Aculab Bundles LumenVox Speech Recognition Software to Offer Easy Speech Package for IVR Development

Milton Keynes, UK and San Diego, Calif. (August 20th, 2007)

Aculab, a leading provider of enabling technology for the communications market, and LumenVox, an innovator of speech recognition software, announced today the availability of ?Easy Speech?, a bundled development solution that includes a Prosody X media processing card from Aculab with VoiceXML/CCXML interpreter software and LumenVox?s Speech Engine for automatic speech recognition.

Next generation speech-based applications can affordably be developed with ?Easy Speech? by solution providers looking to either enhance their DTMF-based solutions or build speech-enabled Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems for the first time. The "Easy Speech" package provides all the components necessary to enable the cost-effective development of IVR solutions quickly and easily.

"Aculab is pleased to have partnered with LumenVox to deliver this beneficial package to the market," said Herman Abel, Product Manager at Aculab. "The package will assist with the rapid migration to speech-enabled IVR platforms and ensure that our customers can continue to deliver the products that are required."

"One of the values of "Easy Speech" is that it enables one-stop shopping for a company looking to get all the components necessary to develop compelling, high performance speech solutions," said Edward Miller, president of LumenVox. "We are particularly pleased to be working with industry-veteran Aculab to bring "Easy Speech" to the market."

Aculab is offering "Easy Speech" at an introductory price that is only available for a limited time. Interested developers should call Aculab at +1 781 433 6000, visit www.aculab.com, or visit LumenVox at booth 303 at SpeechTEK in New York this week (www.speechtek.com).

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About Aculab

Aculab enables developers and systems integrators to produce a variety of high performance communications solutions. Aculab's portfolio offers an exceptional mix of capabilities that are easy to integrate and bring real value - reduced costs, increased customer satisfaction and competitive advantage. A complete range of open standards building block technologies for use within telco or enterprise environments, as well as essential support services, are offered. Products include media resources, digital network access, VoIP, fax, speech processing and conferencing. Support is available to help developers through each stage of their product's life cycle including pre-sales consultancy, technical support, training and marketing. Aculab's head office is located in Milton Keynes, UK with offices in the USA, Germany and Australia.

About LumenVox

LumenVox provides powerful, full-featured, and affordable speech recognition software together with a committed focus on excellent customer service. LumenVox recently released v8.0 of their entire product line, including their award-winning Speech Engine. New features include improved Voice Activity Detection, new support for Mexican and South American Spanish, Canadian French, and Australian/NZ and UK English, as well as updated SISR standard support. LumenVox can be reached at 877-977-0707 or at www.LumenVox.com