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Idiom Technologies and Acrolinx Integrate Tools to Provide Linguistic Quality Assurance Through WorldServer

Workflow integration will reduce translation, terminology-capturing, and quality control costs
WALTHAM, Mass. - May 1, 2007 - Idiom® Technologies, Inc. (Idiom), the leading independent supplier of SaaS and on-premise server-based globalization management systems (GMS), and Acrolinx, the leading producer of quality assurance tools for technical information, today announced their strategic partnership. The seamless integration of Acrolinx's Acrocheck™ solution within Idiom WorldServer™ will enable customers to further reduce their translation, terminology-capturing and quality control costs.

Acrolinx's market-leading term harvesting and checking solution will improve the documented performance of Idiom translation memory by delivering accuracy and consistency from the start. Integration with the WorldServer terminology database and workflow ensures customers will manage terminology throughout the translation life cycle, including new terms added over time. This is possible because Acrolinx integrates seamlessly with the WorldServer terminology management repository to constantly provide intelligent advice to translators. This reduces translation time and costs, improves quality and minimizes the risk that poor translations will expose companies to legal liability. Acrolinx technologies have also been proven to dramatically increase translation reuse and facilitate machine translation.

"We believe the integrity of translation starts at the source, and even the best processes can break down if the terminology and style is inconsistent," said Andrew Bredenkamp, CEO of Acrolinx. "We see WorldServer as the hub of translation activity, and our joint customers will benefit from the way in which our solutions complement one another within the workflow; customers are already reporting significant savings of up to 30% in their localization costs."

"Through our partnership with Acrolinx, we're able to offer our customers a streamlined globalization process with the quality assurance they demand built right into the workflow," said Eric Silberstein, CTO, founder and chairman of Idiom Technologies. "We're pleased to enhance the performance of Idiom WorldServer through Acrolinx's proven solution, and, more importantly, enable our customers to reach new heights in translation quality and cost efficiency."

About Acrolinx
Acrolinx is the leading producer of quality assurance tools for technical information, helping customers worldwide maintain their corporate image, address compliance issues, and control document production and localization costs. Its flagship product, Acrocheck™, is used by thousands of users worldwide in a variety of industries, including software, automotive, and life sciences. Companies that have implemented Acrocheck™ include SAP, Symantec, Philips, Siemens, Motorola and Bosch.

Acrolinx maintains its headquarters in Berlin, Germany and offices in North America.

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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