Using a dual-download approach for the handset, the V CAST Music service
provides an optimized file for mobile handsets and access to a higher-fidelity
copy for downloading on Windows XP-based PCs., Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon
Communications (NYSE: VZand LSE: VOD).

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It is these language models and the non-dictionary
based approach that is core to Nexidia's ability to generate accurate
meaningful results.

Support of MTP on V
CAST Music wireless phones will enable easy connectivity to Windows XP-based
PCs and Windows Media Player 10 for syncing content , ensuring that music
stored on the PC flows to the mobile handset for enjoyment on the go. Verizon
Wireless also uses Windows Media technologies to power its existing V CAST
service, the nation 's first broadband entertainment service providing
high-quality video content to wireless handsets .

Lifestyles of Ancient Aristocrats from Western Civilizations Come Alive at Jewelry Exhibit in Geneva April 20 - June 3; Phoenix Ancient Art's Exhibition Showc

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Verizon Wireless adopted core Windows Media technologies including Windows
Media Digital Rights Management (DRM), an enhanced Windows Media Audio
Professional (WMA Pro) codec and Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) to provide
consumers with unfettered access to V CAST Music content across multiple
devices and scenarios.com/cgi-bin /prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO )
"With the V CAST Music service we wanted to provide our customers with an
unprecedented digital music experience that allowed the widest range of
options for accessing and enjoying music," said John Stratton, vice president
and chief marketing officer for Verizon Wireless . Copies available for downloading
to a Windows XP-based PC can be accessed through a new Verizon Wireless V CAST
Music online store in Windows Media Player 10 and integrated into a customer's
existing library for playback on the PC."
V CAST Music is available from Verizon Wireless starting Jan . 16, 2006.

About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software , services
and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

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"Our language portfolio continues to grow, and we are aggressively adding
more languages in response to increased market demand," said John Willcutts,
president and CEO of Nexidia.
(Logo: http: //www.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation's most reliable wireless
network, serving 49.
There are also figures of gods, including a gilt silver statuette
of the Egyptian god Khnum, dating from the beginning of the first
millennium B.

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"Nexidia 's phonetic approach to audio search
and speech analytics enables us to rapidly address the language needs for all
of our customers.newscom.3 million voice and data customers.
The exhibit displays a variety of wearable items--including rings,
necklaces, earrings, and bracelets--such as a gold torque necklace
originating from Western Europe in the 2nd millennium B.C.

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An enhanced WMA Pro codec optimizes the compression of music tracks for
over-the-air delivery of V CAST Music downloads .J. The necklace's simple, linear design makes it
appear very contemporary.

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The ability to develop a language modeled on audio that is
representative of the characteristics and quality of real speech is pivotal in
making audio mining and speech analytics widely applicable to audio-video
search in all organizations. Nexidia's proven technology is a fundamentally different approach
and is the only audio-video search solution that can answer the market demand
for a highly scalable and accurate solution.

Business Editors/Art Writers

NEW YORK----Phoenix Ancient Art,
one of the world's leading dealers in rare and exquisite antiquities
from Western civilizations, today announced that its latest exhibit,
"6000 Years of Jewels: Fine Metalwork and Jewelry from Antiquity" was
unveiled at its Geneva gallery on April 20, 2005, and will remain on
view until June 3. Greek rhyton with fluted body and scenes in chasing
technique, and a Hellenistic Greek gold cup with scenes of fishermen
in relief work, from the 2nd - 1st century B.

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The Nexidia language models are developed based on audio samples
incorporating gender, dialects, accents, pronunciation patterns and data
capture methods. The V CAST coverage area is already available to half
the population -- some 150 million Americans -- coast to coast.C. that is especially notable since Egyptian silver is
extremely rare; and a Classical Greek gold ring with a spectacularly
fine engraved figure of a beardless Hercules . - 6.

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com.

Verizon Wireless Chooses Microsoft Windows Media to Power Its New V CAST Music Service

"Verizon Wireless has taken mobile entertainment to a new level with its V
CAST digital entertainment offerings," said Amir Majidimehr, corporate vice
president of the Windows Digital Media at Microsoft .

NOTE: Microsoft, Windows, Windows Media, PlaysForSure and Xbox 360 are
either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United
States and/or other countries. These objects are all individual testimonies to the
extraordinary levels of craftsmanship achieved by ancient cultures ,
and their technical ability to produce artistically exquisite and
unique works of art," said Ali Aboutaam, president of Phoenix Ancient
Art.

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Using WMA Pro, Verizon
Wireless' V CAST Music service can deliver smaller music files to mobile
handsets without sacrificing an amazing audio experience .
Songs available from V CAST Music will be from artists at major music labels
(Warner Music Group , EMI Music, Universal and Sony BMG) as well as independent
provider The Orchard.
The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the
trademarks of their respective owners .

