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Registry Magic(TM) and Dell Take Speech Recognition Mainstream BOCA RATON, Fla., July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Registry Magic (Nasdaq: RMAG - news) announced that its Virtual Operator(TM) software application, a speech- recognition, auto-attendant and call-routing system is now shipping on Dell Computer Corporation [Nasdaq:DELL - news]'s OptiPlex desktop PCs. ''Virtual Operator customers will enjoy the same superior performance and reliability as all Dell customers,'' said Walt Nawrocki, President and CEO of Registry Magic. ''Our user-friendly software combined with Dell's high-level of service and hardware support means businesses can depend on the Virtual Operator systems.'' The Virtual Operator is a turn-key software application that attaches to a business' telephone system and performs the tasks of a live operator. It answers up to 12 calls at once, understands natural speech, eliminates touch- tone and is designed to automate International phone systems where touch-tone menus are non-existent. ''Registry Magic's choice of Dell as its hardware partner is a natural. Our direct relationship with Registry Magic, as with all of our customers, allows us to help them accomplish their goals more effectively,'' said Joe Marengi, senior vice president of Dell's relationship group. Registry Magic was founded in 1995 by former management of IBM's speech recognition unit. The Company provides businesses with conversational speech recognition technologies, products and services on a world-wide basis. Registry Magic is a leader in developing realistic speech recognition applications that listen, understand and respond to the user. The Company's technology eliminates the need for touch-tone menus and allows the world to access data using natural speech. For more information on Registry Magic, please contact Lisa Buyer-Atkinson at 954-426-5127 or visit the web site at www.registrymagic.com . For more information on Dell products and services visit Dell Computer Corporation at www.dell.com . 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 risk that Registry Magic's technologies, products and services will not perform as anticipated, and 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 are also subject to risks set forth in Registry Magic's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date of this release. Registry Magic expressly disclaims any obligation 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. Dell is a registered trademark of Dell Computer Corporation.