News from Star Technologies...

Work Process Improvement Today, Oct 1998

Subsidiary Curran Data Technologies Awarded US. Army Imaging Contract Star Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: STRR) announced its subsidiary Curran Data Technologies, Inc. (CDT) has been awarded an imaging outsourcing contract by the U.S. Army.

Under the terms of the contract, CDT will scan U.S. Army enlisted personnel records and convert them into optical disk images that can be stored in the Army's online PERMS system.

In total, CDT will scan and index more than 4.3 million images over the life of the one-year contract. The contract will be performed on-site at the U.S. Army Enlisted Records and Evaluation Center (EREC) at Fort Harrison in Indianapolis, IN. CDT Awarded HCFA Claims Processing Contract from Golden Rule

Star Technologies, Inc. has been awarded a claims processing contract by the Golden Rule Insurance Company of Indianapolis, IN. The value of the one-year contract is estimated to be in excess of $100,000.

Under the terms of the contract, CDT will scan Health Care Finance Administration (HCFA) medical insurance forms, provide electronic archival images, and capture data automatically using enhanced OCR/ICR. CDT will deliver the data files and images to Golden Rule, which will process them through its automated electronic claims processing system. With the recent completion of the test period, CDT is ramping up for full production of the Golden Rule contract in August.

Curran Data Technologies, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Star Technologies, Inc., is based in Indianapolis, IN. CDT is a leading data entry and document imaging services company, providing a wide range of outsourcing services. CDT's comprehensive services include: key from image, conventional data entry, backfile conversion, forms processing, automated data entry via OCR, document imaging, EDI, and archival storage and retrieval.

Today, government organizations and corporations use CDY for a broad range of image and data capture applications, including the processing of medical and insurance claims, government taxes, customer orders, personnel records, credit card transactions, and loan and mortgage applications. CDT is headquartered at 2525 North Shadeland Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46219. Telephone: (317) 351-5656. Fax: (317) 3515646. E-mail: curran@indy.net.

Subsidiary PowerScan, Inc. Announces Support for Kodak 3500 Series Scanners

PowerScan, Inc., a subsidiary of Star Technologies, Inc., announced the release of its award-winning PowerScan image capture software for the new Kodak 3500 series scanners. The new PowerScan capture application for the Kodak 3500 is immediately available through PowerScan's international network of value-added resellers and distributors.

The PowerScan application supports more than 40 different models from major scanner manufacturers such as Kodak, BancTec, Fujitsu, Fuji, Panasonic, and Bell & Howell. Available for both paper and film scanners, PowerScan runs scanners at rated speeds and takes advantage of all scanner functions and features and can be easily configured by an operator or administrator. In addition to capturing images, PowerScan organizes these images and user-entered index data along with other types of data such as barcodes (scanner permitting) into convenient user-defined batches.

With installations worldwide, PowerScan, Inc. is a leading designer, developer and supplier of digital document imaging software for the capture and processing of images for both government and commercial users. PowerScan software is distributed through value added resellers and distributors. Please contact PowerScan, Inc. at (800) 700-7226, to find out about a local reseller in your area. Tel: (301) 315-0240. Fax: (301) 315-0280. Email: info@pwrscan. Internet: www.pwrscan.com.

Star Technologies, Inc. is a provider of products and services for government and commercial users worldwide involved in data capture, image capture and document imaging. In addition to CDT's services, Star designs, develops and supplies a complete line of document image capture and processing software through its PowerScan subsidiary based in Potomac, MD. Star is headquartered at 515 Shaw Road, Sterling, CA 20166. Telephone: (703) 6894400. E-mail: starinfo@star.com. Internet: www.star.com.