[bookshare-discuss] Kurzweil Educational Systems Opens Back-To-School Online Ordering

"Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> · Wed, 1 Sep 2004 11:25:26 -0400

August 31, 2004 08:30 AM US Eastern Timezone

Kurzweil Educational Systems Opens Back-To-School Online Ordering; Company
Now Offers Products Online Direct to Customers

BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2004--Kurzweil Educational
Systems, Inc., innovator of reading technology for
individuals with visual or learning disabilities, has announced that its
products are now available directly through the new
"Order Online" section of its web site at www.kurzweiledu.com. Responding to
an increased demand from individuals, including
teachers, parents, and students ready to begin college, the company has
augmented its extensive sales and reseller channels
to include the convenience of direct online sales for individuals.

"As our products permeate the market, more and more inquiries are coming
from individuals looking to purchase the software
directly. Since customer satisfaction is of paramount importance to us, we
are very pleased to offer these individuals
another quick, easy and flexible way to buy product," said Michael Sokol,
President and CEO of Kurzweil Educational Systems,
Inc.

Kurzweil 3000 and Kurzweil 1000 software, plus product documentation, are
now available online. Web site orders are currently
limited to U.S. customers and due to shipping considerations, the number of
items that can be purchased at one time may be
limited. For more information or to place an order, go to
www.kurzweiledu.com and click "Order Online."

Kurzweil 3000 is widely recognized as the most comprehensive and integrated
solution for addressing language and literacy
difficulties. The software uses a multi-sensory approach - presenting
printed or electronic text on the computer screen with
added visual and audible accessibility. The product incorporates a host of
dynamic features, including powerful decoding,
study skills, writing and test-taking tools, all designed to adapt to each
individual's learning style and to encourage
active learning.

Kurzweil 1000 helps people with visual impairments to access virtually any
printed or electronic publication by making text
audible. The product also provides an array of accessible tools for
searching, indexing, outlining, annotating, embossing,
and creating documents or audio files. Kurzweil 1000 gives users online
access to books, magazines and encyclopedias, and
provides educational tools that promote more active reading and home office
productivity. Kurzweil Educational Systems has
designed both Kurzweil 1000 and Kurzweil 3000 so that they are easy to use
for beginners, yet powerful and flexible enough
for advanced users.

Register to Win a Free Kurzweil 3000 or Kurzweil 1000

As part of the introduction of its new online ordering service, Kurzweil
Educational Systems is hosting a special product
promotion. Anyone who visits the new online ordering section of the
company's web site can register to win a complimentary
single-user copy of Kurzweil 3000 or Kurzweil 1000. No purchase is
necessary, but participants must go to the web site to
register from September 1 - October 31, 2004. Registration is limited to one
per person. A random drawing will be held on
November 1st, 2004.

Kurzweil Educational Systems To Launch Web-based Industry Poll

Simultaneous to the special product promotion, Kurzweil Educational Systems
is also conducting its first industry poll called
Frontline. Anyone currently that visits the new online ordering section of
the web site between September 1st, 2004 and
October 31st, 2004, will be invited to answer a few simple questions
designed to identify issues and suggest solutions for
the learning disabilities community. Polling results will be posted on the
Kurzweil Educational Systems' web site after
November 15th, 2004 and distributed to the community-at-large via the media.

About Kurzweil Educational Systems, Inc.

Kurzweil Educational Systems, founded in 1996, is the industry leader and
innovator of reading, writing and learning
solutions for people with learning disabilities, and people who are blind or
visually impaired. Ray Kurzweil, a co-founder of
the original company, invented computer-based reading machine technology 25
years ago to provide access to printed text for
the blind. With a pioneering history in developing assistive technology, the
company has received worldwide recognition for
enabling people with disabilities to lead more independent lives through
improved reading and writing abilities. Kurzweil
Educational Systems and Kurzweil 3000 have recently received several
industry excellence awards from organizations including
the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA), the Learning
Disabilities Association of Massachusetts (LDAM), and
Media and Methods, eSchool News, District Administration, Technology &
Learning and ComputEd Gazette publications. For more
company and product information or to order online, visit
www.kurzweiledu.com

Kurzweil 3000, Kurzweil 1000 and Kurzweil Educational Systems, Inc. are
registered trademarks of Kurzweil Educational
Systems, Inc. Other company names and products are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.

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