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Microsoft embraces Korbitec`s first "rocket"

Johannesburg, 24 May 2000

Original software developer, Korbitec`s first "rocket", GhostFill 2.5, has been embraced by Microsoft and will be showcased in the Windows World Pavilion at Computer Faire. Set to be the `killer application` for the legal fraternity, the solution is expected to revolutionise productivity in the industry. Integrated with Microsoft (MS) Office 2000, the solution delivers a further value-add to law firms, encouraging them to embrace MS Word as the preferred word processing system.

"The legal industry is arguably one of the most document-intensive industries," says Mark Todes, Korbitec`s marketing director. "GhostFill 2.5, designed to complement MS Word and enhance its functionality, will transform legal business practice. The integrated solution will enable law firms to streamline internal processes and pave the way for them to embrace the Internet to derive the business benefits the Web promises."

GhostFill 2.5 and MS Office together automate document creation, facilitate document management as well as perform labour-intensive tasks, such as converting numbers to words at the click of a mouse. The outcome is polished documents filed and presented consistently and in keeping with stringent legal requirements.

Leading SA law firms Werksmans, Fluxman Rabinowitz, Venn Nemeth Hart and Millers have recently switched to MS Word, thanks to GhostFill 2.5, which has transformed MS Word into a powerful word processor that addresses attorneys` need to streamline document automation.

"Korbitec`s `rocket` projects are high-risk/high return by virtue of their groundbreaking potential and are designed to take off with steep growth curves. We see South Africa as a test bed for the integrated solution and, following the success we anticipate here, hope to introduce it, together with MS, into international markets," Todes concludes.

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GhostFill

GhostFill is a software product that automates the assembly of complex standard documents in, amongst others, the legal, insurance, medical and banking professions to deliver major cost and time savings to document-intensive industries. It also enables easy document retrieval to save time and increase the productivity of administrative and secretarial staff. Recognised by Microsoft SA as an essential business tool for many sectors, GhostFill will be integrated with MS Word from May 2000. Proven success to date includes the sale of several thousand licences worldwide. The solution is also increasingly being used by software developers around the globe who seamlessly integrate GhostFill into their software applications to deliver its user benefits to client companies.

Korbitec

Korbitec develops original software products and services which eliminate common business-process inefficiencies in both vertical markets and general working practice.

The software industry, like so many others, is in the throes of the Web revolution, and Korbitec is at the forefront of a world in which the application delivery mechanism is becoming less important. As a result, Korbitec`s specialised R&D teams develop software-based services that deliver tangible cost and time benefits - whether LAN, WAN or Web-based.

In the digital economy, characterised by the absence of geographical boundaries, Korbitec`s vision is that of a global business that increasingly harnesses the power of the Internet.

Korbitec has a distinguished pedigree and is led by a management team with over 20 years` experience at the cutting edge of disruptive technologies - including South Africa`s first CD-Rom publishing house and the country`s first commercial ISP, Internet Africa. The Korbitec management team and employees privately hold a majority shareholding and Datatec retains a significant stake.

Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software - any time, any place and on any device.

If you are interested in viewing additional information on Microsoft, please visit the Microsoft Web page at www.microsoft.com and the Microsoft South Africa home page at www.microsoft.com/southafrica