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News Wire</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Rick
Harmon will be showing us the as yet to be released Windows 7
operating system from <SPAN class=yshortcuts>Microsoft</SPAN> that currently is
in Beta and expected to be released by the company next month as a release
candidate for general public testing.</SPAN><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">A
tour of Windows 7 will show how similar to Vista it is yet how different. Rick
will discuss the reasons why one might want to try this exciting <SPAN
class=yshortcuts>new operating system</SPAN> out even though it's not officially
released yet. He shows how Windows 7 is almost 100 percent compatible
already with Jaws and other <SPAN class=yshortcuts>screen readers</SPAN> on the
market.</SPAN><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Rick
will also talk about how Microsoft has given accessibility to all
parts of the Windows 7 operating system a higher priority than it has in the
past.</SPAN><SPAN
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info: Rick Hamon</SPAN></P>
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- <A
href="http://us.mc836.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=rickharmon@sbcglobal.net"
target=_blank><SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN
style="COLOR: #003399; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">rickharmon@sbcglobal.net</SPAN></SPAN></A>
& <A
href="http://us.mc836.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=rharmon@blind-geek-zone.net"
target=_blank><SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN
style="COLOR: #003399; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">rharmon@blind-geek-zone.net</SPAN></SPAN></A><BR>Skype
- rharmon928<BR><SPAN class=yshortcuts>Twitter</SPAN> - rharmon928 and
BlindGeekZone</SPAN><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Date:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Monday, April 27th, 2009.</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Time:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>5:00 p.m. PDT, 6:00 p.m. MDT, 7:00 p.m.
CDT, and 8:00 p.m. EDT</SPAN></P>
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</SPAN>and elsewhere in the world Tuesday 0:00 GMT</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Approximately 15 minutes
prior to the event start time; go to <SPAN style="COLOR: #333333">The Pat
Price Tek Talk Training Room at:<BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><A
href="http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2"
target=_blank><SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2</SPAN></SPAN></A></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Or, alternatively.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Select The Pat Price Tek Talk Training Room at: <A
href="http://www.accessibleworld.org/"><FONT
color=#800080>http://www.accessibleworld.org</FONT></A>. Enter your first and
last names on the sign-in screen.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">All Tek
Talk training events are recorded so if you are unable to participate live at
the above times then you may download the presentation or podcast from the Tek
Talk archives on our website at <A href="http://www.accessibleworld.org/"
target=_blank><FONT
color=#800080>http://www.accessibleworld.org</FONT></A></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">All
online interactive programs require no password, are free of charge, and open to
anyone worldwide having an Internet connection, a computer, speakers, and a
sound card. Those with microphones can interact audibly with the presenters and
others in the virtual audience or text chat with the attendees.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><BR>If you
are a first-time user of the Talking Communities online conferencing software,
there is a small, <SPAN class=yshortcuts>safe software program</SPAN> that you
need to download and then run. A link to the software is available on every
entry screen to the Accessible World online rooms.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Sign up
information for all Accessible World News Wires and discussion lists are also
available at our website <A href="http://www.accessibleworld.org/"
target=_blank><FONT
color=#800080>http://www.accessibleworld.org</FONT></A>.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"></SPAN></U> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Accessible World
Contacts:</SPAN></U></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Robert Acosta,
Chair</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Accessible World</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">818-998-0044</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Email: <A
href="mailto:boacosta@pacbell.net">boacosta@pacbell.net</A></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Web: <U><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue"><A title=http://www.helpinghands4theblind.org/
href="http://www.helpinghands4theblind.org/"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #606420">http://www.helpinghands4theblind.org</SPAN></A></SPAN></U>
<U><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"></SPAN></U></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Joann Becker, Events
Coordinator</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Accessible World</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">617-969-1213</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Email: <A
href="mailto:joannbecker@pcomcast.net">joannbecker@pcomcast.net</A> </SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">George Buys, CEO</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Talking
Communities</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Email: <A
href="mailto:buys@talkingcommunities.com">buys@talkingcommunities.com</A></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The
Accessible World, a division of H<SPAN class=yshortcuts>elping Hands</SPAN> For
The Blind, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, seeks to educate the general
public, the disabled community and the professionals who serve them by providing
highly relevant information about new products, services, and training
opportunities designed specifically to eliminate geographic and access barriers
that adversely affect them.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></P>
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