FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

702 COMMUNICATIONS CHOOSES DOC-LINK™ INTEGRATED DOCUMENT
MANAGEMENT TO AUTOMATE PAYABLES PROCESSING

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., January 29, 2004 - Altec, a leading provider of document imaging and workflow management solutions for mid-market, announced today that 702 Communications has chosen doc-link integrated document management to automate their accounts payable department. 702 Communications was founded in 1989 and initially provided video and audio services to public schools. Over the past 15 years, they have expanded their services to provide alternative, high-quality telecommunications products at very competitive rates. 702 Communications furnishes state-of-the-art local and inter-exchange services, and are headquartered in Moorhead, Minnesota.

702 Communications chose doc-link to automate their accounting department. They had a need to create better accounting controls using workflow, eliminate the time spent reconciling supporting documents, reduce photocopy expenses, eradicate duplicate documents and overall to lessen manual paper handling. Their requirements fit nicely into doc-link AP Manager, an entry level, pre-configured workflow solution that is affordable, modular and scalable to a full enterprise solution.

After their first year of implementation, 702 Communications is anticipating an annual savings of over $23,000 a year.

About Altec
Altec is the leader in accounting centric document imaging and workflow management software solutions. Altec enables organizations to unleash the power of their accounting package and enhance productivity and communication among its customers, employees and vendors. Offering a variety of products from customizable paper based documents, to enterprise wide electronic document management, MICR check printing solutions, Print to Mail, Pressure Seal, promotional items and more, Altec can provide you with any business need you may have. Altec is headquartered in Laguna Hills, California with an office in Tacoma, Washington and affiliates nation wide. For more information about Altec, their products, or services, please visit the company’s website at
www.altec-inc.com.