SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 6, 2000 –
VocalPoint, a voice technology company developing solutions to access Internet content via the telephone, announced today that Kevin O'Mara has joined the company as Vice President of Engineering.

O'Mara will play a pivotal role in managing the company's software development and professional services efforts.¾ Prior to joining VocalPoint, O'Mara was Vice President of Development at Per-Se Technologies, where he led a staff of 45 in developing patient scheduling systems for the healthcare industry.

"Kevin is a perfect fit for VocalPoint and will complement the rest of our executive team," said Kurt Losert, COO of VocalPoint. "He is both a skilled engineer and a talented manager – a combination that is hard to come by in a tight market. We're very fortunate to have Kevin on board."

As Vice President of Engineering, O'Mara will be drawing on his extensive background in technical innovation and leading-edge Internet programming. "VocalPoint is a leader in next-generation Web browsing technology," said O'Mara. "Voice-enabled Web browsing is a natural next step, and I'm excited to be a part of bringing this powerful technology to the marketplace."

VocalPoint provides an outsourced service and technology for accessing the Internet over the telephone, using natural voice commands and audio response. The company's proprietary voice browser technology can be used to navigate, browse, read, and respond to HTML and XML based Web pages -- giving users the ability to use voice navigation to conduct e-commerce transactions, access e-mail, and retrieve time-critical information such as driving directions or email over any standard telephone.

About VocalPoint
VocalPoint provides industry-leading voice ASP solutions enabling end-users to obtain Web content using spoken commands via any telephone, including wireless. Because VocalPoint's technology does not require content rewriting, capital investment, or systems integration, it enables quick implementation of an IVR alternative, immediate cost savings, and increased reach and access to Web content, anytime, anywhere.

Incorporated in 1997 and based in San Francisco, California, VocalPoint is working with vertical portals and telecommunications and wireless providers worldwide. Companies interested in voice enabling and extending the reach of their web content are invited to call 415.615.0600.