LOCUSDIALOG STS CERTIFIED AS A NORTEL NETWORKS COMPATIBLE PRODUCT FOR THE EUROPE, MIDDLE-EAST AND ASIA MARKETS

LocusDialog today announces that its LocusDialogSTS system has been formally certified as a Nortel Networks Compatible Solution for the Meridian 1 product environment for the European, Middle-Eastern and Asian (EMEA) markets. LocusDialog is a world-leading manufacturer of speech telephony solutions and an established Nortel Networks Developer Partner.

Montreal, Canada....LocusDialog today announces that its LocusDialogSTS system has been formally certified as a Nortel Networks Compatible Solution for the Meridian 1 product environment for the European, Middle-Eastern and Asian (EMEA) markets. LocusDialog is a world-leading manufacturer of speech telephony solutions and an established Nortel Networks Developer Partner.

This milestone certification adds an important element to LocusDialog's pre-eminent position in the EMEA speech telephony marketplace.

The Nortel Networks Compatibility Testing program provides technical integration, functionality and stability testing of complementary, third party products. The program is designed to assist customers in selecting third party products that have been verified in a Nortel Networks laboratory environment by Nortel Networks engineers and deemed compatible with specified Nortel Networks products. Compatibility Testing validates the capability of systems or components to perform their required functions while sharing the same Nortel Networks product hardware and software environment without mutual interference or negative impact.

LocusDialogSTS is a packaged speech telephony solution that offers speech-enabled call routing, speech-dialed directories, and speech-driven access to information in a wide variety of vertical markets such as finance, education, government and healthcare. LocusDialogSTS systems have also notably proven their applicability in call centers of all sectors. Callers simply ask for who or what they want, and get connected or receive information without needing a live operator. Enterprise customers reap the benefits of simply using natural speech to solve business connectivity problems, reduce operational costs, gain rapid and significant ROI, and provide callers with a satisfying calling experience.

LocusDialog speech telephony products are available through an international network of prestigious telecom distributors. These include SBC, NextiraOne, Bell Canada and Telus in North America, and Datapulse Inc., Cogis Industries, and SPIE Communications in Europe, who are all leading distributors of Nortel Networks products.

According to LocusDialog VP of international business development, Alain Desjardins, "This certification represents a significant uptick in the worldwide accessibility of LocusDialog's speech telephony solutions. It underscores our ability and ongoing commitment as a Nortel Networks Developer Partner to using state-of-the-art technology in providing high-quality, easily-implemented products for the global telephony marketplace."

EMEA users of the Nortel Networks Meridian 1 line of PBX systems can now fully profit not only from the proven advantages of speech telephony, they can also enjoy many additional advantages inherent in deploying a Nortel Networks Compatible Product such as the LocusDialogSTS system. The application uses established Nortel Networks integration specifications, thus both telecom distributors and telephony system administrators can identify and remove potential difficulties prior to installation. Additionally, because the system incorporates standard Nortel Networks-compatible interfaces, customers and distributors can easily implement their own highly targeted solutions.

About LocusDialog...

LocusDialog designs and creates multi-lingual speech-telephony solutions for small, medium and large organizations and call centers in a broad range of vertical markets. Incorporating best-of-class SpeechWorks technologies (including the OpenSpeech Recognizer and Speechify engines), the company's packaged applications include speech-enabled call routing, speech-dialed directories, and speech-driven information access.

LocusDialog's speech products are noted for their advanced telephony integration capabilities with existing analog, digital, IP and Centrex infrastructures, and for facilitating rapid, easy access to people, places and information resources from any telephone device, anywhere, and at anytime. With an installed base of speech telephony systems that is unequalled in the industry, the company is the frontrunner in making speech the preferred telephony communications interface. LocusDialog's solutions are delivered to the marketplace through an established network of renowned national and international telecom distributors/partners, including SBC, NextiraOne, Bell Canada, Telus, NEC Canada, NEC BNS, MacroVoice Networks and NACR in North America, and Datapulse, COGIS Industries and SPIE Communications in Europe. The platform has also been selected for OEM agreements with SpeechWorks International, and EADS Telecom in France.

For more information on LocusDialog and its products, visit the company's Web site at www.locusdialog.com.

LocusDialogSTS is a trademark of LocusDialog Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Contact information:

LocusDialog
Stéphane Couture
Marketing Director
stephane.couture@locusdialog.com
Tel.: 514.954.3804   
Fax: 514.954.3805

KPR, Inc.
Barbara Evans or David Kaye
818/368-8212
barbara@kprinc.com or dave@kprinc.com

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