Philips Releases SpeechExec Enterprise 2.5 to Facilitate Enterprise-Wide Dictation Workflows

Business Wire, July 9, 2008

ATLANTA -- Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI)(NYSE: PHG) today announced the release of SpeechExec Enterprise 2.5, a significant upgrade to its enterprise-wide dictation and transcription management solution. The addition of the SpeechExec Enterprise 2.5 further strengthens Philips' one-stop-solution strategy by simplifying the document creation process for authors, secretaries, transcriptionists, administrators and IT managers.

SpeechExec Enterprise 2.5, a central element in Philips' suite of dictation products, is optimized for easy administration of recording devices and the dictation workflow process. The key features include unique central remote dictation device management, a new service-driven architecture and several administrative functions that significantly accelerate user configuration and simplify the roll-out and set-up of enterprise-wide dictation workflows.

Developed to comply with strict corporate security policies, SpeechExec Enterprise 2.5 offers individual log-ins that clearly identify each dictation user. This allows user access to individual personal dictation settings and files while protecting sensitive information. The new version has also been enhanced for online dictation and transcription.

Compatible with the new Philips Digital Pocket Memo series and the re-designed foot control 2330, it now provides summary reports, detailed job information, file export options and enhanced query filters. SpeechExec Enterprise 2.5 supports Terminal Server and Citrix environments as well as Digital Pocket Memo download in Windows Terminal Server and Citrix environments.

"As we developed the SpeechExec Enterprise upgrade, we worked closely with our customers worldwide to ensure that the administration functions they required were incorporated," said consumer marketing manager Wolfgang Spannlang. "As a result, the software is easier to install and maintain."

About Philips Speech Processing

For more than 50 years Philips Speech Processing has been the driving force in delivering dictation and speech technologies to users around the world. With its headquarters and production center located in Vienna, Austria, Philips Speech Processing is the world's market leader in professional analog and digital dictation solutions. From office-based desktop dictation to mobile dictation, and from conference recording to entire workflow solutions with the SpeechExec software family, our products support every dictation and transcription scenario. Revolutionary digital dictation products, such as the SpeechMike, the Digital Pocket Memo with Voice Commands, the Barcode Module and the LAN Docking Station are helping professionals work more efficiently every day, entirely in keeping with Philips "sense and simplicity" philosophy. For more information, visit: www.philips.com/dictation.

About Royal Philips Electronics

Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is a global leader in healthcare, lighting and consumer lifestyle, delivering people-centric, innovative products, services and solutions through the brand promise of "sense and simplicity." Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs approximately 123,800 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR 27 billion in 2007, the company is a market leader in medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring systems, energy efficient lighting solutions, as well as lifestyle solutions for personal wellbeing. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.