Plustek BookReader to Be Featured at 2006 American Council of the Blind Convention in Florida

Business Wire, July 8, 2006

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Free 14-Day Home Trial Will Be Offered to Those Who Come and Try the BookReader at the Plustek Booth; Reading Device Offers Advanced Optical Character Recognition and Text-to-Speech Functionality

Plustek Inc. (www.mybookreader.com), a manufacturer of consumer, prosumer and professional imaging devices, announced today that the company will be exhibiting the Plustek BookReader at the American Council of the Blind Convention in Florida, which runs July 8 through July 13 at the Hyatt Jacksonville-Riverfront. As an added show-only special, Plustek will offer interested parties the opportunity to try the scanner at home for 14 days for free(1).

Plustek personnel will be on site to demonstrate the company's new text-to-speech peripheral device, the Plustek BookReader. The BookReader is the only reading peripheral under $700 that is expressly marketed for the vision impaired. Plustek's BookReader integrates high-speed scanning, natural voice synthesis (for read back) and highly accurate text-to-speech and optical character recognition (OCR) functionality, all in one device. Additional features, especially designed for the vision impaired include: magnify functions, font controls, volume controls, speech controls, bookmark functions, PDF reading - all of which combine to make this a highly versatile computer companion.

The BookReader comes with OCR and text-to-speech (TTS) software, both of which allow the scanner to copy and "read" the documents scanned. To use these features, the user simply places a book or document on the scanning platen and, at with the touch of one button, the book is scanned for one's "reading" pleasure. With a single touch, the BookReader transforms printed words into audio output which can be saved in MP3 format for archiving and later access.

Embedded OCR guarantees accurate scan results and allows the software to rotate disoriented text to generate a clearer message for the user. The unit comes with Plustek patented SEE(TM) Technology, which uses a curved lamp to provide a clear scan of the book without distortion along the spine of big, bulky books.

Sales/Purchase

The Plustek BookReader is available by contacting Plustek's U.S. office directly at infousa@plustek.com.

ABOUT PLUSTEK

A Leader in Scanner Technology - Plustek Inc. is a leading manufacturer of sheet-fed and multifunction scanners for the professional, home and mobile markets. In business since 1986, Plustek continues a tradition of innovative design, superior quality, and world-class support. Plustek, with headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, sells scanners worldwide.

(1) Full details available at the Plustek booth. This offer is valid
    only in person, at the booth, during show hours.