Not suire if I should be doing this but since the story does not seem
to be that accessible because of a number of reasons, here it is.

Clemmons, NC, USA, July 28, 2006 -- A life in the legal profession is
filled with challenges. From demanding hours and monumental workloads,
to the challenges posed by constant deadlines, huge caseloads, firm
and client management, and legal research -- it's a notoriously tough
profession. And among those challenges for law students and lawyers
are the tasks of preparing and proofing a variety of legal
manuscripts, letters and documents, along with maintaining an often
massive reading list -- from legislation changes and updates, to legal
research and case preparation, industry articles, and more.

Luckily, Text to Speech programs like NextUp's TextAloud
(www.NextUp.com) assist those in the law profession in proofing their
work or keeping up with their reading no matter where they are,
through the freedom offered by listening to the material read aloud.
TextAloud is an award-winning program that converts text into spoken
audio for listening on a PC, and that can also save text to audio
files for playback on portables like the iPod (R), PocketPC (R), and a
wide range of portable devices.

People from a wide variety of professions have already found TextAloud
to be an indispensable everyday tool, but the program has proven
particularly popular among those in the study or profession of law.
Many small firms or single-attorney offices face a mountain of
document preparation from deeds, wills, lawsuits, and other court
documents -- without the time or manpower to adequately proof those
materials. TextAloud has proven invaluable in these instances, helping
to improve reading comprehension and speed while offering the
opportunity to proof work "by ear," and from anywhere. The program's
ability to address formidable reading or study challenges for such
users no matter where they are -- out of the office, waiting for a
court appearance, or even at leisure -- has proven to be truly
transformative.

In recent surveys of TextAloud's legal industry users, several
respondents noted their use of the program specifically for the
pursuit or study of law -- following are just a few testimonials:

* David D. (Attorney): "As a lawyer, TextAloud saves me hundreds of
hours a month. If I get a contract or other document that requires a
complete but only cursory inspection, TextAloud can be great for that.
I also listen to long e-mails, articles from my favorite Web sites,
and even entire books. I honestly don't know how I ever got by without
it."

* Gordon L. (Attorney): "I use TextAloud to keep me updated on new
case law and legislation by downloading a text or even a PDF file (my
favorite feature) and then having TextAloud read it aloud to me over
my iPod. It's a good timesaving technique, and permits me to review
more law than I would otherwise. And used in combination with a
portable audio device like an iPod or other MP3 player, you can make
relatively productive use of time spent driving, waiting in line,
grocery shopping, etc. Using TextAloud lets me get home to my wife and
three kids sooner, rather than later."

* Paul R. (Attorney): "Basically, as lawyers, we live and die by our
correspondence. Even if the research and analysis is excellent, typos
distract and discredit the lawyer and his or her work product. I
therefore use TextAloud to proofread my documents. I do a large number
of letters a day, and it is very easy to overlook typographic errors,
especially those in which you may think one word but type another, or
in which you may simply type the wrong tense of the word. Even if you
proofread it immediately afterwards, you may miss those types of
mistakes -- and most word-processing software spell-checkers will not
find them, either. I would highly recommend the software to any who
type their own material."

* Francis W. (Law Student): "I used TextAloud throughout my final year
at University to obtain my law degree. I am now studying for my bar
vocational course to become a trial lawyer. There's a lot of reading
required when studying Law, and TextAloud makes it possible for a
dyslexic like me to keep up. I am a mature student (40), and when I
left school nobody thought I could secure the lowest qualifications.
Personal computers were the first major step in making my achievements
possible -- and TextAloud was the second!"

* Mike J. (Law Student): "I'm a law student, and use TextAloud to
listen to cases and other legal materials while I drive."

About TextAloud:
TextAloud has been featured in The New York Times, PC Magazine,
Writer's Digest, on CNN, and more. Hailed by critics and users alike,
TextAloud is priced at just $29.95, and is compatible with systems
using Windows (R) 98, NT, 2000 and XP. The program is available for
fast, safe and secure purchase via http://www.NextUp.com.

About NextUp.com:
NextUp.com, a division of NextUp Technologies, LLC, provides
award-winning Text to Speech software for consumers, business
customers, educators, and those with visual or vocal impairment, or
learning disabilities.

In addition to TextAloud, NextUp.com markets other innovative Windows
software designed to save time and deliver vital information.
NewsAloud (TM) is a talking personal "news agent" that finds the
stories users want, and then reads them aloud or to portable audio
files. WeatherAloud (TM) is a weather application that lets users
select and listen to personalized weather forecasts, while StocksAloud
(TM) reads stock updates and related news headlines aloud for specific
companies of interest. NextUp Talker is an easy and affordable program
that allows people who have lost their voices to use the latest in
high-quality computer voices to communicate with others. Most
recently, NextUp introduced a new text reader, AbleReader, available
with the AT&T Natural Voices (TM) for use on Mac computers.
Information on AbleReader is available at http://www.AbleReader.com.

Editors Note:
Evaluation copies of TextAloud are currently available upon request.
To receive a review copy, or for more information on NextUp.com or
TextAloud, please contact publicist Angela Mitchell at (904) 982-8043

All companies and products referenced in this press release are the
trademarks of their respective owners.

Contact:
Angela Mitchell
Paranoid PR
http://www.nextup.com/
904-982-8043

On 7/30/06, David Poehlman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I cannot access the storyy through the following link.  Can someone
> send it to me?
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Dick Banks <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: July 29, 2006 2:44:27 PM EDT
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Lawyers and Text to Speech
> Reply-To: Equal Access to Software & Information
> <[log in to unmask]>
>
> We keep reminding people all the time that things that were designed for
> people with disabilities wind up helping a lot of people who don't.
> Take a
> look at this.
>
> http://press.xtvworld.com/article13059.html
>
> Dick
>
> --
> Dick Banks - Chief Technology Officer
> EASI Online Courses Starting
>
> Starting July 3, 2006
> Train the Trainer
> http://easi.cc/workshops/train.htm
>
> Designing Accessible Course Content Using Familiar Software
> http://easi.cc/workshops/dacc.htm
>
> EASI PODCASTS
>
> Barrier-free IT - Tips and Tricks
> It's About People, Not Technology
>
> SUBSCRIBE OR LISTEN
> http://easi.cc/podcasts/
>


-- 
Dick Banks - Chief Technology Officer
EASI Online Courses Starting

Starting July 3, 2006
Train the Trainer
http://easi.cc/workshops/train.htm

Designing Accessible Course Content Using Familiar Software
http://easi.cc/workshops/dacc.htm

EASI PODCASTS

Barrier-free IT - Tips and Tricks
It's About People, Not Technology

SUBSCRIBE OR LISTEN
http://easi.cc/podcasts/