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Windows Internet Naming Service - http://www.pressreleasenetwork.comSLC's Ratchet Rating System Implemented at LecStar TelecomAnn Arbor, MI - May 13, 2004 (PRN): Service Level Corporation (SLC)announces the completed delivery of the Ratchet Rating System atLecStar Telecom, Inc., an Atlanta-based telecommunications company andwholly owned subsidiary of Fonix Corporation (OTC BB: FNIX). Witha 15-year license to Ratchet, LecStar uses the Ratchet application toprocess call records before putting them into its billing application."Ratchet's services reduce LecStar's operational costs whileincreasing customer satisfaction. Rating problems had frustratedcustomers and increased customer care staff costs," says Carl Wright,SLC President. "We look forward to working with LecStar to ensure thatits customers' concerns about billing are eliminated in the future."Ratchet Rating System delivers a double-barreled solution ofrules-based rating with built-in data mediation facilities.Rules-based rating delivers flexible pricing and rating services tospeed business change and rate plan development. Built-in datamediation adapts the rating processes to input and output formats frombinary to AMA to XML without programming. Costs for interfacing toother systems disappear."Ratchet Rating System provides a much-needed service in billingapplications," says Matt Sines, Vice President of Operations atLecStar Telecom. "By front-ending our billing system with Ratchet, wewere able to solve a rating problem and provide improved service toour customers. We expect to use Ratchet to integrate new sources ofcall data currently unsupported by our billing system."The Ratchet solution has been successfully installed withoutdisruption to LecStar's billing schedule. In addition, rating tariffupdates are automatically integrated into the Ratchet solution toreduce on-going data maintenance.About LecStar Telecom, Inc.LecStar Telecom Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fonix�Corporation (OTC BB: FNIX). LecStar is a facilities-based integratedcommunications carrier (ICC) certified by the Federal CommunicationsCommission and by nine states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee)as a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) to provide regulatedlocal, long distance and international telecommunications services. Inclose alliance with its agents and local electric utility companypartners, LecStar offers a full array of fixed wire-line voice, data,Internet and operator services to business and residential customersthroughout BellSouth's southeastern operating territory. LecStar wasrecently acquired by Fonix Corp., an industry leader in deliveringconversational speech solutions to consumer systems and devices foreveryday use. Manufacturers and developers incorporate Fonix'saward-winning technology to provide their customers with an easy,convenient and reliable user experience. Fonix currently offers voicetechnology for mobile/wireless devices; computer telephony systems;games, game consoles, toys and appliances; the assistive market andautomobiles. For more information regarding LecStar Telecom, Inc., itsproducts or services, please contact LecStar at (404) 659-9500 orvisit www.lecstar.com.About Service Level Corporation (SLC)Service Level Corporation is dedicated to the creation of technologiesto deliver value to our customer's end customers. Service Level'sproducts are focused on rating software and turnkey ratingapplications. The team that makes up the company has a history ofinnovation evidenced in previously issued patents and patents pending.SLC has products in production at LecStar Telecom, General ServicesAdministration, and 1 Com Incorporated. As Lynn-Arthur Associates andthen as SLC, its customers included wireline and wireless carriers inthe North and South America, Europe and Asia over the last twentyyears.For more information, contact:Mr. Carl WrightService Level CorporationTel: +1 734 827-2000Email: wright@servicelevel.nethttp://www.servicelevel.net####Editor & CEOPr
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