HiSoftware’s Content Quality & Accessibility Software, AccVerify SE for FrontPage, available to Internal Revenue Service Web developers

Concord, NH December 3, 2002 – HiSoftware Company announced today that the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will make version 5.0 of 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 content quality standards for search, usability and custom organizational policies as well as accessibility standards mandated by Section 508 of the federal government's Rehabilitation Act and the international accessibility guidelines set forth by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

Release 5 of AccVerify SE tests FrontPage Web content against standards for accessibility, searchability, usability and custom content quality factors. For example, custom quality tests include the ability for users to take advantage of pre-configured “alt-text” quality tests or to define their own organizational standard for this test. AccVerify SE allows an organization’s experts and/or policy managers to define content policies and then provide a solution to validate compliance with these policies. The final result is a complete and concise report on the total accessibility, quality and policy compliance status of content that has been tested.

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 provide the Internal Revenue Service with software solutions that will empower their users to keep up with ever-changing Web technologies and standards,” said Robert B. Yonaitis, HiSoftware Company CEO and President. “AccVerify SE provides an excellent introduction to HiSoftware content verification technology for users of Microsoft FrontPage. This solution assists in educating Web developers on the importance of Web design that complies with organizational policies for Web content.”

HiSoftware’ commercial product line includes a combination of user-driven interactive desktop solutions that allow developers to test their content for conformance with standards, and server-side applications that allow for automated and remote testing. A scalable architecture provides a faster deployment time and lower cost of ownership for the solution set. More information about these applications is available from the HiSoftware Web site: http://www.hisoftware.com/access/index.html

The IRS joins a growing list of Federal government agencies turning to HiSoftware Company for Content quality solutions, including the US Army Materiel Command, Department of the Navy, Department of Transportation, and Department of Defense. HiSoftware Company also works with 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
 

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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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