Trekker is a standalone product offering pedestrian and
vehicle navigation features as well as routing capability. Route
creation has also been improved.

About HumanWare

HumanWare (http://www. The BrailleNote is the best-known solution in
the notetaker market today, and this market will be expanded with the
introduction of Maestro.nypl.

A Wealth of Electronic Resources

The launch of digital audio book circulation follows last year's highly
successful launch of more than 3,000 e-book titles for circulation on
laptops and PDAs., a leader in
managing distribution of digitized content utilizing digital rights
management technology (DRM) to publishers, retailers, and libraries.

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humanware. Finally, the companies produce the world's only
commercialised GPS based orientation solutions for the blind - Trekker and
BrailleNote GPS.

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Trekker is the
leading standalone GPS orientation solution for the blind, and has been
available since April 2003. Products like the SmartView video
magnifier and more recently myReader - the world 's first low vision auto-
reader - are redefining the way people look at low vision while the Victor
Reader family of digital talking book players has been at the forefront of the
industry since its inception.

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Digital audio books have been licensed through OverDrive, Inc.

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With the PC-like interface and standard commands, a Trekker
user can read real time directions and search points of interest more
efficiently. Popular Maestro features like a contextual key describer and the
possibility of using an external infrared keyboard are also available.

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Maestro is the first off-the-shelf accessible PDA.com) combines two of the industry's most
innovative companies - VisuAide and Pulse Data International are recognised as
world leaders in their respective fields.org. Phil's Get Real.

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Maestro users can also purchase the Trekker as an optional
package.

Listeners of all ages can choose from a selection of 700 titles in fiction,
narrative nonfiction, business, biography, self-help, and language
instruction. Available titles range from recent bestsellers such as "The
9/11 Commission Report " and "The Jane Austen Book Club" to classics such as
Emily Bront's "Wuthering Heights" and Herman Melville's "Moby Dick.

PRESS RELEASE World's Greatest Classical Music Available via Download From Public Library Websites

The digital format permits our library to develop a
rich catalog of important , high-fidelity audio titles that preserve,
educate, and share these important works," said Cynthia Orr, Collection
Manager for Cleveland Public Library.

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Now both solutions are available in one integrated package providing a
complete solution for mobile and active blind users.

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With its open environment, the system
also integrates applications such as Victor Reader, a digital talking-book
player. Additional functionalities and accessories such as the Braille
Bluetooth keyboard will be also available in 2005.

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GPS orientation tool and accessible PDA for blind people - Trekker and Maestro now in one integrated package

The new Trekker/Maestro integrated package will be available in May
2005.
On June 13, The New York Public Library will
launch a digital audio book collection allowing cardholders to download
audiobooks from the Internet, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.

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Association Annual Conference --
OverDrive, Inc.
announced today at the commencement of the annual
conference of the nation's librarians in Chicago (Booth #1244) that it has
expanded its partnership with Naxos of America, Inc.

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In addition,
the Library currently offers 70 full-text, searchable databases of
reference works and more than 10,000 periodicals, an astonishing array of
e-resources that is available to Library cardholders 24-hours a day.

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"Library users today are much more
technologically sophisticated than ever; our aim is to continue to provide
our users with free access to materials in whichever format they prefer." Check -out is fast and easy:
NYPL cardholders simply enter in their existing card number and a 4-digit
PIN . Audiophiles will be able to
visit the websites of leading libraries to browse, select, and download
digital versions of the world's greatest classical recordings for listening
on a PC, PDA, Smartphone , and supported MP3 audio players.

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The company has earned wide acclaim for their historic productions
including two Grammy Awards, more than 20 Grammy nominations, and dozens of
other international awards. Audio titles are downloaded directly to a
user's computer where they can be listened to or then transferred to a
portable MP3 player. At the end of the lending period, typically 14 to 21
days, the digital files automatically expire and are made available for the
next patron.

