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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sales Contact: Otis Wilson, Inside Sales Media Contact: Brad
Davis Freedom Scientific Launches New Low Vision Product LineNew Feature-Packed Desktop Video Magnifier(St. Petersburg, Florida, December 8, 2005) – Freedom Scientific, the world leader in assistive technology products for the blind and low vision markets, today announced a new line of video magnification products. These new products enable low vision users to read printed material and easily customize how the information is displayed. A large illuminated working area makes activities like sewing, painting, and repairing items easier as well. The TOPAZ™ Desktop Video Magnifier, available in five models, makes for easy reading of a wide variety of printed material including numbers in the phone book, labels on prescription bottles, tiny printed contracts, bills and much more. Simply place the material on the movable slide table and adjust the magnification level for the best reading comfort. With 16 magnification levels, the TOPAZ with a 17-inch LCD flat panel monitor can magnify material from 2.5X all the way up to 70X. “There are more than 10 million Americans with low vision and over 100 million worldwide,” said Dr. Lee Hamilton, President of Freedom Scientific. “These numbers are growing as the population ages. Products like these help people maintain their independence and privacy by reading their own mail, handling their own finances, and doing things for themselves. They are a natural extension of our current low vision products, MAGic® screen magnification software for low vision computer users and the SARA™ scanning and reading appliance for both blind and low vision users. These new products are particularly gratifying, because they go beyond reading to support other pleasurable pursuits like crafts and hobbies.” Best known for their blindness products like the JAWS® screen reader, PAC Mate™ accessible Pocket PC, and refreshable braille displays, Freedom Scientific stunned the assistive technology industry last December by introducing a new line of Focus Braille Displays at prices 40 percent below then current prices. “We demonstrated with braille displays what we could accomplish with a concentration on design for manufacturability,” said Brad Davis, Vice President of Freedom Scientific. “With these new products, we are extending that same approach into the video magnifier segment — modular design, ergonomic controls, and standard features others charge extra for or don’t offer at all. These are the first products in what we intend to be the most comprehensive product line in the industry.” Pricing and Availability About Freedom
Scientific Freedom Scientific®,
TOPAZ™, MAGic®, SARA™, JAWS®,
and PAC Mate™ are
either trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and/or other
countries.
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