COLE'S NEWSWIRE, March 7, 2001

March 7, 2001
Vol. 7, No. 10

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EDGIL ASSOCIATES INC.
This Chelmsford, Mass.-based provider of advertising and data management has announced recent sales of their newest product, EdgCapture 3.0. Recent orders of Edgil's new premier payment systems include the CHARLOTTE (N.C.) OBSERVER (237k), the NEWS TRIBUNE (118k) of Washington, Virginia's DAILY PRESS (82k) and California's ANTELOPE VALLEY PRESS (59k).

Edgil Associates has also announced the signing of the DAYTON DAILY NEWS for Edgil's Ads to Go 2.0. The new version automates the workflow for converting graphical display ads making them available to the Web in a searchable format.

Edgil Associates Inc. is on the Web at http://www.edgil.com/.

GRAPHIC ENTERPRISES INC.
This North Canton, Ohio-based provider of workflow systems to the newspaper, commercial printing and related industries has announced that several national newspapers have recently purchased the following products for use in their workflow.

The DAILY TOWN TALK (40k), of Alexandria, La., has purchased the Multiplexing module of GUSS output management systems and BlackMagic news Extra, a color management and proofing system; HICKORY (N.C.) DAILY RECORD (26k) has purchased the OPI and Remote Transmission modules of GUSS output management system; ORANGE COUNTRY (Calif.) REGISTER (354k) has purchased PageCheck, the remote soft proofing system, and ANN ARBOR (Mich.) NEWS (52k) and LANSDALE (Pa.) REPORTER (19k) have both purchased the TECSA 2470 dedicated copy dot scanner.

Graphic Enterprises Inc. is on the Web at http://www.geiworldwide.com/.

IDEA GROUP PUBLISHING
Steve Clarke and Brian Lehaney's new 241-page book "Human Centered Methods in Information Systems: Current Research and Practice" presents the issues most relevant to practitioners and researchers attempting to understand the progress and new findings discussing the importance of the human element within the domain of information systems.

Clarke and Lehaney have compiled papers written by experts in this emerging field; global authors contribute papers that present a theoretical as well as practical approach to understanding the human element of information systems.

Idea Group Publishing is on the Web at http://www.idea-group.com/.

METACOMMUNICATIONS
This Iowa City, Iowa-based company has announced Job Manager 3.0, an upgrade to the 2.2 version, the electronic job tracking, costing and billing applications for graphic arts organizations. Metacommunications' Job Manager 3.0 allows the user to capture, manage and track employee time/material usage on-line, allowing one to obtain instant job status, activity reports, cost analysis and generate invoices automatically when a job is complete.

In addition, Virtual Ticket 3.0, an upgrade to the 2.2 version, the electronic job ticketing and digital asset management systems is now shipping. Virtual Ticket lets you attach, manage and view digital assets directly on customizable electronic job tickets -- allowing you to organize the traditional paperwork and digital files from the initial order process through archiving and beyond.

Metacommunications is on the Web at http://www.meta-comm.com/.

PLACELINKS INC.
Headquartered in Wellesley, Mass., this provider of local on-line advertising and promotional systems has developed a 160-town yellow pages and promotional directory for TownOnline.com, the web site of the Community Newspaper Company (CNC).

The PlaceLinks Local Commerce Directory System Is an Internet-based, self-service advertising and promotional placement network designed for traditional print, TV, radio and cable companies seeking to build local content and boost profits from their new media offerings. Based on XML technology and operating on a distributed server network, the PlaceLinks system allows advertising content to be syndicated to other on-line directories and linked to m-commerce applications.

PlaceLinks is on the Web at http://www.placelinks.com/.

PUBLISHING BUSINESS SYSTEMS
This Barrington, Ill.-based provider of business systems in North America has announced that Nebraska's NORFOLK DAILY NEWS (20k) is replacing its current circulation system with MediaPlus Circulation Management.

The DAILY NEWS licensed MediaPlus Circulation Management with fully integrated Postalsoft mailing software, List Matching and integrated targeted marketing capabilities.

PBS is on the Web at http://www.pbs.com/.

SEECOLOR CORP.
Based in Mountain View, Calif., this company has announced a second version of its Computer-to-Proof color proofing software. Seecolor's latest version produces press accurate color proofs at a high speed at 120-, 133- and 150-line screen, at a quality matching conventional film, yet a significantly lower cost.

Seecolor has beta tested its latest software at Graphic Orb, a fully owned subsidiary of IPG, and is designed to provide color proofs with the familiar dots and color match of a conventional film proof, at a lower cost than laser halftone proofing system. The software accepts standard CCITT Group 4 RIFF or TIFF LZW files and can be part of a RIP Once Output Many (ROOM) workflow.

Seecolor is on the Web at http://www.seecolor.com/.

MIRAMAR SYSTEMS INC.
This developer and marketer of desktop utilities for system migration and multi-platform network integration has announced a licensing agreement with Shira Computer Ltd. The agreement will allow Shira to integrate Miramar's PC MACLAN's AppleTalk Technology for Macintosh connectivity into Shira's RIPing and proofing systems -- Shira RIP, ShiraProofPro and Shira MediaSaver.

With the addition of this technology, Shira users will be able to establish PCs as full peers on AppleTalk networks, allowing file and print sharing through a LAN, the Internet and remote access.

Miramar Systems Inc. is on the Web at http://www.miramarsys.com/, while Shira is located at http://www.shira.com/.

THE SYSTEMS AUDIT GROUP INC.
This Newton, Mass.-based company has begun to ship the updated, 2001 Edition of the Disaster Recovery Yellow Pages, coincidentally during one of the more disastrous season in recent history. This 350-page sourcebook, designed to help users locate scores of crucial but hard-to-find recovery services throughout the United States and Canada, contains more than 3000 vendors and covers more than 270 categories such as drying & dehumidification of paper and microfilm records, smoke odor counteracting services, trauma counselors, salvage, emergency rental of POS and other computer equipment.

The Disaster Recovery Yellow Pages also includes a tutorial on areas, which are frequently overlooked when preparing their disaster recovery plans, as well as hints on "getting started" and preparing a disaster plan.

The Systems Audit Group Inc. is on the Web at http://www.disaster-help.com/.

XITRON INC.
This independent developer and integrator of Raster Image Processors, based in Ann Arbor, Mich., has announced that it has acquired the assets of Graphic Integration Technology (GIT) and Graphic Integration Ltd. (GIL).

The acquisition is part of Xitron's long-term strategy to continue to lead and grow the independent RIP and pre-press workflow market. Xitron will expand its product line to include color copier RIPs, interfaces to additional color printers and provide production color expertise. The addition of the GIT/GIL interfaces expands the range of output devices Xitron supports.

Xitron has also announced that it will move to a new, larger building in Ann Arbor. The new facility, located in Avis Arms Commerce Park, is less than one mile from the current location. The new address is 781 Avis Drive, Suite 200, Ann Arbor, Mich., 48018.

Xitron is on the Web at http://www.xitron.com/.

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