3Com and iVoice Add Speech Recognition to 3Com(R) NBX(R) Internet Protocol Telephony Products
Tuesday January 4, 9:25 am ET
iVoice Joins 3Com Voice Solution Providers Program as 'Reseller-Approved' Solution

MATAWAN, N.J., Jan. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- iVoice, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: IVOC - News), a leader in speech recognition technology, announced today that iVoice has joined the 3Com® Voice Solution Providers Program (VSPP).
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Under the terms of the program agreement, iVoice was named a "reseller- approved" participant. As part of the 3Com Exercise Choice(TM) initiative, the VSPP defines three levels of interoperability testing with 3Com convergence applications products and services. Customers gain confidence in proven solutions tested by 3Com and 3Com-authorized resellers.

iVoice has introduced an entirely TAPI-based Speech Enabled Auto Attendant product that negates the need for proprietary server hardware. This permits more efficient and economical product deployment, eliminating the end user's need to purchase costly, additional hardware to deploy a speech interface.

Jerry Mahoney, chairman, CEO and president of iVoice, said, "This latest addition to our speech-enabled product portfolio demonstrates iVoice's belief that the technology developed and deployed by iVoice is leading edge. We have demonstrated how the Speech Enabled Auto Attendant seamlessly integrates with the 3Com NBX® IP PBX platform without adding additional hardware providing NBX customers with both time and cost savings."

Any 3Com NBX customer can accelerate service for customers by enabling them to simply say the name of the person or department they want to reach. iVoice speech recognition provides fast call handling and flatten menus for shorter hold times. The ease of use and hands-free input of speech-enabled auto attendants is designed to yield higher call completion rates.

AllTel Networking was chosen to do interoperability testing with iVoice's Speech Enabled Auto Attendant and the 3Com NBX system. The company has certified that the Speech Enabled Auto Attendant is fully compatible with and operates correctly with the 3Com NBX system.

David Warren of AllTel Networking, a 3Com solutions provider based in Stuart, Fla., said, "This solution allows my customers to make an impression with their callers. 3Com users already know their phone system is world class. Now, with the inclusion of iVoice Auto Attendant, their callers know it, too."

Pat Rudolph, 3Com vice president of solutions architecture, said, "The 3Com VSPP is designed to promote interoperability and assure customers of the high-quality, advanced solutions that IP telephony enables. We're delighted to welcome iVoice to our program and look forward to working with many of our resellers in promoting iVoice solutions."

About 3Com Corporation

3Com is a leading provider of converged voice and data networking solutions for enterprises of all sizes. 3Com offers a broad line of innovative products backed by world-class sales, service and support, which excel at delivering business value for its customers. When customers exercise choice, their choice is 3Com. For further information, visit http://www.3com.com or the press site http://www.3com.com/pressbox .

3Com has been a major contributor to the convergence industry since the introduction in 1998 of the world's first IP-PBX, the 3Com NBX system. The company developed an architecture for a distributed softswitch for AT&T and brought the first commercially deployed carrier softswitch to market in 1999. The 3Com VCX(TM) IP telephony module was first introduced in 2003 for large enterprises. Today, the company combines these products under the 3Com Convergence Applications Suite, which includes IP telephony, IP messaging, IP conferencing and IP contact center capabilities. For further information, visit http://www.3com.com/voip .

About iVoice

iVoice, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets innovative speech-enabled applications and computer telephony communications systems. Customers include ADP, Michael's Stores, BJ's Wholesale Club, American Red Cross and JVC. Through a single integrated solution capable of processing thousands of interactions per hour, the company's products provide cohesive, easy voice access to messaging systems, including telephone calls, e-mails, faxes and voice mail. Interactive Voice Response products developed by iVoice allow PC databases to be accessed via voice or from a standard touch-tone telephone.

For more information on iVoice, please visit http://www.ivoice.com .

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An online investor kit containing iVoice press releases, SEC filings, current price Level II quotes, interactive Java stock charts and other useful information for investors can be found at http://www.hawkassociates.com and http://www.hawkmicrocaps.com . Investors may contact Frank Hawkins or Julie Marshall, Hawk Associates, at (305) 852-2383, e-mail: info@hawkassociates.com.

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