Optika Wins Fujitsu's ISV Innovative Leadership Award

Florida Community College at Jacksonville Utilizing Solutions from Optika and Fujitsu for Increased Efficiency and Productivity

Colorado Springs, CO, November 04, 2003 - Optika® Inc. (NASDAQ: OPTK), a leading Enterprise Content Management (ECM) provider of imaging, workflow, collaboration and records management software, today announced that Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., has awarded Optika its ISV Innovative Leadership Award for its ECM solution implemented at Florida Community College at Jacksonville, Florida (FCCJ).

The award is designed to recognize independent software and hardware vendors' significant contributions to content management solutions that streamline business processes and positively impact their customers' bottom lines.

Florida Community College at Jacksonville, with more than 69,000 students and multiple campuses throughout Northeast Florida, utilizes an integrated imaging and workflow solution to optimize its Student Aid and Enrollment Services/Registrar departments. Leveraging imaging and workflow software from Optika Inc., scanning hardware and technology from Fujitsu, implementation expertise and services from Advanced Data Systems, Inc. and data capture software from Prevalent Software, FCCJ is significantly reducing the amount of paper it manages and stores while increasing the productivity of its staff.

"We are honored to receive this award from Fujitsu-a leader in innovation and cutting-edge technology-and would like to recognize Advanced Data Systems, in particular, for their instrumental role in ensuring the success of Florida Community College at Jacksonville," said Greg D. Cooke, vice president of North American channel sales for Optika. "We are pleased to enable FCCJ with significant cost and process savings through our suite of ECM solutions and our strong partnerships in the industry."

"The integration of imaging and workflow software from Optika with scanning technology from Fujitsu is a critical factor in our ability to provide information to the people who really need it," said Pete Biegel, director of enrollment services and college registrar for FCCJ. "We are excited about the new Web and re-scanning tools provided by our partners, and believe that they will continue to find innovative ways to help us be more efficient and effective."

Joel Friedman, director of student aid for FCCJ, added, "Imaging has allowed us to significantly increase the efficiency in our student aid processing. It allows staff to help students at any campus, regardless of where students submitted their original documents. In addition, we are planning to integrate imaging with our financial aid software system, which will enable us to eliminate duplicate data entry when updating information."

One of the key success drivers in the imaging and workflow system at Florida Community College is the partnership between Optika, Fujitsu, Advanced Data Systems and Prevalent. According to Nancy Ingle, account manager for Advanced Data Systems, "There is seamless integration between Fujitsu's scanning technology and the Prevalent and Optika components of the system. Fujitsu has designed its scanners to work in any market, which has enabled us to configure them for FCCJ's specific business needs."

About Optika

Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., Optika Inc (NASDAQ:OPTK) is a leading provider of imaging, workflow, collaboration and records management software. Optika's Acorde™ family of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions allows companies to streamline their business processes, eliminate paper and increase operational efficiencies. The company's more than 2000 customers worldwide include The Home Depot, Merrill Lynch, Georgia-Pacific, Bayer Corporation, Turner Broadcasting Systems, Airborne Express, and SBC Communications. For more information about Optika and the Acorde product family, contact the company at 719.548.9800.

For additional information visit www.optika.com.

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA) conducts engineering and marketing activities in San Jose, Calif., and sales operations throughout the United States. FCPA's current product and service offerings include hard disk drives, tape drives, magneto-optical drives, scanners and scanner maintenance.

For additional information, visit: www.fujitsu.com.

About Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc.

Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA) conducts engineering and marketing activities in San Jose, CA and sales operations throughout the United States. FCPA's current product and service offerings include scanners and scanner maintenance, hard disk drives, tape drives, and magneto-optical drives. FCPA is located at 2904 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, CA, 95134. For more information about Fujitsu products and services, call us at 800-626-4686 or 408-432-6333.

For additional information, visit: us.fujitsu.com/fcpa.

About Advanced Data Systems

Advanced Data Systems, Inc., is a full-service turnkey solution provider. Advanced Data Systems is a multi-product, multi-platform systems integrator specializing in Enterprise Content Management (ECM), Electronic Document Management (EDMS), records management, production imaging, workflow, Enterprise Report Management (ERM), electronic forms processing and automated data entry systems technology. Advanced Data Systems maintains offices in Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Gainesville, Maitland (Orlando), and Pompano Beach (Ft. Lauderdale). Advanced Data Systems has been a business solutions provider for Optika since 1993 and currently supports over seventy document management/imaging and workflow installations throughout the United States and Great Britain.

For additional information, visit: www.adv-data.net.

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