Accent Software International Ltd. signs agreement with IBM UK Ltd.; Internet with an Accent Customers Can Subscribe to IBM's Global Network Internet Service; Accent Announces Similar Agreements with Access One in Australia, Worldnet in France and Netmedia in Israel.JERUSALEM, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 1996--Accent Software International Ltd. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ACNTF) announced today an agreement with IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) UK Ltd. of Portsmouth, United Kingdom to provide Internet with an Accent retail and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa Europe, the Middle East and Africa, usually abbreviated to EMEA, is a regional designation used for government, marketing and business purposes. It is particularly common amongst North American based companies, who often divide their international operations into the with a simple sign on procedure to IBM's Global Network Internet service. Accent will receive a payment for each customer that subscribes to IBM's Global Network Internet service via Internet with an Accent(TM). Customers signing on through Internet with an Accent(TM) will receive 10 free hours of Internet access See how to access the Internet. . IBM will also provide 2000 of its leased-line corporate clients with the full Internet with an Accent(TM) suite of products. "IBM's Global Network will provide Accent's retail and OEM customers with a high quality Internet access service in our major markets, and complements our strategy to provide a complete Internet solution," stated Joel Fisher, Vice President of International Sales and Marketing at Accent Software International. IBM's Global Network provides Internet access to corporations throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. IBM offers local access, registration and technical support throughout these regions. Accent also announced today agreements with the following Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. ("ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. "): Access One in Australia, Worldnet in France and Netmedia in Israel. In each case, the ISP will pay Accent a fee for each subscriber that signs up for the ISP's service via Internet with an Accent(TM). Accent Software International Ltd. designs and develops multilingual Internet and word processing word processing, use of a computer program or a dedicated hardware and software package to write, edit, format, and print a document. Text is most commonly entered using a keyboard similar to a typewriter's, although handwritten input (see pen-based computer) and software products for retail, corporate, educational, government and OEM customers, and markets these products in more than 30 countries. Founded in 1988, Accent Software International Ltd. is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel. The Company also recently formed a new subsidiary, AgentSoft, Ltd., which focuses on the development and marketing of sophisticated agent software products for the automation of the Internet and enterprise Intranet. -0- Accent and Internet with an Accent(TM) are trademarks of Accent Software International Ltd. CONTACT: ACCENT SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL LTD. Norman Kreger Director of Corporate Communications 011-972-2-793-723, ext.243 Internet: Normank@accentsoft.com Home Page: http://www.accentsoft.com or WOLFE AXELROD ASSOCIATES Mona J. Walsh Joel Herskovits Gordon H. Wolfe Susan T. Bolen (Media) 212-370-4500, 212-370-4505 (FAX) e-mail: 76015.440@compuserve.com |
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