[nabop] Fwd: Kurzweil Educational Systems Announces Release of Kurzweil 1000 Version 11

[David Andrews]

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>KURZWEIL EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF KURZWEIL 1000 VERSION 11.
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>For immediate release.
>Bedford, MA -  November 8, 2006 - Kurzweil Educational Systems, Inc. 
>(www.kurzweiledu.com), a member of Cambium LearningTM Technologies, 
>announces the exciting release of Kurzweil 1000TM Version 11, which 
>will ship to customers later this month. Version 11 features expand 
>on Kurzweil 1000's already extensive list of reading, writing, 
>editing, and study support tools.
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>The new release offers innovative features that increase user 
>independence, productivity, and access. Most notable among the new 
>features are the software's Forms Recognition capability, Audible 
>Appointment Calendar, and support for bookmarks and notes for 
>documents in any supported file format.
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>"Version 11 represents our commitment to developing new features our 
>customers ask for and to redefining the genre of reading software in 
>the process," said Stephen Baum, Vice President of Engineering, 
>Kurzweil Educational Systems. "You can implement the most advanced 
>technology into a product, but unless it's designed with the 
>end-user's needs in mind, it will fall flat. Kurzweil 1000 is a 
>careful integration of the latest technology implemented toward 
>distinct user benefits."
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>Other new program features allow users to insert scanned signatures 
>into documents, create CDs within the program, scan and recognize 
>within Microsoft Word, play audio files, and link their preferred 
>settings to new documents automatically. To learn more about Version 
>11, visit www.kurzweiledu.com.
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>Product Availability and Pricing
>Kurzweil 1000 Version 11 will be available in late November. A 
>single license of Kurzweil 1000 retails for $995. Upgrades are $125.
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>About Kurzweil Educational Systems, Inc.
>Kurzweil Educational Systems, Inc., (www.kurzweiledu.com) is known 
>as an innovator and leading provider of reading and writing software 
>for people with learning disabilities, or who are blind or visually 
>impaired. With a 25-year history of pioneering and developing 
>assistive technology, the company has received several industry 
>excellence awards and worldwide recognition for enabling access to 
>the printed word. Kurzweil Educational Systems, along with sister 
>company IntelliTools, Inc., is a member of Cambium Learning 
>Technologies, the technology division of Cambium Learning, Inc. 
>(www.cambiumlearning.com), Natick, MA.
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>For more information contact:
>Paula Irons, Director of Marketing
>Cambium Learning Technologies
>Kurzweil Educational Systems, Inc. * IntelliTools, Inc.
>1720 Corporate Circle, Petaluma, CA 94954
>(800) 899-6687; pirons at kurzweiledu.com

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