VXI Partners with Corel Corporation

Rollinsford, NH, May 17, 1999 - VXI Corporation, a leading manufacturer of precision headsets and amplifiers, teams with Corel Corporation as a provider of Parrott Headsets for Corel® WordPerfect® Suite 8 with Dragon Naturally Speaking™.

Foremost in speech recognition, VXI Parrott headsets work with speech recognition software to provide superior voice recognition accuracy. The Parrott Translator™ (patents pending) combined with the industry's most advanced microphone, provides universal compatibility with PC sound cards and laptops.

The lack of compatibility between the headset and the computer, not the software, is the cause of many consumer problems with speech recognition. Some desktop and laptop computers do not supply sufficient bias to the headset to perform optimally. The Parrott Translator™ was created to detect and "translate" the bias from the computer or laptop and supply the microphone with the necessary bias. Additionally, the Parrott Translator increases the performance of the microphone, which is already the industry's best. (In December 1998, CTI magazine awarded VXI's Parrott Translator™ as the "Product of the Year." CTI's selections include products that are deemed to be the best and most innovative available in their field.)

At PC Expo 98, an initial meeting with VXI and Corel Executives took place. As a result, the initial supply order for Parrott headsets for use with WordPerfect programs (with Naturally Speaking) was placed.

"When we switched to the VXI Parrott headset, we noted a reduction in the amount of technical support calls we were receiving. The Parrott, with its built-in Translator, can solve the power output variations between the different manufacturers of sound cards. This eliminates a major technical support problem. It is an excellent product," says Executive Vice President of Manufacturing for Corel Corporation, Kerry Williams.

"VXI Corporation is very proud to partner with such an outstanding firm as Corel," says Victor Temple, Executive Vice President of VXI Corporation.

VXI Corporation is a leading manufacturer of precision headset systems and electronics for speech recognition in telephone and computer applications. VXI offers a full line of headsets with monaural, binaural, over-the-ear options. VXI's Parrott headsets have been rated top performing by Dragon Systems, a leader in speech recognition software. Established in 1989, VXI is headquartered in Rollinsford, NH, with sales offices in Marietta, GA, Chicago, IL, Salt Lake City, UT, Kansas City, KS, San Jose, CA, Tacoma, WA and Antwerp, Belgium.