RAPIDREADER TEXT DISPLAY SELECTED FOR INTERNET 2 NATIONAL EVENT

October 31, 2002

The patented RapidReader accelerated reading software, was chosen as the text display technology for the Internet 2 Fall Performance Event. Internet 2 is the organization of more than 190 Universities and dozens of major corporations currently developing a new ultra fast Internet designed to connect educators, schools and research institutions. The event, a gathering of technologists, researchers, education experts and university officials creating the cutting edge of technology for the future of education, was held this week at the University of Southern California.

In a stage performance at the USC Bing Theatre showcasing the capabilities of the Internet 2 network for use in education, research, the arts and collaborative science, RapidReader displayed information to the audience, in text 3 feet high and at speeds up to 350 words per minute, about the performances taking place on stage.

RapidReader was also used onstage in a unique multimedia performance of a scene from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. RapidReader displayed each word synchronized in time to the actors speech, giving the audience the ability to simultaneously read, listen and watch the performance of the play.

"It was a very exciting event to participate in, particularly for the first time RR is used to render information to a large audience in a theatre. Now we feel we have accelerated reading products for the full range of electronic text display, from very small screens of mobile phones with our new RapidReader Mobile to large format for conferences and meetings and even public information." said Peter McIan CEO of SoftOlogy IdeaWorks.

The focus of the Internet 2 is on applications to empower efficient, collaborative learning in K-12 schools, Universities and research centers.
Tom Crosley, Chief Software Architect for SoftOlogy said "One of the main challenges today is to cope with information overload. No matter how fast information is delivered over a network, someone still has to read it and absorb it. RapidReader was created as a way to use the computer to help people use the information more efficiently."

RapidReader is available for all versions of Windows/NT, Palm, EPOC 5 and Symbian mobile phones.
Version 2.0 of the RapidReader TrainSet Authoring Tools for educational and corporate materials will be available Q1 of 2003.
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One member of the overflow audience summed it up by saying, "It's amazing., When I was reading the information I wasn't even aware I was reading that fast. It just seemed natural."

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For more information visit us at www.RapidReader.com.

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