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Foster City, CA - October 3, 2001
- Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (EFI)
(NASDAQ: EFII), the world leader in software and
hardware imaging solutions for networked printing,
announced that its eBeam(tm) digital whiteboard
appliance won the "Macworld Best of Show" award
at the Seybold San Francisco 2001 trade show. The
company also announced today new eBeam software
for Macintosh version 2.1.
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eBeam
captures meeting notes and diagrams as they are created
on existing whiteboards and broadcasts them over the Internet
or corporate intranet in real time. The system allows
people in multiple locations to view content from the
same whiteboard and to share and annotate spreadsheets
and other documents during teleconferences. In presenting
the "Best of Show" award, Macworld's editors noted the
compact size and "stroke for stroke" capture accuracy
of eBeam.
The new eBeam software for Macintosh version
2.1 supports hosting collaborative meetings over the Internet
via the eBeam server, as well as synchronization of eBeam
meetings files saved on Palm OS devices. The software
includes the eBeam Mouse application, which works with
a digital projector to turn the display area into a virtual
touchscreen.
"We are excited about the acceptance of
eBeam software for the Macintosh platform and are honored
to have been singled out by Macworld's editors," said
Rafi Holtzman, general manager, eBeam. "With increased
corporate interest in reducing travel expenses, eBeam's
new conferencing tools improve productivity by helping
teams communicate more effectively in teleconferences
and video conferences. The system also greatly enhances
e-learning environments, as distance learning students
can see and interact with classroom content in real-time."
Availability
The eBeam
Software for Macintosh version 2.1 is a free upgrade
to current eBeam owners and can be downloaded at www.luidia.com.
About eBeam
The eBeam system, the most portable digital whiteboard
appliance on the market, works with existing whiteboards
and other writing surfaces to capture meeting notes and
diagrams as they are created. Information is viewed, saved,
edited, shared, and printed using a Mac or Windows PC.
Unlike traditional electronic whiteboards and copyboards,
the eBeam system is affordable, portable, easy to install,
and Web-enabled. The palm-sized unit can be carried in
a laptop case and installed in less than five minutes.
About Electronics For Imaging
Electronics For Imaging (www.efi.com)
is the world leader in enabling networked printing solutions.
EFI technology allows copiers, printers, and digital presses
to be shared across work groups, the enterprise, and the
Internet. The results are greater productivity, improved
document management, seamless networking, and the assured
quality of color and black-and-white images. The company's
OEM partners look to EFI to deliver products that help
grow sales and reduce costs associated with internal development
and support. Competitive, feature-rich solutions, such
as the EDOX(r), Fiery and SplashTM brands of networked
image processors and the eBeam brand of Web-enabled whiteboard
systems, are an outgrowth of our determination to offer
OEMs and end users alike the highest assurance of innovation,
quality, reliability, and support. The company employs
more than 900 people and maintains 22 offices worldwide.
Additional information regarding EFI may
be obtained by calling the company directly at (650) 357-3500
or through public sources, including the company's SEC
filings.
Statements contained in this
press release, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking
statements subject to risks and uncertainties as discussed
more fully in the company's filings with the SEC, including
its most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q.
EDOX, EFI, the EFI logo,
Fiery, and other terms and product names as indicated
in this release are registered trademarks of Electronics
for Imaging, Inc., in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
and/or certain other foreign jurisdictions.
eBeam and Splash are trademarks
of Electronics For Imaging, Inc. All other terms and product
names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective owners and are hereby acknowledged.
For
More Information:
Jody Forehand
Luidia, Inc.
650-413-7519