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Borrowing Made Easy

In order to borrow digital audio books, users will browse or search the
initial selection of 700 popular titles, ranging from romance fiction and
classics to business , technology, biography, and language instruction. After 21 days, the
materials are automatically checked in and made available for other users.overdrive.nypl. Many of the Naxos Classics include an associated eBook with
biographical notes that provide in-depth background and historical
information about the composition.

Having a preview of the book online does not qualify; the entire book must be available for purchase in a digital form.

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The new solution
improves the Trekker user interface dramatically and makes it so much easier
to enter data and navigate menus. Up to ten digital audio books -- or a combined total of ten e-books
and digital audio books -- may be on loan at one time.

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On the
subway or in the sun, users can listen to a wide range of fiction and
nonfiction books on portable devices, CD players, or via their PCs and
laptops.

"We are delighted to announce the availability of downloadable audio books
as part of our circulating collection," said Susan Kent , Director and Chief
Executive of The Branch Libraries. "Today's announcement adds digital versions of the most important
works of classical music ever recorded to this service from your local
public library," he added.

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" Users
may listen to digital audio books via computer or laptop; burn to CD for
playing in the car or on stereo; or transfer to many portable devices,
including Windows Media -compatible MP3 players.

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LOS ANGELES, March 16 - Today at the CSUN Conference on
Technology and Persons with Disabilities, HumanWare, the new company created
through the recent merger of VisuAide and Pulse Data is pleased to announce
the release of the first integration of Trekker and Maestro . For
example, some titles include "The Worst Case Scenario Handbook," "Pride and
Prejudice," "101 Secrets of Highly Effective Speakers," "Dan Barry Hits
Below the Beltway," and "Dr.com.

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"Naxos narrated audiobooks have been providing thousands of hours of
enjoyment for patrons from public library websites with the convenience of
downloading them from home," stated Jim Sturgeon, CEO of Naxos of America,
Inc.

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"The Maestro tactile keyboard provides improved input capability and
quick access to functionalities such as switching navigation modes through
button shortcuts.


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"As promised over the last year, we are now delivering the extra
functionalities of Maestro to our existing and future loyal Trekker users",
said Lucia Gomez, Product Manager for Maestro and Trekker.
And if the requested title isn't immediately available, users can place a
hold on it and will receive email notification when it becomes available.org/press

Leading public
libraries coast-to-coast already offer a similar service for Naxos Audio
Books.

The Naxos Music Library contains over 5,000 thousand classical works
brought to life by internationally recognized performers and orchestras.

OverDrive's digital media platform makes it possible for patrons to browse
their library's online digital collection and checkout the works anytime of
day from anywhere in the world.

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Trekker, the GPS localization tool for the visually impaired, can now
take advantage of the extended popular features offered by mainstream
accessible PDAs.




For more information on the project and a listing of libraries currently
using OverDrive's Digital Library Reserve service, visit
http://www.com.

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Now the visually impaired can enjoy the essential information -access
functionality of Maestro: text and vocal note taking, agenda, contact
directory and others , combined with their Trekker orientation tool, all in the
same ultra-compact size as a true PDA.

PRESS RELEASE Kafka or Clancy for Your Headphones: The NY Public Library Offers Digital Audio Books for MP3 Players and Computers

E-books have been borrowed more than 23,000 times since
the program 's 2004 launch, making The New York Public Library system by far
the largest circulating collection of e-books in the country.
Additional information about OverDrive is available at
http://www.

This release can be downloaded at http://www.

"The Naxos classical music collection contains the historic and cultural
music of our time.

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Digital audio books
circulate for 21 days and are available for free Internet downloading
24-hours a day through the Library's website: http://ebooks .dlrinc.

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Existing Trekker users may upgrade to full Maestro functionality or
simply upgrade their Trekker application with only the tactile keyboard and
new user interface., the world's leading
independent classical music label, to add thousands of Naxos titles to its
Digital Library Reserve catalog for libraries.

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