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Opticentre Signs Distribution And Systems Integrator Partner Agreement With Idiom

Experienced Partner Offers Implementation Expertise as WorldServer Adoption Accelerates in Europe

London, United Kingdom - October 11, 2006 - Idiom® Technologies, Inc. (Idiom), the leading independent provider of scalable software solutions for accelerating and optimizing globalization initiatives, today announced that Opticentre, a pioneer of localization solutions, has joined the growing Idiom Global Partner Network™. As it pursues its aggressive European growth strategy, Opticentre will offer stand-alone WorldServer solutions and professional implementation services, as well as integrate WorldServer into the end-to-end workflow of complementary solutions and services it designs for customers.

The Idiom Global Partner Network ( http://www.idiominc.com/partners ) is a group of leading technology companies, systems integrators and language service providers that deliver best-in-class translation and localization services, professional consulting and systems integration services and complementary products alongside Idiom.

"Opticentre's recent growth demonstrates the expanding need for globalization and localization solutions across Europe," said John Hodgson, manager, European sales operations, Idiom Technologies. "Opticentre will be an important extension of our team in Europe, helping new Idiom customers quickly become operational with WorldServer while our sales and marketing teams focus on rapidly expanding our footprint in this growing market."

"Our first exposure to WorldServer was during an implementation project with Autodesk, and we were impressed by the difference it made to Autodesk's overall productivity," said Joseph Deignan, Opticentre CEO. "Our partnership with Idiom will enable us to offer a proven GMS platform to customers and further differentiate our 'next generation localization' offering as we continue to drive our expansion strategy."

Opticentre will leverage powerful WorldServer features including centralized translation memory, business process automation, advanced scoping and reporting functionality, and its flexible Software Development Kit (SDK) to deliver robust globalization solutions to their customers.

About Opticentre
Opticentre is the world's first facilitator of next generation localization processes and the first BPO Globalization technology centre of excellence. The company's mission is to help clients make lasting and substantial improvements in their globalization processes and performance. Opticentre's core model provides optimized workflow, designed around the useful parts of an enterprise's legacy structure, and leveraging of best practices from disparate departments. The company also offers a range of related services and tools to add velocity, enhance quality and reduce the costs of globalization. Opticentre is headquartered in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, with offices in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. To learn more please visit http://www.opticentre.net

About Idiom Technologies, Inc.
Idiom^® Technologies optimizes the globalization supply chain by aligning global enterprises, language service providers and translators. Award-winning WorldServer™ software solutions expand market reach and accelerate multilingual communication with a proven platform for automating translation and localization processes.

Idiom works with global organizations including Adobe, Autodesk, Continental Airlines, eBay and Travelocity to cost-effectively translate global websites and applications, streamline software localization and delivery, and speed time-to-market for international product documentation. Idiom also partners with consulting firms, systems integrators and technology vendors to help customers achieve high-quality results and maximize existing enterprise infrastructure.

Idiom 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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