Inso Corporation Acquires AIS

Inso Corporation announced that it has acquired AIS Software S.A. (AIS Software) from Berger-Levrault S.A., a leading French publisher. AIS Software, based in Paris, is the developer of Balise, a premier SGML and XML transformation tool and scripting language, as well as Dual Prism, a Web-based XML and SGML publishing system. With more than eight years of experience with data conversion and distribution, and over 100 customers, AIS Software will add significant technical expertise and a strong installed base to Inso's Electronic Publishing Solutions business and Inso's Enterprise Information Platform.

The acquisition of AIS Software will further enhance Inso's position as the leader in information delivery applications for the Web and will also significantly extend Inso's data transformation and data rescue offerings. The addition of AIS Software's strong product development staff, led by Dr. Christophe Lecluse, strengthens Inso's industry leading technology team. Inso believes that Dual Prism and Balise, in combination with DynaBase and DynaText products, will give Inso customers a range of features and functionality unmatched in the industry.

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