PhatWare Announces CalliGrapher 7 Beta Availability

Upgrade Of Award-Winning Handwriting Recognition Software For Windows Powered
Pocket PCs; Supports Multiple Configurations, Customizable Keyboard/Toolbar, More.

LOS ALTOS, CA - October 1, 2003 - PhatWare Corporation, a leading provider of software products and professional services for mobile and desktop computers, announced today the free beta availability of CalliGrapher 7, the next generation of the company's award-winning handwriting recognition software.

CalliGrapher, one of the most popular Pocket PC-based handwriting recognition applications on the market, analyzes pen strokes written in any application window, then converts those pen strokes into text and sends the recognized text to the target application. Employing advanced fuzzy logic and neural net techniques, CalliGrapher recognizes arbitrary alphanumeric strings as well as words contained in its integrated dictionary.

CalliGrapher 7 provides support for multiple configurations, each of which can store individual parameters including recognition options, keyboard layout, custom keyboard layout, letter shapes, and ink options. Other improvements include a customizable soft keyboard; customizable toolbar; reduced memory footprint; and improved ink flow and recognition. A complete list of new features can be found on the CalliGrapher 7 Beta Web Site, www.calligrapher.net.

"CalliGrapher 7 Beta Edition gives current and new CalliGrapher users the first chance to evaluate these valuable new features," said Stan Miasnikov, president of PhatWare Corp. "This beta program will not only help us to better understand needs of our customers, but also will give users a free look at one of the most valuable productivity products for the Pocket PC platform."

In addition to its ability to recognize cursive, print, or mixed handwriting, CalliGrapher offers PenCommander, an easy-to-use PC navigation tool; ink color selection and customizable ink width; and a "Quick Correct" window for fast correction as the user writes. In addition to an English handwriting support, CalliGrapher offers language pack offerings for Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.

To participate in the CalliGrapher 7 Beta Program, visit www.calligrapher.net and follow the instructions on the web site. The final release of CalliGrapher 7 is expected at the end of Q4, 2003.

About PhatWare

Founded in October 1997, PhatWare Corporation is a leading provider of easy to use powerful software products and professional services for the mobile and desktop computing marketplace. PhatWare specializes in handwriting recognition, digital ink, note taking, and database and network management software development. PhatWare Corporation is a member of Microsoft Mobility Partner Advisory Council (MPAC) – an invitation-only program developed by Microsoft to empower partners to create software solutions for Windows Mobile-based devices by providing them with the tools and programs they need to be innovative and successful – a Microsoft Certified Partner, and Microsoft Windows Embedded partner.

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