New Annotis(TM) Word annotation software improves communication and
    facilitates collaboration for Microsoft(R) Word users

    MONTREAL, June 26 /CNW/ - Emeris Technologies officially unveils
Annotis(TM) Word at the TECHXNY PC Expo ShowStoppers media reception in New
York City on June 26th, 2002.  The second product from its upcoming suite of
communication and collaboration tools built for Microsoft(R) Office,
Annotis(TM) Word is the industry's first multi-functional annotation software
for Microsoft(R) Word.  Designed around a "one-click" strategy, Annotis(TM)
Word saves time, encourages clarity and facilitates workgroup collaboration
and communication between individuals that need to share comments on any Word
document that is circulating for review.
    Annotis(TM) Word enables multiple users to annotate a Word document using
intuitive and colorful tools such as sticky notes, stamps, highlights, sound,
video, images and more - all from a seamlessly-integrated toolbar. In
addition, anyone using Microsoft(R) Word can view the Annotis(TM) markups
without necessarily having the Annotis(TM) software. Users may also further
edit the document using Microsoft(R)'s comment boxes and change-tracker.
Annotis(TM) Word is ideal for businesses and individuals who deal with
contracts or marketing documents that need continuous revisions.
    "Annotis(TM) Word complements Microsoft(R) Word's own commentary and
change-tracking features by adding enhanced visuals, the ability to create
stamps and individual layers so that each member of the workgroups's
information can be viewed one at a time or all at once," says Alain Renaud,
Chairman and CEO of Emeris Technologies. "With Annotis(TM) Word files can now
be as easily maintained as if they were hardcopy printouts or if you were
having a face-to-face meeting. Using the separate layers, it truly makes
seeing other people's comments and annotations simple, all the while
maintaining the original Microsoft(R) Word document that remains unaltered."

    Annotis(TM) Word feature highlights include:
       -   Sound/Voice annotation - users can insert sound files or record
           their own personal sound bytes
       -   Video annotation - insert video files
       -   Image annotation - add photographs or graphics
       -   Hyperlink capabilities - link text to a
           Website address
       -   Text/Image stamps - easily downloaded from the Annotis(TM) web
           site gallery or created by the user with the myAnnotis online
           stamp generator

    Annotis(TM) Word follows the recent launch of Emeris Technologies'
flagship product - Annotis(TM) Mail - which was premiered at IDG Executive
Conference's DEMO 2002 in Phoenix, Arizona last February. The company plans to
launch a comprehensive suite of annotation products this year to support
Microsoft(R) Internet Explorer, Excel, PowerPoint(R) and several popular Web-
based applications.

    PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
    Annotis(TM) Word will be available for download in July 2002 from
http://www.annotis.com at a price of $39.95 US, as well as from specialized online
sources, partner and affiliate web sites, and selected Canadian retail stores.

    ABOUT EMERIS TECHNOLOGIES
    Emeris Technologies develops and markets Annotis(TM) annotation software
specifically designed to enhance workgroup collaboration, information sharing
and productivity among office workers and individuals. Founded in 2000, the
company is dedicated to providing easy-to-use tools that make informal group
work as natural and effective as face-to-face communication. The first series
of Annotis(TM) products slated to launch in 2002 will support the Microsoft(R)
Office suite, notably Outlook(R) and Outlook(R) Express, Word, Excel and
PowerPoint(R). Emeris Technologies markets its products online at
http://www.annotis.com, as well as through worldwide strategic distributor
partnerships, affiliate programs, retail and online sources. The company is
headquartered in Cergy-Pontoise (near Paris), with offices in Montreal and St.
Petersburg, Russia. For more information about Emeris Technologies or its
Annotis(TM) product line, contact the company at 360 Rachel East, Montreal,
Quebec, H2W 1E9, tel: (514) 844-4500, fax: (514) 844-0350, or visit the
company web site at http://www.emeris.com .

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