HiSoftware Company's Section 508 Software, AccVerify SE for FrontPage available to Internal Revenue Service Web developers

Concord, NH September 5, 2002 – HiSoftware Company announced today that the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has reached an agreement with HiSoftware Company through which the Internal Revenue Service will make HiSoftware’s AccVerify SE for FrontPage available for download by IRS Web developers through its Intranet.

This software is available through a strategic relationship between HiSoftware Company and Microsoft Corporation and provides FrontPage users with the ability to test their Web sites for complete conformance with standards mandated by Section 508 of the federal government's Rehabilitation Act, as well as the international accessibility guidelines set forth by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). AccVerify SE provides a complete tutorial on the creation of accessible content and the use of FrontPage to create an accessible Web site.

The IRS recently awarded a purchase agreement to HiSoftware Company for its AccMonitor Server enterprise software testing solutions, after evaluating several Section 508 compliance products for implementation as an enterprise-level NT server-based 508 monitoring and evaluation tool.

“We are very pleased to be working with the Internal Revenue Service to provide them with software solutions that will assist them in educating their Web developers in the creation and maintenance of accessible Web sites,” said Robert B. Yonaitis, HiSoftware Company CEO and President. “The combination of FrontPage and AccVerify provide an unparalleled solution for the creation of accessible and usable Web content. “


The IRS joins a growing list of Federal government agencies turning to HiSoftware Company for Section 508 compliance solutions, including the US Army Material Command, Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. General Services Administration, and Department of Defense. HiSoftware Company also works with several Fortune 1000 corporations including Microsoft Corporation, Mercury Interactive, and Fidelity Investments, State and local government agencies and Educational institutions: http://www.hisoftware.com/access/scustomers.html


Section 508, an amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, requires electronic and information technology that is used, developed, and procured by the Federal government to be accessible to people with disabilities.



 

ABOUT HISOFTWARE
HiSoftware Company, the leader in enterprise content quality management solutions, provides innovative products that empower quality assurance teams, content developers, Web site architects, and company executives to work collaboratively on their efforts to create and manage corporate Web standards for Accessibility, Privacy, Searchability, Usability and custom guidelines and policies. HiSoftware’s integrated, full lifecycle solutions dramatically reduce the time required to test, manage and deploy e-business Web sites.

HiSoftware works closely with industry leaders and visionaries to provide solutions for today's information accessibility, content quality, search and retrieval needs. HiSoftware’s customers represent Fortune 500 companies, and many of the largest e-commerce, government, and educational sites in North America and around the world and include ChevronTexaco, Commerce One, Mercury Interactive, and Microsoft Government.

Founded in 1998, HiSoftware Company maintains North American corporate headquarters in Concord, New Hampshire. Further information about HiSoftware can be found online at www.hisoftware.com

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