Active Voice Introduces Multilingual TeLANophy; First On-Screen Unified Messaging and Call Management Package for English, French, German and Dutch Users.

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 1996--Active Voice Corp. (Nasdaq: ACVC), a world leader in PC-based voice processing systems and computer-telephone integration (CTI), is introducing multilingual TeLANophy, the world's first desktop messaging product available in four languages: English, French, German and Dutch.

TeLANophy is also the only multilingual CTI product that offers integrated messaging -- voice and fax mail -- and on-screen call management with PIM integration.

"TeLANophy is being adopted around the world as the most intuitive visual messaging product available today," said Robert L. Richmond, Active Voice CEO and chairman. "We are committed to localizing all of our voice products to meet the requirements of diverse markets worldwide. More languages will be added as user demand dictates."

Call Management

ViewCall, TeLANophy's call management module, allows users to visually manage incoming calls on their PC screen and respond to multiple callers in quick succession without disrupting another telephone conversation. Caller identification features let users know who is calling before answering the telephone. ViewCall Plus, an additional call management module, has all the capabilities of ViewCall and much more. ViewCall Plus controls calls, both inbound and outbound, from the PC using the power of TAPI and TSAPI telephone systems.

Integrated Messaging

TeLANophy's integrated messaging modules allow users to control voice and fax messages in one place. With ViewMail and ViewFax, users can access messages from TeLANophy's universal mailbox anytime, with the flexibility using their interface and language of choice. For example, a French TeLANophy user can access messages on screen while a German TeLANophy user is checking messages remotely via telephone.

ViewMail makes all voice and fax messages available at a glance and lets users sort them in any order. Using an intuitive Microsoft Windows interface, ViewMail shows users the sender's name, subject and date and time messages were sent so they can quickly prioritize them and respond immediately. Messages are played through a multimedia sound device on the PC or by telephone.

ViewFax enables users to manage inbound and outbound faxes from any networked PC. With ViewFax, the Repartee universal messaging system becomes a two-way fax server that gives each networked desktop PC complete fax capabilities. The module also includes a Print-to-Fax driver that sends Windows documents directly from the PC desktop to any other subscriber, group or personal database contact.

TeLANophy is available in English, French, German and Dutch through Active Voice's global network of independent telecommunications dealers and computer resellers. Individual modules are available separately. Other languages are currently in development.

Active Voice has more than 35,000 installations in virtually every type of business in 54 nations worldwide. The Seattle-based corporation has offices in Australia, Canada, China, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Active Voice products are sold through a global network of independent telecommunications dealers and computer resellers. -0- For more information, please contact the following:

-- Marketing and public relations:

Diane M. Williams, 206-441-4700, ext. 132

[e-mail].

-- Financial:

Jose David, 206-441-4700, ext. 105, [e-mail].

-- Investor Relations:

Carolyn Paola, 206-441-4700, ext. 197, [e-mail].

-- Web Site: www.activevoice.com. -0-

TeLANophy is a registered trademark of Active Voice Corp. Windows is a trademark of the Microsoft Corp. Brand and product names in this document are trademarks of their respective owners.

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