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FontAgent_^® Pro Update Enables Mobile Font Management

New Architecture Offers Automatic System Detection and Self-Optimizatio

April 6, 2006 [Los Gatos, Calif] - Insider Software announced today the immediate availability of FontAgent_^® Pro version 3.2, which combines new database technology with the industry's premier implementation of network home directory architecture. Insider has attained performance gains that offer nearly a threefold performance advantage in import operations over competing products, while also exhibiting substantial performance increases in other critical operations.

Network Home Directory Functionality Provides Users with Greater Mobility

Network home directory support conveys substantial benefits to users of font management software. Sometimes called a "mobile account", home directories are stored on a server, so a user can log into any computer, where they will be presented with their familiar customized desktop environment, including all personal files, application preferences and font libraries and sets. All changes are stored to the home directory, which makes backing up that information much simpler. This solution is also ideal for computer labs where user access from multiple locations is desirable. It is essential, however, to prevent users from making unauthorized changes to other computers, and FontAgent Pro's security features make unauthorized modification virtually impossible.

Automatic Performance Optimization Boosts Performance

FontAgent Pro has accomplished its substantial performance gains by developing auto-optimization technology that analyzes the system and automatically adjusts the database access logic to maximize efficiency. FontAgent Pro ensures that all user files are stored within the home directory and then optimizes the database to minimize data access requests, unlike other applications that may scatter files across several locations causing performance to suffer.

"It's freakin' fast.there's no lag," said beta tester Matthew Foust of Black Design. "FontAgent Pro is the way to go," he added.

About FontAgent Pro

FontAgent Pro, designed for creative professionals, provides a complete font management system that integrates diagnostics, repair, font selection, font book creation, and design tools in a single powerful, yet simple application. It is the only product to offer such modern features as multiple font libraries, cascading sets for job and project management, and a Font Player that provides interactive real-time font selection tools.

FontAgent Pro also offers unique administrative tools with its ability to secure workstations, permitting modifications to libraries and sets only if approved by the administrator. Multiple startup sets can be configured and fonts can be auto-activated even without launching FontAgent Pro. Powerful live searching and extensive filtering provide additional power and flexibility.

Download Instructions

Users can download the newest update on the Insider Software website at: http://www.insidersoftware.com/downloads/FontAgentPro.dmg

System Requirements

FontAgent Pro 3 requires Mac OS X version 10.3 or later, 10 MB of disk space and a minimum of 32 MB of memory.

Pricing and Availability

FontAgent Pro 3.2, which is a free upgrade for licensed users of FontAgent Pro 3.0 or later, has a suggested retail price of $99.95 and FontAgent Pro Workgroup Edition with serverless font-sharing is priced at $129.95 as are client licenses for FontAgent Pro Server. Users owning licenses of earlier versions of FontAgent Pro can upgrade to Version 3.2 Standalone Edition for $49.95 US. Upgrades to the workgroup edition are $64.95. FontAgent Pro is also available at leading software resellers worldwide.

About Insider Software

Founded in 1994, Insider Software makes products that streamline the creative process.

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FontAgent is a registered trademark, and FontAgent Pro, Font Player, Font Compare, Insider, and the Insider logo are trademarks of Insider Software. Other products mentioned are trademarks of their respective owners.