Mar-11-2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

GW Micro and Duxbury Systems Announce New Collaboration: Unparalleled Access
to DBT and Perky Duck with Window-Eyes

GW Micro and Duxbury Systems are proud to announce a collaboration that
provides unparalleled access to Duxbury Braille Translator (DBT) and Perky
Duck using Window-Eyes.

In response to requests from Braille proofreaders to have better access to
DBT with speech, GW Micro and Duxbury Systems worked together to create  the
best possible screen reader access to both DBT and Perky Duck with
Window-Eyes.

"When translating documents with just speech, I was never able to tell
exactly what characters were in the translated document.  With the new
Window-Eyes App for DBT, I can hear everything I need all of the time," said
Raul Gallegos, Technical Support Specialist for GW Micro.  Gallegos is
responsible for translating and proofreading all of GW Micro's Braille
documents.

"This new Window-Eyes App provides superior speech access to our product
line," said Neal Kuniansky, Director of Sales and Marketing for Duxbury
Systems.  "We are very happy to work with GW Micro so that Window-Eyes can
enhance our products for Braille translation for visually impaired
consumers."  In the latest edition, DBT will detect if you are running
Window-Eyes.  If it determines you are running Window-Eyes, DBT will prompt
you to download the latest Window-Eyes App.  The App will speak translated
Braille codes when in a translated document as well as read styles such as
headings and tables.  Window-Eyes 7.5 will ship with the App installed,
allowing all DBT and Perky Duck users to take advantage of all of the new
accessibility enhancements right out-of-the-box.

Window-Eyes customers can download and install the App for free from GW
Micro's App Central, located at  http://www.gwmicro.com/ac
http://www.gwmicro.com/ac.  "We are committed to innovating new technologies
for the blind and visually impaired," said Doug Geoffray, Vice President of
Development and Product Support for GW Micro.  "This collaboration with
Duxbury Systems is yet another step forward making Window-Eyes the best
screen reader choice for visually impaired people."

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

Duxbury Systems leads the world in software for Braille. The Duxbury Braille
Translator (DBT) and MegaDots, are used by virtually all of the world's
leading braille publishers.

Contact:
Dan Weirich, Vice President of Sales and Marketing
mailto:dan@gwmicro.com dan@gwmicro.com
(260) 489-3671

Neal Kuniansky, Director of Sales and Marketing
mailto:neal@duxsys.com neal@duxsys.com
Sincerely,

Neal Kuniansky

Email: Neal@duxsys.com

TEL:+1 978-692-3000

FAX: +1 978-692-7912

URL: http://www.DuxburySystems.com http://www.duxburysystems.com/

Duxbury Systems, Inc.

The name for Braille since 1975.

270 Littleton Road, #6

Westford MA, 01886 USA

Hmm... Duxbury supports both Window Eyes and JAWS... So is this an official endorsement of Window Eyes over JAWS by Duxbury? Or do Duxbury's press releases about new JAWS support say similar things? Rather fascinating...

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