Edmund Optics® Master Source Book Now Online as Totally Interactive Digital Catalog


Barrington, NJ, February 6, 2009 - Now online, Edmund Optics® (EO) latest 412-page Master Source Book (Americas Edition) containing over 16,900 innovative optical components, new products and technical primers, has been launched as a fully-linked interactive digital catalog.The new online version replicates the "look and feel" of the printed catalog, complete with animated page turning.

The complete Digital Catalog can be found at www.edmundoptics.com/digitalcatalog.

Shopping for optics has never been easier. Enhanced searching allows the user to quickly search for optical components by keywords. Results are shown with page numbers and categories listed for all possible matches. When clicking on the page number, an animated red arrow appears pointing to the chosen product in the catalog's main window. All stock numbers are hyperlinked to the equivalent EO webpage where you can add the product to the shopping cart. The cart button in the digital catalog is linked to the EO shopping cart allowing you to review your purchases while you continue to shop. Shop with confidence because all purchasing takes place through EO's secured website.

Navigation is simplified either by accessing the Table of Contents and clicking on a specific section such as New Products or Optical Primers, or by clicking on a specific product in the search window. An animated page flip allows the viewer to "thumb through the catalog," while a convenient slider bar at the top menu lets the viewer navigate quickly to a specific page number.

For those accustomed to using "sticky notes," a yellow sticky note can be added to a specific page for the viewer to note questions or thoughts for later review.The viewer simply clicks on the icon, jots down his or her notes, and a yellow tab appears on the side of the page where the note is waiting. The tool bar features buttons that allow for adjusting the page zoom, printing one or more pages, jumping to a desired page, emailing a friend or colleague, or creating a desktop shortcut icon for quick catalog access. To try EO's interactive digital catalog visit www.edmundoptics.com/digitalcatalog.

To reinforce EO's continued commitment to their customers, Edmund Optics has also added over 14,000 technical drawings to their website. A new "Document/Download" tab has been added to product pages with downloadable technical drawings in several formats including PDF, STEP, IGES, eDrawings, Zemax for lenses, and Spec Sheets for Achromats.

About EO:

Edmund Optics® (EO) is a leading producer of optics, imaging, and photonics technology. Supporting the R&D, electronics, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, biomedical, and military markets around the globe; EO products are used in a variety of applications ranging from DNA sequencing to retinal eye scanning to high-speed factory automation. EO's state of the art manufacturing capabilities combined with its global distribution network has earned it the position of the world's largest supplier of off-the-shelf optical components. Customers can purchase items by contacting EO at 1-800-363-1992, via the catalog, or via the website at www.edmundoptics.com.

Company Contact:
Marisa Edmund
Vice President, Marketing
Edmund Optics, Inc.
101 East Gloucester Pike
Barrington, NJ 08007 U.S.A.
Phone: 1-800-363-1992
Fax: 1-856-573-6295
email: medmund@edmundoptics.com

Editorial Contact:
James Liolin
Lion Associates
550 Mamaroneck Avenue
Harrison, NY 10528
Phone: 914-670-0138
Fax: 914-670-0596
email: jliolin@lionadv.com

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