Chromatography Software features integrated instrument control.

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EZStart(TM) Software Package includes software control of LC or GC instrument as well as control of data acquisition, data processing, postrun analysis, and reporting. Software wizards are provided to guide users to create methods and sequences. SmartSequence can generate conditional actions and decisions while running sequences in automated, unattended mode. All EZStart Software Packages can be upgraded to EZChrom Elite(TM) Enterprise Chromatography Data Systems.

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New EZStart Software for Chromatography Data Handling

Pleasanton, CA (January 13, 2003) Scientific Software, Inc., a world leader in providing software solutions to the scientific community, announced today the release of a new series of software-instrument control packages for the HPLC and GC chromatography market. EZStart(tm) Software Packages are chromatography software with integrated instrument control for popular HPLC and GC chromatographs. Designed for the single HPLC or GC, EZStart provides a complete software solution for specific instruments for less than $3,000 (U.S.). Each EZStart Software Package includes software control of the LC or GC instrument as well as control of data acquisition, data processing, postrun analysis, and reporting. Software wizards are provided to guide users to create methods and sequences quickly and easily. EZStart Software includes many powerful features such as integration on the fly and the exclusive "SmartSequence" that can generate conditional actions and decisions while running sequences in an automated, unattended mode. Packages available at introduction include EZStart software with control of the Agilent 5890, 6850, and 6890 GCs, Agilent MicroGC, Agilent 1100 HPLC, Varian CP-3800, 4900, CP-900x GCs, Varian Micro-GC, Hitachi LaChrom LC, and Thermo SpectroSystem LC. Appropriate autosampler control for these instruments is also included as part of the overall instrument control. Scientific Software intends to release additional EZStart packages as they are developed. A special EZStart Software Package provides EZStart software for Scientific Software's SS420x. The SS420x is an intelligent, buffered analog to digital converter that supports up to 4 channels of data acquisition. This enables EZStart to be used on virtually all commercial analog-signal detectors for HPLC and GC. All EZStart Software Packages can be upgraded to SSI's powerful EZChrom Elite(tm) Enterprise Chromatography Data Systems to take advantage of the full flexibility and power of a state-of-the art client/server chromatography data system. All EZStart methods, sequences, instrument configurations, and results are compatible with EZChrom Elite to enable EZStart users to expand as their needs change while preserving much of their initial software and hardware investment. EZStart Software Packages are immediately available. About Scientific Software, Inc. Scientific Software, Inc. is a world leader in the development, sale and support of software systems to the scientific community. With over 50,000 worldwide installations, the Company's award-winning EZChrom Elite Enterprise Chromatography Data System is used in a wide range of markets such as pharmaceutical, environmental, chemical, and food analysis. The Company's CyberLAB Knowledge Engineering System is used by leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies providing an enterprise-wide solution for information collaboration, data management, regulatory compliance and knowledge engineering. Scientific Software, Inc. is based in Pleasanton, California. Further information about Scientific Software, Inc. and its products is available at scisw.com or at 1-800-588-8878. EZStart, EZChrom Elite and CyberLAB Knowledge Engineering System are trademarks of Scientific Software, Inc.