| Cognitronics to Sell Voice Information Systems to Allegiance Telecom
 
 DANBURY, Conn., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognitronics Corporation (Amex: CGN - news) announced today that
 Allegiance Telecom, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALGX - news) has selected Cognitronics' McIAS(TM) l6xx/IP product technology to
 provide voice announcement services on its competitive local exchange networks.
 
 Allegiance is a competitive local exchange carrier headquartered in Dallas, Texas providing businesses with a complete
 package of telecommunications services, including local, long distance, international calling, high speed data transmission and
 Internet services. Allegiance has installed Cognitronics' McIAS 1610/IP voice information systems on its Lucent 5ESS digital
 switching systems in three major cities to provide voice information services to its customers, including network, number
 change intercept and automatic number announcements. Allegiance is targeting additional major metropolitan areas in the
 United States for implementation of its ''one-stop shopping'' package.
 
 ''We welcome Allegiance to the growing list of competitive telephone service providers who have selected Cognitronics'
 McIAS 16xx/IP technology to provide announcement services on their networks,'' said Brian J. Kelley, president and chief
 executive officer of Cognitronics. ''Sales to Allegiance began in the second quarter; future sales are subject to the receipt of
 definitive purchase orders.''
 
 Statements contained herein which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in
 this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
 Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, variability of sales volume
 quarter to quarter, product demand, market acceptance, litigation, risk of dependence on significant customers, third party
 suppliers and intellectual property rights, risks in product and technology development and other risk factors detailed in the
 company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
 
 Cognitronics is a leading manufacturer and supplier of voice information systems, including telephone network and call
 management products, to telephone operating companies, other telecommunications providers and original equipment
 manufacturers.
 
 SOURCE: Cognitronics, Inc.
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