ZyLAB to Add Records Management and Full-Text Retrieval Software Solutions to immixTechnology GSA Schedule


Government Agencies Tap ZyLAB Software to Digitally File and Manage both Paper and Electronic Documents with Searching Capabilities in Over 200 Languages


Bagshot, September 8, 2003 - ZyLAB, a developer of records management and full-text retrieval software, today announced that its complete suite of products will soon be available to Federal, state, and local government agencies through immixTechnology's GSA (General Services Administration) Schedule contract, GS-35F-0330J. Under this agreement, immixTechnology will help to facilitate the government procurement process and accelerate the sale of ZyLAB's products to the public sector.

ZyLAB offers government agencies with the most usable, reliable, and cost-effective solutions to digitally archive millions of pages of paper and electronic documents. The information is then made fully and easily accessible 24 hours a day, from any networked workstation, with no need for expensive storage facilities. ZyLAB has over 700,000 worldwide users that rely on its technology to support intelligence and security activities, law enforcement and fraud investigations, case management and litigation support, data rooms and due diligence, contracts and procurement management, records management and historical archiving, financial administration, and many more applications.

"The investigative functionalities of ZyLAB's software are really comprehensive," said Art Richer, Vice President at immixTechnology. "The fact that users can search in up to 200 different languages as well as organize and share all information online makes ZyLAB's software an ideal solution for government agencies. They are a solid and innovative company that has been in business for 20 years. We are very pleased to partner with ZyLAB and feel that they will continue to be a leading independent provider of solutions for the rapidly growing government market."

ZyLAB products available via immixTechnology's GSA Schedule include:

* ZyIMAGE combines ZyLAB's technology for archiving, searching, finding, organizing, sharing, and reproducing documents. It is based on the ZyINDEX full-text indexing engine and is suitable for the internal workplace application. ZyIMAGE 5.0 offers government organizations with a full XML framework for storage and integration and is on the list to become DoD 5015.2 certified

* ZyIMAGE (Enterprise) Webserver enables users to use their standard Web browser for seamless access to scanned and indexed information. This product is appropriate for public access and agency-wide implementation

* ZyFIND for Outlook enables users to quickly search through multiple Microsoft Outlook PST files (including attachments)

* ZyALERT allows users to monitor an archive

* ZyIMAGE Application Integrator enables ZyLAB core technology to integrate with other databases, as well as document management, ERP or workflow systems such as Microsoft Access, SQL Server, Site Server, Oracle, Lotus Notes, Documentum, SAP, and Peoplesoft

For the past decade, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has utilized, and continues to use, ZyLAB software for investigations such as the ongoing Enron case, the Oklahoma City bombing, the Olympic bombing in Atlanta, and the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center in New York City. ZyLAB can also be found in the Homeland Security Office; the Department of Defense (DoD); the U.S. Air Force; the U.S. Navy; the U.S. Army Intelligence Agency; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; the Department of Agriculture; the Department of Commerce; the Department of Justice; the Internal Revenue Service (IRS); the Department of Labor; the State Department; the Office of Personnel Management; and the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS).

"We are dedicated to providing government organizations with the most robust records management and full-text retrieval solutions available on the market," said Dr. Johannes Scholtes, CEO, ZyLAB. "The public sector has always been a strategic focus for us in North America and our relationship with immixTechnology and their extensive experience in selling solutions to this market will be a key value-add to our success."

About immixTechnology
immixTechnology, a subsidiary of the immixGroup, partners with select complex technology companies in selling their products and services in the public sector. immixTechnology manages the complexity of doing business in the government by providing contract management and business development support through its unique partner investment program. For more information about immixTechnology visit www.immixgroup.com/services/about_itech.cfm.

About ZyLAB
ZyLAB North America LLC is a fully owned subsidiary of ZyLAB Technologies, a fast growing and profitable group of companies. Twenty years ago, ZyLAB developed ZyINDEX, which went on to become the preferred solution for searching large collections of electronic files in PC environments. In 1991 ZyLAB created its signature product, ZyIMAGE, the best search engine available for large digitized paper and electronic file collections. Now, ZyLAB's evolution continues with ZyIMAGE 5.0, which includes a full open-source XML framework and supports paper, electronic files and e-mail. ZyIMAGE 5.0 forms the backbone of ZyLAB's fully customized document archiving, searching, retrieving, organizing and sharing solutions for professionals in the legal, law enforcement, corporate governance and financial fields. Worldwide, ZyLAB has over 300,000 current end users and has active operational installations in more than 7,000 sites. ZyLAB provides our clients prompt and local service from our offices in the USA, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit: www.zylab.co.uk.