Impact POINTLess Ends PowerPoint Bloat

Business Wire, Sept 29, 2003

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 29, 2003

New Software Utility Optimizes and Compresses PowerPoint Files By Up to 94 Percent; Speeds the Creation and Transfer of Presentations

POINTLess Creates Native PowerPoint Files - Eliminates Zipping / Unzipping

Impact Labs, an award-wining developer of advanced compression and encryption software, today announced the launch of Impact POINTLess(TM), a software add-in for Microsoft(R) PowerPoint(R) that optimizes and compresses presentation files by up to 94 percent so they e-mail and download faster, and take up significantly less disk space. POINTLess saves compressed files in the native .PPT format, making them easy to share with anyone that uses PowerPoint - no zipping / unzipping or viewer software is required.

With an estimated 300 million users worldwide, PowerPoint presentations are widely used for communicating graphically intensive information to students, soldiers, businesspeople and everyone in-between. However, bandwidth limitations and attachment-size restrictions imposed by some e-mail systems often inhibit the distribution of presentations. POINTLess overcomes this problem by reducing the bandwidth and disk space required for transferring and storing PowerPoint files.

In addition to speeding file transfers, POINTLess also helps save time for presentation authors who would rather focus on developing meaningful content rather than searching for already compressed imagery or manually compressing images and flattening embedded objects, such as charts and tables within their presentations. POINTLess automates these tasks, saving time and effort.

"POINTLess is easy to use, works great and delivers really impressive compression results," said Matt McLelland, director of technology, Generous Giving, Inc. "Anyone who e-mails or downloads PowerPoint files across the Internet needs this application."

Designed for ease of use, POINTLess works with a single click. Pre-set and custom compression settings and configurations are controlled from PowerPoint's File and Tools Menu and Tool Bar. Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) customers from around the world have been downloading, evaluating and buying POINTLess, which Impact began test marketing in early September.

"As a software and systems integration company that helps customers improve productivity and become more efficient, we value positive results - and that's exactly what POINTLess delivers," said Rose Devadas, vice president of Solutions Delivery, SolCom, Inc. "POINTLess is fast, easy and amazingly effective."

"POINTLess has a funny name, but delivers serious benefits for individuals and organizations dependent upon Microsoft PowerPoint," said Rick Faint, president and chief executive officer, Impact Labs. "By automating the process of optimizing and compressing PowerPoint files, POINTLess reduces bandwidth and storage requirements, creates operational efficiencies and cost savings, and enhances communication by making it easier for people to share information."

Availability

Impact POINTLess retails for $49.95 with discounts for volume purchases. POINTLess is available immediately for personal computers running Microsoft Windows(R) 2000 or Windows XP, using Microsoft Office 2000 or Office XP. The applications may be purchased and downloaded from Impact Labs' Web site and from Staples.com, CompUSA.com, Downloadwarehouse.com, OfficeMax.com and other online merchants affiliated with Digital River. Customers may also purchase POINTLess through Impact partners affiliated with the Impact Solutions Network. A free-trial version of POINTLess is also available from www.impactlabs.com/pointless.> See and Try POINTLess in Person

Impact Labs will be demonstrating Impact POINTLess at PowerPoint Live (www.powerpointlive.com), a unique conference for PowerPoint users, held October 12 - 15, 2003 at the Radisson City Center Hotel, in Tucson, Arizona.

About Impact Labs

Impact Labs, Inc. develops advanced compression and encryption software helping organizations gain competitive advantage by improving productivity and dramatically reducing costs associated with storing, distributing, viewing, and securing digital information. The company's innovative products deliver immediate ROI by optimizing network storage requirements and bandwidth utilization while protecting valuable data through enhanced security.

Formed in 1996, Impact Labs is a private company serving customers from diverse industries including defense, health care, media, financial services and education. Impact's products are distributed via value-added partnerships with companies such as AOS, BestSolutions, DataBolts, Diversified Marketing Consultants, Galaxy Scientific, Morningstar Systems, the Stout Company Ltd., Tensor Data, and Digital River. Impact was named Company of the Year in 2003 by Frost & Sullivan. Please visit Impact Labs on the Web for more information: www.impactlabs.com.

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