ATX Expert to Explore Future of In-Vehicle Voice Technology Trends At 2003 Auto Interiors Show

WHAT: Thomas Schalk, ATX vice president of voice technology, will discuss developments in interactive voice recognition technology and the company's new voice-activated vehicle owner's manual during a panel at the Auto Interiors Show.

The panel, "Integrating In-Vehicle Speech Technologies," will explore vehicle owner preferences related to speech recognition and the latest industry trends.

WHO: Thomas Schalk leads ATX's voice recognition technology program and has more than 20 years of experience in the speech recognition industry.

The panel will also feature representatives from IBM, Clarity Labs and SpeechWorks.

  WHEN:   Wednesday, May 14, 2003
          9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

  WHERE:  2003 Auto Interiors Show
          Cobo Hall, Room D2 15
          Detroit, Michigan

About ATX: ATX provides leading-edge services based upon the integration of wireless connectivity, micro-processing, real-time data generation and interactive speech recognition technology within the vehicle. For vehicle owners, these services include automatic collision notification, location- based roadside assistance, stolen vehicle recovery, navigation and other location-based information services. The company also pioneered vRM (vehicle relationship management), which aggregates real-time data from telematics- equipped vehicles to help automakers and their affiliated dealerships reduce costs, increase customer retention and loyalty, and generate revenue. ATX customers include Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Jaguar. ATX is headquartered in Dallas-Fort Worth. For more information, visit www.atxna.com .

PRNewswire -- May 7