Equitrac Professional and Office Once Again Awarded BERTLs Best

Print management and cost recovery solutions capture two key industry awards

Plantation, FL - August 17, 2009 -- Equitrac Corporation is pleased to announce that two of its industry leading print and cost management solutions have been named "BERTLs BEST" for 2009.

For the third straight year Equitrac Professional was awarded the "Best Print Management and Cost Recovery Solution for Professional Services Firms." Equitrac Office captured the "Best Enterprise-Level Print Management and Security Solution" category. BERTL analysts review current product lines and new product introductions to identify a select group of devices and software that stand apart from the others. Winners are selected after rigorous analysis of the hundreds of digital imaging devices, software, and management utilities in the world-wide marketplace.

"We are honored to receive two BERTL awards this year for our print management, cost recovery and security solutions," said Michael Rich, president and CEO of Equitrac Corporation. "Equitrac is diligent in its efforts to stay ahead of the curve and deliver innovative and reliable solutions the market has come to expect from us. This recognition acknowledges the efforts of our Equitrac team and further supports our position as the de facto standard for print management solutions."

"Best Print Management and Cost Recovery Solution for Professional Services Firms" - Equitrac Professional 5

Equitrac Professional 5 is a print management and cost recovery solution designed for professional services firms such as attorneys, accountants, architects as well as public relations and advertising firms to recover and reduce document costs while promoting environmental sustainability.

With Equitrac Professional 5, professional firms easily track print, copy, scan, fax, phone calls and other miscellaneous expenses for proper accounting and bill-back, while reducing the time for these activities. Equitrac Professional 5 can be used to manage print workflows more efficiently and cost effectively by routing documents to specific devices based on administrator-defined rules.

Equitrac Professional was specifically noted by BERTL for the following:

• TouchPoint Console provides any user, at any device the most accurate allocation of billable expenses to client-matter codes
• Direct integration with scan management solutions from eCopy, Omtool and others
• Embedded software option designed specifically for each multifunction printer (MFP) and is accessible through the control panel and
• Equitrac Call Accounting integrates with voice over IP (VoIP) based telephone systems to capture detailed usage and increased security is attained with full audit trail of all communications.

"Best Enterprise-Level Print Management and Security Solution" – Equitrac Office 4

Equitrac Office provides simple yet powerful network-based authorization, authentication and accounting for all printer and copier use. Available as both device-embedded or terminal-based solutions, Equitrac Office 4 supports networked MFPs from every major office equipment manufacturer as well as multiple print workflows, database types, operating systems and user identification methods - all of which speeds and simplifies direct integration with existing IT infrastructure.

Equitrac Office was specifically noted by BERTL for the following:

• Ability to create unique charging schedules for total cost of printing including paper size, file size, media type, color, etc.
• Equitrac Follow-You Printing with secure document release holds documents in a secure server until users identity is authenticated
• Rules are defined to easily enforce cost controls by routing jobs to more efficient networked MFPs and
• Vendor-neutral print management platform simplifies direct integration with your existing IT infrastructure.

"Equitrac has earned its market position and BERTLs Best through technology innovations that directly respond to the specific needs of its target markets," said Margie A. Davis, Managing Director at BERTL. "We are pleased to make these prestigious awards to Equitrac."