Dear list members,

Good news for those who are looking for a cheap professional screen
magnifier, 50% discount now on MAGic 8.02!

Regards Peter Verhoeven
Internet : http://www.magnifiers.org (The Screen Magnifiers Homepage)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: Eric Vician, Marketing Communications Specialist
Sales Contact: Bryan Carver, Inside Sales Director
Freedom Scientific Inc.
Blind/Low Vision Group
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
800-444-4443 or 727-803-8000
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Freedom Scientific offers 50 percent discount on new MAGic
release.

St. Petersburg, Florida, June 17, 2003 - For a limited time,
those with low vision who need to magnify their personal computer or
laptop screen can buy a MAGic screen magnification with speech program
at half price, Freedom Scientific announced. From now until October 31,
2003 this time-limited, special 50-percent discount applies toward the
purchase of MAGic Professional and MAGic Standard.
With budget cuts sweeping across local, state and federal
agencies and school districts, now is the time to make sure the
just-released MAGic 8.02 software is installed on your computer. Schools
can benefit by adding seats to existing licenses and saving funds that
can be earmarked for other projects.

"MAGic 8.02 provides unparalleled performance along with the
essential features magnification users need to fully utilize their
computers," said Dusty Voorhees, Senior Product Manager for Freedom
Scientific.

MAGic 8.02, that can be yours for as little as $150 depending on
the version you choose, is packed with enhancements that provide
smoother performance when moving the mouse pointer or the magnified
view. Mouse tracking is quicker and more responsive than ever. Your
magnified view pans smoothly and easily, allowing you to quickly move
around the screen.

People who have used the newest version of MAGic are impressed
with its power, functionality and response. John Voet of Williamstown,
Ontario, Canada, said he has uninstalled everything other piece of
equipment he ever owned in favor of MAGic.
"For a low-vision person, it is the best and only access tool I
need and use, he said."

Others agree:
"Simply put, the magnification is smoother than anything I have
ever used. I recently downloaded your competitor's product and there is
no comparison." -
Don L. Tolle, MAGic user and owner of TrueTech Computing
Solutions in Cincinnati.

"I have been using an editor for video to put together home
videos. The editor program only allocated a small viewing area in one
corner of the screen. MAGic successfully magnifies this streaming video
area making viewing and editing with this program much more usable." -
Mike Manning, MAGic user in Billings, Montana
Five representatives from Freedom Scientific will be touring the
United States to provide MAGic training to selected schools and
agencies. Whether or not you plan on attending, Freedom Scientific
encourages you to download a free MAGic demonstration from its Web site
here:
http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_downloads/magic.asp.
To order, contact your local dealer, or call Freedom Scientific
at 1-800-444-4443 or 1-727-803-8000.

Freedom Scientific is the world's leading manufacturer of
technology products for those who are blind and vision impaired, and
products for the special education and learning disability markets.


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