NovoDynamics®, Inc. Releases VERUS™ 1.4

November 1, 2005
Ann Arbor, MI

November 1, 2005 Ann Arbor, Michigan - NovoDynamics, Inc. the designer and creator of VERUS, the world's most advanced Arabic language OCR solution, today announced the release of VERUS™ 1.4. VERUS™ combines breakthrough document processing and workflow technologies to create a powerful commercial OCR solution for improving the efficiency and profitability of its customers.

NovoDynamics technology is the preferred solution for governments that process large volumes of Arabic documents. With the release of VERUS™ 1.4, NovoDynamics provides advanced document processing capabilities as a desktop solution for commercial users.

NovoDynamics offers both Standard and Professional editions of VERUS. VERUS™ Standard provides recognition support for Arabic, Farsi (Persian), Dari, and Pashto languages, including embedded English and French text; automatic language and font detection; editing links between document images and extracted text; the ability to view both original and cleaned versions of a page; and an integrated spell checker for fast text verification. In addition to VERUS™ Standard features, VERUS™ Professional offers an application programming interface (API); distinguishes handwritten from machine printed pages; and allows document images and their extracted text to be exported as PDF with embedded text files.

"VERUS™ 1.4 features, reliability, and intuitive user interface provide a unique document processing solution for both the commercial and government markets. I am very impressed with VERUS'™ accuracy and ease of use. I especially like the automatic linking between the document image and its extracted text. This feature significantly reduces my review and editing time," said Jonathan Rodgers, the Head of the Near East Division at the University of Michigan Library. "We are very excited about the positive feedback we are getting from the Middle East and the United States. Being responsive to our customers and partners has been a key element in the success of VERUS™ 1.4," stated David Rock, President and CEO of NovoDynamics. "The product's powerful capabilities and ease of use are exceeding the expectations of the growing document management market."

The company introduced VERUS'™ powerful features and high accuracy to large audiences at GITEX 2005 in Dubai, U.A.E. GITEX is one of the premier annual information technology exhibitions in the Middle East.

NovoDynamics, an In-Q-Tel portfolio company located in Ann Arbor, MI, is a leading supplier of image discovery software products and services that extract information from degraded and challenging sources. For more information, please visit www.novodynamics.com.