Mi-Co Announces Full Support of Ultra-Mobile PCs at Microsoft`s CeBIT Launch

Released on = March 14, 2006, 5:59 am

Press Release Author = Barrett Joyner / Mi-Co

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = As part of Microsoft's Early Adopter Program, Mi-Co
announces full support of new Ultra Mobile Personal Computers (UMPCs) announced by
Microsoft and hardware manufacturers at CeBIT, world's largest digital IT tradeshow.


Press Release Body = Research Triangle Park, NC and Hannover, Germany. Mi-Co, the
mobile data capture software company, announced today that Mi-Forms software fully
supports the new Ultra-Mobile Personal Computers (UMPCs) running Windows XP Tablet
Edition. Mi-Co is part of Microsoft's Early Adopter Program and Mi-Forms software
was part of Microsoft's Mobile PC and Tablet PC Partner announcements made at CeBIT
in Germany today.

Mi-Forms Software enables the implementation of efficient and effective mobile data
capture and forms automation systems. The software system includes a highly flexible
e-forms design component, Mi-Forms Designer. In addition, Mi-Forms Software has
capabilities for handwriting interpretation, touch-screen input, verification, data
validation and communication. Mi-Forms is currently in use for mobile data capture
at a number of customer sites including Sutter Health, United States Department of
Agriculture, Boston Public Health Commission and University of Cincinnati Hospital.

"At Mi-Co, our customers are excited about the small form factors of the UMPCs
combined with the power and stability of Microsoft Windows XP Tablet Edition
Operating System," stated Mi-Co Chief Technology Officer and co-founder Dr. Greg
Clary. "Organizations using Mi-Forms for data capture want to maximize their
mobility."

Microsoft unveiled details for the UMPCs, at CeBIT in Germany. The UMPCs represent a
new category of mobile computing devices that features small, lightweight,
carry-everywhere hardware designs coupled with the full functionality of a Microsoft
Windows-based PC and a choice of input options, including enhanced touch-screen
capabilities.

CeBIT, which is being held in Hannover from March 9 through March 15, is the world's
largest trade fair showcasing digital IT and telecommunications solutions. The key
target groups are users from industry, the wholesale/retail sector, skilled trades,
banks, the services sector, government agencies and science. Over 6,200 exhibitors
from around 70 countries and some 480,000 visitors from all over the world attended
the last CeBIT in 2005. The theme for CeBIT 2006 is \"Digital Solutions for Work &
Life."

About Mi-Co

Mi-Co, the mobile data capture company, provides digital writing software that
enables an efficient and effective process for capturing and communicating
handwritten data. Mi-Co's enterprise Mi-Forms Software System enables flexible
e-forms design for data capture using digital ink. In addition, Mi-Forms Software
has proven capabilities for handwriting interpretation, touch-screen input,
verification, data validation and communication of forms-based data for enterprise
users. Mi-Forms supports Tablet PCs, UMPCs, Digital Pens, Pocket PCs and signature
capture devices. The company is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina and has a Washington customer service center. For more information on
Mi-Co, visit www.mi-corporation.com.

Web Site = http://www.mi-corporation.com

Contact Details = Mi-Co
2 Davis Drive, PO Box 12076
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Phone: 919 485-4819 x 1618
Mobile: 919 949-8549
Fax: 919 485-0621
Email: bjoyner@mi-corporation.com
Web: www.mi-corporation.com

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