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Golden State Cellular to Accelerate Rollout of 'Safety Talk' Services Through
Special Arrangement With Preferred Voice
First Deployment for Preferred Voice in the State of California
DALLAS, April 5 -Preferred Voice, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: PFVI)
announced today that it has entered the California wireless market and will be
offering its speech recognition services through its alliance with Golden State
Cellular. Preferred's leading edge technology enables wireless carriers
nationwide to offer voice-activated services to their subscribers using current
equipment and existing calling plans. The Company's voice-activated dialing is a
trend-setting new feature that offers a safer alternative to touch-tone dialing
to place phone calls, especially while driving. Citing increased concerns
regarding driving and cell phone use, Golden State Cellular will begin making
Preferred's voice-activated dialing service available to its entire subscriber
base through a special arrangement with Preferred Voice. Preferred Voice has
similar arrangements with other major wireless carriers. Service will be
available in late April of this year under the name ``Safety Talk''.
Preferred Voice markets innovative speech recognition services to
wireless and other telecommunications providers across the United States. These
services include voice activated dialing, voice mail navigation, directory
assistance and information content that does not require the subscriber to buy
or install any extra equipment. Additionally, all of these voice services
overlay on their existing wireless phones as a voice alternative to touchtone.
"We're excited to work with Golden State to bring the safety of Voice
Dialing services to all their customers," said G. Ray Miller, president and CEO
of Preferred Voice. "We look forward to making additional voice enhanced
services available to this important market."
"The addition of
voice-activated dialing to our extensive line of value- added features is a
perfect match," commented Dan Rule, General Manager of Golden State Cellular.
"Voice Dial enables our customers to enjoy the benefits of virtually hands-free
use of their wireless phones, significantly increasing its convenience and
safety."
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.
About Golden State Cellular
Golden State Cellular is one of
the pioneer phone companies in California. As one of the state's leading
wireless providers, they provide state-of-the- art cellular services to their
subscribers in an area in central California with 150,000 POPS. The company is
privately held and is located in Sonora, California.
Statements
concerning Golden State are derived from information provided to Preferred
Voice, Inc. by Golden State and Preferred Voice, Inc. bears no responsibility
for the accuracy of such information.
About Preferred Voice, Inc.
Based in Dallas, TX, Preferred Voice, Inc. is a leading voice recognition
technology company that markets its services to wireless, ILEC and CLEC
companies across the United States. Preferred Voice has developed its Voice
Integrated Platform System (VIP) on an industrial grade, fault-tolerant, Windows
NT-based server. Preferred Voice has signed agreements with 32 telecom carriers
that serve more than 4.5 million subscriber lines in 34 states. For more
information and a live demonstration, please visit www.preferredvoice.com.
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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