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Corex's CardScan Business Card Scanning Solution Earns the Win100 Award for Its Second Year in a Row.


Business/Technology Editors

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 7, 2000

Corex Technologies Corporation today announced that CardScan(TM) Executive, the industry-leading business card scanner/software combination, recently earned the 2000 Win100 award from Winmag.com, the successor to Windows Magazine. The full review can be found on the web at www.winmag.com/reviews/win100_sw01.htm.

The editors of Winmag.com spent 12 months testing, evaluating and comparing hundreds of hardware, software and systems products to determine those "first in class when it comes to getting the job done. Only the best make the exclusive WinList, and of these, the top 100 products are singled out for Win100 Awards." CardScan was the winner in the business software category for the second straight year, beating out other popular business software tools.

The reviewers were impressed with the CardScan 500 dedicated business card scanner, noting that the latest version includes a "smaller and quieter peripheral that also connects through a USB port A USB socket on a computer or peripheral device into which a USB cable is plugged. See USB. ..." They also commented that "CardScan's OCR OCR
 in full optical character recognition

Scanning and comparison technique intended to identify printed text or numerical data. It avoids the need to retype already printed material for data entry.
 software recognizes calling cards from the USA, Canada, and most of Europe, and it's fast too... Better yet, this newest CardScan syncs with Psion palmtops, Windows CE (Windows Consumer Electronics) Microsoft's version of Windows for handheld devices and embedded systems that use x86, ARM, MIPS and SHx CPUs. Windows CE .NET superseded Windows CE 3.0.  and Palm hand-helds."

"Corex is honored to have CardScan named to the Win100 for the second year in a row," said Jonathan Stern, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Corex Technologies. "Our introduction of CardScan Executive 5.0 with its new sleeker scanner and its upgraded software that accurately reads business cards from the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , United Kingdom, Germany, France, Canada, Sweden, Belgium and Australia has satisfied the need of many international users. This award confirms that CardScan's increased accuracy and broadened connectivity help meet the needs of busy professionals around the world."

CardScan provides the fastest and most accurate way to get business card information into PCs, PDAs (such as Palm organizers), popular desktop personal information managers (such as Microsoft(R) Outlook(TM), ACT!(TM), Lotus(R) Notes(R), and GoldMine(R)) as well as many digital mobile phones. It is a tool that enables mobile professionals to quickly and accurately input--and take on the road--vital contact information. Users increase productivity, save time, get organized, and eliminate clutter--all without the drudgery of manual data entry.

About Corex Technologies

Founded in 1993, Corex Technologies Corporation, the privately held, venture-backed company based in Cambridge, Mass., develops and markets industry-leading contact management and business card scanning software and scanner products that increase personal and corporate productivity.

The complete line of CardScan products is available directly from Corex Technologies and at more than 4,000 authorized au·thor·ize  
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2. To give permission for; sanction:
 resellers, PC retailers, office superstores, mail-order outlets and distributors, including CompUSA, Fry's Electronics Fry's Electronics is a specialty retailer of software, consumer electronics, computer hardware and household appliances with a chain of superstores headquartered in Silicon Valley. Starting with one store located in Sunnyvale, California, USA, the chain now boasts sales of $2. , Micro Center, Office Depot Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) is one of the world's leading suppliers of office products and services. The Company's selection of brand name office supplies includes business machines, computers, computer software and office furniture, while its business services encompass copying, , Staples, OfficeMax, MicroWarehouse, CDW CDW - data warehouse , Ingram Micro Ingram Micro, Inc. NYSE: IM a Fortune 100 company founded in 1979 and based in Santa Ana, California. It is the world’s largest technology distributor and a leading technology sales, marketing and logistics company.  and Tech Data. For additional information, please call Corex Technologies at 1-800-942-6739 or visit www.cardscan.com.

CardScan is a registered trademark of Corex Technologies Corporation. All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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