Fonix Announces FAAST 5.0 TTS at SpeechTEK Conference.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 2000 Fonix Corp. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). : FONX), a leading provider of human-user interface technology and voice solutions for wireless and mobile devices, Internet and telephony systems, and vehicle telematics, will exhibit its line of voice and human-user interface solutions and unveil the 5.0 version of the Fonix FAAST FAAST Force and Asset Search Tool FAAST Florida Alliance of Assistive Services & Technology framework at the annual SpeechTEK Conference on Nov. 2-3 at the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Hilton & Towers, 1335 Avenue of the Americas, New York. Fonix will introduce the FAAST Text-To-Speech (TTS (1) See text-to-speech. (2) (Transaction Tracking System) Software that monitors a transaction until completion. In the event of a hardware or software failure, it ensures that the database is brought back to its former state before the attempt to ) 5.0 framework, a new version of the industry-leading Unlimited Vocabulary TTS and Customized Vocabulary TTS Engines. FAAST version 5.0 offers multi-channel per TTS process capability for highly scalable, cost-effective server implementations, and now includes both female and male voices. Additionally, FAAST 5.0 provides prioritized soundbank selection, and audio manipulation including pitch, speed, and volume. Fonix participation in the SpeechTEK Conference provides a showcase for the company's speech technologies, development environments, and its increased involvement in the rapidly advancing speech technology market with all of its current and potential applications. The FAAST framework allows developers to deliver voice and audio connectivity between intelligent devices including wireless handhelds, PDAs, servers, desktop computers, cell phones, consumer appliances, and automobiles. The Fonix SpeechTEK Conference booth will offer demonstrations of a full range of Fonix-related applications and solutions including speech recognition and text-to-speech. Furthermore, Lynn Shepherd, vice president of Product Engineering at Fonix, will represent Fonix on a panel of experts for the Embedded Systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. presentation Friday, Nov. 3, from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thomas A. Murdock, president and chief executive officer of Fonix Corp., expressed, "We look forward to participating in the SpeechTEK Conference and are excited to introduce Fonix FAAST 5.0 to the speech applications and voice solutions market. We are extremely pleased with the innovative, clear, pleasing natural sound, and breadth of features with our new female voice." The FAAST 5.0 TTS is currently available for Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. 95/98, NT, ME, and Windows 2000 operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. and will be available on several Unix platforms including Linux. Fonix FAAST 5.0 showcases a feature-rich TTS Development API set that allows consumers to integrate Text-To-Speech without difficulty. The FAAST API supports C++, Java, and ActiveX, and is compliant with SAPI (Speech API) A programming interface from Microsoft for speech recognition and synthesis. It provides a way for developers to enable their applications to receive text from and send text to voice devices. 1. 4.0. The FAAST 5.0 product is expected to ship November 2000. Fonix representatives will be available with information and demonstrations at the SpeechTEK Booth No. 1402. About Fonix Corp. Fonix Corp. is a leading provider of human-user-interface (HUI) technology and voice solutions for wireless and mobile devices, Internet and telephony systems, and vehicle telematics. Leading chip manufacturers, independent software and hardware vendors, and Internet content and service providers incorporate Fonix technology to provide their customers with an easier and more convenient user experience. Fonix products, including Text-To-Speech (TTS), Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition) Using voice recognition to replace keypad entry for telephone voice menus. Typically used to speak the digits 0 through 9 insted of keying them, ASR systems may be able to recognize a limited vocabulary. See voice recognition and AVSR. ), and Handwriting Recognition (HWR HWR Heavy Water Reactor HWR Hazardous Waste Regulations HWR Hand Writing Recognition HWR Hot Water Return HWR Hot Wet Rock HWR Half-Wave Rectifier HWR Hazardous Waste Reduction HWR Half-Wave Retarder HWR Hull Weight Ratio ), can be easily implemented on multiple microprocessors and operating systems, and provide the most natural communication solutions available. For more information visit www.fonix.com or call 801/553-6600. Note: The statements released by Fonix Corp. that are not purely historical are forward-looking within the meaning of the "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995, including statements regarding the company's expectations, hopes, intentions, and strategies for the future. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties that may affect the company's business prospects and performance. It is important to note that the company's actual results could differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. Risk factors including general economic, competitive, governmental, and technological factors as discussed in the company's filings with the SEC on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. The company does not undertake any responsibility to update the forward-looking statements contained in this release. |
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