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Amerilert Now Broadcasts Public Address Announcements to Whelen Outdoor Loudspeaker Systems

Centralized interface pushes emergency announcements to citizens, visitors, staff and others in more ways than any other solution available

LEESBURG, VA – August 13, 2007 – Omnilert™, LLC, maker of the leading affordable emergency notification system called Amerilert™, today announced a partnership with Whelen Engineering to enable the Amerilert emergency alert system to broadcast voice announcements over Whelen Mass Outdoor Notification Systems. This new integration gives client administrators a centralized interface for announcing emergency information to facility loudspeakers, digital signs, alert beacons, websites, phones, mobile phones, e-mail accounts, and RSS readers accessible to citizens, visitors, staff and others.

The new service enables authorized administrators to use a net-connected mobile phone or PC from any location on or off site to produce live public address announcements on wall-mounted or roof-mounted outdoor loudspeakers, PA systems, or “giant voice” systems. Anyone within earshot of the loudspeaker will hear the message, regardless of opting in to the Amerilert system. Certain systems can be heard from a mile away.

Availability and Pricing
This new outdoor mass notification voice system is available immediately. Whelen outdoor public address systems can be purchased for as low as $5,000. Current Amerilert customers should contact their Amerilert account manager for details on pricing, setup and installation. Current Whelen customers should contact Amerilert to learn how they can setup an integrated mass notification system in less than a day.

About Whelen
Whelen Engineering Company, Inc. is the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of mass notification voice warning systems. The company has over 30 years of experience, with installations ranging from a small community college campus to an entire national warning system. The specially designed battery-operated electronic warning system provides a choice of siren tones to alert the public, followed by a clear and intelligible voice message (pre-recorded or live Public Address) to inform and direct the public. The system provides warning and vital information before and after an emergency situation and does not require recipients to own or maintain a device to receive the information. All parts and components are designed and manufactured in the USA. The privately held company is headquartered in Chester, Conn., and at www.whelen.com online.

About Amerilert
Amerilert is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to instantly communicate to large groups of people - wherever they are located. Favorably reviewed by DISA, Amerilert is a self-service, web-based, emergency notification system that empowers business and government organizations to send instant alerts to thousands of people anywhere, anytime, on any device all at once. It instantly and simultaneously sends mass alerts to a subscriber's mobile phone (via SMS text message), e-mail accounts, RSS reader, and handset phone (via text-to-voice), plus all facility loudspeakers, digital signage, alert beacons, and relevant Web pages. There is no software to install, no hardware to buy, and no additional phone lines needed. An organization can set up a secure notification system in minutes to send routine, urgent or emergency notifications to their entire community or subsets based on geography, departments, interests, and more. To learn more, visit http://www.Amerilert.com.

About Omnilert, LLC
Omnilert, LLC is the leading provider of selective mass communications for sending time-sensitive information to large groups of people. The self-service, Web-based system enables a single person to communicate timely information to thousands of people anywhere, anytime, on any device. It is ideal for announcing school closings, game cancellations, weather warnings, terrorist alerts, and marketing promotions. The system is built around a reliable SMS text messaging system that sends content directly to a mobile phone, traditional phone, e-mail address, Web page, RSS reader, digital sign, alert beacon, or loudspeaker. Omnilert solutions are sold under the names e2Campus, Amerilert, RainedOut and through resellers. The privately held company is headquartered in Leesburg, Va., and at http://www.omnilert.com online.