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The Great Voice Company Receives Certification
From National Women Business Owners Corporation

Englewood Cliffs, NJ – July17, 2002 – The Great Voice Company today announced that it has received certification from the National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC) as a woman-owned business.

The Great Voice Company, established in 1987 by president and CEO Susan Berkley, has recorded over two million voice prompts in all languages for phone systems. In addition, the company has launched a new training workshop, Speak to Influence, which is designed to help customer service and sales professionals improve their voice skills.

The NWBOC, a national not-for-profit corporation, was established as a pioneering economic development strategy for women business owners and to increase competition for corporate and government contracts. The national certification program was developed after review by over 700 private/public entities, and modeled on the National Minority Supplier Development Council Certification Policy Manual.

According to Janet Harris-Lange, NWBOC president, "women business owners represent the fastest growing segment of the American economy, totaling more than 8 million in the United States." Yet "women-owned businesses receive only 2 percent of all federal procurement awards each year."

"This certification is a wonderful opportunity for women-owned businesses to develop supplier relationships with larger companies and the public sector," said Berkley of The Great Voice Company. "We are happy that we met NWBOC's rigorous criteria for certification. It is an important next step in our company’s continued growth."

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If you'd like more information, or to schedule an interview with Susan
Berkley, please contact Michelle Rivera at 201-541-8595 or e-mail
micheller@greatvoice.com.