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Internet Speech Signs Agreement With Preferred Voice To Deliver Speech-Driven
Email Manager To Telecom Carriers
New Service Will Allow Wireless And Wireline Users To Hear And Respond To
Emails From Any Phone By Using Their Voice
DALLAS, TX. Nov. 07,
2001-- Preferred Voice, Inc. (OTC BB: PFVI) said today that San Jose, CA. based,
voice technology company Internet Speech, Inc., has entered into a strategic
alliance agreement for Preferred Voice to begin marketing a new email management
service that enables users to send and receive personal emails by voice command
from any phone in the US. The new service utilizes voice recognition
technologies developed by both companies and will be delivered over Preferred
Voice's private SS7 VoIP network. The service will be available to both wireless
and wireline carriers, as well as certain Enterprise distributors, as early as
the first Quarter of 2002.
"We have selected Internet Speech's speech
driven email manager simply because it not only works, but is so incredibly easy
to use," stated Bill Schereck, Preferred Voice's President and COO, "With this
alliance we now feel confident that we can deliver the most user-friendly,
inexpensive and marketable product to our carrier and Enterprise partners. We
expect to rollout additional, enhanced versions of the netECHO technology, such
as web access, weather, news and stock quotes, in different phases over the
year."
Internet Speech's innovative netECHO service platform provides
breakthrough technology by translating web-based information into text and reads
the text to the caller using advanced text-to-speech technology. Now users will
have the capabilities to listen to their personal emails and then send an email
reply by speaking into their cell or any wireline phone. While Internet Speech
is a leader in the audio/voice ISP and Voice Internet technologies Preferred
Voice has a proven record in providing voice recognition services and
technologies to the telecommunications industry. Preferred Voice currently
distributes voice activated dialing services to both wireline and wireless
carriers across the US.
Internet Speech's President, Emdad Khan,
commented; "Our service is a perfect match for Preferred Voice's offering in
this market. Now wireless and wireline users can check their emails, send emails
and make phone calls by simply speaking into their telephone. No need for
expensive laptops, web-enabled phones or other PDA devices."
Additionally, Internet Speech has signed a multi-year network services
agreement with Preferred Voice's Network Services Group for carrier
provisioning, call management and service delivery to carriers via Preferred
Voice's private SS7 VoIP network. Preferred Voice's Network Services Group
provides numerous programs for third party application providers including
service delivery to telecom carriers worldwide.
About Internet Speech
InternetSpeech, the leader in Voice Internet, develops and markets
netECHOT, the only software available that provides businesses and customers
complete anytime, anywhere voice-based telephone access to the Internet. The
company's patent-pending technology can be bundled with other products, such as
traditional computer-based Internet access or voice mail, and can be customized
to meet individual business needs, such as employee access to Intranet sites.
InternetSpeech also offers business software any language, furthering the
development of a globally connected voice Internet. InternetSpeech, a privately
held company headquartered in San Jose, Calif., launched netECHOT in November
2000. For more information about InternetSpeech, visit www.InternetSpeech.com or
call 1-877-312-4638.
About Preferred Voice
Based in Dallas, TX,
Preferred Voice, Inc. (OTC BB: PFVI) 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 44
telecom carriers. These telecom carriers serve more than 5.5 million subscriber
lines in 35 states. 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.
Company Contact:
Bill Schereck
President / COO
(214) 265-9580
wschereck@preferredvoice.com
Agency Contact:
Ira Weingarten
Equity Communications
(805)
897-1880
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