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Study Highlights Data Quality Problem

A study by The Data Warehousing Institute estimates that inaccurate and low-quality data will cost American business as much as $600 billion this year.

Contact: Arkidata Corp. 630.795.2622 or www.arkidata.com/literature.html Equitrac Expands WAN Based Capabilities with System 4

Equitrac Corp. announces the release of its Professional Cost Recovery System 4 v.4. The System 4 version 4 offers a comprehensive WAN-based cost recovery solution for professional service firms.

Contact: Equitrac Corp. 305.442.2060 ext. 312 Infolinx Teams Up with Spacesaver Corporation

Infolinx System Solutions and Spacesaver Corporation have paired up their product offerings and mobile storage products, to provide customers with a single-source records storage and management solution.

Contact: InfoLinx System Solutions www.infolinx2000.com International Study Analyzes Software Development Costs

The 10-month study "Competitive Alternatives: Comparing Business Costs in North America, Europe, and Japan" provides a comparison of business operating costs. It measures 27 components, such as labor, taxes, transportation, and utility costs applied to 12 specific business operations in major industrialized countries.

Contact: KPMG 416.422.7156 www.CompetitiveAlternatives.com Ricoh/DocuLex Alliance Provides System for Electronic Files

Ricoh Corp. and DocuLex Inc. announce a provider agreement that offers DocuLex's PDF. Capture document scanning, PDF electronic file conversion, and indexing software with Ricoh's digital imaging systems, production scanners, Internet facsimile systems, and eCabinet, the company's file management appliance.

Contact: Ricoh Corp. www.ricoh-usa.com Contact: DocuLex Inc. www.doculex.com Report Shows Document Capture's Benefit To E-Business

A report by Strategy Partners International Ltd., "Document Capture for E-Business 2001," reveals that document capture technology is enhancing the business of getting information into information management systems and applications through new approaches and technology.

Contact: Strategy Partners International Ltd. catherine.shelley@strategy-partners.com or www.strategy-partners.com Daticon Enhances Its Document Management Support for Mergers

Daticon Inc. announces the enhancement of their...