of the nation's leading bank and investment management companies; and provides insurance distribution solutions, Internet/telephone marketing, enterprise-wide networking services, and loan deposit product pricing research. BISYS trades an NASDAQ under the symbol, BSYS.