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Idiom Technologies Draws Record Attendance at WorldSummit 2007

Gathering of Customers, Partners and Globalization and Translation Experts Sets Stage for Ongoing Industry Dialogue

Waltham, Massachusetts, USA - June 13, 2007 - Idiom® Technologies, Inc. (Idiom), the leading independent supplier of SaaS and on-premise server-based globalization management systems (GMS), today announced that its recent WorldSummit 2007 event was the most highly-attended Idiom user conference to date. More than 229 customers, partners and industry experts from 105 different organizations attended the event, marking an increase in turnout of 80 percent over the 2006 U.S. WorldSummit conference. A record 52 customer organizations and 45 partners were represented at the event, gathering for knowledge sharing, networking and updates on the latest translation and globalization industry trends and innovations in Idiom WorldServer™.

"When we set out to host WorldSummit 2007, we wanted to draw attendees from across the entire globalization supply chain for an event focused on the key issues in the translation and localization industry," said Mike Iacobucci, president and chief executive officer, Idiom Technologies. "The record attendance and profile of companies at this year's event demonstrate that Idiom customers truly have a choice in selecting best-of-breed technology for their globalization initiatives. WorldSummit has become a hub of industry activity, and working together with our partners, Idiom is helping to bring customers the tools they need to successfully globalize their businesses."

Key Highlights from WorldSummit 2007:

• Expanded three-track agenda, including 50+ workshops and presentations. Highlights included Alan Melby, director of the Brigham Young University Translation Research Group; Jaap van der Meer, founder and director of TAUS and co-founder of Cross Language; Ben Sargent, senior analyst, Common Sense Advisory; John Yunker, editor, Global by Design and Byte Level Research; and select Idiom Technologies customers and partners, including VistaTEC, Language Weaver, XyEnterprise, AOL, eBay and PTC


• 31 existing and 21 prospective customer organizations were represented by 124 attendees


• 45 partner companies, comprising 29 Idiom LSP partners and 16 technology and/or systems integration partners (represented by 86 total partner participants)


• The addition of a Partner Pavilion for partner/sponsor exhibits


• Three analyst firms represented, including Byte Level Research, Common Sense Advisory and Gilbane Group

Industry Feedback on WorldSummit 2007:

• "I'm so glad my colleague and I attended Idiom WorldSummit 2007. We are eager to begin implementing some of the practices. I believe the changes we make will help my translations team be more productive and assist us in meeting project dates," Claudia Gutierrez, Hyland Software (Idiom Technologies customer)


• "This has been the best conference I've been to; both in terms of the level of information offered and the organization. The only complaint - too few hours in a day...All in all, I found that networking and sessions were well balanced and the mixture of vendors, etc was perfect, as it allowed for discussions on different levels," Elena Dunne, Advanced Language Translation, Inc. (Idiom Technologies LSP partner)


• "WorldSummit fostered community and conversation amongst those who research, those who groom the next generation of translators, those determined to author source content with globalization in mind, those faced with the nuances of dialect and locale, and those who provide the services and technologies so necessary for this complex work...Kudos to the WorldSummit team for achieving a well-rounded and extremely organized event," Leonor Ciarlone, Gilbane Group

About Idiom® Technologies, Inc.
Idiom® Technologies is the leading independent supplier of SaaS and on-premise software solutions that enable our customers and partners to accelerate the translation and localization process so content rapidly reaches markets worldwide. Unlike other companies serving this market, Idiom offers freedom of choice by embracing relevant industry standards, supporting popular content lifecycle solutions and partnering with the industry's leading language service providers.

As a result, WorldServer™ GMS solutions are fast becoming an industry standard, allowing customers to expand their international market reach while reducing costs and improving quality. WorldServer is used every day by organizations possessing many of the most recognizable global brands to more efficiently create and manage multilingual websites (e.g., AOL, eBay and Continental), localize software applications (e.g., Adobe, Beckman Coulter and Motorola) and streamline translation and localization of corporate and product documentation (e.g., Autodesk, Cisco and Business Objects).

Idiom is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, with offices throughout North America and in Europe. WorldServer solutions are also available through the company's Global Partner Network™. For more information, please visit http://www.idiominc.com/.

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