BTC Mobility Introduces First Voice-Activated Personal Assistant On Island--Wildfire; BTC Mobility Offers Wildfire Personal Assistant to Customers.

Business/Technology Editors

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 24, 2001

Wildfire Communications, Inc., a pioneer in voice-activated, personal assistant technology, and BTC Mobility, a division of The Bermuda Telephone Company, Limited, today announced availability of the award-winning, voice-activated Wildfire(R) personal assistant to BTC Mobility customers. For the first time, cell phone enthusiasts in Bermuda will have a single way to manage all mobile communications using simple, intuitive voice commands. Wildfire will be an integral part of a variety of new BTC Mobility calling packages that extend the company's position as an innovator in new wireless offerings in Bermuda.

"Everyone loves to use new gadgets and technology," said Stanley G. Wright, General Manager of BTC Mobility. "Wildfire is a very sophisticated personal assistant service and the only voice-activated system available in Bermuda. We believe that our customers will come to depend on Wildfire to manage all of their communications, because it will simplify their lives."

"Wildfire has forged strong relationships with some of the world's most wide-reaching and successful wireless carriers including Cingular and Orange," said Mel Laakso, CEO of Wildfire Communications. "We are committed to developing relationships with carriers who are innovators and leaders in their respective markets, such as BTC Mobility. These companies are quick to recognize Wildfire's value in helping them deliver cutting-edge, value-added services that attract first-time mobile users and delight existing customers."

About the Wildfire Personal Assistant

Wildfire(R) is a virtual personal assistant who provides a single means to manage all your mobile communications by simply using your voice. "She" takes messages, manages contacts, dials outgoing calls, handles faxes and allows you to screen incoming calls, all through intuitive voice commands. Wildfire enhances productivity and efficiency by serving as a single source to manage your mobile communications. Wildfire is currently offered by carriers in the United States, France, Italy and the United Kingdom.

About Wildfire Communications, Inc.

Wildfire Communications, Inc., headquartered in Waltham, Mass., is a pioneer in the field of personal assistant technology. The company develops and markets Wildfire(R) as an enhanced service offered by wireless and wireline telecommunications companies. Wildfire's mission is to "humanize" technology to enhance the connectivity between people, and between people and information whenever, wherever and however they want. Wildfire Communications, Inc. is located at 343 Winter Street, Waltham, MA 02421 USA. For more information about Wildfire Communications, visit the company's Web site at www.wildfire.com. For a demonstration of the Wildfire assistant, call 1.800.WILDFIRE or 617.960.9257.

About Bermuda Telephone Company Limited

The Bermuda Telephone Company Limited (BTC), founded on February 7, 1887 has built an impressive history, based on providing leading edge telecommunications to the Islands of Bermuda. Only 8 years after the establishment of the first commercial telephone exchange in the world, and 10 years after the "talking telephone's" invention by Alexander Graham Bell, Bermuda's first telephone exchange was activated. The company has evolved steadily to become one of the world's leading carriers of telecommunications services. BTC's wireless division, BTC Mobility, has grown exponentially over the last few years. It lead the Bermuda market with the first offering of Digital PCS service in August 1999, which includes Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, Call Transfer, 3-Way Conferencing, Short Messaging, and Voice-Mail as current features.

Wildfire(R) is a registered trademark of Wildfire Communications, Inc.