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ScanSoft PDF Converter Professional Becomes ''The Best Alternative to Adobe Acrobat''BURLINGTON, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- Aug. 4, 2005 -- New Release Exceeds Launch Targets, Wins Major Industry Awards and Establishes ScanSoft as the Leading Third-Party Supplier of PDF Solutions for Business ScanSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSFT), a global leader of speech and imaging solutions, today announced that its line of "Better PDF for Business(TM)" solutions - PDF Create!, PDF Converter and PDF Converter Professional - has exceeded company launch targets within its first quarter of shipping, and has received accolades and awards from industry experts and customers. Known by millions for its PaperPort(R), OmniPage(R), OmniForm(R) and Dragon NaturallySpeaking(R) office productivity applications, ScanSoft has quickly become the leading third-party supplier of PDF solutions targeting business users, second only to Adobe. The PDF format has become a de-facto standard for sharing electronic business documents within organizations and with customers. Since the introduction of ScanSoft's PDF product family, organizations both large and small have purchased product through the ScanSoft(R) Open License and Advantage volume licensing programs worldwide, including Airbus, Bayer Industry Services, CDU, Credit Suisse Information Technology, Dassault, The Euro Tunnel, French Ministry of Economy and Finance, French Social Security, The Gillette Company, Generale, Hilti Kunststofftechnik, Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Mitsubishi Hitec Paper, The National Institute of Health, Pascack Valley Regional High School District, Pfizer, Inc., Porsche, Sagem, Siemens, Societe Thales, Telefunken, Telekurs Services, Trend Micro, Volkswagen, and Wells Fargo. Many of the volume licensing customers selected ScanSoft PDF solutions following technical and business comparisons with other products, including those from Adobe Systems, Global Graphics, SolidDocuments and Amyuni. The ScanSoft PDF product line is available in eight languages, and can also be purchased from hundreds of retail and corporate reseller outlets worldwide. ScanSoft's focus on delivering "Better PDF for Business" has not only won over customers, it has also resulted in accolades from respected industry experts worldwide, including Business Journals, eWeek, Federal Computer Week, The New York Times, PC Magazine, PC World, PDFZone, and ZDNet. Industry Accolades: -- "The ability to convert PDF files into editable documents makes Converter Pro stand out from other low-priced PDF software. In fact, the program packs in more functions at a lower cost than any rival." - PC Magazine, July 13, 2005 -- "PDF Converter Professional 3 is affordable at $100 and includes features business users want." - Federal Computer Week, June 13, 2005 -- "Priced well below Acrobat Professional 7.0, PDF Converter Professional 3 is a $99 business-class PDF conversion tool that offers enterprise-class PDF capabilities." - eWeek, June 20, 2005 -- "With its full-strength cross conversion features, comprehensive onboard help, and very useful PDF form-filling capability, ScanSoft PDF Converter Professional 3 is both an able competitor to Adobe Acrobat Standard and the low-cost PDF converter to beat." - Desktop Pipeline, July 1, 2005 -- "This is a tool that you should consider for your small business if you use PDF documents to create and send information. I have now shifted to use it for all my PDF needs both reading documents and creating them. You can benefit from it as well and for the price, you can't lose." - Business Journals, May 30, 2005 -- "The 20th Annual Codie Awards continues SIIA's tradition of celebrating the best products in the software and information industry." said Ken Wasch, President of SIIA. "ScanSoft PDF Converter Professional gives office professionals unrivaled capabilities to move seamlessly between PDF and Microsoft Office." "ScanSoft has become one of the largest third-party supplier of PDF solutions to business users by combining high-quality PDF products with worldwide channels and high-quality customer support," said John Shagoury, president, ScanSoft Productivity Applications Division. "Business users are adopting our solutions not only because we offer significant value, but also because of the security that comes from buying solutions that are backed by one of the leading names in productivity applications in the world." About ScanSoft, Inc. ScanSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSFT) is a global leader of speech and imaging solutions that are used to automate a wide range of manual processes - saving time, increasing worker productivity and improving customer service. For more information regarding ScanSoft(R) products and technologies, please visit www.ScanSoft.com. Trademark reference: Better PDF for Business, Dragon NaturallySpeaking, OmniForm, OmniPage, PaperPort, ScanSoft and the ScanSoft logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of ScanSoft, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Adobe Acrobat is a trademark or registered trademark of Adobe Systems Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. All other company or product names may be the trademarks of their respective owners. The statements in this press release that relate to future plans, events or performance are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including risks associated with market trends, competitive factors, and other risks identified in ScanSoft's SEC filings. Actual results, events and performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof. |
