CAERE CORPORATION SHIPS MODEL 2033 EASY-SCANNER BAR CODE DECODER AND
KEYBOARD WEDGE

New Offering from Imaging Products Division Provides Unmatched Flexibility

ROSEMONT, Ill., May 14, 1996 -- The Imaging Products Division of Caere
Corporation (NASDAQ:CAER), today announced it has begun shipments of a new
flagship model bar code controller and keyboard wedge incorporating
Caere's Advanced Data Editing technology. Tracing its roots to Caere's
widely embraced Model 1021, the new Model 2033 Easy-Scanner is designed to
meet the needs for bar code data entry in a wide range of applications
including inventory control, shipping and receiving and work-in-process
tracking. The Model 2033 works in tandem with bar code scanners to
eliminate the need for manual data entry through its nearly faultless read
rate, sophisticated interfacing compatibility and secure decode
algorithms. Designed for the Auto ID reseller serving markets requiring a
flexible bar code solution, Caere's Model 2033 provides more than 350
keyboard wedge interfaces and is available now.

The Model 2033 is one of the first commercial OCR/bar code products to ship
from Caere's recently formed Imaging Products Division. The Division will
concentrate on high-end OCR, automated data entry and electronic form
solutions for the commercial market. This includes Caere's M/Series
high-end OCR technology along with OCR and bar code offerings formerly
under the umbrella of the Caere Business Products Group. Caere's
well-respected line of retail software offerings will be handled by the
newly chartered Desktop Products Division.

"The Model 2033 provides a distinct value proposition for our channel
partners," said Dean Hovey, Imaging Products Division vice president and
general manager. "With it, our VARs receive the highest degree of
reliability, flexibility and support all of which can add up to a
simplified sales cycle and increased return business. The broad interface
flexibility and the performance advantages of Caere's Advanced Data
Editing make the Model 2033 ideal for utilization in even the most complex
applications."

CAERE TECHNOLOGY EDGE ILLUSTRATED ON MODEL 2033

The Model 2033 incorporates Caere's Advanced Data Editing and keyboard
wedge interface two of the company's key technology components which set
this new flagship offering apart from less-robust competitors.

The integration of Caere's Advanced Data Editing proprietary programming
language on the Model 2033 enables the utilization of sophisticated
templates to validate input and powerful editing tools to insert,
suppress, translate, sequence and regulate transmission speed in any
scanned field. Sophisticated keystroke sequences can be automatically
emulated on a given document, reducing human operator training.
Additionally the Model 2033 provides more than 90 data editing
capabilities including the new scale trigger, scan compare, program ID
timesaving commands. These programmable features provide automatic
interfacing to host software by allowing the unit to reproduce the same
keystroke sequence an operator would normally hand-key to enter the data.

With bar code technology penetrating a broad spectrum of computing
environments, Caere's keyboard wedge interface technology can be critical
to a VAR's ability to properly service a diverse customer base. The
keyboard wedge acts as the translation vehicle for swipes of bar code data
to emulate standard keystroke entries enabling the host computer to accept
the data input. The keyboard wedge technology engineered into the Model
2033 enables integration with systems in large institutions such as
government or academia which often still rely on older computer equipment.
The Model 2033 can be connected to more than 350 new or legacy computers
and terminals using Keyboard Wedge and dual port RS-232 interfacing.
Portable data terminal information can be downloaded to the Model 2033
RS-232 port as well, making the product ideal for use in time clock,
scales and other similar applications.

"These are two important technology components for our channel partners as
they truly allow for broad applications flexibility," said Caere's Andrew
Allansmith, Imaging Products Division marketing manager. "The Model 2033
also demonstrates Caere's unique position in the market. Our ADE group is
the only provider of both OCR and bar code technology which affords our
customers the convenience of 'one-stop-shopping.' This can be a real edge
when addressing the needs of varied applications."

The Model 2033 reads all popular bar codes, supports all linear bar code
scanners and magnetic stripe readers. Any serial device, including
portable data terminals and scales, are supported on a third input port

AVAILABILITY

The Model 2033 is available through Caere's reseller network. The Model
2033 is available by calling (800) 543-0334 and carries a list price of
$399.

THE IMAGING PRODUCTS DIVISION

The Imaging Products Division develops the M/Serles high-speed, high-volume
OCR hardware and software for commercial document management, forms
processing and imaging applications; a broad array of automated data entry
products including OCR and bar code readers designed to accelerate
transaction processing and the OmniForm family of electronic forms
solutions.

THE COMPANY

Caere Corporation, with US headquarters in Los Gatos, Calif., and European
headquarters, Caere GmbH., in Munich, Germany, is the worldwide leader in
OCR technology and a leading developer of desktop forms processing and
document management products. Caere's products include the OmniPage and
WordScan lines of OCR software that convert printed and faxed documents
into electronic text; the PageKeeper line of Windows based document
management software that effortlessly retrieves a wide range of
information from virtually any source; high volume OCR hardware and
software for commercial applications; OmniForm forms conversion software,
and a broad array of OCR and bar code products.

For information on Caere products, call: (800) 543-0334.
 
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