EMC delivers best-in-class imaging and document mgmt suite for mid-market.

EMC Corporation, the world leader in information storage and management, today announced the immediate availability of EMC Documentum ApplicationXtender 5.2, a best-in-class content management suite for fixed content, optimized for Windows/.NET environments. Documentum ApplicationXtender 5.2 integrates EMC Documentum Records Manager (a Department of Defense 5015.2 certified records management and administration product), as well as a new, Web-based workflow client and new integration tools to its existing suite of document imaging, document management, computer output to laser disk (COLD) report management and workflow services. Primarily delivered through Value-Added Resellers (VARs), and ideal for the mid-market and government entities looking for an out-of-box, easy-to-use and easy-to-deploy solution, Documentum ApplicationXtender 5.2 enables complete management and enhanced controls for all types of documents, files and business information.

Organizations across all industries continue to struggle with growing amounts of business information and are looking for easy-to-use solutions to scan, capture and store business information and to automate paper-based processes. Already in use by nearly 5,300 organizations, Documentum ApplicationXtender enables customers to quickly deploy an "electronic file cabinet" for fixed content images, documents, reports and other business- related content. The enhanced Documentum

ApplicationXtender solution enables organizations to develop trusted records management practices for highly- regulated and controlled business environments by integrating Documentum Records Manager. Documentum ApplicationXtender 5.2 with records management provides assurance that content can be maintained for required regulatory or business-defined periods and protected from unauthorized access or manipulation.

Documentum ApplicationXtender 5.2 is widely deployed across all industries. Rhonda Anderson, a Clinical Record Administrator for the Department of Developmental Services and health information management consultant to a variety of health facilities and providers, said, "EMC Documentum ApplicationXtender provides optimal flexibility, enabling health care organizations to integrate multiple systems with patient scanned images and related documents, making records accessible wherever required, reducing content duplication and facilitating rapid processing for insurance coverage, billing and reimbursement. Adding enterprise-class records management functionality to Documentum ApplicationXtender 5.2 is a homerun for organizations across the health care industry."

In addition to the world class records management functionality, Documentum ApplicationXtender 5.2 includes many new capabilities, including a Web-based workflow client and integration tools.