Fonix FAAST(TM) TTS SDK Integrates Both Unlimited and Custom Vocabulary Text-to-Speech Engines for Internet and Telephony Applications
<<<SALT LAKE CITY, May 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Fonix Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: FONX) announced today the commercial release of its FAAST Text-To-Speech (TTS) Software Development Kit (SDK), which is designed to allow developers to rapidly integrate its natural-sounding TTS systems into voice portals, call centers, and other Internet and telephony applications.
The Fonix FAAST TTS SDK enables the seamless integration of human quality unlimited-vocabulary TTS and customized-vocabulary TTS, both of which are indistinguishable from natural, continuous human speech.
Beta partners and current customers are using Fonix TTS for integration into unified messaging services, email readers, HTML web readers, English education software, auto attendants, stock quotes systems, web-based college education courses, short messaging services, voice portals, IVR systems and other applications.
The FAAST TTS SDK is currently available for Microsoft Windows 95/98, NT, and Windows 2000 operating systems and will be available on Linux, AIX and Solaris Sparc during the third quarter 2000. The FAAST TTS SDK features a high-level TTS API set that allows customers to easily incorporate text-to-speech into their products. The FAAST API supports C++ and Java and is SAPI 4.0 compliant.
"Fonix has developed a versatile TTS development system which can rapidly gain market share by allowing developers to utilize the most appropriate natural sounding TTS for their specific application," said Thomas A. Murdock, President and CEO of Fonix Corporation.
About Fonix Corporation
Fonix Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: FONX) develops and markets software products that enable intuitive human interaction with computers, consumer electronics, and other intelligent devices. Leading chip manufacturers, independent software and hardware vendors, and other Internet content providers incorporate Fonix technology to make their products easier and more convenient to use. Fonix products, including Text-To-Speech (TTS), Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), and Handwriting Recognition (HWR), provide the most natural communication solutions available. For more information visit fonix.com or call (801) 553-6600.
Note: The statements released by Fonix Corporation that are not purely historical are forward-looking within the meaning of the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the Company's expectations, hopes, intentions, and strategies for the future. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties that may affect the Company's business prospects and performance. It is important to note that the Company's actual results could differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. Risks specific to the information in this release include risks associated with the introduction of a new technology product and its acceptance in the marketplace, uncertainty as to number of developers that will use the SDK and the resulting potential applications developed therefrom which may generate license revenue to the Company and fluctuations in the microchip industry which would effect the number of chips sold which include Fonix technology. Other risk factors including general economic, competitive, governmental, and technological factors as discussed in the Company's filings with the SEC on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. The Company does not undertake any responsibility to update the forward-looking statements contained in this release.
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