Eicon Networks Delivers Telephony Interface Manager for Microsoft Speech Server 2004 R2


MONTREAL, Quebec. March 21st, 2006 - Eicon Networks Corporation ("Eicon"), a
global leader in providing world class products and technologies for media
processing, today announced the delivery of a Telephony Interface Manager
(TIM) for Microsoft Speech Server 2004 R2. The TIM software is bundled with
Eicon's Diva Server(TM) hardware and is available for sale in North America and
Europe.

"Eicon Networks' commitment to providing high-quality telephony products
worldwide contributes to Microsoft's vision of making speech a mainstream
technology," said Clint Patterson, director of product management, Microsoft
Speech Server. "With both WHQL certification and drivers that ship on
Microsoft Windows CDs, Eicon's telephony card eases installation for
Microsoft customers and resellers. We look forward to continuing our
relationship with Eicon to advance the adoption of voice response
applications."

Eicon's Diva Server delivers a robust hardware platform for the integration
of multiple communications applications, including Voice over IP (VoIP),
Unified Messaging (UM), Computer Telephony (CTI), Remote Access (RAS), and
Fax. Diva Server adapters offer connectivity via Analog, ISDN Basic Rate
(BRI) and Primary Rate (PRI), and E1/T1 (single, dual, quad) interfaces. On
board Digital Signal Processors (DSPs) perform key real-time functionality
and with dedicated DSPs per channel, the Diva Server adapters offer maximum
performance. Ranging from 2 to 480 channels per system, Diva Server adapters
offer the right scalability for all types of organizations looking for an
easy-to-manage and cost-effective solution for their open communications
environment.

"We are very pleased to expand our long standing partnership with Microsoft
and Microsoft Speech Server," said James Besley, senior vice president of
sales, support, and marketing, Eicon Networks. "Microsoft Speech Server will
provide customers the ideal base for self-service applications. Verticals
such as government, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, retail
and hospitality will benefit greatly from the capabilities offered by Speech
Server."

About Eicon Networks
Eicon Networks has been designing, manufacturing and marketing leading
brands of communications products since 1984. The company's portfolio
includes the Diva range of media processing products for voice, speech,
conferencing, fax, and document handling applications, and the Eiconcard
range of transaction processing products. Eicon distributes, markets and
supports its products in more than 80 countries through a network of channel
partners, telecommunication companies (telcos), internet service providers
(ISPs), independent software vendors (ISVs) and original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs). Information about Eicon Networks is available at
www.eicon.com.

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