CrossMedia Networks and the National Federation of Blind Announce Alliance; National Federation of the Blind uses MyInBox to Voice-Enable E-Mail from Any Phone.

Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 3, 2000

CrossMedia Networks, www.crossmedia.net, a leading personalized voice portal, today announced an agreement MyInBox(SM) voice e-mail service to members of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB).

Under the exclusive agreement, CrossMedia will offer the NFB discounts on the cost of MyInBox services and will also donate a portion of the revenue from the NFB member subscriptions to the Federation. The alliance was announced at the NFB's annual meeting in Atlanta.

MyInBox allows users to access, listen to, manage, and respond to e-mail using "hands-free" voice navigation from any phone, at any time. Based on parameters established by the user, priority messages are placed at the top of the e-mail list and unimportant messages can be excluded from the voice e-mail account.

Users can also receive notification via pager or wireless phone upon the arrival of priority e-mail.

"While MyInBox has become very valuable to people on the go, we feel that our alliance with the National Federation for the Blind is evidence that technology can enhance services that many of us take for granted," said Dan Callahan, president & CEO, CrossMedia Networks. "Our goal at CrossMedia is to add value to existing technology and create new and innovative ways to make the lives of our customers easier. We are excited about this alliance, and we look forward to working with the National Federation for the Blind."

MyInBox can serve as a user's primary e-mail account, or simply a copy of the e-mail sent and received through another e-mail provider. Electronic messages can be sent to MyInBoxs so that users can access and respond to the e-mail when a computer is not available, using any telephone.

CrossMedia Networks executives will be speaking about the company's technology and its benefits at the NFB's annual meeting this week.

About CrossMedia Networks

CrossMedia Networks Corporation was founded in 1996 and is based in Herndon, VA. A leading personalized voice portal, CrossMedia's mission is to simplify access to and management of information -- anywhere, anytime. The company has designed a patent-protected system to access information from the Internet using only your voice and the telephone.

CrossMedia's flagship solution, MyInBox voice email, uses the most innovative technology to convert email into speech and play it over the phone for easy access to business critical information. MyInBox lets you access your emails, listen to them, manage them, and respond to them using only your voice and any telephone. For more information, visit the CrossMedia Web site at www.crossmedia.net.