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One Voice Announces World's First Voice-to-Text Messaging Solution

URL(s): www.onevoicetech.com

SAN DIEGO, May 10, 2001--One Voice Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:ONEV), developer of 4th Generation voice solutions for the wireless, telematics, TV/Internet appliances and PC markets, today announced MobileVoice(TM) Messaging, the world's first voice-to-text messaging solution giving users the ability to address, compose and send e-mail, SMS (phone to phone) and paging messages from any phone using only their voice. This new technology makes messaging truly mobile.

The market potential for messaging is mammoth. E-mail remains the top Internet application, paging has a strong base of business users and SMS messaging is growing at staggering rates. A recent study by TSR Intersearch showed that because of its varied applications and mission-critical nature, demand for messaging is significantly higher than for other applications such as access to news or sports scores. In December 2000 alone, over 15 billion SMS messages were sent around the world representing a 500 percent growth over figures from 1999.

While the opportunities for mobile e-mail, SMS and paging are major, their potential has been constrained by the lack of a more effective interface. The requirement for a keyboard, stylus or other device to compose messages has been a significant hurdle. These devices reduce the mobility of the overall solution and can magnify other issues. A good example is safety in the car, where the use of visual interfaces can be a dangerous distraction.

MobileVoice Messaging solves this issue by allowing mobile phone users to address, compose and send e-mail, SMS and paging messages anytime, anywhere by using their voice. Now users can receive and respond to e-mail or SMS from their car, in the airport, at the shopping mall or anywhere else. "The fundamental need in the mobile device market for a more effective user interface such as voice has never been greater," said Steve McClure, a research vice president in IDC's Software Research Group. "One Voice's use of advanced speech processing technology is impressive and has the potential to propel it into a leadership position in this market."

"MobileVoice Messaging is a natural extension of our core technology. It leverages our Intelligent Voice Platform, giving carriers clear ways to generate incremental revenue today," said Dean Weber, chairman and CEO of One Voice Technologies. "We look forward to working with wireless carriers to customize and enhance their new or existing service offerings with voice."

One Voice Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:ONEV) is the world's first developer of 4th Generation voice solutions for the telecom, telematics, TV/Internet appliance and desktop markets. Our Intelligent Voice(TM) solutions employ revolutionary, patent-pending technology that allows people to send messages (e-mail, SMS, paging), purchase products, get information and control devices -- all by using their voice. The company is headquartered in San Diego. For more information, please visit http://www.onevoicetech.com.

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