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July 14, 1999 10:00
Softlink's eMail VOICELink Included With Cyber
Acoustics' Popular 1999 MMS 15 Speaker
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 14, 1999--
With eMail VOICELink software users add audio to email --
now heard with superior speaker from Cyber Acoustics
Softlink, Inc. (OTC BB:SFLK) today announced the bundling of eMail
VOICELink(TM) with Cyber Acoustics' 1999 MMS 15 two-piece speaker.
Cyber Acoustics will supply Circuit City, Comp USA, and Ingram Micro with the
powerful combination beginning this month.
Cyber Acoustics will begin shipping its MMS 15 speakers with a trial version of
eMail VOICELink, the leading software that adds voice and sound to regular
text-based email. Users can easily record their message rather than typing,
adding personality and clarity to their on-line communication. Once the message
is recorded, it's sent through the user's email client. Purchasers of Cyber
Acoustics MMS 15 speakers can now begin using the multimedia capabilities of
eMail VOICELink.
"The MMS 15 is the hottest selling 1999 two piece speaker in the market. There
is incredible demand for the product," said Dave Dietz, president of Cyber
Acoustics. "Now we're able to offer the added value of eMail VOICELink to our
customers. The consumer gets more for their money by adding this timely
product to the offering. People who purchase speakers are interested in sound --
email is becoming ubiquitous. Now we combine audio email with high quality
speaker capabilities. What a combination!"
Softlink's proprietary compression technology dramatically reduces the size of
multimedia messages -- at a rate greater than 50:1 over similar packages. Users
need not worry that messages composed with VOICELink will impact their email
servers. A free player, which serves as a read-only viewer, is included with the
first multimedia message users receive. The small 240K player then remains on
their system to play back any other VOICELink messages sent via email.
"This is a natural fit for a bundling arrangement," said William Yuan, president of
Softlink. "Speakers are the hardware needed for sound. VOICELink is the
software needed for communicating through the Internet with sound. We're looking
forward to continuing and expanding our bundling programs with Cyber
Acoustics."
About Softlink, Inc.
Founded in 1996, Softlink, Inc. is an innovator in multimedia-based Internet
communications. Using proprietary compression and composition technology,
Softlink's eMail inChorus and eMail VOICELink products revolutionize ordinary
text-based email with voice, graphics, pictures, animation and live annotation. The
company is publicly traded, OTC BB:SFLK, and maintains headquarters in Santa
Clara, Calif.
eMail inChorus and eMail VOICELink are trademarks of Softlink, Inc. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are acknowledged.
CONTACT: Softlink, Inc.
Lauren deVries, 408/496-6668 or 831/662-0669
ldevries@inChorus.com |
