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System Solutions Selects Brooktrout's Speech and Fax Products for VoiceXML Unified Communications Server Provides Customers with Standards Based Platform to Maximize Return on IT Infrastructure Investments SAN FRANCISCO, SpeechTEK, Booth 510, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brooktrout Technology, Inc., a leading supplier of media processing and call control products, today announced that System Solutions, a developer and provider of innovative communications software, now supports Brooktrout's TR1000(TM) speech boards and TR1034(TM) intelligent fax boards on its MESSAGEmanager platform. System Solutions MESSAGEmanager is a VoiceXML-based communications and messaging platform that delivers speech enabled IVR, voice mail, fax, mobile and presence services to enterprise businesses. The Brooktrout and Systems Solutions offering helps reduce the time, cost and complexity of developing and deploying speech and fax applications resulting in a faster ROI compared to alternative solutions. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990806/BRKTTECH ) Brooktrout's TR1000 provides advanced speech processing for MESSAGEmanager IVR to support the development of speech-enabled self service applications using VoiceXML to leverage corporate investments in Web and backend business logic. MESSAGEmanager IVR enables telephone access of web-based information so customers can use speech or a telephone keypad to conduct online business in areas such as shopping, banking, investing and travel. Brooktrout's TR1000 also supports the MESSAGEmanager Voice Mail, a VoiceXML solution that forwards phone calls to IP devices such as wireless PDAs and IP telephones. If a subscriber cannot be reached by voice, a text message is sent to their mobile phone to signal that they have voice mail. Brooktrout's TR1034 series of intelligent fax boards provides additional unified communications capabilities by providing customers with fax functionality. Using MESSAGEmanager FAX users can send and receive fax messages from all popular mail, ERP and CRM applications. "We partnered with Brooktrout for their award winning speech and fax products to help us drive the market for unified communications services." said Ivor Livingston CEO of Systems Solutions. "Our membership in Brooktrout's Partner Access Network(TM) allowed us to take advantage of all the support programs that Brooktrout offers including dedicated technical assistance, lab testing and training. As a Brooktrout partner, we were able to get our MESSAGEmanager application to market faster." The TR1000 is a standards-based, board-level speech processing platform specifically designed to support a broad array of speech recognitions and IVR applications. Ranging from 2 to 60 channels per board, the performance and flexibility of this feature-rich media processing platform allows systems to scale in both density and functionality to meet the current and evolving needs of advanced enterprise applications. Brooktrout's TR1034 series offers enterprise customers a line of high performance V.34 (33.6 Kbps) intelligent fax boards with real-time fax over IP capabilities for a variety of computer-based fax applications, such as network fax, fax broadcast, unified messaging, and business process automation. The TR1034 series delivers the ultimate in flexibility, offering support for both IP and PSTN network connectivity. Brooktrout's Partner Access Network Brooktrout's Partner Access Network Program is designed to benefit all of Brooktrout's various partner types. It offers technical, marketing and business benefits that are designed to help grow Brooktrout's partner's business. For more information please visit: http://www.brooktrout.com/accessnetwork/index.cfm. About System Solutions System Solutions is a developer and provider of innovative software solutions that enable businesses to manage their communication and messaging systems more efficiently. Established in 1982, System Solutions has developed a reputation for innovation in technology aligned with real world business strategies. System Solutions MESSAGEmanager is a standards-based communications and messaging platform that delivers powerful Voice Messaging, Presence, Speech, IVR, Fax, Telex, Mail and SMS services. System Solutions has installations in Australia, USA, Asia and Europe at customers such as Bayer, Unisys, Nestle, BT Financial, Daimler Benz and Phillips Japan. For more information, visit http://www.syssol.com.au/. About Brooktrout Technology Brooktrout Technology is a leading supplier of media processing, network interface, call control and signal processing products that enable the development of applications, systems and services for both the New Network (packet-based) and the traditional telephone (TDM) network. The Company's strategy is to partner with its customers and collaborate closely with them to help expand their existing business and expand into new markets. For more information, visit http://www.brooktrout.com/. Brooktrout Technology is a subsidiary of Brooktrout, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRKT). Brooktrout, Brooktrout Technology, TR1000, TR1034, Partner Access Network and New Network are trademarks or registered trademarks of Brooktrout, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Contact: Laura Often Georgia Sweetapple Brooktrout, Inc Blackie McDonald +1 (781) 453-4858 +612 9929 0200 Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990806/BRKTTECH AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com DATASOURCE: Brooktrout Technology, Inc. CONTACT: Laura Often of Brooktrout, Inc, +1-781-453-4858, ; or Georgia Sweetapple of Blackie McDonald, +612-9929-0200, Web site: http://www.brooktrout.com/

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