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September 16, 1999
Cardiff Software Named Fastest Growing Data and Document Capture
Vendor; Over 20,000 Choose Cardiff
- Cardiff Software Grows 449% in Just Five Years; Joins QUALCOMM, HNC Software, and
Peregrine Systems at the Top of Prestigious Deloitte & Touche
'Fast 50' for 1999 - SAN DIEGO, Calif., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardiff Software, Inc. today
announced that company revenues have grown by more than 449% in the last five years, making it the
fastest growing supplier of software applications that automate the data and document capture
processes from forms and applications. The company's explosive growth was recently confirmed and
recognized by the accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche, which has named Cardiff to the "Technology
Fast 50," a list documenting Southern California's fastest growing technology companies, for the second
year in a row.
"The 'Fast 50' rankings provide a benchmark of how well companies perform in both the private and
public markets," said Dennis Clerke, President and CEO of Cardiff Software. "Our 24th place ranking
in 1999 shows that Cardiff continues to outpace our direct competition, and continues to be a innovative
leader in the technology arena."
The Deloitte & Touche "Fast 50" rankings were announced on September 12, 1999. Cardiff Software
moved up into 24th position from 26th as noted in 1998. Cardiff was ranked in the list of the top
twenty-five fastest growing companies, along with QUALCOMM, HNC Software and Peregrine
Systems, whose growth outpaced some notable public companies, including Gateway, Inc.
Over 20,000 organizations, including companies like American Express, Kaiser Permanente and
Worldcom, have selected Cardiff products in order to eliminate the costs associated with manual
processing, and to put information online -- resulting in a more productive and competitive organization.
Cardiff customers often see a complete return on their investment in automated solutions within weeks
or months.
Cardiff Software is the fastest growing vendor in the information capture market segment, responsible
for more than 70% of new installations in 1999. Much of this growth can be attributed to Cardiff's
innovative development of online capture solutions including HTML+Forms, introduced in 1997, and in
partnership with Adobe Systems, PDF+Forms in 1999. PDF+Forms has received numerous industry
and customer accolades, including "AIIM Best of Show 1999" award by Imaging and Document
Solutions. PDF+Forms was second only to Microsoft Office 2000 in "Best of Comdex -- Productivity
Software" at Comdex/Windows World '99, surpassing more than 70 other products for the honor.
Cardiff Software's rapid growth is driven by more than just superior products and innovative use of
Internet technologies. The company has also invested heavily in European operations, and recently
announced that Cardiff Europe has exceeded growth projections in its first 6 months of operation.
About Cardiff Products
Cardiff TELEform(R) replaces manual data entry by converting paper forms into digital information
that is automatically sent to database and back office applications. TELEform also converts paper
documents into online digital versions that can be used in document and knowledge management
systems. Cardiff products also are used to repair or improve collected data, through the use of database
comparisons and automated business rules.
TELEform is available in English, French and German versions, with enhanced character recognition
for Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish
character sets.
Cardiff HTML+Forms instantly converts blank paper forms into online Web forms, complete with
automated collection, cleaning and processing. Delivered in 1997, HTML+Forms was the first product
that integrated information capture servers with Internet Web browser technology.
Cardiff PDF+Forms, created with Adobe Systems, allows organizations to automate the use of forms
by placing them on the Internet and Intranets, where they can be completed online, or can be printed
and completed by hand. Forms completed on paper can still be automatically processed when sent to a
TELEform server via a fax or scanner.
About Cardiff Software
Cardiff Software is the leading supplier of applications that convert manual business processes into
automated digital processes. Cardiff's products are used by over 20,000 organizations worldwide to put
paper forms and documents online, and to convert manual processes into automated digital
processes.Cardiff Software products are available from Cardiff Europe and more than 75 distributors
and 1,100 certified resellers worldwide. For more information on Cardiff Software products, please visit
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Cardiff Software and TELEform are registered trademarks of Cardiff Software, Inc. All other
trademarks belong to their respective owners.
/CONTACT: Elizabeth Wainwright of Cardiff Software, Inc., 800-758-1785,
ewainwright@cardiff.com/
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