ACOM Launches Host-Resident Electronic Document Archiving For iSeries, AS/400 Environment; Extends Range of Tactical Solutions Comprising EZeDocs/400.

Business Editors

COMMON Fall 2002 Conference

Booth #710

LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 2002

ACOM Solutions, Inc. today introduced a module for its EZeDocs/400 document output management solution that enables users to automatically store finished documents as electronic files, access them for on-screen viewing, and transmit them by fax or email, without ever going through the paper stage. The EZeDocs/400 Archive module is being shown for the first time at COMMON Fall 2002 (Booth #710), at the Colorado Convention Center, October 13-17.

Along with the new Archive Module, ACOM is displaying and demonstrating the entire EZeDocs/400 suite of tactical solutions for back office document processing. Solutions include: EZeDocs/400 - eForms; EZeDocs/400 - Fax Module; EZeDocs/400 - eMail Module; EZeDocs/400 - PDF Module; and EZeDocs/400 - eLabels Module. Additionally, the company is featuring the EZPayManager/400 laser check printing solution, and the EZPayManager/400 Check Fraud Alert Module for Positive Pay applications.

The host-resident Archive solution is an option to the company's EZeDocs/400 eForms solution (formerly known as EZPrint/400) and features a powerful search and retrieval engine that makes finding and viewing individual archived documents fast and simple, according to Gregory T. Church, vice president of marketing, communications and product management. Archived documents can be named in a variety of ways, enabling users to search for a variety of fields, based on spool file data. An invoice, for example, can be located by invoice number, date, customer number, recipient name, amount and so on.

"The Archive module literally does away with the need for file cabinets and the associated file maintenance," he said. "Historically, this activity is time and resource-intensive drudge work that nobody likes. The Archive module allows departments to streamline their procedures dramatically, and to reallocate personnel to more productive, more creative activities."

Any document that can be created using the EZeDocs/400 - eForm solution can be archived electronically, Church said. Typical examples include picking and packing slips, bills of lading, RMA documents; invoices, statements and collection reports; direct deposit notices and W2 statements, and purchase orders and requisitions.

Archived documents are stored in PCL format and when retrieved, they automatically convert to PDF through a PC-based graphical user interface. Documents can then be viewed, transmitted by fax or email, or even laser printed if a hard copy is needed. Key benefits include:

-- Fast, precise response to customer/vendor queries

-- Reduced facilities requirements (cabinets, floor space)

-- Reduced personnel costs

-- Reduced communications and mailing costs

-- Reduced printing and paper costs

-- Greater efficiency in user departments (accounting, purchasing, etc.)

Base price of the Archive module is $4,450.00, with immediate availability. The price includes two seats. To order, call 800/603-6768 or email [e-mail].

About ACOM Solutions

ACOM is a leader in the field of back office process management, offering solutions for payment management, document output management, purchasing management and B2B eCommerce management. The company's solutions integrate seamlessly with enterprise applications such as ERP and CRM to enhance back office and B2B processes for electronic, Internet and paper-based commerce. ACOM offers solutions in the Microsoft Windows and the IBM iSeries (AS/400) environments, including hardware, software, professional services, supplies, and maintenance contracts, as well as the company's 30-day No Risk Guarantee. Contact ACOM Solutions at 2850 E. 29th Street, Long Beach, CA 90806; telephone [phone]; fax [phone]; e-mail [e-mail]; Web: www.acom.com/pr.