----- Original Message -----
From: Jonathan Mosen <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 8:35 PM
Subject: Press Release from OUT OF SIGHT


> For Immediate Release
>
> POPULAR FTP REPOSITORY FOR THE BLIND MOVES TO NEW HOME
>
> The FTP site that has provided easy access to a treasure-trove of files of
> interest to the blind has relocated to a new home, thus ensuring its
> continuation.
>
> Paul Henrichsen's FTP site has been a popular place on the Net for blind
> people who wish to access a wide range of useful utilities, games, and
> other programmes.
>
> OUT OF SIGHT, a New Zealand-based company providing computer training to
> blind people around the world, accessibility audits, and webcasting
> services, has freely provided the new home for Paul's FTP site as a
service
> to the blind community.
>
> "As a blind person myself, I have visited Paul's site many times," says
> Jonathan Mosen, Managing Director if OUT OF SIGHT.
>
> "Paul has not only contributed huge amounts of time to ensure that his
> ground-breaking site is kept current, but he has also been financially
> subsidising the project too. When we learned that there was a chance of
the
> site no longer continuing, OUT OF SIGHT was only too pleased to step in."
>
> Jonathan Mosen says that since OUT OF Sight's launch in January of this
> year, the take-up of those using its tutorial, access audit, and streaming
> media services have exceeded all revenue projections.
>
> "We're very fortunate that thanks to the support of the blind community,
we
> are considerably ahead of budget, and I'm delighted that we can give a
> little back to those who have made OUT OF SIGHT the success that it is,"
> says Jonathan Mosen.
>
> Paul Henrichsen says he is very pleased with the new sponsorship
arrangements.
>
> "I know many people find the site valuable, yet changing circumstances
> meant that I needed to review its continuation. I'm obviously thrilled
that
> OUT OF SIGHT values the FTP site and that they are providing the FTP and
> server facilities to allow me to continue it," says Paul Henrichsen.
>
> Paul's FTP site can now be found at
> ftp://ftp.outofsight.org.nz/pub/henrich.
>
> His web site is now at http://home.pacbell.net/paulh52
>
> Ends.
>
>
> Contact: Jonathan Mosen
> PH. +64-4-970-8851.
>
> Jonathan Mosen
> Managing Director
> OUT OF SIGHT Ltd
> Specialists in Assistive Technology Training and Advice
> mailto:[log in to unmask]
> NZ Phone (0800-OutOfSight (688-637)
> or +64-4-970-8851.
> USA Toll Free 1-877-453-8818
>


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