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Click here</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=670 style='width:502.5pt;border:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt'><tr style='height:348.75pt'><td width=18 style='width:13.5pt;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:348.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:15.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=225 valign=top style='width:168.75pt;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:348.75pt' id=Primary><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width=580 style='width:435.0pt' id=Content><tr style='height:329.25pt'><td valign=top style='padding:12.75pt 12.75pt 12.75pt 12.75pt;height:329.25pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td colspan=2 style='padding:15.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr style='height:48.75pt'><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:48.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://visit.humanware.com/e/3332/2017-08-16/4sj46z/775788121"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id=logo src="http://www.humanware.ca/web/en/Newsletter/images/logo_hw_see_things_large.jpg" alt="HumanWare logo. see things. differently."></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><img border=0 id=img src="http://www.humanware.ca/web/en/Newsletter/images/matt_aph.jpg" alt="Photo of a classroom showing a student using a MATT Connect"><o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><h2><span style='font-size:19.0pt;color:#525E66'>American Printing House and HumanWare team up to create a new intelligent magnifier<o:p></o:p></span></h2></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p style='font-weight:regular'>August 16, 2017 - HumanWare is proud to announce a new partnership with The American Printing House to provide a new powerful tool for visually impaired students combining a high-performance digital magnifier with the versatility of an Android tablet, the MATT Connect (Magnifier And Tablet Together).<o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt 12.75pt .75pt .75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr style='height:284.25pt'><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt 12.75pt .75pt .75pt;height:284.25pt'><p style='font-weight:regular'>The American Printing House for the Blind, the visionary industry leader in finding solutions for the visually impaired, envisioned the need for an advanced multifunctional tablet including a distance viewer, magnifier and educational smart tablet with pre-loaded software as a must-have tool for today’s connected student.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='font-weight:regular'>“We are pleased that APH saw value in HumanWare’s proposition to develop a product specific for this need”, says Gilles Pepin, CEO of HumanWare. HumanWare is the global leader in assistive technology for people with impaired vision and already offers a wide range of innovative products which have a profoundly positive impact on the lives of visually impaired people of every age.<o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt 0in;height:284.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 id="photo_x0020_of_x0020_MATT_x0020_Connect" src="http://www.humanware.ca/web/en/Newsletter/images/mattconnect_sm.jpg" alt="photo of MATT Connect"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p style='font-weight:regular'>“We are proud to deliver a made to measure solution contributing to the success of APH’s mission and to the success of every student. As a result of our cooperation, MATT Connect is born! We look forward to the future of contributing to the mission of APH and to the success of each and every student!” adds Gilles Pepin.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='font-weight:regular'>MATT Connect is a custom-made, multi-functional smart tablet, a must have educational tool for every student. It multitasks as a magnifier, distance viewer and is a unique smart-enabled educational tablet. As it was designed with the modern student in mind, it’s not only compact and robust, it is also light enough to be carried from class to class or put in a back pack to be brought home. It also has all the strengths of a powerful Android tablet with access to the Google Play Store with hundreds of thousands of apps. Popular apps in educations, such as Google Classroom as well as many recommended by the APH, are factory installed and can be opened in one or two clicks. User friendly and portable, MATT Connect is the essential learning tool for every student!<o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#EEF0F2'><tr><td style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #F58026 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;vertical-align:center'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 style='background:#EEF0F2'><tr><td colspan=4 style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;vertical-align:center'><p style='margin:3.75pt'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>The MATT Connect is available now at: <a href="http://visit.humanware.com/e/3332/matt-connect/4sj472/775788121"><span style='background:#EEF0F2'>http://visit.humanware.com/e/3332/matt-connect/4sj472/775788121</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p>About APH – The American Printing House for the Blind<o:p></o:p></p><p style='font-weight:regular'>The American Printing House for the Blind, a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization, is the world’s largest company devoted solely to creating educational, workplace, and independent living products and services for people who are blind and visually impaired. Founded in 1858 in Louisville, Kentucky, APH is the oldest organization of its kind in the United States. Under the 1879 federal Act to Promote the Education of the Blind, and funded in part by a federal appropriation, APH is the official supplier of educational materials for eligible students in the US and outlying areas who are working at less than college level.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='font-weight:regular'>APH designs and produces textbooks and magazines in braille, large print, audio, and digital formats. APH also researches, develops and manufactures hundreds of educational, recreational, and daily living products, often in partnership with other organizations to achieve the goal of accessibility for people who are blind or visually impaired. The American Printing House for the Blind, Inc. is headquartered at 1839 Frankfort Avenue in Louisville, Kentucky.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='font-weight:regular'>About HumanWare<o:p></o:p></p><p style='font-weight:regular'>HumanWare is the global leader in assistive technology for people who are blind or have low vision. HumanWare offers a wide range of innovative products, including the BrailleNote Touch, first Google certified braille tablet, the iOS compatible Brailliant braille displays, Victor Reader®, the world's leading family of digital audiobook players, the unique Connect 12 combining a high-performance digital magnifier with the versatility of a tablet, and the ultra-portable explore line of electronic handheld magnifier.<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;vertical-align:center'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='text-align:justify'><b>Contact APH</b><br>Toll free: 1-800-223-1839<br><a href="mailto:info@aph.org">info@aph.org</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='text-align:justify'><b>Contact HumanWare</b><br>Toll free: 1-800- 722-3393<br><a href="mailto:info@humanware.com">info@humanware.com </a><o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width=632 style='width:474.0pt'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border:none;border-top:solid #F58026 2.25pt'><tr><td style='border:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:9.0pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=notice>This message was sent to <a href="mailto:lorafelty@windstream.net">lorafelty@windstream.net</a> on August 16, 2017.<br>HumanWare, 1 UPS Way, Champlain, NY 12919, USA<br><a href="http://visit.humanware.com/unsubscribe/u/3332/7b7082aaba9f17a155e2d67cae07d179/775788121">Unsubscribe</a> from our newsletter.<o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:9.0pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;float:right'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><a href="http://visit.humanware.com/e/3332/humanware/4sj474/775788121" target="_blank" title="Like us on Facebook!"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1028" src="http://www.humanware.ca/web/en/Newsletter/images/Media%20sociaux%20icons-f.jpg" alt="Like us on Facebook!"></span></a><a href="http://visit.humanware.com/e/3332/humanware/4sj476/775788121" target="_blank" title="Follow us on Twitter!"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1029" src="http://www.humanware.ca/web/en/Newsletter/images/Media%20sociaux%20icons-t.jpg" alt="Follow us on Twitter!"></span></a><a href="http://visit.humanware.com/e/3332/er-HumanWareTechnologie-videos/4sj478/775788121" target="_blank" title="Follow us on Youtube!"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1030" src="http://www.humanware.ca/web/en/Newsletter/images/Media%20sociaux%20icons-yt.jpg" alt="Follow us on Youtube!"></span></a><a href="http://visit.humanware.com/e/3332/company-humanware/4sj47b/775788121" target="_blank" title="Follow us on LinkedIn"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1031" src="http://www.humanware.ca/web/en/Newsletter/images/Media%20sociaux%20icons-l.jpg" alt="Follow us on LinkedIn"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1032" src="http://visit.humanware.com/r/3332/1/775788121/open/1"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/msv5/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="Web Bug from https://euclu1ae.emltrk.com/euclu1ae" /><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>