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Wizzard Software and MedivoxRx Technologies the Successful Bidder in Groundbreaking EBay Auction for Olympian Sponsorship.


PITTSBURGH -- With the bidding activity increasing right down to the wire, MedivoxRx Technologies, Inc., a division of Wizzard Software (OTCBB OTCBB

See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB).
:WIZD), emerged the winner last night of a month-long advertising/sponsorship package offered by Olympic Silver Medalist Adam Nelson Adam Nelson (born July 7, 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an elite American shotputter. A 1997 graduate of Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, Nelson has competed in two Olympic Games. . This advertising and sponsorship package, one of the more unusual auctions to hit EBay in recent times, includes 3 nationally broadcast television appearances of the Track and Field star wearing the MedivoxRx logo on NBC NBC
 in full National Broadcasting Co.

Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network.
, ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network  and ESPN2, as well as a speaking engagement on behalf of MedivoxRx to be announced To be announced (TBA)

A contract for the purchase or sale of an MBS to be delivered at an agreed-upon future date but does not include a specified pool number and number of pools or precise amount to be delivered.
.

"I'm looking forward to representing a like-minded, groundbreaking company like MedivoxRx Technologies," said Nelson. "I'm impressed with their dedication and perseverance, and believe we are a well-matched team."

Adam Nelson is one of the most decorated track and field athletes in the U.S., with two Olympic silver medals and two World Championship silver medals among his collection of shot-putting accolades. An Ivy League Ivy League

Group of eight universities in the northeastern U.S., high in academic and social prestige, that are members of an athletic conference for intercollegiate gridiron football dating to the 1870s.
 graduate of Dartmouth College Dartmouth College, at Hanover, N.H.; coeducational; chartered 1769, opened 1770, the ninth colonial college (see Wheelock, Eleazar). Originally a men's college, Dartmouth began admitting women in 1972. , Nelson studied Government as well as excelled in track and field and football. He is currently preparing for the upcoming U.S. Championships being held in California and 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
. Nelson is also an advocate for the World Anti-Doping Agency The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), French: Agence mondiale antidopage, is an independent foundation created through a collective initiative led by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).  and will donate a portion of the proceeds to this cause.

"Wizzard and MedivoxRx are very excited to have the opportunity to work with such an esteemed athlete as Mr. Nelson," said Danielle Lewis, Marketing Director for Wizzard Software. "Mr. Nelson's stance on drug-free sports intrigued us, as well as his original marketing approach."

"Our organization believes that we share a goal of promoting a better way of living for people of all ages," added Lewis.

Mr. Nelson will act as a spokesperson for MedivoxRx's premiere product, Rex-The Talking Prescription Bottle. Rex-The Talking Prescription Bottle is an innovative assistive device assistive device Public health Any device designed or adapted to help people with physical or emotional disorders to perform actions, tasks, and activities. See Americans with Disabilities Act, Architectural barriers, Assistive technology.  that allows users to "hear" recorded medication instructions. Using a special recording device, instructions are recorded into the base of the bottle. Instructions can then be "read" out-loud by pushing the button located on the side of the bottle. Completely portable, disposable and easy to use, Rex is ideal for the elderly, the visually impaired and cognitively impaired, or anyone who can't read or understand their medication label instructions.

There are 2 ways to record to Rex. The Rex Pharmacy Technology allows pharmacists to electronically record the prescription label information to the bottle through AT&T (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
:T) Natural Voices Text-to-Speech engine. While pharmacy labels are printed, the same information is automatically recorded to the pill bottle in a natural sounding, computer generated voice. The Rex Pharmacy Technology is compatible with any pharmacy's current software and data.

Rex Starter Kits and Rex Refill Kits are ideal for personal use. Using a specially-designed recorder, a voice-message is recorded into the base of the bottle.

In the next three months, MedivoxRx plans to solidify national distribution with one of the top two nationwide pharmacy distributors as well as begin a pilot program with one of the top three national retail pharmacy chains, in addition to continuing to add individual and small chain pharmacies to our sales channel.

Adam Nelson's televised track and field competitions and appearances for MedivoxRx Technologies and Rex-The Talking Prescription Bottle are as follows:

May 30 - The Payton Jordan Payton Jordan (b. March 19, 1917, Whittier, California) was the head coach of the 1968 United States Olympic track and field team, one of the most powerful track teams ever assembled, which won a record twenty-four medals, including twelve golds.  US Open - Stanford, California Stanford is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 13,315 at the 2000 census.

Stanford is an unincorporated area of Santa Clara County and is adjacent to the city of Palo Alto.
 

Televised on ESPN2 10:00-11:30 p.m. ET

June 11 - The Reebok Ree´bok`   

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 Grand Prix - New York, New York

Televised on NBC, 4:00-5:30 p.m. ET

June 23-26 - USA Track and Field Champs - Los Angeles, CA

Televised on ESPN 4:00-6:00 p.m. ET on June 25

Televised on ESPN2 5:00-7:00 p.m. ET on June 26

For more information on Adam Nelson, please visit: www.usatf.org or www.throwclean.com.

About Wizzard Software:

Founded in 1996, Wizzard Software has become a leader in the speech technology application development market. Wizzard architects solutions to business problems using its expertise in consulting, speech development tools and building speech based applications for the Desktop and Internet. Wizzard has achieved global recognition because of its expertise with voice communication whether it is via PC or telephone. Wizzard's successes have lead to expanding opportunities in both the government and commercial sectors. In April of 2004, Wizzard acquired MedivoxRx Technologies. Established in 2000, MedivoxRx is the originator of "Rex", the talking prescription pill bottle, which "talks" to the patient allowing them to distinguish what type of medication is in the bottle and hear critical information on dosage amounts and refill parameters. Additional information on MedivoxRx can be found at www.rxtalks.com. More information on Wizzard Software can be found on the Investor's Page at www.wizzardsoftware.com.

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