Premier Programming Solutions to Become Worlds First Assistive Technology Company to Embrace Lindows

Full Range of Accessibility Software to be Lindows-Compatible by Year End, Uniquely Meeting Needs of People with Disabilities

DeWITT, MI -- (June 24, 2002) -- Premier Programming Solutions, a leading provider of assistive software that gives disabled individuals better access to modern technology, today announced it will offer a full suite of Lindows-compatible accessibility software by the end of the year, with products available starting in Q4.

The move makes Premier Programming Solutions the worlds first assistive technology company to embrace Lindows, which is a free-of-charge Linux distribution that enables users to run Linux and Windows software from within Linux with no additional software requirements.

No company in our space has done this before," said Steve Timmer, president and founder of Premier Programming Solutions. Premier Programming Solutions will now be the worlds sole provider of Lindows-compatible assistive technology for people with disabilities. Were providing people with incredibly low-cost options that can transform their lives by helping them with a range of solutions, including text-to-audio and scan-and-read software programs."

The company will continue to offer its Windows-based software in addition to the Lindows options. To make migration easy, people who have already purchased the companys Windows versions of the software will be able to exchange the software for Lindows versions at no cost.

Premier Programming Solutions is quickly becoming the worlds largest assistive technology software company. The companys goal is to assist as many schools as possible to improve the lives and learning experiences of visually- or learning-challenged young people with the companys lineup of advanced assistive software products.

Among the software titles in the Premier Programming Solutions Accessibility Suite, all of which will become available in the Lindows platform, are the following:

·         Text-to-Audio 5.0, a new application that converts documents, web pages, and other printed material into audio files;

·         Scan and Read and Scan and Read Pro, two easy-to-use reading tools that converts scanned books, magazines, or other documents into spoken text (Scan and Read Pro supports twelve different languages);

·         Text Cloner and Text Cloner Pro, two Optical Character Recognition (OCR) tools minus internal text reader, that provides a non-verbal alternative to Scan and Read;

·         Complete Reading System, an easy-to-use reading package designed for non-computer users that eliminates the need for both a screen reader and a mouse;

·         Talking Word Processor, designed for individuals who have difficulty with reading and writing. Includes unique features such as word pause, repeat word, and word magnify;

·         Scan and View, a simple product that converts a computer and scanner into a CCTV;

·         Screen Magnifier, for enlarging screen images from 2x to 16x;

·         Screen Reader, a powerful, yet stable and easy-to-use product that leverages the speech interface of the Windows operating system (Visual Basic Scrip support is included for user-defined enhancements);

·         Talking Web Browser, to convert any web page or series of web pages into spoken text; and

·         Talking Calculator, a full-functioning, on-screen calculator that pronounces each button, edit area, and numerical problem as it is entered, including the result.

About Premier Programming Solutions:

Premier Programming Solutions, established in 1999, is a DeWitt, Michigan-based software development company. Its mission is to provide affordable, accessible, easy-to-use systems and applications. The companys president and founder, with some 15 years of software development experience, has successfully deployed more than a dozen major business systems in both the public and private sectors. For more information about Premier Programming Solutions and its line of assistive software products, call 517-668-8188 or visit www.premier-programming.com.

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