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Jasc® Software's New Paint Shop™ Family Incorporates AccuSoft's Industry-Leading ImageGear Technology

Best Digital Imaging Applications and Best Imaging Technology Combined to Provide Users with the Ultimate Products to Create, Enhance, Organize and Share Digital Images


Northborough, Mass. and Eden Prairie, Minn. – May 1, 2003 – AccuSoft® Corporation, the leading provider of imaging technology, and Jasc Software, Inc., creator of digital imaging and management solutions, announced today that AccuSoft’s industry-leading ImageGear® technology is embedded in the new Jasc® Paint ShopTM Family of products, including Jasc®Paint Shop Pro® and Jasc® Paint Shop Photo AlbumTM.  Paint Shop Pro 8, the newest version, began shipping this week.

“Jasc chose AccuSoft for its long demonstrated track-record of operating as a highly responsive business partner, said Kris Tufto, president and CEO, Jasc Software.  “Furthermore, we were very impressed with ImageGear’s robust and reliable technology, and its single imaging API that could be leveraged across the Jasc product line.”

“Paint Shop Pro and Paint Shop Photo Album are the ultimate applications for consumers and business professionals alike who want to create, enhance, organize and share digital images, regardless of their level of technical knowledge,” said Michael Fowler, president and CEO of AccuSoft.  “ImageGear represents the very best imaging technology available today.  As a result of this union between our two companies, users of the new Paint Shop Family of products will have hands-down the best digital imaging applications on the market, supported by the industry’s best imaging technology.”

Now in its 12th major release, the ImageGear family of imaging toolkits is designed for professional solutions developers who need a comprehensive environment for the rapid development of high-level, complex imaging applications.  Coupled with the AccuSoft Image GuaranteeTM, which assures that ImageGear will read valid images from 100 + supported file types and formats, ImageGear provides a flexible, full-featured, stable and risk-free framework for cross-platform application development, enabling developers to create powerful, reliable and stable applications in a shorter timeframe, resulting in faster time-to-market.


About AccuSoft:
Since 1985, AccuSoft has been focused on providing customers with the tools they need to help them mine, manage and maximize the value of their information assets.  ReviewNow™, AccuSoft's latest product, allows organizations to streamline the process of disseminating, reviewing, and reaching consensus on business-critical information. ReviewNow enables these organizations to publish information that is accurate and relevant more quickly, achieve competitive advantage, and positively affect their bottom line.  AccuSoft's award-winning ImageGear® product line enables developers to create and deploy a comprehensive range of powerful imaging and image-enabled applications, from shrink-wrapped consumer applications and devices, to complex medical imaging and instrumentation solutions, to mission-critical enterprise-wide applications, to vast, Web-based public repositories of images and documents.  The company’s technology is incorporated into thousands of applications used by over 50 million people worldwide. For the latest on all of AccuSoft's products, visit the company's Web site at http://www.accusoft.com.

About Jasc Software, Inc.:
Jasc Software, Inc. is recognized as a global leader of digital imaging and photography software, providing the Paint ShopÔ family of products that includes Paint ShopÔ ProÒ and Paint ShopÔ Photo AlbumÔ.  Jasc is focused on optimizing the digital imaging and photography experience for consumers and business professionals at all skill levels, offering a growth path from novice to seasoned professional.  Jasc products are Windows-based and provide PC users affordable digital imaging and photography software backed by award-winning service and support.

Jasc Software has been named to the Inc. 500, Deloitte & Touche’s Technology Fast 50, and Deloitte & Touche’s Technology Fast 500. Its products have won numerous awards including: American Photo Editor’s Choice Award; PC Magazine Reader’s Choice; Web Techniques Web Tools Reader’s Choice Award; PC World Class Award; PC World Best Buy; PC Photo Editor’s Choice; CNET Editors' Choice; PC Magazine Program of the Year; and Home Office Computing, and 100 Gold Award. For more information, Jasc Software can be reached at (800) 622-2793 or on the Web at www.jasc.com.

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