NEW COMFORTABLE OCR/ICR DEVELOPMENT TOOL: 
ABBYY FINE READER 5.0 ENGINE

ABBYY Software House Announces New Version Of ABBYY FineReader Engine

Las Vegas, NV (November 13, 2000) ¡ At COMDEX Fall 2000, ABBYY software House announced the availability of its ABBYY FineReader 5.0 Engine (pre-release), a Software Development Kit which allows integrating FineReader OCR (machine printed), ICR (handprint) and barcode recognition technologies into external Windows applications, like workflow, archiving and document processing systems. FineReader Engine only implements core functionality of FineReader end-user products but does not provide their user interfaces.

FineReader Engine can be used in image or document processing applications that need accurate and flexible OCR capabilities. The applications include the following:

• Fax processing applications where OCR is used to convert the received fax messages into editable text.
• Archiving and document processing applications for which the speed and flexibility of access to the OCR functions is crucial.
• Processing of machine-readable forms (questionnaires, feedback forms etc.) filled in by hand.
• Reading systems that scan books and other documents, perform OCR and then read them aloud using a synthetic voice.
• Any OCR/ICR related products intended for the mass distribution.

The new version supports most of the features of ABBYY FineReader 5.0 Pro, which includes improved recognition quality and precise document analysis, 176 recognition languages and multiple language support. At the same time, the new version is now more user friendly to developers, and provides the following sophisticated options:

• The Engine API (Application Programming Interface) conforms to COM (Component Object Model) standard and can be easily used by C/C++, Visual Basic, Delphi or any other development tools supporting COM components.
• Pattern training functionality for machine printed characters.
• API for creation and editing of userÆs languages and dictionaries.
• New handy HTML Help with context-sensitive topics for each function accessible directly from VB Object Browser.

FineReader system is a new generation of intellectual OCR systems featuring unsurpassed recognition accuracy and format retention. FineReader 4.0 is the unrivalled winner of international comparative tests and has received 30 awards from leading IT magazines worldwide (as of October 2000). Integrity, Purposefulness and Adaptability (IPA) Technology used in the FineReader system results in improved recognition quality of 5.0 version by 1.5 to 2.0 times compared to version 4.0 and ensures FineReaderÆs reputation as a quality leader of OCR market.

Many industry leaders have already made their choice. Siemens Nixdorf, Samsung Electronics, NewSoft, Sumitomo, OTG Software, JetFax, Janich&Klass, Microtek, VisionShape, L&H/Kurzweil, Arkenstone, C Technologies put ABBYY FineReader Engine in the heart of their OCR solutions. 

A detailed description of ABBYY FineReader 5.0 Engine (pre-release) functionality is at http://www.abbyy.com/products/rmengine/index.htm 

About ABBYY USA
ABBYY USA is a member of the ABBYY Group, which publishes and distributes ABBYY products in North America. ABBYY (ABBYY Software House) specializes in the development of software for optical character recognition (OCR), intelligent character recognition (ICR), linguistics, semantics, and electronic lexicography. Leading products from ABBYY include the FineReader line of OCR/ICR/OMR software as well as FineReader development tools, which allow developers to integrate OCR into their solutions. Companies that license ABBYY OCR/ICR technologies include Siemens Nixdorf, Samsung Electronics, C-Technologies, Sumitomo Electric Systems, L&H/Kurzweil, Arkenstone, Banctec (Japan), Visionshape, Acer, Microtek, OTG Software, Grantsmart, Mustek, Umax, NewSoft, Primax, and Jet Fax. For more information about ABBYY, visit its Web site at www.abbyy.com or contact ABBYY USA, 46560 Fremont Blvd, Suite 105, Fremont, CA 94538. Phone: (510) 226-6717. Fax: (510) 226-6069. E-mail: info@abbyyusa.com 

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