Text Box:     Lowell Corporation 65 Hartwell Street  West Boylston, MA 01583  508-835-2900  fax 508-835-2944 Text Box: Making tough jobs easier since 1869! Text Box: Introduction to RSS   Q) What is RSS? A) RSS stands for Real Simple Syndication. It's a way for Lowell Corporation to provide any kind of information and for you, the customer, to receive this information in almost real time.   Q) What is needed to view the RSS information? A) You need to have a RSS reader program. This can come in several different varieties. One of the best RSS reader programs is SharpReader: http://www.sharpreader.ne Another good one is GreatNews: http://www.curiostudio.com Most browsers are starting to include the functionality to read RSS feeds. Internet Explorer 7 has this functionality - http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx Mozilla Firefox has extensions for RSS http://www.mozilla.org Netscape version 8.1 has built-in RSS http://www.netscape.com Opera version 9 has built-in RSS http://www.opera.com   Q) Why should I care about getting the RSS feed? A) We are providing RSS feeds in an effort to keep you up-to-date on the latest product information concerning Lowell Corporation and the Porter-Ferguson Division of Lowell Corporation.  New items will be announced not only on the website but also through the RSS feed.  Installing a RSS reader will ensure that you are the first to receive information on new products.