Voices.com provides the talent behind iPhone games, video games, audio books and more.

London, Canada (VOICES.COM) September 29, 2009

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London, Ontario - September 29, 2009

Think you're hearing voices.com? You're probably right.

Online talent marketplace provides voices behind iPhone & video games, audio books and more

As sales of MP3 players, mobile phones and gaming consoles continue to rise, voice acting in audio books, iPhone apps, podcasts, and video games is growing into a multi-billion dollar industry. Voices.com automates the voice talent industry by offering a convenient, secure website where customers find the perfect voice for their project on time and within budget by posting a job, keyword searching for voice talent or browsing audio clips of featured voices, including the top 100 customer-ranked Favourites.

Voices.com was recognized this week for record growth of 534% in Canadian Business Magazine's Profit Hot 50, a listing of Canada's top emerging growth companies. Voices.com was also recently named to Backbone Magazine and KPMG's Annual PICK 20 List in the innovation category.

• Audio books are a $2 billion dollar industry. Demand is expected to skyrocket from 4,000 recordings to 24,000 by 2012 according to the Audio Publishers Association. Crime stories and thrillers lead the pack at 70% of the market.

• The App Store contains 75,000 third-party applications for iPhone and iPod Touch. Currently, over 100 million game-capable mobile phones are in the marketplace. Advertising in games is expected to rise to $1.9 billion in 2009, according to eMarketer.

• iTunes offers more than 125,000 audio podcasts and 25,000 video podcasts. According to joint research conducted by KnowledgeStorm and Universal McCann, 65% of business and IT professionals said they listen to podcasts for both personal and business reasons.

Listen to featured voices at www.voices.com/top100/favorites/thisweek

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"It's ubiquitous. No matter where you turn, there's a voice-over," says Stephanie Ciccarelli, Chief Marketing Officer and co-founder of Voices.com, North America's leading provider of voice-over services. "Even in these tough economic times, our business is durable," she says with a nod to famous money-maker Warren Buffet. In 2008, $10.9 billion was spent on language services and Voice recording and the industry is expected to grow by 7.5% to $11.7 billion in 2009.

"Audio books are the hot, new form of entertainment," says Stephanie Ciccarelli, Chief Marketing Officer and co-founder of Voices.com, North America's leading provider of voice-over services. "They're mobile, portable and you can listen while you're doing other things like commuting to work, gardening or working out at the gym. It's all about taking a temporary break from the reality of day-to-day life." Ciccarelli notes that celebrity voice-overs are the next big thing.

The voice-over industry is booming, but what's next? Ciccarelli sees voice-overs coming soon to grocery store aisles where flat-screen TVs will announce the week's special promotions. Voice-over technology is already in the self-checkout area and self-serve gas pumps. "You're not alone anymore," she jokes. "There's simply nothing more persuasive than the human voice."

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About Voices.com

Voices.com has taken the voice talent industry by virtual storm, becoming the most influential voice-over company on the Internet. Since 2003, Voices.com's award-winning service has linked thousands of talented voice professionals to potential clients using web-based technology that facilitates the perfect match for commercials, video games, audio books, voice mail recordings, e-learning, iPod app instructions and more.

Radio and television stations, advertising agencies, marketing executives, casting directors and voice talent agencies rely on Voices.com to easily search for and hire translators, narrators and professional voice-over talents.

Clients include NBC, ESPN, PBS, The History Channel, Reader's Digest, Comcast, Nortel Networks, Bell Canada, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, ING, Western Union, Ford, GM, Jaguar, Firestone Tires, American Airlines, the US Army, the US Government and thousands more.

For more information:

Erica Stapleton erica(at)voices.com
Voices.com

Narrator shares his experience as the voice of Alf Vitaro's recently released publication "Talks To Moon."

Toronto, Canada (VOICES.COM) September 21, 2009 - Voice over artist Michael Turnbull was hired by Alf Vitaro via Voices.com, the voice over marketplace, to narrate his children's book "Talks To Moon," a story about love and honor. Exploring the depth of emotion and the treasure of friendship, this book exemplifies how great wisdom is often the result of challenging journeys experienced on the road of life.

Enduring the misfortune of being the laughingstock of his community because of the snowy color of his fur, the protagonist embarks on his own journey, makes a friend and discovers his true purpose and self-worth. Through heartfelt storytelling, the author and narrator successfully communicate that a piece of the little white buffalo exists in everyone.

Narrator Michael Turnbull reveals that the story resonated with him on a personal level, noting that we all hold feelings of being unwanted or bullied. Turnbull's interpretation of the script was fueled by the image of his grandchildren, in his living room, sitting before a roaring fire.

Suitable for children aged 3 and up, "Talks To Moon" is available as a hard cover book with CD, an animated CD-ROM, and also as an eBook at http://www.talkstomoon.com

For more information about narrator Michael Turnbull, visit his website:

http://www.mlturnbull.com/

About Michael Turnbull

Michael Turnbull, a mature professional voice over talent, has done more commercials, narration and documentaries catering to the needs, interests, and buying habits of the 79 million baby boomer generation than any other voice in the industry during the last 5 years. His warmth, friendliness and believability has branded campaigns for clients such as Ford Motor Company, Volvo, Good Neighbor Pharmacy, Heinz, Blue Cross / Blue Shield and has narrated pieces for the US Air Force - Nellis AFB, Whitehall Museum in Palm Beach, and Chivas Regal History.

About Voices.com

Based in London, Canada, Voices.com provides an online marketplace, facilitating transactions between business clients and voice-over professionals employing a comprehensive suite of web-based services. Clients that have worked at Voices.com include NBC, ESPN, PBS, The History Channel, Reader's Digest, Comcast, Nortel Networks, Bell Canada, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, ING, Western Union, Ford, GM, Jaguar, US Army, the US Government and more.

Digital media star Voices.com has been recognized as one of Canada's fastest growing companies by PROFIT Magazine.

Voices.com, one of North America's fastest growing Internet brands and digital media companies, is pleased to announce that in PROFIT Magazine's "10th Annual PROFIT HOT 50," Voices.com has been recognized as Canada's #20 Emerging Growth Company.

The PROFIT HOT 50 is the definitive list of young Canadian growth companies, ranked by two-year revenue growth.

Voices.com CEO, David Ciccarelli, says, "We are humbled and cheered by this wonderful opportunity. Voices.com's inclusion on the PROFIT HOT 50 is a clear validation of our passionate and disciplined efforts to contribute to the Canadian economy, recognizing our growth not only in the digital media industry, but also as an emerging force and valuable player in Canadian business."

More than just a meeting place to do business and a unique Web site to hear some of the most amazing voices on earth, Voices.com is poised to scale its business to new heights, offering a robust platform for people all over the world to complete their voice-over projects on time and within budget.

Every HOT 50 company at least doubled its revenue from 2006 through 2008. The companies on the list have an average two-year revenue growth of 1,007 percent. Fully 70 percent were already in the black in 2008, and many honorees were comfortably so: 28 percent boasted net income of more than 10 percent of revenue.

PROFIT will honour Canada's Emerging Growth Companies in its October issue.

To learn more about Voices.com, visit: www.voices.com.