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Worldserver Lsp Advantage Beta Program Garners Strong Interest

Beta Partners Take Advantage of Enterprise-Class Globalization Technology to
Enhance Service Offerings and Achieve Competitive Advantage at No Cost

Waltham, Massachusetts, USA - September 7, 2005 - Idiom ^® Technologies, Inc. (Idiom), the only enterprise software company to deliver advanced XML-based publishing and content globalization solutions, today announced new details of its "WorldServer LSP Advantage Program™," including the addition of nine independent language service providers (LSPs) that will play an important role in pioneering this first-of-its-kind partnership model. Addressing increasing competitive pressure in the translation services market, LSPs will be able to take advantage of the proven, enterprise-class technology provided by WorldServer™ GMS (Globalization Management System) to improve internal process efficiencies and enhance the quality of services offerings delivered to clients — all free of charge.

"The WorldServer LSP Advantage Program provides language service providers with access to robust, enterprise software that will help them maximize content reuse and automate much of the translation process," said John Yunker, president and chief analyst, Byte Level Research. "Idiom also stands to benefit by establishing strategic partnerships with LSPs, which could eventually expand the sales pipeline."

WorldServer LSP Advantage Beta Program members are: COMSYS; iSP (International Software Products); Local Concept, Inc.; Localize Technologies; LUZ, Inc.; OmniLingua; One Planet Corporation; VistaTEC and WH&P. With this program, LSPs will be able to build powerful alliances and generate revenue through:

• Market-leading globalization software in a specialized LSP edition


• Independence from competitive software tools


• Free software licenses


• Business growth opportunities

"VistaTEC is delighted to have been chosen to participate in the WorldServer LSP Advantage Beta Program. As a company committed to integrating technology solutions into localization and internationalization process and workflow issues, we hope to leverage Idiom to further our existing tools and processes," said Anna Browne, tools and process manager, VistaTEC. "We have great hopes for the potential of WorldServer to automate some of the repeatable and predictable parts of the localization process, leading to increased productivity."

Idiom pioneered the enterprise Globalization Management Systems space and now LSPs can benefit from the same WorldServer technology that has been deployed at Fortune 500 companies around the world, without incurring unnecessary risk or license fees. Specifically, LSPs can take advantage of powerful WorldServer features including centralized translation memory, business process automation, advanced scoping and reporting functionality, full-featured translation workbench for Web browsers and Windows®, and flexible Software Development Kit (SDK).

WorldServer LSP Advantage allows LSPs the flexibility to determine the scope of deployment they want to undertake based on their own growth strategies and client needs. For example, LSPs can use WorldServer to automate and improve existing internal processes and systems, or build on that functionality to enhance current products and services. Idiom will also provide program members with Web-based training and ongoing product support.

"Our strong team of beta members will be a valuable asset to WorldServer LSP Advantage going forward. Their input will be extremely useful as we uncover new strategic directions for the program, and find new opportunities for our members," said Eric Silberstein, founder and CTO, Idiom Technologies, Inc. "We are optimistic about the response we have received so far. Based on its flexibility, attractive price point and exceptional product support, we are building mutually-beneficial alliances that will help all involved."

Support from WorldServer LSP Advantage Beta Program members:

COMSYS
"We feel WorldServer will work well for localization companies because of its core translation technology, ability to provide project cost analysis, and automation of the processes related to moving content between client, vendor and translators." - Alex Yanishevsky, globalization program manager, COMSYS

iSP
"We are very excited about the WorldServer LSP Advantage Program. WorldServer provides a great workflow system and we appreciate the initiative Idiom has taken to coordinate a beta program with the LSP community in order to get direct feedback. We are currently participating in the beta test and exploring more and more aspects of the WorldServer solution. We have already been impressed with its extensive functionality." - Bernd Löffler, engineering manager, iSP

Local Concept, Inc.
"Local Concept, Inc. is excited about the way that WorldServer standardizes file management. One principal advantage is that it gives a centralized repository for all of a company's translation memory databases. This is crucial to both internal and external efficiency. The potential for a highly improved workflow is great."

Localize Technologies
"The WorldServer LSP Advantage Program has provided us, a mid-sized language service provider, a platform with which to scale our business. By adapting its proven globalization management software to language service providers, Idiom has opened the door to a new sales channel, as well as enabling LSP's to work as efficiently as possible with their clients." - Gary Prioste, CEO, Localize Technologies

LUZ, Inc.
"We have been working with WorldServer technology for several years on client implementations and are very excited to leverage this powerful technology internally. WorldServer workflow automation allows us to provide consistency in processes for our life science clients." - Shane Clarke, director of production, LUZ, Inc.

One Planet Corporation
"The more we learn about WorldServer functionality, the more we look forward to completing the training and putting this tremendous application to practical use." - Gregory Zaretsky, CEO, One Planet Corporation

WH&P
"WH&P is honored to have been chosen by Idiom to beta test its forthcoming LSP GMS offering of WorldServer. GILT service providers rarely have the opportunity to test such powerful corporate tools, provide feedback and see their requests going live. In particular, we appreciate the efficiency of the technical support and the willingness of Idiom to take LSP suggestions into account." - Graham Moller, technology manager, WH&P

For more information on the WorldServer LSP Advantage Program, please visit http://www.idiominc.com/partners/partner-language-service-providers.asp.

About Idiom Technologies, Inc.
Idiom Technologies, Inc. is the only enterprise software company to deliver advanced XML-based publishing and globalization solutions to accelerate authoring, managing and distributing high quality content across multiple formats and languages.

Idiom WorldServer solutions are currently deployed at large global organizations including Adobe, Caterpillar, eBay, Medtronic, Motorola and Oracle. The company is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, with offices throughout North America and in Europe. To learn more please visit http://www.idiominc.com or call +1 781-464-6000.

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