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TOOLBUTTON RSS READER ANNOUNCED


New version of the popular deskbar application, ToolButton, eases the RSS learning curve by adding an auto-RSS Reader on the desktop.



EDMONTON, Canada - February 21, 2005 - ToolButton Inc. today released version 3.5 of the ToolButton Deskbar which contains an RSS Reader, desktop search bar and an automatic web form filler.

"We have taken two of the most often used tasks in a browser, searching and form filling and combined it with the hottest up-and-coming thing on the Internet - RSS feeds. All are integrated into a deskbar which is always visible to the user", said Dale Janssen, Chief Creator and President of ToolButton Inc. "Users have the ability to send searches to their favorite search engine without leaving the program they are working in, can read RSS feeds without knowing anything about RSS and, with one click of the mouse, automatically fill in web forms."

ToolButton Deskbar users can retrieve content from RSS feeds without having to know about confusing RSS terms like "XML" or "aggregators". The deskbar ensures locating feed content is easy because of an Auto Discovery feature that can detect and search RSS feeds on web sites. Even easier, clicking on an RSS graphic or RSS feed URL on any web page will auto-launch the RSS Reader, displaying the contents of the feed like any other web page. Surfed feeds can be easily scheduled for automatic updates by following a few simple steps similar to adding a bookmark to Favorites in Internet Explorer.

The RSS reader presents users with the familiar Office 2003-like look and feel. The confusing and cluttered look of the raw XML of an RSS feed is hidden and all feeds are presented in a Pre-View mode similar to many email applications.

The search bar provides access to a menu of over 80+ search engines conveniently organized in 8 categories from Finance to Reference. There is no need to open a browser to do a search because the search bar is always visible no matter what the user is doing and search text can be dragged 'n dropped from most any application.

The automatic form filler can be customized to include separate personal profiles for business or personal information and can be easily customized for any web form.

ToolButton is free for users.

Availability
Users and Web Masters wishing to install the ToolButton software may freely download the software at http://www.ToolButton.com. The software includes the ToolButton Deskbar and a series of default Buttons to demonstrate the flexibility of the software. Users can install the Deskbar on computers at home and the office and maintain their same configuration at both locations.

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Deb Alloway
Business Development Manager
ToolButton Inc.
Suite 311, Building One
4245 - 97 Street
Edmonton, Alberta Canada
T6E 5Y7
780.702.1416 x101



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