Contact: Betsy Delfosse
Open Archive Systems, Inc.
Phone: 603.890.9980 Fax: 603.890.9986
Email: info@openarchive.com
For Immediate Release:

Open Archive Systems, Inc. Releases echive^® Viewer

Windham, NH; February 10, 2002 - Open Archive Systems, Inc., a leading software developer and solutions integrator, announces a new software product, the echive Viewer. The latest offering in the echive Series of document management software, this state-of-the-art viewing solution provides everything a user could want from a viewer.

Fast, multi-format viewing is simple with the echive Viewer. Simply drag your file onto the shortcut placed on your desktop and echive Viewer automatically executes. Or you can right click on the file and use echive Viewer from the "Send To" menu for quick document or drawing access. echive Viewer automatically adds this "Send To" feature when installed.

The echive Viewer is feature-packed

• Creates multiple redline (mark up) layers that are automatically loaded
• Compares redline layers side-by-side or as a color overlay
• Supports common file formats
• Zooms for full view or magnified detail, or drag and zoom by dragging a box around any area for magnification
• Turns layers and redlines on and off for correct CAD viewing
• Locates, highlight and step through your search words
• Adds banners and watermarks
• Stores drawing or document sets for easy printing or grouping
• Supports XML

The echive Viewer provides a fast, economical and efficient business solution to promote communication and enhance document and drawing availability.

About Open Archive Systems, Inc. Open Archive Systems, Inc is a leading B2B software developer, integrator and provider of software solutions for scanning, document management and distribution, including property indexing, enterprise viewing, raster and hybrid editing, raster to vector conversion, and full conversion to CAD. Products include echive, GTX, Spicer, Myriad, Cyco, Contex and Vidar. For detailed product information, please visit our web site at www.openarchive.com or request information at info@openarchive.com.

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