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Preferred Voice Begins Deployment with Plateau Telecommunications
DALLAS, TX - (April 19, 2002) - Preferred Voice, Inc. (OTCBB: PFVI), the leading
network-based speech application provider, today announced that Plateau
Communications, a privately held wireless carrier based in Clovis, New Mexico,
is now fully deployed and will begin marketing a new voice dialing technology to
their 60,000 customers in each of the company's 12 retail locations.
Voice dialing allows a subscriber access to a "Personal Dialing
Directory" via a speed access code such as ** or #0. After accessing the
directory the subscriber can either speak the name of the directory listing or
the phone number they want to call. Plateau is the tenth carrier to receive
Preferred Voice's speech driven services through its nationwide private SS7/VoIP
network. "The Preferred Voice Em-Net is rapidly becoming the preferred economic
model for network delivery of its speech driven services," said Darryll
Whitfield, vice president of engineering for Preferred Voice.
Jack
Nuttall, wireless product manager at Plateau stated, "Drivers of Vehicles engage
in any number of potentially distracting activities while behind the wheel such
as eating, adjusting car radio controls, or other acts that include the use of
cellular phones which may cause accidents. However, motorists who choose to
utilize a hands-free voice dialing system will allow them to drive more safely."
Some states and municipalities, including Santa Fe, have instituted new laws
that prohibit the use of cellular phones while operating a vehicle on highways
and public streets. Distracted driving for any reason is illegal in all states
and according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, it
estimates that distractions cause 25 percent of all collisions.
"Our
list of carrier partners continues to grow as more and more wireless providers
demonstrate their commitment to voice recognition services and to the safety
concerns of their subscribers," said Bill Schereck, President and COO for
Preferred Voice. "This agreement with Plateau Communications is yet another
positive step in insuring Preferred Voice's role as the only viable speech
recognition provider to telecommunications carriers."
This network-based
approach has become the desired service application method for telecom carrier,
both wire line and wireless. This market launch is one of a series of scheduled
deployments Preferred Voice has completed this year as part of an aggressive
expansion plan. The company is installing and launching services with carrier
partners on a weekly basis over the next two months. Preferred Voice, Inc. has
developed cost-effective, turnkey solutions that enable both wire line and
wireless carriers to offer their subscribers revenue producing voice recognition
services, including Voice Activated Dialing.
About Preferred Voice
Based in Dallas, TX, Preferred Voice, Inc. is a leading voice
recognition technology company. Through its Carrier Services Group, Preferred
Voice markets its products and services to wireless, ILEC and CLEC companies
across the United States. These enhanced voice services include Safety Talk
voice activated dialing, voicemail navigation, VAC voice accessed content, voice
calling cards, BusinessConnect voice directory assistance and EmmaPR voice
telephone receptionist. Preferred Voice's Network Services Group provides
carrier connectivity, call management, provisioning and service delivery
solutions for carriers, voice portal providers, wireless application providers
and other enhanced features providers. Preferred Voice has signed agreements
with 48 telecom carriers. For more information please visit
www.preferredvoice.com.
SOURCE: Preferred Voice, Inc.
This press
release contains forward-looking statements. Since all statements about
Preferred Voice's plans, estimates and expectations are based on current
projections that involve risks and uncertainties, and are subject to change at
any time, the company's actual results may differ materially from expected
results. Readers should consider these risks and uncertainties, which are
discussed in documents filed by Preferred Voice, Inc., with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. These documents identify important factors that could cause
the actual results to differ materially from those contained in the
forward-looking statements. Preferred Voice, Inc. expressly disclaims any
obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
Contact:
Joelle Mertzel, (310) 586-7161
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