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PSC Wireless Set to Launch the Preferred Voice Platform on August 1
Wireless Carrier to Provide Voice Dialing Services to All Subscribers
DALLAS, Jun 24, 2002 - Preferred Voice, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: PFVI) said today that PSC
Wireless, a privately held wireless carrier based in Columbus, Georgia has agreed to offer Voice Dial and Safety Talk services to all of its
subscribers beginning August 1, 2002.
The company said the PSC deployment would begin producing substantial new revenues for Preferred Voice beginning in the month of September
2002.
According to Bill Schereck, President of Preferred Voice, "the PSC deployment represents a key piece of our strategy to achieve positive cash flow
this fall. From contract signature to revenue collection, we expect this deployment to be the fastest, and the most cost effective in our history."
Kelly Bond, General Manager for PSC Wireless, said "PSC decided to deploy the Preferred Voice platform to provide customers with the most
convenient and safest wireless experience possible, and to create an important new revenue stream for our company."
"For the fist time since September 11, we are beginning to get a feeling from wireless customers, like PSC, that market conditions are stabilizing,
and deployment of new revenue generating services, such as voice dialing, can go forward," stated Schereck.
Voice Dialing allows a subscriber to access a "Personal Dialing Directory" via a speed access code such as ** or #0. After gaining access to the
directory, the subscriber can speak the name or the phone number they want to call. Preferred Voice will be utilizing its private SS7 VoIP network
to deliver speech driven services to PSC Wireless. This network-based approach offers important advantages for both wireline and wireless
customers. The PSC 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.
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, Emma TR the telephone receptionist, the Information Gateway which provides voice accessed content, email
management and BusinessConnect voice directory assistance. 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. These telecom carriers serve more than 5.5 million subscriber
lines in 36 states. For more information please visit www.preferredvoice.com .
About PSC Wireless
PSC Wireless is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Public Service Communications, a privately-owned corporation providing conventional and wireless
telephone, internet, cable television and long distance services to Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina. As the first provider of cellular telephone
services to Columbus, Georgia, PSC Wireless began operations as Public Service Cellular in September 1987 with only one tower and one sales
associate. Today, PSC Wireless serves a 10,000+ square mile active service area in Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina. PSC Wireless
provides customer service, wireless phone sales, professional installation and service through more than 100 retail outlets.
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