O'Reilly Automotive Standardizes on Vocollect Voice-Directed Work Solution

PITTSBURGH--Jan. 2, 20050, 2005--

Leading Automotive Aftermarket Specialty Retailer to Implement "Hands-free, Eyes-free(TM)" Picking in All 11 U.S. Distribution Centers in 2005

Vocollect, the global leader in voice-directed work solutions, today announced an agreement with O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. , one of the nation's largest specialty retailers serving the automotive aftermarket, to install Vocollect's voice-directed distribution solution in all of its U.S. distribution centers. O'Reilly Automotive will use Vocollect's voice-directed solution for picking operations in the Company's 10 existing distribution centers, as well as its new Atlanta, Ga., facility scheduled to open during the first quarter of 2005. The entire implementation is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2005.

O'Reilly Automotive recognizes that voice-directed technology, when applied in a distribution center, can help the company to extract cost from its supply chain by increasing fulfillment accuracy, boosting productivity and improving safety. The Company decided to implement the Vocollect "hands-free, eyes-free(TM)" voice-directed solution to replace the use of pick labels and pick tickets, thereby reducing errors and increasing velocity within the selection process.

"O'Reilly Automotive chose Vocollect because we believed they are the best choice in the market to fill our needs by delivering a voice-directed solution that would dramatically increase productivity and accuracy," said David McCready, Vice President of Distribution Operations for O'Reilly Automotive. "Although we considered other options like RF directed picking and list-based picking, we ultimately selected Vocollect's voice-directed distribution solution due to their focus on business impact and their proven track record with an installed base that spans several industries and business models."

O'Reilly Automotive intends to roll out the Vocollect integrated solution to over 800 distribution team members in the coming year to ensure high service levels to the Company's more than 1,205 retail stores located throughout Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. The Company is planning to consider extending the use of voice into other areas where the efficiency of working "hands-free, eyes-free" could positively impact other processes in the future.

"O'Reilly Automotive is among the growing group of leading specialty retailers that are applying voice-directed distribution solutions in the warehouse to maximize efficiencies and return on their IT investments," said Jack LeVan, president and CEO of Vocollect. "As companies strive to reduce cost in their supply chains, order picking--one of the warehouse's most labor-intensive functions--is an ideal application for voice-directed work."

About O'Reilly Automotive

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. is one of the largest specialty retailers of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment and accessories in the United States, serving both the do-it-yourself and professional installer markets. Founded in 1957 by the O'Reilly family, the Company operated 1,205 stores within the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia as of September 30, 2004.

About Vocollect

Each day, workers in 14 countries on five continents use Vocollect's "hands-free, eyes-free(TM)" voice solutions to increase fulfillment accuracy, boost productivity, and improve worker safety. Since pioneering voice recognition for industry in 1987, Vocollect continually has set the standard for voice-directed business solutions that cut operating costs by eliminating errors and improving worker productivity shift after shift. Leading WMS providers, material handling integrators and specialty voice solution providers around the world choose the performance and reliability of Vocollect to deliver hands-free, eyes-free distribution solutions. To learn more, please visit us on the web at www.vocollect.com.