CompUSA Expands Offering of CIC Handwriter Product into CompUSA Stores Nationwide
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. — January 14, 1997 — Communication Intelligence Corporation (NASDAQ:CICI) announced today that CompUsa is expanding its stocking of CIC's Handwriter(R) product into its United States stores, chain-wide, after a four-store introduction in November and December 1996.
In addition, Handwriter(R) is currently available through CompUSA's Internet web site (www.compusa.com) under "Hot New Products."
CompUSA has over 120 stores in the United States. CIC chose CompUSA for initial retail distribution of the Handwriter(R) product line based on CompUSA's reputation as a high-technology innovator. The national chain-wide rollout of the Handwriter(R) product line is expected to be completed by the end of January 1997.
About the Company
Communication Intelligence Corporation develops, markets and licenses natural input computer technology — products that use pen and image for input. Founded in 1981, CIC is a leading supplier of pen computing software products to hardware manufacturers throughout the world.
The company's products include the multilingual Handwriter(R) Recognition System and SigCheck(TM) dynamic signature verification software, and the PenDOS(R) and PenMac(R) pen operating environments.
CIC markets software tools such as InkTools(TM) and Sign-it(TM) which allow signature capture and verification within computer applications; Handwriter(R) line of peripheral input devices which enable PC users to have pen input capabilities on their desktop and laptop personal computers; Software products for the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) CE operating system platform — Jot(TM), a compact handwriting recognition system and QuickNotes(TM), a fast and simple electronic mobile notetaker application.
CIC is headquartered in Redwood Shores, and has subsidiaries in Japan and China. CIC's stock is publicly traded on Nasdaq, symbol CICI.
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