FileOpen Systems Releases FileOpen PDF 2.0

NEW YORK, NY -- March 17, 1998
FileOpen Systems Inc., the leading developer of secure publishing software for PDF, today announced the availability of FileOpen PDF 2.0 at Seybold Seminars Publishing 98 in New York City.

FileOpen PDF 2.0 is a complete environment for securing and placing access parameters on PDF files, for secure and seamless distribution to users on the Internet and CD-ROM.

"This new release is the result of our listening to the specific needs of the PDF publishing marketplace, as well as integrating the latest in copyright protection technology," said Sanford Bingham, president of FileOpen Systems. "We're pleased to be the first company to provide PDF publishers with a feature-rich, easy-to-use, and reliable solution for secure publishing."

New features
FileOpen PDF 2.0 includes several new features in the authoring component, the FileOpen PDF Publisher. In addition to placing encryption and usage restrictions on directories of files in batch mode, publishers can now set expiration times on documents, enter Digital Object Identifiers and other tracking information, lock documents to specific media, and create an installer for their publication with one mouse-click.

On the client side, the FileOpen plug-in for Adobe Acrobat is an invisible authentication layer on the end-user's machine. Authorized users never have to enter any passwords; documents open seamlessly inside of Acrobat Exchange and Reader. But once the document has expired or is copied to an unauthorized user's machine, FileOpen blocks access. FileOpen 2.0 includes a new feature for downloading updated access privileges from the publisher's Web site, so that publishers can operate a PDF subscription program. As always, the FileOpen client plug-in is freely distributable, royalty-free to an unlimited user base.

A Needed Solution for Publishers
Participants in the FileOpen PDF 2.0 Beta Program are already using the software to solve the long-standing problem of controlling access to digital content. "FileOpen PDF gives us the ability to protect PDF files, royalty free. With Windows 95 and 3.1 versions currently available, and Macintosh on the way, there is no other product on the market that provides a multiplatform capability. Users of locked files can open them with a simple installation process, in seconds. Whether it's magazines, books, newsletters, or any subscription-based products, our customers can finally control distribution of their important documents," said Mark Czajka, Manager, The One-Off CD Shops, Washington.

System Requirements and Pricing
FileOpen PDF Publisher, the secure publishing environment, is available for Windows 95 and NT. The FileOpen client plug-in is currently available for Windows 95, NT, and 3.x, and a Macintosh PPC version will be available as a free upgrade to existing FileOpen PDF customers in Q298. FileOpen PDF is sold for US$2500, including the freely distributable client plug-ins.

About FileOpen Systems
Based in New York, NY, FileOpen Systems develops software that enables publishers and corporations to distribute digital content according to their access requirements. FileOpen customers include publishers who sell documents on the Web, companies who distribute documents to select users over an Intranet, and commercial CD-ROM publishers.