ION Systems, Inc. Releases the ION eMonocle Reader, an Open eBook (OeB)
Reader Application that Exceeds the Low Vision Requirements for both the
Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 508

ION's eMonocle Reader, One of the first Open eBook Readers delivering
"Readability" and "Accessibility" Over Other Screen Readers in the Market

Crystal City, MO August 1st, 2001 =96After 10 years of research and
development creating electronic screen rendering products for simultaneous
use by sighted, low visioned and blind users, ION Systems, Inc. launches
their first OeB screen reader called ION eMonocle Reader.  Special content
flow technology allows text and graphics to be adjusted by individual
users, maximizing comprehension and retention over other interfaces
available today. The ION eMonocle Reader allows for text on-screen to be
resized from 4 point to 144 point size on demand. Besides making content
easier to read, all text and graphics can now automatically be resized on
demand to exceed the Americans with Disability Act requirement for
low-vision readers. When converted to the OeB format (a service of ION
Systems), any text or graphic content, at no additional charge to the
publisher or end user can now be instantly converted to large print
electronic books for the underserved low-vision market.=20

The power of the ION eMonocle application is demonstrated in its ability
to open any OeB publication without modification. Publishers will have the
freedom to build a variety of content files that will be able to be read
by any user operating the ION eMonocle Reader application.=20

Installed as a downloaded application, the eMonocle Reader will offer
standard features of word and phrase search with navigational controls
(either keyboard or mouse commands).  Page turning commands mimic the real
life book turning experience; no scrolling or page manipulation is
required to read text or graphics from one page to the next. Any graphic
may easily be enlarged or rotated for improved viewing at a click of a
button to fill the entire screen or larger than screen size for full
detail disclosure.=20

ION's eMonocle Reader is free to the end user and licensed to vendors
either as a stand alone application or made available through ION Systems'
GalaxyLibrary.com ePublishing service.  The eMonocle interface is designed
to work with most existing Digital Rights Management systems offering the
most flexibility to the content owners. Future releases are planned to
include interface options for existing Braille readers and advance
features targeted at the educational market. For a free download and
demonstration of ION eMonocle Reader application click on:
www.ionsystems.com/emonocle .=20

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 About ION Systems, Inc.

Founded in 1992, ION Systems, Inc., is a privately held company based in
Crystal City, MO.  It specializes in the development of Internet software
for simultaneous use by sighted, low visioned and blind users.
GalaxyLibrary.com is a secure ePublishing service of ION Systems, Inc.
that provides an end-to-end distribution and ePublishing solution for
publishers, retailers and end users. GalaxyLibrary.com uses ION's
patent-pending eMonocle tm Reader technology which allows content to be
re-flowed so text and graphics can be adjusted by individual users,
maximizing comprehension and retention over other readers available today.
The ION eMonocle Reader's unique design maximizes readability by allowing
text on-screen to be resized from 4 point to 144 point font size on
demand, exceeding the Americans with Disabilities Act standards for the
Low Visioned. Key to ION's strategy is being an IBM business partner. To
experience ION Systems=92 patent-pending technology in action, visit
http://www.ionsystems.com or http://www.galaxylibrary.com.=20


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For Information Contact:
Carl Wegener
ION Systems, Inc.
Tel: (636) 937-9094
Fax: (636) 937-1828
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Web sites: www.ionsystems.com
    www.galaxylibrary.com

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