[mountainstate] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

[Gerard Fitzpatrick]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GW Micro Launches GWSkype Fort Wayne, Indiana
(December 19, 2011) - GW Micro, Inc. (www.gwmicro.com) announced a major
innovation today for the blind and visually impaired community. GW Micro,
developers of Window-Eyes, the most powerful screen reader available, have
developed GWSkype - a Window-Eyes app that makes Skype accessible to all
blind and visually impaired people who use a Windows computer. Skype is a
peer-to-peer service that allows users to call and message others via the
Internet. Skype users may also call other landlines for a fee. While Skype
has been around for years, its constantly changing user interface has been
extremely difficult for blind and visually impaired users. "Each time the
user interface changes, we have to completely write new a new Window-Eyes
app to account for the changes," said Dan Weirich, Vice President of Sales
and Marketing for GW Micro. "These constant changes make it difficult or
impossible for blind and visually impaired consumers to continue using the
Skype service." The new GWSkype app will always make the Skype service
available to blind and visually impaired computer users regardless of new
versions of Skype that are released. The GWSkype app is a Window-Eyes app
and demonstrates the power of Window-Eyes apps unmatched by any of its
competitors. As Christmas is approaching, GW Micro is releasing the GWSkype
app to all blind and visually impaired users who are running Windows at no
cost. So, even a consumer not running Window-Eyes can still download and
use the GWSkype app. "We believe that this is a special time of year and we
want to give back," said Weirich. "GWSkype is a special gift from GW Micro
to all blind and visually impaired users of Windows". The GWSkype app can
be downloaded at http://www.gwmicro.com/apps/gwskype. You can download the
GWSkype live webinar and product demonstration at www.gwmicro.com/podcast.
GW Micro has been a trusted pioneer in the adaptive technology industry
since 1990, and continues to lead with innovative, customer driven
solutions. Skype™ is a trademark of Skype Technologies S.A. Contact:Dan
Weirich, VP of Sales and Marketingdan at gwmicro.com(260) 489-3671

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