ACOM Solutions iSeries 400 Division Introduces Fast, Flexible Sort Option for Award-Winning EZPrint/400 Eforms/Checks/Labels Software.

Business Editors/Technology Writers

ATLANTA & LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2001

Responding to strong user interest, the Atlanta-based iSeries 400 Division of ACOM Solutions Inc. has introduced a Sort feature for its EZPrint/400 electronic forms/checks/labels software solution that provides fast automatic sorting at four user-designated levels for forms production and five levels for production of MICR laser checks, it was announced today by Mark Firmin, division vice president of sales.

"The new Sort feature is an add-on option to EZPrint/400 that conserves time and personnel resources by performing a tedious task that most often has been done manually," Firmin said.

"In developing the Sort feature, ACOM developers devised a unique approach that avoids the common practice of using of Structured Query Language (SQL) calls, instead embedding the functionality in the Merge process, dramatically accelerating the sorting activity."

According to Firmin, the EZPrint/400 Sort feature is scheduled for shipment by June 1, priced at $995. The feature was initially conceived for use with MICR laser check printing, since many companies partition their check runs by criteria such as dollar amounts and overflow pages, Firmin noted.

For example, in an ascending dollar amount sort, larger checks requiring manual signature would be grouped by field at the beginning or end of the run, making them easy to locate and remove from the workflow process. Similarly, checks with extensive overflow pages that cannot be handled by folder-sealer or folder-inserter equipment can be removed and handled as needed.

Equally valuable in forms printing applications, sort criteria can include such fields as vendor number, zip code, street address, fax number, e-mail and others. Invoices, for example, can be set up to print based on factors such as ascending or descending vendor number, billing date, terms and billing history, among others.

"In our periodic canvass of our customers' wants, needs and preferences, many expressed strong interest in a Sort feature," Firmin said. "We are particularly pleased to accommodate their needs with one that sets a new standard for speed and flexibility."

About ACOM Solutions

ACOM Solutions Inc. is a leading developer and marketer of conventional and e-business solutions that integrate with enterprise applications to enhance back office and B2B processes for electronic, Internet and paper-based commerce.

ACOM solutions run in all computing environments (host-resident on Windows NT and iSeries 400-AS/400 computers) and are compatible with all financial management/ERP software.

Solutions include e-document systems for laser/thermal printer generation of business and financial forms, checks and barcode labels; hardware-software MICR laser and e-payment systems; electronic data interchange (EDI/XML) solutions for e-commerce between multiple trading partners; and Internet-based commerce solutions.

Contact ACOM at 2850 E. 29th St., Long Beach, Calif. 90806; telephone [phone]; fax [phone]; e-mail [e-mail]; Web: www.acom.com.