``Hello Email …'' HeyAnita Launches VoiceManager for Microsoft Exchange; Microsoft Exchange Users Can Access Email Over the Phone Using Voice

Business Wire, Nov 15, 2001

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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 2001

HeyAnita Inc., a leading voice software company, today released VoiceManager(TM) for Exchange.

VoiceManager for Exchange is an integrated voice system enabling corporate and mobile professionals secure access to their Microsoft Exchange email and address book simply by speaking over the phone.

HeyAnita's VoiceManager for Exchange offers efficient voice access to email, address book information and voice-activated dialing functionality to the more than 77 million Microsoft Exchange users that exist worldwide. By utilizing simple voice commands, corporate users can access their email from any phone. VoiceManager for Exchange provides voice access to the entire set of features offered by Microsoft Exchange, including read, reply, forward and compose. In addition to managing email, users can instantly place calls by saying the name of a contact in their Exchange address book. VoiceManager for Exchange also offers additional management capabilities such as sorting, deleting and folder support for added efficiency.

In order to ensure the highest level of corporate security, VoiceManager for Exchange employs HeyAnita's Secure Transfer Protocol technology (STP), a patent-pending, data exchange protocol. STP provides secure access to message stores and databases behind corporate firewalls without requiring changes to the existing network infrastructure.

"VoiceManager for Exchange is cost-effective, secure and easy to implement," said Sanjeev Kuwadekar, CEO of HeyAnita. "As with all of our award winning voice applications, we built VoiceManager for Exchange with the user in mind. Our deployed email voice solutions for large customers such as Sprint PCS have given us the expertise to build the best Exchange voice product on the market. VoiceManager for Exchange is one of many efficiency-based workplace products that will be launched under the VoiceManager enterprise product umbrella in the coming months."

Key features include:

-- Listen and reply to email

-- Compose and forward email

-- Listen to and forward audio or text-based attachments

-- Retrieve and update contact names, addresses or phone numbers

-- Delete/sort email and set-up folders

-- Call someone from the contact list via voice-activated dialing

About HeyAnita Inc.

HeyAnita is a leading voice software company providing carrier grade software platforms and interactive voice user interfaces to companies worldwide. HeyAnita's powerful standards-based voice technology is deployed through ASP, in-premise and OEM models. Companies using HeyAnita's voice solutions include Sprint PCS, Ford Motor Company, Net2Phone, Inc., and Korea Telecom (through HeyAnita Korea). HeyAnita Inc. is a privately held company headquartered in Los Angeles. Sample voice applications can be heard by calling HeyAnita's technology showcase: 1-800-44-ANITA. For more information visit www.heyanita.com.