I was wondering why the sudden interest in Norris today! Just got this from their web page....
NORRIS COMMUNICATIONS SIGNS
CONTRACT WITH ADAMLAB
Daughterboard by Norris Increases Digitized
Speech Capacity by Factor of Twelve
SAN DIEGO, California, July 30, 1997---Norris
Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: NCII) today announced that
it has signed a development contract with ADAMLAB to create a
daughterboard for the SuperHawk Voice Output Communication
Aid (VOCA).
The SuperHawk is designed for speech-impaired children and
adults and features the ability to play digitized speech. The
daughterboard from Norris Communications will increase the
capacity of the device from 6 or 12 minutes to 72 or 144 minutes.
The Norris MicroOS(tm) operating system will give the device
more flexibility to edit on the fly. MicroOS also maximizes storage
space by allowing flexible length blocks of digitized speech instead
of fixed length blocks. The daughterboard will allow ADAMLAB
the flexibility to configure the SuperHawk with adult and child
male voices and adult and child female voices.
"The flash memory technology and MicroOS operating system
developed by Norris allows ADAMLAB to dramatically increase
the SuperHawk capacity and capabilities at a low cost," said John
Smallwood, Project Engineer for ADAMLAB. "This will allow
SuperHawk users greater communication ability while making the
unit easier to use."
"This is another unique application of existing Norris technology,"
said Fred Falk, Norris President. "The contract will provide
Norris with non-recurring engineering fees and an on-going
revenue stream from product sales. The real benefactors are the
children and adults who will use the product."
ADAMLAB is a subsidiary of Wayne County, Michigan, Regional
Educational Service Agency chartered to provide Voice Output
Communication Aids (VOCAs) at very competitive prices.
ADAMLAB puts VOCA devices into the financial reach of
students who are severely challenged.
Norris Communications Inc. is a Delaware based corporation
headquartered in San Diego. It trades on the NASDAQ (small
cap) stock market under the symbol NCII. Norris markets OEM
products worldwide including the MicroOS imbedded systems
software operating system, Multichip modules, private label
products and custom-designed products. The company has
patented the Flashbackr Digital Voice Recorder, sound
recording techniques and features, which position it as a leader in
digital flash memory audio recording.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to
technology and product development that may impact on future results
and the future viability of the company. Actual results could differ
materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a
result of risk factors such as future products and results, technological
shifts, potential technical difficulties that could delay new products,
competition, pricing pressures, and the uncertainty of market acceptance
of new products by distributors and end-user customers. |
