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TMSSequoia ScanFix v4.2 Bitonal Image Enhancement Software Debuts with New User Interface; Demo to be Included with Fujitsu Scan Partner Scanner Product Line




STILLWATER, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2001--TMSSequoia(TM)
(OTCBB: TMSS) today announced the release of the ScanFix(R) Bitonal
Image Optimizer version 4.2.
The ScanFix application now features a completely redesigned user
interface, making the product easier to use and faster to learn. The
company also announced an agreement with Fujitsu Computer products of
America (FCPA) to bundle a 30-day fully functional demonstration
version of ScanFix version 4.2 with all Fujitsu ScanPartner Scanners
beginning this summer.

Partnership with Fujitsu

"This is the first partnership for TMSSequoia for the 4.2 version
of the ScanFix Bitonal Image Optimizer," said Vaughn Henson,
TMSSequoia senior product development manager. "We're excited about
this opportunity to showcase our new redesigned user interface, which
makes it easier than ever to clean up and deskew document images. This
opens the door to our powerful image processing features to a whole
new generation of users who may not be as knowledgeable in image
cleanup procedures."
"Together, ScanFix version 4.2 and Fujitsu scanners deliver
exceptional image quality combined with ease of use," said Victor Kan,
director, product management imaging products group, FCPA. Fujitsu
workgroup scanner customers will have the opportunity to test drive
ScanFix image enhancement software for thirty days. A customized
30-day demonstration version will be packaged in every ScanPartner
workgroup scanner shipped by FCPA beginning in June.

Smaller, Cleaner, Smarter

ScanFix version 4.2, the new face of bitonal image enhancement, is
easier to learn and easier to use, providing the most powerful
software tools available to clean up and enhance scans, reduce file
size and increase OCR accuracy. As with the previous versions of the
ScanFix application, version 4.2 provides patented skew detection and
correction, line removal, dot shading removal, registration, inverted
text detection and correction and high-speed enhancement and
manipulation, as well as TWAIN data source support and batch
processing capabilities. ScanFix functionalities operate totally in
software -- there is no need for additional image processing boards or
hardware accelerators in the scanner. Additional benefits of ScanFix
image enhancement technology include documented increases of 50% or
more in OCR accuracy and the creation of cleaner images with smaller
file sizes that can be stored and transferred more efficiently.
Additional improvements to ScanFix version 4.2 include enhancements to
the ScanFix engine, which allow greater freedom in where it can reside
on user systems. This eliminates conflicts between different
applications that might call ScanFix functionality.
"The patented ScanFix application is widely used in the industry
and considered by many as state-of-the-art technology," said Debbie
Klarfeld, TMSSequoia vice president and general manager component
products division. TMSSequoia also provides ScanFix technology as a
C/C++ toolkit or ActiveX control so software developers can integrate
these desirable image enhancement features into their own custom
processes and applications.

About Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc.

Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702) -- a leading provider of
Internet-based information technology solutions for the global
marketplace. Comprising over 500 group companies and affiliates
worldwide -- including ICL and Amdahl -- Fujitsu Limited had
consolidated revenues of $49.6 billion in the fiscal year ended March
31, 2000. Fujitsu Limited's pace-setting technologies, world-class
computing and telecommunications platforms, and global corps of over
60,000 systems and services experts make it uniquely positioned to
unleash the infinite possibilities of the Internet to help its
customers succeed. Altogether, the Fujitsu Group has 188,000 employees
and operations in over 100 countries. Internet:
http://www.fujitsu.com. FCPA's current product offerings include hard
disk drives, tape drives, magneto-optical drives, scanners, and
printers. The company of more than 500 employees encompasses
engineering, marketing, and sales operations in San Jose, CA; repair
services in Hillsboro, OR; and sales operations throughout the United
States. Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. is based in San
Jose, CA, and is located at 2904 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, CA 95134.
For more information about FCPA products and services, call
800/626-4686 or 408/432-6333.

About TMSSequoia

TMSSequoia is a software technology company that provides image
viewing, image enhancement and forms processing software solutions for
businesses worldwide. Founded in 1981 and based in Stillwater,
Oklahoma, the Company has shipped their document imaging software to
more than 1,500,000 users worldwide. The TMSSequoia customer list
includes American Express, Bank of America, BancTec, DaimlerChrylser,
Eastman Software, General Dynamics, General Electric, Hewlett-Packard,
Lockheed Martin, Matsubo Company Ltd., Oracle Corporation, Ricoh,
Siemens, Sprint, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, World Bank, Xerox,
and others. For more information about TMSSequoia and its products,
visit the website at http://www.tmsinc.com or call 1-405/377-0880.

TMSSequoia and ScanFix are trademarks or registered trademarks of
TMS, Inc. Fujitsu and the Fujitsu logo are registered trademarks of
Fujitsu Ltd. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.

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