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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


GW Micro, Inc. Announces Training Collaboration with Microsoft, Inc.


Fort Wayne, Indiana (September 30, 2010) - GW Micro, Inc.
(www.gwmicro.com) is excited to announce a training collaboration with
Microsoft, Inc. (Nasdaq "MSFT") at the Microsoft campus in Redmond, WA
this week.

GW Micro instructors will provide training for Window-Eyes
(www.gwmicro.com/Window-Eyes -- a screen reading program that provides
speech and Braille output to blind and visually impaired users) to
Microsoft employees responsible for testing adaptive technologies with
Microsoft products.

"This is an important step forward," said Jeremy Curry, Director of
Training for GW Micro.  Curry, visually impaired himself, sees this as a
huge opportunity to help millions of blind and visually impaired people.
"By helping Microsoft make their software accessible out of the box will
mean more jobs for blind and visually impaired people.  Since the blind
and visually impaired currently suffer from a 70% underemployment or
unemployment rate, this type of training will ultimately help bring that
number down, and lead to more fulfilling lives for people with visual
impairments."  Doug Geoffray, Vice President of Development for GW Micro
will also be present.

"We are fortunate to have GW Micro provide us with their expertise,"
said Dan Hubbell, Assistive Technology Evangelist for Microsoft.
"Microsoft is committed to making its technology accessible to people
with disabilities, and through our partnership with GW Micro we are able
to provide our testers with hands-on opportunities like this that will
better equip Microsoft to provide accessible software."

GW Micro has been a trusted pioneer in the adaptive technology industry
since 1990, and continues to lead with innovative, customer driven
solutions.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services
and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full
potential.

Contact:
Jeremy Curry, Director of Training
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(260) 489-3671

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