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To: gizmo&jack who wrote (94490)	4/9/2000 7:54:00 AM
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OT OT OT..a penny with promise..debut this week!! April 13 is goes on display at the Cincy software show..read on..VERY INTERESTING!!! NOTICE the part about TEXACO!!!!!!!! INNOVATIVE NEW ChildWatch„ SOFTWARE PACKAGE TO BE TEST-MARKETED BY TEXACO„ IN MARCH & APRIL 2000 Created by PACEL Corp. (PLRP) for Child Watch of North America, the new software allows parents to limit a child's file access on PCs as-well-as specify URLs for access exclusion. ChildWatch,„ an innovative multi-faceted family-safe software program and screen saver that empowers parents to monitor and control what their children have access to on their PCs and the Internet, is created by PACEL Corp. (NASD, OTCBB, PLRP), a software applications development company in Manassas, VA, for Child Watch of North America, the non-profit organization formed in 1992 to work with parents and children in helping to prevent abductions. The ChildWatch„ software will be distributed nationally, free to the general public, with the financial support of corporate sponsors. Texaco, the first major sponsor to sign on, has announced that it will test-market the new product during the months of March and April 2000 in selected states. As part of its campaign, the software will be distributed free at all Corporate Texaco gas stations and participating retail outlets throughout the test states. Child Watch of North America is currently negotiating with other major corporations to become part of the national campaign expected to be launched by the end of May. An internal part of the new ChildWatch„ software, is an Internet database which will provide pertinent information to help find missing or abducted children as-well-as blocking family-unfriendly web sites. Subscription fees are as low as $5 per month of which Child Watch of North America will receive 20% or a minimum of $1 per registration per month. ChildWatch„ Software Introduction 2-2-2 "We are very excited by the new software package developed by PACEL Corp. and by the enthusiastic response of the business community to support our efforts in finding missing and abducted children," said Don Wood, President of Child Watch of North America. "Texaco„ is the first of several major corporations we expect to come aboard to help promote and distribute the new ChildWatch„ software. We fully expect this new product to become a major weapon in the ongoing efforts of law enforcement agencies to retrieve missing children and return them to their families." Texaco„ is proud to be a sponsor of Child Watch of North America, Inc. and support this worth while project. There is no more valuable commodity in our society today than our children. It is imperative that there be a concerted effort in this nation to ensure the safety and well being of our young people. We want to thank Child Watch of North America and PACEL Corp. for creating an invaluable new safety tool. "To have something happen to your child is probably a parents worst nightmare," says Texaco General Manager and Child Watch Board Member Chris Murdock , " Child Watch teaches parents how to protect their children form abduction and also serves as a resource if a child is abducted. We're extremely pleased to play a role in helping Child Watch get it's message out to the public." According to David Calkins, President of PACEL, the new ChildWatch„ software is an adaptation of PACEL's existing WinSentry„ on-screen security software. "It gives parents the ability to connect to an updateable database of Internet sites deemed as "family-unfriendly" by a committee composed of child experts from organizations such as Child Watch of North America, local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, judicial representatives and child psychologists," he said. ChildWatch„ Software Introduction 3-3-3 "By using this software, parents do not have to spend a great deal of time themselves finding the sites beforehand or relying on a robotic search engine that can seriously limit full utilization of the Internet," Calkins explained. "The program allows parents to control what programs are available, monitor and record activities on the computer, giving them an accurate, updated picture showing how each child is using the computer. In view of what we have learned from the Columbine High School tragedy in Colorado, this type of tool might have deterred what happened there." The ChildWatch„ software offers parents concerned with the safety of their children, several important features, including: * Password Access -- Only authorized persons can access the computer with selected permissions for each user. * Internet Filtering -- Subscribers are connected to an updated Internet database of inappropriate sites which are automatically blocked from being downloaded from the web to your PC. * Application Lockout & Time Restriction -- Parents can set access limits to specific applications and files and restrict times on the computer. * Event Logging -- Parents can monitor the activities of those using the computer since there is an automatic log and record created of files opened, web sites visited, applications ran, etc. * Screen Saver -- The screen saver features photos and updates of missing or recently recovered children, and also prevents another user from "masquerading" as the logged-on user when the computer was not shut down. This feature forces the new user to log-in, de-activating the screen saver, and, thereby, re-setting the user privileges. PACEL Corp. provides high value technology solutions allowing clients to enter the new millennium with the highest level of productivity and capability. These business solutions enable companies to capitalize on rapidly changing opportunities within the global marketplace.