The group's principal activities are to design, engineer, develop and manufactures digital image scanners, film digitizers and software. the products of the group are used in graphic arts, desktop publishing, medical imaging and life sciences markets. the group has its focus on promoting its scanning technology for use in photo finishing and medical applications. the group is introducing new line of products linking photo labs and processors to the internet and worldwide web. the group sells its products through distributors, resellers, systems integrators and oem's. as of 28-jun-2002, the group acquired intelligent systems software, inc.