Dictaphone announces new For The Record testimony management system -- Agreement signed with Future Technology Resources for exclusive North American marketing rights.

STRATFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 12, 1996--Dictaphone Corp. announced today the introduction of the For The Record(TM) system, which will expedite judicial proceedings through the creation of a more accurate and complete court record, that combines recorded voice with text annotations linked to audio, for more efficient and instant retrieval of information for transcription and listening review.

Through the signing of an agreement today with Future Technology Resources Pty Limited (FTR), a wholly owned subsidiary of FTR Holdings Ltd., Sydney, Australia, Dictaphone gains exclusive rights to sell, service, and support Future Technology's For The Record system to courts throughout North America.

The For The Record system uses advanced digital voice recording technology, which records courtroom proceedings by converting speech and other audio into a digital format, providing superior sound quality, and enhanced accuracy, reliability and management of recorded "voice files."

With the For The Record system every spoken word within a courtroom is captured, as are text notes made by judges, clerks, or courtroom monitors. The For The Record system, which operates on a Microsoft Windows NT(TM) network using a Windows95 GUI interface, provides instant access to digitally recorded audio, for playback in courtrooms, judges' chambers, and for local and off-site transcription. "Live" transcription and listening access to courtroom recordings can occur "in real time" the moment proceedings begin, regardless of the location of listeners.

Using object linking techniques, the For The Record system provides the unique ability to associate and digitally archive recorded voice with other evidence presented during the proceedings, such as visual images, electronic documents, and video clips.

Judges, court administrators, information system professionals, clerks, court reporters, attorneys, and transcriptionists, will all benefit from the For The Record system:

-- Judges can enter private notes which are linked to selected

audio, allowing rapid search and playback of testimony, from

the bench or from chambers.

-- Court administrators can eliminate the large storage

requirements of traditional analog audio tape, or of

stenographic notes, enhancing service to customers by providing

faster and more accurate data retrieval.

-- Courtroom personnel gain rapid access and immediate in-court

playback of audio, utilizing an easy to learn and easy to use

GUI.

-- Attorneys gain quicker, more accurate, and less costly access

to records, with the availability of recorded audio and evidence

on CD-ROM and other media.

-- Transcriptionists have access to "live" audio for rapid

production of transcripts, with the capacity to create

transcripts at either a centralized site, or at remote satellite

locations via network and telephony connections.

With over 40,000 courtrooms throughout the United States and Canada, this agreement offers Dictaphone a significant opportunity to provide the benefits of the latest digital technology to this ever growing field. With the signing of this agreement, Dictaphone has created the largest direct channel of distribution for courtroom recording and reporting sytems, through its sales, service, and support organization of over 1,500 representatives throughout North America.

Dictaphone is a leader in the development, manufacture, marketing, service, and support of integrated Voice and Data Management (IVDM(TM)) systems and software, which include communications recording, dictation, voice processing, voice response, unified messaging, records management, and court room recording. Dictaphone has a worldwide marketing, sales, service, and support organization in over 190 U.S. cities, Canada, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, France, and Italy, and dedicated dealers in 40 other countries. Company sales revenues in 1995 were approximately $353 million.

CONTACT: Dictaphone Corp.

Robert Qamar, 203/381-7000

or

FTR

Steve Townsend, 602/650-0958