Biscom Provides Linux-based Translation Server

CHELMSFORD, MA, (April 22, 2004) - Today, Lincoln & Co, a leading provider of file conversion and viewing technologies, and a division of Biscom, Inc., announced ConServRTM for Linux, a version of its high-performance file conversion product, ConServR, on the Linux operating system.

Previously offered only on a Microsoft Windows 2000 platform, ConServR is the world’s first and only enterprise-class file conversion engine that is capable of rapidly rendering large numbers of documents from application-specific formats including Office, HTML, PostScript, and PCL into formats that are not device or application specific, such as TIFF, PDF and text. Furthermore, the ConServR for Linux Software Development Kit (SDK) enables developers to integrate ConServR with other applications that are written in popular languages such as C, C++ and Java.

File format conversion has typically been the responsibility of desktop PC users, who must ensure that the files they share with others are in a format that can be read by the other users. Because not all PCs have access to the same desktop applications, and few have the necessary file conversion application installed, concern about whether the file is in a readable format posed a problem for users who needed to collaborate. ConServR for Linux solves this problem by relieving the PC user of this burden and providing file conversion as a network-based service.

ConServR for Linux is also a boon to organizations who need to communicate documents on devices that cannot handle PC applications including PDAs, cell phones, thin-clients with Web browsers, and fax machines. It ensures that files can be accessed by desktop users who are running different operating systems, such as Windows, Linux, Unix and Mac OS. ConServR for Linux also improves data security by converting files into formats that are less likely to contain worms or viruses.

ConServR for Linux is a high-performance system that is capable of processing many file conversions rapidly and in parallel. It was designed to handle the demands of the production, transaction-oriented applications found in large enterprises. For example, a large financial services firm could use ConServR to render archived statements stored in PCL printer formats for viewing via the firm's Web portal.

A full-featured SDK is provided with ConServR for Linux that includes Application Program Interfaces (APIs) for C, C++ and Java.

ConServR for Linux ships on May 3, 2004.

For further information, contact Lincoln & Co. at 978-244-0250 or at www.lincolnco.com.

About Lincoln & Co.

Lincoln & Company was founded in 1978 to develop advanced technology for processing text and graphics and to apply this technology to computer peripherals. The company was an early leader in developing software and hardware for laser printer imaging and control. Companies such as Texas Instruments, Minolta, Ricoh and others have included Lincoln-designed controllers in their printers. More recently, Lincoln & Co.'s conversion software has been used by leaders in the fax systems, document imaging, and printer markets worldwide. In 1997, Lincoln & Co. became a division of Biscom, Inc., a leader in enterprise fax server technology.