For Immediate Release
Monday, January 13, 2003

Contact: Intercon Associates Inc. (585)244-1250

Rochester, New York- Today, Intercon, an 18 year electronic Document Solutions Provider, announces the sale of Accessible FormNet™ to The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. This new product was developed using critical input from Federal Government users of electronic forms to create a solution that meets today’s electronic government initiatives and conforms to recent 508 legislation.

Anika Brice, a Computer Specialist, from The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veteran’s Claims had this to say about Accessible FormNet™." We bought the Accessible FormNet™ software because our previous form of software was obsolete and we needed a replacement. I tested several other products, but they were either too expensive for our small agency or the product was complex in the terms of creating in-house forms. I am also impressed with the product and the Intercon staff. It is not a high product but it is very efficient and economical. I received prompt responses and solutions to an issue I had with the software. The Creator software was easy to use and I was able to convert WordPerfect, PDF and scanned documents into the Accessible FormNet™ format. Intercon’s staff was also very friendly and helpful with the product. I think my users are pleased with Accessible FormNet. The Accessible FormNet™ application has saved them time and keystrokes."

Mr. John C. Paroda, President of Intercon said," We currently have over 18,000 Federal Employees and Public using the Accessible FormNet™ software representing many Agencies and the Department of Defense. We felt a fresh approach was needed especially for the 508 accessibility law, hence, the creation of the Federal Employee Team. Several members of the review team were visually impaired federal employees, who pointed out the importance of having one form for all users, weather visually impaired or not. Therefore, when the software detects a screen reader in use, it automatically decides how it is going to interact with the user. They insisted that there should be no requirements to use a particular screen reader or any need for special scripts, but that we should be compatible with any and all users. Their input to this fresh approach enabled Intercon to engage into a successful "Industry Partner" relationship that Government has been trying to encourage for some time now."

Intercon, founded in 1984, is a Rochester, New York based Company that has established itself as a leader in providing state-of-the-art software tools that facilitate automation of the document preparation, assembly and output processes.

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