PentaWare Adds PDF Conversion To PentaSuite 7.1

PentaPDF Enables Users to Create PDF Files with a Click of a Button

PORTSMOUTH, NH – (June 7, 2004) - PentaWare, Inc., has announced the addition of PentaPDF, to the PentaSuite 7.1 software, an end-to-end file management program, which supplies users with a means to open, compress, encrypt, view, upload or download, store and send files. PDF (Portable Document Format) was developed by Adobe Systems in order to represent documents that are independent of the original application system used to create those documents. The PentaPDF program will allow users to create files in the PDF format for all documents and graphic formats that PentaView supports (Word, Excel, JPEG, TIF, JFIF, HTML, DWG, RTF, Digital Photography RAW formats, etc…). PentaPDF provides users with a plethora of conversion capabilities with one click of a button. Users can access the PDF program by the right clicking their mouse or from PentaPDF button on the Microsoft Word toolbar. Multiple PDF files can be created through the PentaConverter.   PentaSuite 7.1 is being released in multiple languages: English and German today. French and Italian on June 15. Spanish on June 30.

“PentaWare has a user base close to 1,000,000 dedicated users and we are careful to respond to their requests.” said Claude Ostfeld, President and CEO of PentaWare, Inc. “When we realized how important PDF files had become for everyone, we decided that we had to add the ability to create them in our File Management and Compression programs.”

With the creation of PentaSuite 7.1, PentaWare has created the ultimate tool for converting document files and graphic files into the PDF format and send files.  Adding this capability to our powerful file manager, viewer, FTP, encryption, compression storage, (burn to CD/DVD) makes this product an incredible value. PentaSuite is an ideal companion for digital camera users, graphic artists, and web designers. As the numbers of digital equipment users increase, the need for powerful file management tools also increase. PentaSuite combines the needs of all users into one powerful package. 

Pricing and Availability

PentaSuite is available at www.pentaware.com, MSRP: $99.95. PentaSuite is available in English, Spanish, French, German and Italian. 

About PentaWare, Inc.

PentaWare Inc. is a leading provider of software utilities worldwide.  The company was founded in 1999, launching its cornerstone product PentaZip. PentaZip development started in 1993.  PentaZip continues to be among the worldwide leaders in compression software and was named “Best Stand-Alone Utility of 2003” by a leading computer magazine.  PentaSuite (launched in February 2003) has taken the company beyond powerful compression software into file management, storage, digital photography, CD/DVD creation, encryption, file conversion and graphic design tools.  The company has a powerful list of clients ranging from home users to professionals to Fortune 500 companies.  PentaWare is based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire with offices for European distribution in Milan, Italy.  For additional information about PentaWare, visit www.pentaware.com.

PentaWare, PentaSuite, It’s More Than Just a ZIP Program, and PentaZip are trademarks of PentaWare, Inc.  All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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