Mitek's FaxShare v3.1 Adds SMTP/POP3 E-Mail Gateway.

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13, 1997--Mitek Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:MITK) Monday announced FaxShare v3.1, a full-featured, 32-bit Windows NT or Windows 95 fax server solution designed for creating, sending and receiving faxes on any local-area network (LAN).

New features in v3.1 include an SMTP/POP3 and MAPI compliant e-mail gateway and increased administrative support for Novell NetWare and Windows NT networks. FaxShare v3.1 is scheduled to ship in October 1997 with prices starting at $495 for a five-user starter kit with support for two fax lines.

"FaxShare v3.1 is a powerful, easy-to-use and cost-effective network fax solution for any size company, department or work group," noted John Kessler, president of Mitek Systems. "Our latest version allows businesses to save significantly on long-distance charges by transmitting faxes over the Internet."

FaxShare v3.1 includes an e-mail gateway that combines Mitek's fax technology with a company's existing SMTP/POP3 and MAPI compliant e-mail system. This new capability can save companies money on their long-distance charges by transmitting faxes over the Internet and also provides users with a flexible alternative for sending, receiving and tracking the status of their faxes.

Additional network support for Novell NetWare NDS and Bindery as well as Windows NT networks reduces administration and configuration time by automatically importing and synchronizing network user names with the FaxShare administration module.

FaxShare v3.1 is a full-featured fax solution for creating, sending and receiving faxes in a LAN environment. FaxShare v3.1 is the world's only fax solution that includes, at no extra charge, ICR (intelligent character recognition) software for accurate and automatic inbound routing of faxes to recipients' desktops.

FaxShare's intelligent router can find a fax recipient's name on a cover page, even if misspelled or hand printed, and automatically route the fax to the recipient's workstation through a Microsoft MAPI connection to a variety of e-mail systems including Lotus Notes or CC: Mail, Microsoft Exchange or Mail, Novell MHS, or through the native FaxShare intelligent routing module.

FaxShare v3.1 is a 32-bit network application designed to run on a Windows NT or Windows 95 server. It is an open-platform solution and compatible with any size network including Novell NetWare 2.x, 3.x, IntranetWare 4.11, Microsoft LAN Manager, Windows NT v3.5 and v4.0, Windows 95, Windows for Workgroups, Banyan Vines and Artisoft's LANtastic.

Up to 24 fax lines are supported in a single server and can be used with any combination of intelligent fax boards from Brooktrout and GammaLink, as well as with Class 1, Class 2 and Class 2.0 modems.

The FaxShare v3.1 server features include on-screen diagnostics, dynamic fax and line activity display, fax activity logs, as well as administration and/or remote maintenance from any LAN workstation. Additional inbound routing options are supported through direct inward dialing (DID) and DTMF.

FaxShare v3.1 has broad client support as well, allowing faxes to be sent and received from Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 3.x and even DOS applications. Client features include private and company phonebooks, fax preview, user-defined cover pages, fax forwarding, individual and broadcast fax capability, scheduled and delayed fax transmissions, an extensive fax activity log, and a reference field for cost accounting.

FaxShare v3.1's automatic intelligent routing software can save companies significant time and money compared with distributing paper faxes by hand, having a network administrator view and route faxes manually, having a dedicated phone line for each fax recipient (DID), or purchasing an optional OCR (optical character recognition) module, which is more expensive, less accurate and doesn't recognize hand print.

Pricing and Availability

FaxShare v3.1 is scheduled to ship in October with prices starting at $495 for a five-user starter kit that includes the FaxShare server software, the intelligent router software, a five-user client license and support for two fax lines. Mitek offers additional client licenses based on 5, 10, 50 and 100 users.

A FREE 30-day evaluation of FaxShare and other Mitek products are available via download from Mitek's Web site: http://www.miteksys.com .

Mitek Systems Inc., a worldwide leader in neural imaging technology, is a software developer with headquarters at 10070 Carroll Canyon Road, San Diego, CA 92131.

The company's document imaging and intelligent character recognition products and technology are used in high-production, automated data entry and forms processing applications, and in the growing fax communications marketplace. Mitek's products are installed in some of the largest companies and government organizations in the world.

For more information, contact Mitek Systems Inc. at 10070 Carroll Canyon Road, San Diego, CA 92131. Telephone: [phone] or 619/635-5900. Fax: [phone]. World Wide Web: http://www.miteksys.com .

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