METTERS BUYS BLUERIDGE TECHNOLOGIES; Creates New Powerhouse In The Document
Management Industry

Flint Hill, Virginia, May 21, 1996 --- BLUERIDGE TECHNOLOGIES, "The
Internet Document Management Company" announced that they have been
aquired by METTERS INDUSTRIES, INC..

The aquisition of Blueridge is a significant step in Metters' strategy of
becoming a global leader in document management technology. Coupled with
its recent acquisition of Mekel Engineering, the industry leader in
microfilm and microfiche scanners, and its own systems integration,
training, and advanced technology divisions, Metters has positioned itself
as one of the major players in the rapidly expanding market for document
imaging, electronic workflow, text retrieval, COLD (Computer Output to
Laser Disk), and World Wide Web content.

According to Dr. Samuel Metters, the Chief Executive Officer of Metters
Industries, "Blueridge is already the leader in Internet-based document
management technology. Combined with the advanced scanning technology
offered by Mekel, and the technical, training, and services expertise
offered by Metters Industries, our expanded company will offer our clients
a unique range of state-of-the-art technologies, services, and support
unmatched in the industry."

Blueridge will remain in its Flint Hill, Virginia, headquarters. Dr. John
Jamieson, General Manager, and Craig Landrum, Chief Technologist, will
remain with Blueridge following the merger, as will the engineering,
marketing, and support personnel.

"This merger will be good for both Metters and Blueridge," says Dr.
Jamieson. "And it will be especially good for the customers of both
companies, who will enjoy a new line of services and technology as we
bring to market tomorrow's most advanced business solutions today."

About Blueridge

Founded in 1988, Blueridge Technologies is one of the industry's oldest and
most respected providers of electronic document management systems (EDMS),
marketing its technology under the registered trademark of OPTIX. Long the
leading industrial-strength document imaging and workflow system for Apple
Macintosh computers, in 1994 OPTIX became the first electronic document
management system to offer workflow, document imaging, document control,
COLD (Computer Output to Laser Disk), and natural language text retrieval
for both Windows and Macintosh workstations. Via the new OptixWEB
interface, OPTIX also supports popular Web browsers, including Netscape
Navigator, Mosaic, and Internet Explorer from Microsoft, as well as all
the client platforms these products support, including Windows, Macintosh,
and UNIX workstations.

About Metters Industries, Inc.

Founded in 1981, Metters Industries, Inc. (MI) is an information technology
company engaged in a variety of integration, systems development,
manufacturing, consulting and training operations. These include life
cycle development and systems integration, local area and wide area
network design and implementation, software engineering and design and
logistics and acquisition services. MI performs open systems training as a
certified trainer for Sun Microsystems, offering more than thirty courses,
including courses in "JAVA", Sun's exciting new programming language. MI
also operates a design and manufacturing division in Orlando, Florida
producing state-of-the-art trainers and simulators.

About Mekel Engineering, Inc.

Mekel Engineering, Inc. pioneered the development of microfilm and
microfiche scanners for the document management industry. The microform
scanners, manufactured and sold worldwide by Mekel, are state-of-the-art
electronic imaging systems that are used for large volume, high throughput
image capture, image enhancement, and digital storage. Mekel also designs
and produces both custom film and videotape cameras and film transports.
Mekel is located in Walnut, California.

For more information about Blueridge, contact Keith Ellis, Vice President
of Business Development and Marketing, at 540-675-3015
(keith@blueridge.com). For more information about Mekel, contact Dan
Lorti, General Manager, at (909) 594-5158. For more information about
Metters and this merger, contact Lloyd McCliggott, Vice President, at
(703) 821-3300 (lloyd_mccliggott@metters.com).

BLUERIDGE TECHNOLOGIES
664 H Zachary Taylor Highway
Flint Hill, VA 22627
Voice: 540-675-3015
Fax: 540-675-3130
Web: http://www.blueridge.com
 
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