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A--Talk2.com and HP to Deliver Voice-Activated Access To Web Services and Content Through Any Phone HP Makes Equity Investment, Provides Technology And Marketing Support to Talk2.com PR NEWSWIRE - March 08, 2000 16:38 SALT LAKE CITY and PALO ALTO, Calif., Mar 8, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Talk2.com (Talk2) and Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HWP) today announced a strategic alliance to accelerate the development of a new service that gives consumers voice-activated access to Internet content and applications through any telephone. Talk2's revolutionary WebVoice(TM) browsing service allows users to conduct their most critical day-to-day online activities at any time from any phone, wireless or wireline, by using simple spoken commands. The service will provide access to content from any Web site or company intranet, including e-mail, local information and e-commerce, without the need for a specialized Web-access device. The service will be available in multiple languages, providing a global solution for busy mobile professionals and anyone else with access to a telephone. Under the terms of the agreement, HP is making an equity investment in Talk2 and will provide the company with enterprise-class hardware. Talk2 and HP will also pursue joint marketing initiatives and expect to collaborate on technology development, including work with HP's e-speak Web brokering technology, to further the reach and value of the Talk2 service. "Our relationship with HP changes the game for any company competing in this space," said Dave Morton, president of Talk2. "HP's commitment to Talk2 provides us with much more than high-performance, scalable hardware. We will also leverage HP's extensive industry relationships and tremendous e-services expertise to launch our service to millions of users in a much shorter timeframe than we expected." "Instead of chaining people to their computers, Talk2 will make the Internet convenient and useful to everyone, whether they are in the office, on the road or at home," said Nick Earle, president of HP's E-services.Solutions organization. "Talk2 is an ideal partner for HP, sharing our vision for delivering e-services that make it easy for people to tap into the power of the Web from any location." Talk2 will enable users to stay connected to the Internet without relying on their PCs or a standard Internet browser. By using simple spoken commands, Talk2 users will be able to dynamically interact with content on any Web page to conduct a broad range of activities, including financial transactions, news monitoring, and accessing personal contacts through e-mail and voice messaging. Talk2's service is currently beta testing with a large wireless carrier and is expected to launch to the consumer market in the second quarter of 2000. About HP Hewlett-Packard Company -- a leading global provider of computing and imaging solutions and services for business and home -- is focused on capitalizing on the opportunities of the Internet and the proliferation of electronic services. HP plans to spin off Agilent Technologies and distribute its shares to HP shareowners by mid-calendar year 2000. Agilent consists of HP's test and measurement, semiconductor products, chemical analysis and healthcare solutions businesses, and has leading positions in multiple market segments. HP has 85,400 employees worldwide and had total revenue from continuing operations of $42.4 billion in its 1999 fiscal year. Information about HP, its products and the company's Year 2000 program can be found on the World Wide Web at hp.com. About Talk2 Talk2 is launching a consumer service that will fundamentally change the way people look at and use their telephones. Talk2 connects users to all of their critical communications and information, including email, voicemail, faxes, banking, e-commerce and the entire Internet, all through any telephone using simple voice commands. Talk2 is based in Salt Lake City, Utah. SOURCE Talk2.com (C) 2000 PR Newswire. All rights reserved. prnewswire.com -0- CONTACT: Greg Whisenant, Director of Communications for Talk2.com, 801-924-8100, ext. 217, gwhisenant@talk2.com; or Claire Maledon of The Hoffman Agency, 720-904-3790, cmaledon@hoffman.com, for Hewlett-Packard Company KEYWORD: Utah California INDUSTRY KEYWORD: MLM TLS SUBJECT CODE: JVN URL: hp.com