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Based on years of research and development, Nexidia's phonetic engine is the
only tool that allows the user to search on proper names, places, industry
terms and jargon without extensive training and cumbersome dictionaries. The
process is adaptable to a range of audio analyses, excels across the full
spectrum of audio quality, and supports language ID and music + silence
detection. to the 13th century A. Originating from
cultures throughout Western civilization--including Spain, Germany ,
Central Europe, the Balkans, Greece and Rome, Anatolia, the Levant and
Mesopotamia -- the pieces showcase various artistic styles and
impeccable craftsmanship.

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By transforming audio data into
actionable intelligence, Nexidia allows both government and commercial
enterprises, in industries such as Healthcare , Insurance, Financial Services,
Media Creation and Aggregation, Telecommunications and Outsourcing , to
leverage untapped information previously locked away in audio-video content. The over-the-air delivery capabilities of the Windows Media DRM
platform and broad support across multiple devices and scenarios allow us to
provide a truly unique and compelling consumer offering. Downloaded music can also be burned
to CD and enjoyed on a host of portable and networked devices, including
PlaysForSure (TM)-verified devices and the Xbox 360(TM) video game and
entertainment system. One striking theme is the
reverence for gold and silver, which have fascinated and appealed to
mankind for millennia .C. made from a
hammered bar of gold.com

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Nexidia's unique patent-pending phonetic speech technology enables all
qualities of audio to be rendered searchable at over 55 times real time.verizonwireless.

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"All of the remarkably preserved pieces feature such innovative
techniques as granulation, chasing, gilding and relief work that are
virtually impossible for today's jewelers to recreate, even with
modern technology.

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This
is due to the fact that the Nexidia language models allow audio to be marked
and searched phonetically. (Nasdaq: MSFT)
and Verizon Wireless announced their collaboration on the new Verizon Wireless
V CAST Music service to offer Verizon Wireless customers the ability to access
and enjoy full-track, digital music downloads on mobile handsets and
Microsoft (R) Windows(R) XP-based PCs through Windows Media(R) Player 10. Headquartered in
Bedminster, N. Find more
information on the Web at http://www.m.

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Additionally, we are able to deliver models to support
languages as they are spoken every day - which means accommodating uses of
accented language, non-standard grammar, blended languages, brand names,
proper names and even slang. "By adopting Windows
Media technologies in its V CAST Music service, Verizon Wireless is giving its
customers the best handset experience with unmatched connectivity to the PC.D, and starting in value
from CHF 2700 (US$2,200), the exhibition offers a fascinating look at
superb metalworks and jewelry in ancient times . The show also focuses on pieces accented with
precious stones from antiquity, including safire, carnelian, agate,
sardonyx, and emerald.30 p.

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Windows Media Technology Enables Direct Access to Music Tracks Through Mobile
Handsets and On Windows XP-based PCs

LAS VEGAS , Today at the 2006
International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft Corp.
The collection presents an intriguing display of how the various
civilizations used metallurgic techniques.

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Featuring 150 breathtaking pieces dating from approximately the
4th millennium B.

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com.phoenixancientart.

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"Microsoft and its Windows
Media Technologies played a crucial role in enabling this end-to-end mobile
music vision.C. Natural pearls are also found, particularly in
Byzantine jewelry.C.

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Nexidia Announces Availability of Mandarin Chinese Language Model for Audio Search and Analysis

The addition of Mandarin Chinese increases the
total number of languages supported by Nexidia to 19. The analysis of these results delivers critical business
information which organizations across many industries are using to help
achieve corporate goals of operational efficiencies, increased customer
satisfaction and revenue growth and optimization."

About Nexidia
Nexidia is a leading provider of highly scalable , highly accurate audio-
video search and speech analytics software."
Taking advantage of the inherent direct license acquisition capabilities
in Windows Media DRM, V CAST Music will deliver over-the-air downloads
directly to mobile handsets from a catalog of more than 1 million music tracks
a few short weeks after launch, providing customers with access to content
anywhere within the award-winning V CAST wireless broadband service area. To preview and request
broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless
operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at
http://www.
Located at 6 rue Verdaine, 1211 Geneva 3, Switzerland, the gallery
will be open Monday to Friday, 10:30 a., New York, at (212) 288-7518;
www.

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For more information , please
visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

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Appointments for
Saturday can be made by calling (011) 41 22 318 8010, or Phoenix
Ancient Art, 47 East 66th St.

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SAN FRANCISCO, SpeechTEK West -- Nexidia, the
leading provider of audio search and speech analytics solutions, announced
today the availability of its Mandarin Chinese language model for audio
search, retrieval and analysis .
Vessels are also prominently featured, including a 5th - 4th
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