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PRESS RELEASE

Brussels, February 23rd 2006 Embargo until February 23rd 2006, at 5:40 p.m.

I.R.I.S. launches IRISPdf™ 5.0, the new version of

its production OCR solution including, for the first

time, an Arabic OCR add-on!

Speed-accuracy mode

Possibility to choose between either a faster recognition or a more accurate mode

Spreadsheet ML and signed PDF

With this new version, the number of output formats (already including PDF, DOC, RTF, TXT, HTML, WordML & XML) has been extended, allowing

now to create also Spreasheet ML files and signed PDF. Arabic add-on

For the first time, I.R.I.S. introduces the Arabic OCR! Multilingual OCR

Up to 123 languages supported

Brussels, February 23rd 2006 – I.R.I.S. Group, a publicly traded

company (Euronext: IRI), market leader in Automatic Document Recognition (ADR), Electronic Document Management (EDM) and Optical Character Recognition (OCR) announced today, at the occasion of the IPM, the release of IRISPdf™ 5.0, the latest version of its conversion and production OCR solution including, for the first time, Arabic OCR.

Today's public organizations and companies need to convert all their paper information in editable/searchable electronic documents in order to efficiently manage and share their knowledge and to be more productive. IRISPdf™ is an advanced production OCR solution that allows to convert volumes of scanned documents into electronic data and to supply any document management system with the appropriate file format and size.

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Introducing the different versions of IRISPdf™ 5.0

IRISPdfTM Serevr .

It is a stand-alone application that will convert all your image files into searchable and/or editable documents. This version can be used in 2

different ways: As Batch OCR:

Batch OCR is a stand alone application designed to convert large batches of existing images in structured

documents.

As Watched Folders:

Watched folders add polling capabilities to IRISPdf™. It is designed to make use of IRISPdf™ through the network.

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IRISPdfTM for KODAK Capture Software . It is a high-speed production OCR solution for processing of large amounts of documents. This software is used as a batch output format of KODAK Capture Software, the high-speed scanning solution of Kodak. KCS will generate the structured index while IRISPdf will generate the full-text index allowing easy retrieval when stored in your Document Management System. IRISPdf for KODAK Capture Software is very easy to set up. Once installed and configured, KCS and IRISPdf are just one and the same application. The IRISPdf process is done in three steps:

IRISPdfTM Server for KODAK Capture Software NEW VERSION It is a dedicated server version for KODAK Capture Software. Each scanning station equipped with KODAK Capture Software and IRISPdf Batch Output Format sends their images to the watched folder of IRISPdf Server for KODAK Capture Software that will convert them into searchable and/or editable files.

IRISPdfTM Developer Edition .

It is the toolkit version of IRISPdf Server allowing an integration with other applications. It is possible to call different functions of IRISPdf™ directly from other applications. A .Net component is also available.

According to Pierre De Muelenaere, President and CEO of I.R.I.S.: “IRISPdf™ is the perfect tool for those companies wishing to convert an important amount of paper information into editable and searchable files. For companies trading on international level, with 123 languages supported plus Asian, Hebrew and, newly, Arabic add-ons, IRISPdf™ is as multilingual as you can get. Moreover, the signed PDF gives you the security, that your document is an original and won’t be changed. We expect the success of this fifth version of our production OCR software, to be even greater than the previous ones. As a matter of fact, a growing number of companies is willing to reduce its amount of paper document and needs a product like IRISPdf™ to achieve this aim. As IRISPdf™ is one of the most complete

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software of its kind available on the market, this version can only be a blockbuster.”

IRISPdf™ 5.0 main features

Barcode recognition .

The barcode recognition is a feature that enables you to configure document naming and document separation using the most know barcodes.

Watched Folder .

IRISPdf™ has been designed to enable the creation of several watched folders. Those folders will contain the images that have to be recognized. After a time period, determined by the user (every 30 seconds, for example), the program will automatically check if the watched folders contain new input documents. If so, it will initiate the recognition of the new documents and export the output file directly in the pre-established format(s) and at the right place.

Robust Watching Process .

The OCR process and the watching process are separated in two different executables. In case the OCR process is idle for a long time, the other executable automatically restarts it on the next file.

E-mail Notification when Process is Halted .

When an image can't be converted into text, IRISPdf™ first tries to keep the original image and if not possible reports an error. In both cases, an e-mail is sent to the administrator.

The Watched Folder mode as a Windows Service .

The Watched Folder mode can be activated as a Windows Service facilitating herewith the automation of the process.

Multiple Outputs .

IRISPdf™ can simultaneously generate fully searchable PDF, DOC, RTF, TXT, HTML, WordML & XML files from one source document or image

Extensive language support .

The number of languages recognized by IRISPdf™ is impressive and growing with each version (up to 123 in this new version). Moreover, IRISPdf™ can recognize various languages on one and the same document.

JPEG2000 Compression .

