April 22, 2002 — Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA — Information Services Extended (ISx) today announced that its database search engine will be used by LSSi Italia, SpA to support the fast-growing directory assistance (DA) business in Italy.

LSSi Italia, the Italian subsidiary of US-based LSSi Corp., will use the ISx Listing Services Inquiry Program (LSIP) to give DA agents the capability to retrieve business, residence, government and emergency listings in milliseconds. The ISx database includes tools to help DA agents search quickly and accurately, with the lowest incidence of “listing not found,” a critical measure of customer satisfaction.

“With great growth opportunity in Italy and other European markets, LSSi needed a DA platform partner who could deliver high-quality technology today and innovative new capabilities for the future,” said Larry Rotkin, managing director, International Product Management and Sales, LSSi. “ISx has a proven track record in providing robust database technology backed with excellent customer support. ISx is a valued partner for LSSi in the U.S. and we look forward to working together to expand our new venture in Italy.”

“LSSi has established itself as a market leader in providing high-performance directory databases worldwide,” said Ed Downs, chief executive officer, Information Services Extended, Inc. “Our support of LSSi for their new venture in Italy demonstrates how the complementary skills of the two companies can deliver innovative, cost-effective services for telecom providers and DA users in Italy.”