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Avie Tevanian Joins Tellme's Board of Directors

Appointment Adds World-Class Experience
In Products and Platforms To Tellme's Team

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 08, 2006 — Today Tellme Networks announced that Avadis "Avie" Tevanian, former software CTO of Apple Computer, has joined its Board of Directors.

"Avie's expertise in building products that consumers love is core to what we do. He is a fantastic addition to Tellme's Board and will help guide our technology team on both product and platform development. We are excited to have him at Tellme." said Mike McCue, Tellme CEO and co-founder.

Tevanian is a widely recognized technical leader, having spent decades developing software platforms. He was one of the principal engineers for the Mach OS kernel, lead efforts to create NeXT Computer's innovative NEXTSTEP and most recently served as the Chief Software Technology Officer at Apple Computer where he was responsible for the development of Apple's Mac OS X.

After a career involved with some of the world's most innovative companies and creative teams, Tevanian retired from Apple in March 2006.

"Tellme is set to revolutionize how every consumer uses a telephone based on its Internet-based open platform, which is accessible from any phone. I'm excited to be working with the Tellme team on the tremendous opportunities before us," comments Avie Tevanian.

He joins current Tellme board members Peter Currie, Mohan Gyani, Kevin Harvey, John LaMacchia, Mike McCue and Naomi Seligman. His appointment to Tellme's Board of Directors is effective immediately.

About Tellme Networks, Inc.
Tellme operates the world's largest Internet application network for the phone, handling billions of calls per year and used by more than 30 million people every month. Some of the applications running on Tellme's network include customer service for Merrill Lynch, E*TRADE and American Airlines, directory assistance for Cingular and Verizon and e-commerce services for Amazon.com and Fandango. Headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., Tellme is pioneering a new era in Internet communications by simplifying how people use the phone to find people, businesses and information.