IRISPdf™ dramatically reduces the output file size of fully-searchable PDF without loosing the quality of the image thanks to the JPEG2000 Compression. Several options are available as fixed ratio, fixed output file size, etc. Another option optimizes either the quality of the text either the quality of the images.

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Formatting Options .

In order to reproduce as much as possible the original document in electronic files, we've added new formatting options: "Add image as page background", "Retain color of text", "Retain color of background", "Keep paper size".

Support of Dualstream Images .

IRISPdf™ Server is also able to handle dualstream images i.e. a batch of images scanned as well in color as in B&W.

IRISPdf™ Developer Edition .

IRISPdf™ Server exists as a real toolkit allowing you to integrate the solution in a few clicks into your own application.

Amongst the new features of IRISPdf™ 5.0, you will find:

Arabic add-on New and unique!

The Arabic add-on is certainly the most important new feature of IRISPdf™ 5. A true revolution in the OCR world, as I.R.I.S. is the first company to introduce it. Thanks to the Arabic add-on, companies will now be able to convert paper information coming from the Arabic world, a huge territory.

Speed-Accuracy mode New!

While some companies might want a very fast conversion of their paper information, others would prefer to have an optimized recognition rate. The Speed-Accuracy mode allows you to choose between both options, with the insurance, that you will still have the best of both worlds.

Spreadsheet ML Output Format New!

The Spreadsheet ML is a display-oriented XML file format that uses XML tags to store display and presentation characteristics and spreadsheet functionality.

Digital Signed PDF New!

This new output format gives you the security that your document, once created, won’t change in the future. You can then store it or send it to a workflow knowing it will remain unchanged during the whole process.

New languages Improved!

A company, which is active on the international markets, receives documents in a lot of different languages, some of them using different alphabets. The number of recognized languages has therefore been increased. IRISPdf™ now supports up to 123 languages* with add-on for Hebrew and 4 Asian languages (Japanese, Korean, Simplified and Traditional Chinese) and Arabic!

* The new languages are: Moldovan, Bosnian (Cyrillic and Latin), Tetum, Swiss-German, Kazak, Mongolian and Uzbek

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System Requirements

Minimum

• Kodak Capture Software full (for IRISPdf for KCS and IRISPdf Server for KCS) • An Intel® Pentium® III 500 Mhz or equivalent

• 512 MB RAM

• 500 MB free disk space

• USB or Parallel port for hardware key

• The Windows® XP, Windows® ME, 2000, 98, NT 4.0 operating system Recommended

• Kodak Capture Software full (for IRISPdf for KCS and IRISPdf Server for KCS) • An Intel® Pentium® IV 2Ghz PC

• 1 GB RAM is recommended to process grayscale and color images • 2 GB free disk space

• USB or Parallel port for hardware key

• The Windows® XP, Windows® ME, 2000, 98, NT 4.0 operating system

Prices and availability

IRISPdf™ 5.0 will be available as from March 25th through I.R.I.S.' VAR network: o IRISPdf Server: 2.990 €

o IRISPdf for KODAK Capture Software: 1.999 € o IRISPdf Server for KODAK Capture Software: 3.990 € o IRISPdf Developer Edition: 2.990 €

o Asian add-on: 500 € o Hebrew add-on: 500 € o Banking Fonts add-on: 500 € o Arabic add-on: 990 €

For any information contact var.opt@irislink.com. About the IPM 2006

I.R.I.S. organized its International Partner Meeting 2006 in the Albert Hall, Brussels on 23rd February.

Thanks to its expertise, I.R.I.S. gathered world leading companies of the document management industry such as Kodak Document Imaging, Microsoft, Apple, Sage, eCopy, Avision, IBM, BasWare etc.

During this educational event a keynote session was given by Pierre De Muelenaere, President & CEO of I.R.I.S., 16 information sessions were given by the present companies and 22 demonstration booths presented their latest innovations.

This event was an opportunity for I.R.I.S. to be surrounded by its international partners and provide useful information about the latest developments on the document management and optical character recognition market.

About I.R.I.S.

Image Recognition Integrated Systems (I.R.I.S.), a Belgian company founded in 1987 and listed on Euronext Brussels (IRI), is a leader in the “Document to Knowledge” market, and provides extremely high-quality solutions for converting paper documents into electronic formats for archiving, storing, managing and sharing digital information.

In 2004, the revenue of I.R.I.S. Group was 46.695.918 € I.R.I.S. employs almost 250 employees based in Louvain-la-Neuve and Brussels (Belgium), Orly (France), Luxembourg and Delray Beach (USA).

I.R.I.S. has been awarded "Enterprise of the Year 2002" and has received the “2003 ICT Award” and the “2003 BeLAIIM” Award” for its projects.

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For more information on our company, our solutions or our products, visit the I.R.I.S. website at http://www.irislink.com.

To get more information I.R.I.S. Europe Headquarters Press contact: Sarah Dheedene Tel: +32 (0) 10 48 75 13 Fax: +32 (0) 10 45 34 43

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