CAERE CORPORATION'S IMAGING PRODUCTS DIVISION UNVEILS MICROWEDGE BAR CODE
READER

Smallest Bar Code Reader And Biggest Technology Value To Date From Caere
Ideal For VARs Or OEMs Seeking Quality Solutions And Technology
Differentiation

ROSEMONT, Ill., May 14, 1996 -- Borrowing from its technology leadership in
high-end commercial optical character recognition and bar code technology,
Caere Corporation's Imaging Products Division (NASDAQ:CAER) has expanded
its bar code product line with the debut of the MicroWedge. The smallest
and lowest cost bar code offering to date from the company, the $169
MicroWedge provides unmatched price/performance and is ideal for
value-added resellers or original equipment manufacturers seeking a
quality bar code solution to address the varied needs of an expanding
marketplace.

The MicroWedge is the first new bar code product be launched through
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 IDEAL ALTERNATIVE

The steady growth of the bar code market has spawned numerous products from
a spectrum of providers, many of which sacrifice reliability and features
to compete solely on price. Designed and manufactured in the United
States, Caere's MicroWedge is a compact and reliable solution that reads
all popular linear symbologies and interfaces with a variety of host
computers without changes to the host software. Users can connect the
MicroWedge to the chosen keyboard cabling and immediately enable bar code
scanning directly into any software application including databases,
spreadsheets, word processors and custom/proprietary programs. As the
MicroWedge plugs in-line with the standard keyboard and converts bar code
data into keystroke data, input appears as though it was typed by hand. In
addition to broad keyboard support, the MicroWedge is compatible with a
variety of bar code hardware formats including lasers, pens, badge readers
and charge-coupled devices (CCDs).

"The combination of Caere quality design, application flexibility and an
aggressive entry-level price point make the MicroWedge the ideal
alternative to lesser, commodity-style products," said Andrew Allansmith,
marketing manager for the Imaging Products Division. "The MicroWedge is a
solid choice for our VAR partners who require a reliable bar code reader
to complement other higher end offerings as well as OEMs wishing to easily
bring a proven technology to market under a private label."

INSTALLATION SIMPLIFIED

Caere has further simplified the MicroWedge installation enabling even a
novice user to handle the task. A newly developed Y-Cable kit is designed
to fit AT and PS-2 standard keyboard connectors through a din-to-mini-din
adapter eliminating connection challenges. As a special introductory
offer, the Y-Cable kit is included free with the MicroWedge until July 31,
1996.

AVAILABILITY

The MicroWedge is available through Caere's reseller network. It is
available by calling (800) 543-0334 and carries a list price of $169.
Special reseller pricing is also available directly from Caere.

THE IMAGING PRODUCTS DIVISION

The Imaging Products Division develops the M/Series 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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