[MV] MacSpeech, Inc. Releases iListen 1.8

[Support Manager]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
media contact: <pr at macspeech.com>


                MacSpeech, Inc. Releases iListen 1.8

       iListen Now Compatible With Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard"


SALEM, NH, November 30, 2007 - MacSpeech, Inc. today announced the  
immediate
availability of iListen 1.8, an update to the Macintosh industry's  
leading
speech recognition solution, now compatible with Mac OS X 10.5  
"Leopard."

iListen 1.8 includes new commands to support the new TextEdit and  
Finder in Mac
OS X 10.5, and Safari 3. In addition, significant enhancements to the  
Voice
Launcher, a few of which are Leopard-only, and to the Web Favorites  
command sets
are included in version 1.8.

The iListen 1.8 update is also a maintenance release that fixes  
reported issues
and adds other refinements to the Mac speech recognition solution. The  
iListen
1.8 update is available free of charge to all registered iListen 1.7  
(and
higher) customers, directly from the MacSpeech web site:

<http://www.macspeech.com/updatecenter/>


About iListen

iListen provides versatile and easy-to-use voice recognition for the  
Macintosh.
With easy set-up, iListen requires minimal training to allow customers  
to speak
in their normal, conversational voice for dictating, editing and  
formatting
text. Beyond dictation, iListen lets people navigate their Mac and  
control it
with their voice using familiar commands like print, cut, copy, paste,  
etc.
Thousands of customers depend on iListen every day for everything from  
helping
them control their Mac to writing emails, reports, and even novels.


Price, Availability and Compatibility

The iListen 1.8 update is available today, free of charge, to currently
registered customers of iListen 1.7 (and higher). Upgrades from  
earlier versions
are available for US$39.95.

New iListen 1.8 solutions are available, with a choice of headsets,  
starting at
US$149. iListen 1.8 requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later.


About MacSpeech, Inc.

MacSpeech, a Mac-only company dedicated to producing the finest speech  
products
for Macintosh, is celebrating its ten year anniversary throughout  
2007. Further
information on MacSpeech and iListen can be found at
<http://www.macspeech.com/>.

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iListen is a trademark, and MacSpeech is a registered trademark of  
MacSpeech,
Inc.  Mac OS X is a registered trademarks of Apple, Inc. All other  
trademarks or
registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Editorial Contact: <pr at macspeech.com>

-- 
Technical Support Manager
MacSpeech, Inc.

Check out our online Helpdesk at:
<http://www.macspeech.com/support>