Scangraphics Unit, Tangent Imaging Systems, Builds On Market Interest in Product Technology; Signs ALTEK as Premier US Distributor.LIMERICK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 11, 1998-- Regional Seminar Series Projected to Increase Revenues by $600,000 Tangent Imaging Systems, a division of Scangraphics(R), Inc., (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 : SCNG SCNG Strategic Center for Natural Gas ), a pioneer and leader in large format scanning hardware and imaging software technology, announced today an agreement to bring Tangent Imaging Systems' products to the vast circle of ALTEK dealers in 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. . The distributor agreement includes a commitment from ALTEK to host a series of regional demonstrations highlighting Tangent technology throughout the East and the Mid-West. This initiative is projected to result in more than $600,000 in scanner and software sales over the next 12 months. ALTEK plans a vigorous seminar schedule beginning in August. The seminars, Wide Format Digital Scanning & Scan-to-Print, positions Tangent Imaging Systems products as the top of the line US manufactured color scanner and software solutions yielding the best quality scan output. Topics highlighted will be scan-to-print, scan-to-file, and file conversion. Several dealer locations across the United States have agreed to host the seminars, which will result in a significant increase in exposure of Tangent technology to target markets. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Kevin Warner, Vice President of Sales for ALTEK, "Tangent Imaging Systems family of scanners and software fulfills our commitment to offer our clients the full range of imaging technology from high-end to economical. Tangent is recognized as the premier provider of superior color scanning hardware and software in the marketplace. Our seminar series is a perfect place to present the high-quality performance of Tangent scanning solutions. We look forward to a long and profitable business partnership." Grif Griffin, President of Tangent Imaging Systems stated that, "Our partnership with ALTEK gives Tangent the ability to bring our solutions to a larger market in the United States. ALTEK provides a wealth of market information and a vast network of dealer representatives who understand the requirements of large-format scanning. As a reseller, they are sure to prove themselves to be one of our finest. In turn, we are committed to providing them superior service and technical support." About LTEK ... ALTEK Corporation, founded in 1970, manufactures DATATAB digitizer systems - the only digitizers with a proven absolute accuracy of .002" (the best available). DATATAB digitizers are offered in a variety of models including opaque, backlit An LCD screen that has its own light source from the back of the screen, making the background brighter and characters appear sharper. with continuous variable intensity, rear projection and translucent. The acquisition of KURTA in 1996 expanded ALTEK's digitizer product line to include tablets as small as 4"x5". Award-winning KURTA tablets are the choice of CAD, GIS, Construction Estimators and Graphics professionals throughout the world. ALTEK also supplies a variety of large format scanners and accessory software ideal for use in GIS and CAD applications. ALTEK's Internet Home Page is: www.altek.com. About Tangent Imaging Systems... Tangent Imaging Systems is a pioneer and leader in large-format scanning hardware and imaging software technology with facilities in Limerick, PA and Englewood, CO. Its products are marketed both nationally and internationally through systems integrators and distributors. Tangent's business partners Sihl-GmbH in Germany, Shacoh-UK, Harvest Development, The ARC Companies, ReproCAD, Azon Canada, Inc., ALTEK Corporation and The Library of Congress. Tangent Imaging Systems is a division of Scangraphics, Inc. Tangent Imaging Systems Internet Home Page is: http://www.colorscan.com About Scangraphics ... Scangraphics, Inc., headquartered in Limerick, PA, is comprised of three operating companies: Tangent Imaging Systems, Sedona GeoServices, and Technology Resource Centers. This group pioneered and remains a leader in scanning and image processing image processing Set of computational techniques for analyzing, enhancing, compressing, and reconstructing images. Its main components are importing, in which an image is captured through scanning or digital photography; analysis and manipulation of the image, accomplished technology, large document scanners, backfile conversion Scanning older documents that reside in a file cabinet. Service bureaus specialize in this conversion process. services, Geographic Information Systems geographic information system (GIS) Computerized system that relates and displays data collected from a geographic entity in the form of a map. The ability of GIS to overlay existing data with new information and display it in colour on a computer screen is used primarily to (GIS) database management software, and imaging software and systems. Scangraphics has Business Partnerships and Alliances with such companies as Oracle Corporation (Nasdaq: ORCL ORCL Oracle (stock symbol) ), Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW SUNW Sun Microsystems, Inc (former stock symbol; now JAVA) SUNW Stanford University Network Workstation (Sun Microsystems, Inc) ), TREEV, Inc. (Nasdaq: TREV), and Lockheed Martin For the former company, see . Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : LMT LMT left mentotransverse (position of fetus). ), and its products are marketed internationally through systems integrators and distributors. Scangraphics is a publicly held corporation, with shares traded on Nasdaq (SCNG) Scangraphics and its operating companies can be found on the Web at: www.scangraphics.com. Forward Looking Statements... Statements made in this news release that relate to future plans, events or performances are forward-looking statements. Any statement containing words such as "believes" "anticipates" "plans" or "expects" and other statements which are not historical facts contained in this release are forward-looking, and these statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations. Consequently, actual results could differ materially from the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements. Scangraphics is a registered trademark of Scangraphics, Inc. Tangent, Tangent Imaging Systems and Reproworks are trademarks of Scangraphics, Inc. All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Scangraphics, Inc. Vicki Franchetti 610-495-3003 x214 Fax: 610-495-3092 Web: www.scangraphics.com Email: vickif@scangraphics.com |
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