WESTPORT, CT - APRIL 30, 2003 - Digital Acoustics Corporation, developers of award winning, patented vDot® technology, has introduced an embedded version of their TextSpeak™ text-to-speech technology. The TTS-03 module incorporates the company's latest RISC technology to provide an ASCII Text- to-Voice solution, in just 2 square inches. Speech is clear, crisp and intelligible.

TextSpeak modules are pre-programmed to speak in word, sentence or spelling mode, based on user-invoked control codes. Speed and volume of speech are also digitally controlled. Streaming text is managed by integrated serial flow control.

As an added feature, the TTS-03 accepts a standard PS2 keyboard signal to provide speech directly from manually typed text. Applications for security, home control, wireless information reporting, telephony and aids for the disabled are easily supported.

The TextSpeak Design Tool, priced at $200, includes a single module and motherboard with connectors for a complete 'plug and play' test and development set. The company has also incorporated TextSpeak technology into a self-contained 'talking speaker.' The TTS-03-SPL model houses a speaker, power supply, volume control and serial connector for an all-in-one RS232-to-Voice product.

"These new products provide alternatives to 20 year old solutions in the special needs market using the same sciences we use in the general consumer markets," states Michael Bernard, Director of Marketing at Digital Acoustics. "By using new DSP and RISC integration, we can provide affordable products for text-to-speech that can be both portable, easy to design-in and uncomplicated to use," added Bernard.

Digital Acoustics Corporation was founded in 1991 to focus on the rapidly converging areas of speech, data, command and control, and computer telephony. The privately held company develops products and intellectual property assets, expanding on technology and capabilities gained from experience with Digital Signal Processing and voice processing. Digital Acoustics' product designs are packaged by leading manufacturers around the world. Digital Acoustics' home page is at www.digitalacoustics.com