First Integrated Multi-Language Processing System Loads Raw Data into Catalyst CR for Search and Review in Minutes

Denver Colorado, November 16, 2009—Catalyst Repository Systems Inc., a leading provider of scalable, multi-language document repositories for electronic discovery and regulatory compliance, today announced the release of its Fast Track integrated processing software. With Fast Track Processing, users can submit multi-language electronic mail message collections including PST, MBOX, and NSF as well as other electronic files directly into Catalyst CR. The new, completely automated system will process, load and index the files and make them available for search and review in minutes in accordance with the processing instructions set by the user.

“Our clients are looking for faster and simpler ways to get native files online for search and review,” explained John Tredennick, Catalyst’s founder and CEO. “In the past, that typically meant moving data from one vendor to another and dealing with the inevitable delays and mistakes of an inefficient process. With Fast Track Processing, we not only simplify the process but we’ve cut the time required to make data available for review from days to minutes. And, with a completely automated process, there are fewer opportunities for mistakes or unexpected delays.”

For years, Catalyst has been a leader in multi-language document processing, particularly with the challenging CJK languages (Chinese, Japanese and Korean) as well as Russian, Arabic and Hebrew. With Fast Track Processing, users get the benefit of a wide variety of processing options that are now integrated into Catalyst CR:

• Inventory files for initial client review and selection.
• Hash and de-duplicate document files by custodian or globally.
• Extract embedded objects from Exchange, Office and Notes files.
• Eliminate unwanted file types by file type and NIST matching.
• Process foreign documents based on original code page settings.
• Optional OCR and password checking.
• Integrated online reporting of processing outcome and site information (Bates, ranges, locations, etc.).

“With the release of Fast Track Processing, we have integrated what used to be a separate service into our main product line,” explained Larry Barela, Catalyst’s Chief Technology Officer. “The process is simple and straightforward. Site administrators choose their processing settings and identify custodians. Then, they simply compress and upload native files in increments of 4 Gigabytes each. When the files reach our FTP server, they are immediately identified and then run through a multi step process that includes everything from virus scanning to entity and concept extraction to metadata normalization before they are loaded onto the site,” he added.

Fast Track Processing is designed to run in tandem with many of the leading forensic and collection tools used by corporations to collect data in response to discovery or regulatory requests. “With 80% of the data we deal with coming from or relating to email, Catalyst now has the opportunity to integrate with the leading email collection, archival and compliance engines on the market today,” Tredennick continued. “Fully integrated and automated processing allows our partners and clients to balance the left and right sides of the EDRM model”

“We are excited about being able to tie Fast Track Processing directly into Solis™, our enterprise Legal Hold and Collection software,” stated Alon Israely, a founder and Senior Advisor, BIA Advisory Services Group based in New York City. “Our corporate clients will benefit immediately from this secure, efficient and seamless process for loading and processing their data. It allows us to transfer data quickly and efficiently from their facilities into Catalyst’s repository and means they now have a, cost-effective end-to-end EDRM solution,” he added.

Fast Track Processing runs against a grid of virtualized servers using processing and load balancing software developed by Catalyst. “Because we wrote this software ourselves, we can enhance it quickly to meet new file formats or client need,” Barela noted. “We have the ability to process multiple terabytes a day with our system and could triple our capacity in a matter of days because our software runs on virtualized servers. Thus, there are no practical limits on the amount of processing we can do to meet client needs.”

Catalyst’s Fast Track Processing follows the release of Fast Track Data Loading, released earlier this year. With Fast Track Data Loading, partners could submit processed data for automated loading and indexing into Catalyst CR as well. Overnight, data loading went from 48 hours for manual loading to minutes or hours using the automated services. Fast Track Processing will do the same for native files that need to be processed.

“This is one of the last steps in our plan to automate the entire Catalyst CR process,” said Tredennick. “Our simple goal is to allow our partners as well as our corporate and law firm clients to manage Catalyst CR from beginning to end without the need to seek support of assistance from Catalyst. Fast Track Processing joins our other initiatives this year and represents one of the last steps in our automation process,” he concluded.

About Catalyst

Catalyst Repository Systems is a leading technology company providing secure, scalable document repositories for electronic discovery and other complex legal matters. For over a decade, corporations and their counsel have relied on Catalyst to control litigation costs and make review teams more effective. Our systems and supporting services cover the heart of the litigation lifecycle-from processing and analytics, to search, review, production and trial.

Catalyst delivers its software directly and through a global partner network that offers consulting, collection, project management and forensic services. The company manages hundreds of servers in two data centers and has hosted for many of the largest organizations in the world, including five of the world's 10 largest companies, four of the nation's 10 largest insurers and 80 of the nation's 100 largest law firms.

For more information about Catalyst, please visit http://www.catalystsecure.com.

Media Contact:

Chelsey Lehman
Marketing Coordinator
Catalyst Repository Systems
303.824.0858
clehman@catalystsecure.com

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