AVST among Finalists Announced for AeA Orange County 2004 High-Tech Awards; AVST Honored as Finalist for the Innovative Product/Technology Award.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2004 Applied Voice & Speech Technologies Inc. (AVST AVST Applied Voice & Speech Technologies, Inc. AVST Applied Voice and Speech Technology AVST Automated Visual Sensitivity Tester AVST Advanced Vehicle Simulation Technique ) has been selected as a finalist for the Eleventh Annual High-Tech Awards hosted by the AeA Orange County Council. AeA is the nation's largest high-tech trade association. The High-Tech Awards honor outstanding local technology companies and acknowledge individual contributions to the local high-tech business community. AVST was named as a finalist in the Innovative Product/Technology category for its industry-leading enterprise speech solution, Seneca(TM), a suite of speech-enabled applications including automated attendant In telephony, an automated attendant (also auto attendant or auto-attendant, or sometimes autoattendant or AA) system allows callers to be automatically transferred to a user's extension without the intervention of a receptionist. and hands-free personal assistant capabilities for the mobile workforce. "We are honored to be a finalist for AeA's innovation award," said Hardy Myers Hardy Myers (born October 25 1939 in Electric Mills, Mississippi) is a lawyer and Democratic politician currently serving his third term as attorney general of the state of Oregon, United States. , president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AVST. "This recognition is a testament to our commitment to continue developing cutting-edge enterprise communications applications that increase the efficiency and effectiveness of today's workforce." Winners will be announced at the 2004 High-Tech Awards ceremony held at the historic Santa Ana Santa Ana, city, El Salvador Santa Ana (sän'tä ä`nä), city (1993 pop. 129,873), W El Salvador. It is the second largest city in the country and the commercial and processing center for a sugarcane, coffee, and cattle region. Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. on May 12, 2004. Awards will be given in categories of excellence including Innovative Product/Technology, Outstanding Public Company, Outstanding Private Company, Outstanding Executive Public Company, Outstanding Executive Private Company, Lifetime Achievement Award, and Greg Ross Community Service Award. The 2004 High-Tech Awards are sponsored by Deloitte, Marsh, Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MER TYO: 8675 ), through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides capital markets services, investment banking and advisory services, wealth management, asset management, insurance, banking and related products and services on a global basis. , Silicon Valley Bank and Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth. About AVST Applied Voice & Speech Technologies Inc. (AVST) is a leading developer of enterprise communications applications for businesses of all sizes. Through its world-class unified communications The real time redirection of a voice, text or e-mail message to the device closest to the intended recipient at any given time. For example, voice calls to desk phones could be routed to the user's cellphone when required. platform, CallXpress(R), and its innovative speech applications module, Seneca(TM), AVST offers the industry's most powerful suite of enterprise communications applications. AVST's solutions enable direct access to an enterprise's communications infrastructure including voicemail, e-mail and fax messaging from any voice or data device via a touch-tone, GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. or speech interface. Established in September 2003, AVST was formed from the combined businesses of Sound Advantage (established in 1997) and the CallXpress division (established in 1982) of Captaris Inc. AVST, with headquarters in Foothill Ranch, maintains facilities in Bellevue, Wash. and the United Kingdom and has remote sales offices across the United States. With over 30,000 systems installed worldwide, AVST's communications solutions are sold and supported internationally by an extensive network of resellers and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and partners. For more information call Denny Michael, VP of Marketing at 949-699-2300 or access the company's Web site at www.avstgroup.com. About AeA Advancing the business of technology, AeA is the nation's largest high-tech trade association. AeA Orange County Council is dedicated to advancing the business of technology through political advocacy, providing access to capital, new revenue sources, offering select business services and providing networking opportunities at the local, state and national levels. Worldwide, AeA represents more than 3,000 companies with 1.8 million employees. AeA's 3,000+ members span the high-technology spectrum, from software, semiconductors, medical devices and computers to Internet technology, advanced electronics and telecommunications systems and services. With 17 regional U.S. councils and offices in Brussels and Beijing, AeA offers a unique global policy grassroots capability and a wide portfolio of valuable business services and products for the high-tech industry. AeA has been the accepted voice of the U.S. technology community since 1943. 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