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Registry Magic Joins AT&T, Lucent and Motorola to
Standardize Voice Access to the Internet
Business Wire - March 04, 1999 08:46
BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 4, 1999--
Open Standard Can Allow Companies To Extend Their Internet Reach to
Anyone in the World With a Voice and Telephone
Registry Magic(R) (Nasdaq:RMAG) announced it has joined with AT&T (NYSE:T), Lucent
Technologies (NYSE:LU), and Motorola (NYSE:MOT) in the formation of the Voice eXtensible
Markup Language Forum (VXML Forum) to make the resources of the World Wide Web
accessible to anyone by speaking into a telephone.
The Forum aims to drive the market for voice- and phone-enabled Internet access by promoting a
standard specification for VXML, a computer language used to create Web content and services.
"The VXML initiative is a powerful step in establishing an industry standard in which Registry
Magic can provide companies with products and services to expand their Internet reach to
anyone in the world with a voice and telephone, not just those in front of a PC or with PC skills.
Registry Magic is excited to join forces with these industry leaders to standardize voice access
to the Internet." said Walt Nawrocki, CEO and President of Registry Magic.
Examples of VXML uses include allowing a salesperson to dial into a corporate intranet from
any phone and using conversational interaction to receive real-time order status information.
Similarly, users could access Web-based weather, sports or traffic information, banking
transaction services, and other electronic commerce applications without touching a computer
keyboard.
"Just as standardization of HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) drove the adoption of
traditional Web applications, standardization of VXML will drive the adoption of voice-enabled
applications," said Maria Martinez, vice president and general manager, Internet and
Connectivity Solutions Division (ICSD), Motorola, Inc. "We are pleased to have Registry Magic
join us in this initiative."
Named a 'National Treasure' by the Smithsonian Institution, Registry Magic's Virtual
Operator(R) technology performs the tasks of a live employee using conversational speech
recognition technology. The recipient of many industry awards, the Virtual Operator is in use by
both small and Fortune 500 size companies alike in industries including finance, insurance,
manufacturing, distribution, automotive and call centers. Internationally, where touch-tone
technology may not be prevalent, the Virtual Operator technology can provide telephone
automation where not available by other means.
For additional information on the VXML forum, visit the web site at www.vxmlforum.org.
Registry Magic is a leader in conversational speech recognition technologies, products and
services. The company's award-winning products utilize proprietary technologies from Registry
Magic and Lernout & Hauspie (Nasdaq:LHSPF) and understand spoken words making it easy to
access data and perform human-like tasks. Registry Magic is a Dialogic (Nasdaq:DLGC)
Platinum Partner and a member of the Nortel Networks (NYSE:NTL)Business Affiliate
Program, the Siemens Ready Program, and the NEC (Nasdaq:NIPNY) Fusion Program.
Authorized dealers and distributors include among others, Entex Information Systems, Inter-Tel
(Nasdaq:INTL), and Teleco. For more information on Registry Magic products and services,
please call 888/762-4428 or visit the Web site at www.registrymagic.com.
All trademarks or registered trade names are property of their respective holders. Except for the
historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release are
forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve
risk and uncertainties including without limitation the general risks associated with the intense
competition and rapid technological change characteristic of the computer telephony and speech
technology markets. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date
of this release and are subject to risks set forth in Registry Magic's reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Registry Magic expressly disclaims any obligations or
undertaking to publicly release any updates or revisions to any such statement to reflect any
change in expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such
statement is based.
CONTACT: L & L Communications
Media Relations
Lisa Buyer-Atkinson, 954/426-5127
lisa@llcomm.com
OR
Investor Relations
Frank Hawkins, 305/852-2383
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OR
Sales/Product Information
Donna Marvin, 561/367-0408
donna.marvin@registrymagic.com
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