Pronexus VBVoice selected as Finalist for the 18th Annual Codie Awards

VBVoice nominated for Best Software Development Product

Ottawa, Canada - December 17th, 2002 - Pronexus Inc., the leading provider of Computer Telephony software solutions, today announced that VBVoice 5.0 has been selected as a finalist in the Best Software Development Product category for the 18th Annual Codie Awards. Sponsored by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the prestigious Codie Awards showcase the software and digital content industrys finest products and services and honor excellence for corporate achievement and philanthropic efforts.

Nominated as one of five finalists in its category, VBVoice is the most comprehensive and flexible development environment for business critical Computer Telephony (CT) and speech solutions. VBVoice 5.0 leverages the power of Microsoft Visual Studio.NETä, and allows developers to rapidly create scalable, robust and extensible communications solutions for a wide variety of applications, such as sophisticated speech enabled IVRs, call center applications with screen pops and database connectivity, voice portals, VoIP, WAP or fax solutions.

We are pleased that SIIA has recognized VBVoice as one of the leading software development tools," commented Gary T. Hannah, President and CEO of Pronexus Inc. This further underscores our commitment to quality and innovation which have made VBVoice the preferred telephony development environment for thousands of customers around the world."

"The digital code and content industry is as innovative and vibrant as ever. For a company to make the cut as a finalist is a terrific achievement. Simply put, each finalist is a leader in its field. We are extremely proud to recognize the creativity and hard work that has brought them to this point," said Ken Wasch, SIIA President.

The Codie Awards is the only peer recognition program in the software and information industry, providing a unique opportunity for companies to compete for the praise of their competitors. The 2003 Codie Awards will be presented at a black-tie gala on Tuesday, May 6, during the SIIA 2003 Annual Conference at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, CA. More information on the Codie Awards is available at <http://www.siia.net/codies2003>

About Pronexus Inc.
With nearly a decade of experience and more than 3000 clients and partners around the world, Pronexus Inc. has established itself as a leader in Computer Telephony Integration for wired and wireless environments. The company is the developer of the award-winning VBVoice, a Rapid Application Development tool for building business-critical CT solutions. It also provides professional services for businesses requiring custom applications and develops OnCall, a line of turnkey CT business solutions for a variety of industries and applications. Comprehensive support services and acclaimed training complete the firms offerings.

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More information:
Chris Biber
Director of Marketing
Pronexus Inc.
chris.biber@pronexus.com
(613) 271 8989 ext. 544
www.pronexus.com