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Alpharetta, GA — June 13, 2007

GM Voices Inc., global leader in the production of prerecorded voices for speech recognition, interactive voice response (IVR) and other automated voice applications, today announced it has been selected by Avaya Inc. (NYSE: AV), a leading global provider of business communications applications, systems and services, for membership in the Avaya DeveloperConnection program.

GM Voices Inc. is the developer of brand-consistent, prerecorded voice personas, prompts, messages and greetings used by a wide range of technologies, including IVR, speech recognition, automated attendant, voice mail, GPS navigation and website audio guides. The company’s natural-sounding, prerecorded voices are produced in world-class recording studios using a stable of male and female voice actors from around the world. With various versions of English and more than 60 other languages, the firm helps Fortune 1000? companies communicate more effectively with a consistent brand anywhere around the globe.

The Avaya DeveloperConnection program promotes the development, compliance-testing and co-marketing of innovative third-party products that are compatible with standards-based Avaya solutions. Member organizations have expertise in a broad range of technologies – including IP telephony, contact centers and mobility applications – helping companies extend the value of multivendor networks and transform voice into an intelligent business application that delivers true value to the bottom line.

“We’re excited to be a part of this great Avaya program,” said Marcus Graham, CEO of GM Voices. “We can now provide more voice talent choices and options to customers, with greater integration with Avaya products. As Avaya customers expand their operations around the world, we can help them speak the local language with voice automation and customer self-service applications.”

The Avaya DeveloperConnection program currently includes thousands of software and hardware developer companies, integrators, service providers and customers. Members have created hundreds of innovative solutions tested for Avaya compliance, including natural language speech recognition applications, wireless services, specialized computer telephony integration and reporting capabilities, and applications tailored for specific vertical industries.

Through the DeveloperConnection program, Avaya provides a number of tools and capabilities to member companies. One example is Application Enablement Services (AES)–a set of application programming interfaces, protocols and Web services that makes it easier for developers to create Avaya-compatible networks, devices and applications.

“With the involvement of companies like GM Voices Inc., our Avaya developer community has become a catalyst for rapid innovation — creating multivendor applications that help enterprises around the world unleash powerful new possibilities for operating more efficiently and effectively,” said Eric Rossman, vice president, developer relations and technical alliances, Avaya. “We help businesses embed secure, reliable Intelligent Communications into the very fabric of their organization so employees and customers have ready access to information regardless of where they are and how they prefer to communicate.”

As a member of the DeveloperConnection program, companies have access to a wide range of support from Avaya, including technical resources and training. There are three levels of membership – Registered, Gold and Platinum – each entailing progressive levels of marketing and sales involvement. Free Registered membership is available to anyone interested in designing Avaya-compatible solutions. Gold-level members and Platinum members must meet rigorous Avaya criteria for customer satisfaction, product support, business operations, marketing and sales. GM Voices Inc. is a Gold member of the Avaya DeveloperConnection program.

Membership information and a listing of solutions developed and tested under the DeveloperConnection program are available at http://www.devconnectprogram.com.

About Avaya

Avaya delivers Intelligent Communications solutions that help companies transform their businesses to achieve marketplace advantage. More than 1 million businesses worldwide, including more than 90 percent of the FORTUNE 500?, use Avaya solutions for IP Telephony, Unified Communications, Contact Centers and Communications-Enabled Business Processes. Avaya Global Services provides comprehensive service and support for companies, small to large. For more information visit the Avaya Web site: http://www.avaya.com. For more information on the Avaya DeveloperConnection Program, visit http://www.devconnectprogram.com.

About GM Voices Inc.

GM Voices, Inc., founded in 1985 by CEO Marcus Graham, specializes in producing audio treatments for a variety of applications, including telecommunications, speech recognition, multimedia and Internet web pages in English and more than 60 languages. With dozens of voice actors working remotely from studios around the world, the company produces thousands of pre-recorded voice segments weekly. GM Voices website: http://www.gmvoices.com

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