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Conduit Software and ISx Announce Joint Marketing Agreement

August 24, 2001 — Dublin, Ireland and Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA — Conduit Software and Information Services Extended, Inc. (ISx) are pleased to announce the signing of a joint marketing agreement between both companies in Dublin today.

The agreement will enable the two companies to work closely together to increase global market coverage and associated market share of the Directory Assistance (DA) business by leveraging the scope of activities and access to additional resources.

"We are happy to be forging this close working relationship with a leading global company such as Information Services Extended. ISx has been providing DA solutions since 1977 and there are tremendous synergies between our businesses," comments Shane Buckley, CEO Conduit Software.

"ISx is pleased to be working with an innovator in the European directory enquiry market," says Ed Downs, CEO, ISx. "Conduit has demonstrated the power of integrating support for mobile devices with agent call centres. We share a similar vision for expanding information services to exploit wireless technologies."

About ISx

Information Services Extended, Inc., www.isxinc.com, has been a world leader in providing directory assistance (DA) solutions for more than 25 years. ISx customers include such established telecommunications companies as Belgacom, Eniro, Fonecta, France Telecom, Matav, MCI, SBC, Sensis, Sprint, Telstra and others, as well as independent call centers, providers of directory services content and emerging providers of innovative DA services. The ISx platform provides an end-to-end solution for wireless, wireline and electronic directory assistance and information services. ISx offerings support enhanced information services, speech recognition for call automation, Internet and SMS technologies. ISx is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, and operates sales and support offices in the UK, Belgium, Finland, Hungary, and Australia.

About Conduit Software

Conduit Software founded in 1997, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Conduit plc (Neuer -YCD, Bloomberg - YCD GR, Reuters - CONDq.DE). Conduit Software provides one-stop integrated solutions for service providers and telecom operators, enabling mobile users to access information from multiple sources. It also specialises in providing turnkey wireless solutions across all business sectors and providing user-friendly and practical applications for leading-edge mobile technology. Conduit Software's mission is to be the leader in information access for both fixed and mobile users through quicker, simpler and more practical applications for businesses. For further information, please visit www.conduitsoftware.com.

The following are trademarks or registered trademarks of Information Services Extended, Inc. in the United States and other countries: Information Services Extended, Inc; ISx, Inc.; ISx, ISx FlexiQ, ISx FlexiStation, ISx FlexiSearch, ISx FlexiCall, ISx FlexiConnect, and ISx FlexiMessage. Other product and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.