5 will also enable Internet companies , such as
Yahoo!, to respond quickly to the marketplace and to reach new customers.com.

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The contribution of accessibility code to Firefox is the latest development
in IBM's 76-year history of supporting employees and customers with
disabilities through easy-to-use software, hardware and consulting
services.

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This software will make Firefox 1.

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"The technology that is
now available can remarkably provide the means for private, 2-way, long-
distance conversation for the deaf -- something that the hearing community has
taken for granted from the very invention of the telephone . As a national
federation of state association, organizational and corporate affiliates, the
advocacy work of the NAD encompasses a broad spectrum of areas including, but
not limited to, accessibility , education, employment, healthcare, mental
health, rehabilitation, technology, telecommunications , and transportation.

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And, according to research by the Pew Internet & American Life Project in
Washington, D.

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"Advances in
technology and telecommunications have brought gains to many people, but also
have left millions behind. He understands very well that we seek functional equivalency not
only in telecommunications, but in the Internet Age as we use an exciting
array of Internet applications for our daily needs.

In addition to contributing code that will make it possible for Web pages
to be automatically narrated or magnified, and to be better navigated with
keystrokes rather than mouse clicks, IBM is contributing Dynamic Hypertext
Markup Language (DHTML) accessibility technology to the upcoming Firefox
Version 1. population
will reach 55 by 2008, and about two-thirds will experience a disability
after age 65. (In other developed countries, including Italy, Spain and
Japan, 45 percent of the population will be over the age of 60 by the year
2040.C.

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Bowe's report
which illustrates the historical strides that have been achieved that bring us
to today's broadband technology," said Rep. On
a larger scale it is necessary to make the Web and all of its content
accessible to everyone," said Mitchell Baker , president of the Mozilla
Corporation.

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PRESS RELEASE IBM Contributes Open Source Code to Make FireFox Browser More Accessible

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However, the features that make graphical
applications so popular are difficult for many users with disabilities to
use.

"The Accessible DHTML Technology offers great advantages to disabled users
and we will continue to leverage the technology to provide
visually -pleasing and content-rich web browsing experiences to users," said
Victor Tsaran, Accessibility project manager, Yahoo!. Drawing on resources from across
IBM and key business partners, IBM offers a wide range of services,
solutions and technologies that enable companies to take full advantage of
the on demand era.

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"
Andrew J.5.5, running on Windows, the only browser
to give developers the ability to add accessibility functions to RIAs that
will make them more "accessible" to the disabled or elderly. With the adoption
of DHTML accessibility code, Web developers can create pages that reduce ,
for example, the amount of tabbing required to navigate a document, such as
spreadsheets and tabbed sections, to help minimize keystrokes for users
with mobility disabilities."

IBM has built the key pieces of accessibility into Firefox, including
support for Microsoft Active Accessibility , Microsoft's accessibility API
standard for Windows. By 2004, it was
22 percent.

Information, research , and data about Assistive Technology - devices and services that assist people with disabilities with daily living tasks, communication, education, work, and recreation.

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The NAD website (http://www. As
interactive, responsive, intuitive and feature-laden as programs installed
on a PC desktop, RIAs can run without requiring users to install additional
programs on their PCs.
Between 750 million and 1 billion of the world's 6 billion people have a
speech, vision, mobility, hearing or cognitive disability, according to the
World Health Organization.

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Upton, Chairman of the
Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet."

About the NAD
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) has been safeguarding the civil
rights of deaf and hard of hearing Americans since 1880 .5, all users can more
easily navigate Web-based applications via the keyboard.

The advances in Firefox 1.

"IBM's commitment to further Firefox's capabilities and reach people who
have disabilities marks an important technical advancement for Firefox.

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Two-Way Technologies: A History
of the Struggle to Communicate, discusses the development of two-way
communications at a distance for people with disabilities."
"Bowe's document traces well into the past on the barriers and
legislative/regulatory successes in telecommunications access for people with
hearing loss," added TDI Executive Director Claude Stout.

This is being done in support of ongoing work at the World Wide Web
Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative, and as part of IBM's
commitment to open standards and open source.ibm.

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With the new accessibility features in Firefox 1. Screen readers
are software programs that read software and content aloud and provide
Braille access.S.

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, Representative Fred Upton
(R-MI) and key leaders in the disability community are all praising a
compelling new report written by Hofstra University professor and NAD
governmental affairs consultant Frank Bowe. As Congress looks to update current telecom legislation, we urge them
to ensure that these advanced services are made accessible and affordable to
all Americans. "He puts together a
well-defined projection of what our needs and preferences are as we enter into
the future.

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"
Two-Way Technologies explores telecommunications technologies and their
enormous potential for bringing communications parity to all Americans. The federal government
regulatory structure does have room for revision to allow further progress in
disability access.

The market for accessible information technology is large and growing.) With American workers staying on the job far beyond the traditional
retirement age of 65, more employees can make use of accessible information
technology, including the Firefox browser.

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Rehabilitation Act requires that federal
agencies ' electronic and information technology be accessible to all
employees and citizens regardless of their abilities. Census Bureau, one quarter of the U.

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), in cooperation with Rep. We need it
available for all people and in all locations.

IBM and Mozilla's work is an important step in helping to make the
increasingly popular browser acceptable for adoption by governments. This allows Firefox to work with screen readers such
as GW Micro's Window-Eyes and Freedom Scientific's JAWS.S.

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The report is being released in combination with a Capitol Hill event
featuring a live demonstration of Peer-to-Peer signing.
Broadband is available today -- for some people, in some locations. For more information about IBM, visit
http://www.

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SILVER SPRING, Md. "The
paper provides an excellent overview of how far we have come in terms of
telecommunications parity-and yet reminds us of how much work remains," said
Kelby N. Bowe makes it clear that by addressing
telecommunication access for individuals with disabilities, Congress will also
bring economic benefits to millions of non -disabled individuals, as well.
IBM today announced that it is contributing
software to the Mozilla Foundation's Firefox Web browser to make it easier
for more users -- including those with visual and motor impairments -- to
access and navigate the Web. DHTML will also
allow users to efficiently navigate content more easily using keystrokes
rather than a mouse.

About IBM:

IBM is the world's largest information technology company, with 80 years of
leadership in helping businesses innovate.

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Upton and Disability Leaders Praise Report on Need for Affordable Broadband Technology for People with Disabilities

"I am
quite pleased to support this effort in conjunction with Dr. "Having such a
powerful technology at our disposal will enable Yahoo! to make more of its
services accessible to people with disabilities worldwide., seniors, who are more likely to have a visual or motor
disability, have been the fastest-growing group to go online in the last
few years.

What is Assistive Technology?
Assistive or Adaptive
Technology (AT) commonly refers to products, devices or equipment, whether acquired
commercially, modified or customized, that are used to maintain, increase or
improve the functional capacities of individuals with disabilities.

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Upton. Imparato, president and CEO of AAPD, commented, "The broadband
technologies discussed in this report not only provide new and better ways for
people with disabilities to communicate with each other, they also enable new
employment opportunities, increased access to health care and a higher quality
of life. In 2000, only 15 percent of seniors went online.

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The event is being co-
sponsored by the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), the American
Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and TDI (formerly
Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc. Brick , director of Law and Advocacy for the NAD.nad.org) has a wealth of advocacy information and
resources . This will allow software developers to build accessible and
navigable "Rich Internet Applications " (RIAs) -- a new class of
applications that are particularly visual and interactive. As an
example , Section 508 of the U.