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BY Microsoft Corporation Selects And Enrolls Designer Appliances Inc - Torbay Holdings Inc, Subsidiary - In Its Assistive Technology Program

June 02, 2004 14:43:00 (ET)

NEW YORK, Jun 2, 2004 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Torbay Holdings Inc (OTC:BB TRBY.OB) announced today that Microsoft had selected and enrolled TRBY's wholly owned subsidiary, Designer Appliances Inc (DAI) into Microsoft's Assistive Technology vendor program (MATvp).

The Microsoft MATvp program provides expanded support for assistive technology to its partners in the program so as to deliver products that enable people with disabilities to use information technology more productively and easily. Through this program, Microsoft provides enhanced technical support to foster development and innovation, and additional resources to help ensure that assistive technology solutions are compatible with Microsoft products.

DAI will also include its products in Microsoft's expanded online Assistive Technology Catalog, which comprises more than 100 Microsoft-compatible technologies that customers can buy through the e-commerce equipped Web site. The catalog provides in-depth information to help consumers conveniently identify and, in this case, acquire DAI's assistive technology products online from Microsoft's Assistive Technology site.

"We are proud to be to be given the opportunity to make a contribution to Microsoft's long standing commitment to make technology accessible for all people. We are also delighted for the recognition that this brings to our own efforts in working with and for those with disabilities," said Tom Large., chief executive officer of TRBY. "We will actively pursue the options that this relationship can deliver, which will commence formally with a meeting in Seattle planned for early June, 2004. At that meeting we will meet our Microsoft colleagues and plan the way forward in regards to ensuring compatibility and integration of our respective products."

Gary Moulton, head of Microsoft's Assistive Technology Vendor Program reiterated Microsoft's MATvp policy, "Members of Microsoft's MATvp program is for manufacturers of assistive technology who have a proven track record in designing, building and supporting assistive technology products to meet the needs of customers with disabilities/functional limitations and schools and businesses that are responsible for making accommodations. We are pleased to have Designer Appliances Inc join the MATvp program and look forward to working with them for the benefits we believe their technologies can bring to people with disabilities."

SOURCE: Torbay Holdings Inc.

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