Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 10:33:12 -0800
From: James Duchscherer 
Organization: Cardinal Point Communications
To: lwn@lwn.net
Subject: Press Release

  Good Day,

We are releasing UnForm v4.0  today.  It is aimed at the group of people 
who still rely on character based business
applications (of which there are thousands).  Typically they can only
print 
reports in a character mode and have no access to
modern enhancements such as Pdf, html, font treatments etc.

UnForm v4.0 has brought this ability to thousands of business 
applications.  For example, CoMedical, a Seatle based medical
product distributor, is already saving thousands of dollars per year by 
using the software.

The enclosed release will give you more details.  It would be my
pleasure 
to arrange an interview with Allen Miglore the
founder of SDSI and the creator of UnForm.

Case studies, photos and fact sheet are available at 
http://unform.com/main.cgi/press

Best Regards

Clay Braziller
=================Press Release Here===============
For Immeditate Release

  November 1, 1999

 >UnForm Integration with Adobe Acrobat eliminates the need for
pre-printed forms on legacy Unix Applications

 >Easy installation, no application modification and low cost allows 
midsize and smaller firms to present their documents
electronically


Sacramento, CA – November 1, 1999; Synergetic Data Systems, Inc. (SDSI), 
the leader in Unix-based Document
Enhancement Software, announced the release of UnForm v4.0.  Significant
in 
this release of UnForm is the ability for users of
Unix applications to integrate electronic documents into their
processing, 
and provide access to those documents via web
browsers, email, or Adobe Acrobat Readers .   Benefiting from this 
announcement is mid-to small-sized manufacturers,
distributors and other organizations with character based business
systems 
whose output is restricted to dull, hard to read
reports.   Now they have a tool to present customers with an electronic 
document complete with a logo, graphics and bar
codes.  Prior to UnForm, graphical output from a character-based system
was 
not possible without extensive application
modification.

"Weekly, from our Unix accounting system, we print out sales reports for 
our sales associates. Prior to UnForm these reports
were character based and hard to read.  Additionally, it was costing 
thousands of dollars per year to courier, fax, and mail
them out" said Elizabeth Hansen, Information Systems Manager, CoMedical, 
Inc. "UnForm allows our documents to look
much more professional, plus sending an electronic PDF document via
e-mail 
saves CoMedical thousands of dollars in time
and costs."

UnForm is a server-based solution primarily used for laser forms and 
electronic document generation.  With UnForm, Unix
sites can eliminate the need for preprinted forms, enhance existing 
documents with images, logos and other graphical elements.
In addition, UnForm includes intelligence that allows developers to
build 
cost-effective processing logic into documents.  For
example, UnForm allows developers to print and fax identical copies of 
forms within the same batch, or print unique copies to
different locations. In addition, the same report can be produced in a
PDF 
format or printed on a Laserjet or any PCL5
compatible printer.   This is all done without modifying the existing 
coding of any applications.

UnForm runs on most UNIX platforms including SCO, Sun Solaris, IBM AIX, 
Linux and HP UX.  Users of Basis
International’s BBx 4, PRO/5 or Visual PRO/5 and ProvideX can use UnForm
on 
Windows platforms, including Windows
NT.  UnForm Version 4.0 is available now. Free trial copies are
available 
from the SDSI Web site at:
http//synergetic-data.com.  UnForm starts at only $1095 per license.

SDSI has a decade-long history of creating state-of-the-art document 
enhancement and other software for Unix.  Since 1988,
SDSI has implemented more than 5000 installations of its products at 
business organizations worldwide.  SDSI clients include,
Software Solutions Inc., BASIS International, Open Systems Holdings, and 
ADD+ON Software.

For more information contact John R Wilson at 1-800-446-7374 or visit
our 
web site at www.unform.com

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  Synergetic Data Systems, Inc.
  2195 Talon Drive
Latrobe, CA 95682 USA
  Phone (800) 446-7374 or (530) 672-9970
Visit our Web site at http://synergetic-data.com

photos and case studies are available at
http://unform.com/main.cgi/press
Triumph Communications
604-874-6360

Triumph Communications specializes in integrating the internet into 
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