Intel(R) Reader Launches in the UK: Bringing Printed Text to Spoken Word for Dyslexic and Visually Impaired People

LONDON, November 17 - Intel Corporation today announced UK availability of the Intel(R) Reader,
a mobile handheld device designed to increase independence for people who
have trouble reading standard print. In the UK, there are an estimated six
million people with dyslexia or other specific learning difficulties and two
million people with visual impairments such as partial sightedness or
blindness, for whom reading printed words is difficult or impossible.

The Intel Reader, which is about the size of a paperback book, converts
printed text into digital text, and then reads it aloud to the user. Its
unique design combines a high-resolution camera with the power of an Intel(R)
Atom(TM) processor, allowing users to point, shoot and listen to printed
text. The Intel Reader will be available in the UK through select retailers,
including Amazon.co.uk, HumanWare and Inclusive Technology.

When the Intel Reader is used together with the Intel(R) Portable Capture
Station, large amounts of text, such as a chapter or an entire book, can be
easily stored for reading later. Users will have convenient and flexible
access to a variety of printed materials, helping to not only increase their
freedom, but improve their productivity and efficiency at school, work and
home.

The original concept for the Intel Reader came from Ben Foss, director of
access technology, at Intel's Digital Health Group who like 10 percent of the
UK population has dyslexia. Throughout school, college and university he had
to depend on others to read to him or work through the slow process of
getting words off a page himself. As an adult, much of the content he wanted,
from professional journals to reading for leisure, just wasn't available in
audio form.

"As someone who is part of the dyslexic community, I am thrilled to be
able to help level the playing field for people who, like me, do not have
easy access to the printed word," Foss said. "Feelings of loneliness are
often the consequence of not being able to read easily. We hope to open the
doors for people in these communities. The Intel Reader is a tool that can
help give people with dyslexia, partial sightedness, blindness or other
reading or learning difficulties access to the resources they need to
participate and be successful in school, work and life."

The British Dyslexia Association (BDA) and the Royal National Institute
of Blind People (RNIB) both support the Intel Reader as an important advance
in assistive technology.

Judi Stewart, chief executive, BDA said, "We are pleased that the Intel
Reader is now available in the UK. This device has the potential to offer a
great deal of independence to people who have a difficulty with reading. It
allows you to read at your own pace, wherever and whenever needed, taking
away the pressure and sometimes embarrassment of reading in public."

Steve Tyler, head of innovation and development, RNIB said, "It is great
to see Intel developing a product that will allow more access to information
for blind and partially sighted people as well as people who have other
issues reading print. So much information is delivered in a print format and
a device like this will help to break down barriers to accessing information.
It is also great that the Intel Reader is portable so you can access more
information when you're out and about."

Intel is also involved in the BDA's Mentoring scheme that aims to link
adults with dyslexia with successful dyslexic people who will share the
benefit of their experience and knowledge.

For More Information

For more information on the Intel Reader or where to purchase it, visit
www.intel.co.uk/reader. To learn more about Intel in healthcare, go to
www.intel.com/healthcare.

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Contact: Perveen Akhtar, Intel Corporation, +44(0)1793-403136, Perveen.akhtar at intel.com