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e2Campus Now Broadcasts Public Address Announcements to Whelen Outdoor Loudspeaker Systems

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

RICHMOND, VA – August 13, 2007 – From the Governor’s Campus Security Conference, Omnilert™, LLC, maker of the leading emergency notification system for higher education called e2Campus™, today announced a partnership with Whelen Engineering to enable the e2Campus emergency alert system to broadcast voice announcements over Whelen Mass Outdoor Notification Systems. This new integration gives campus administrators a centralized interface for announcing emergency information to campus loudspeakers, digital signs, alert beacons, websites, phones, mobile phones, e-mail accounts, and RSS readers accessible to visitors, students, faculty and staff.

The new service enables authorized administrators to use a net-connected mobile phone or PC from any location on or off campus 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 e2Campus system. Certain systems can be heard from a mile away.

Availability and Pricing
This new outdoor mass notification voice system is available immediately. The e2Campus Text service costs about $1 per user per year, depending on the total number of recipients to be covered and e2Campus Voice service plans start at $841 per year. Whelen outdoor public address systems can be purchased for as low as $5,000. Current e2Campus customers should contact e2Campus for the Voice service upgrade and then contact Whelen for details to install outdoor loudspeakers on their campus. Current Whelen customers should contact e2Campus to learn how they can setup an integrated mass notification system in less than a day.

About e2Campus
Endorsed by Security On Campus Inc. and used by schools around the country, e2Campus is the Web-based emergency notification system that enables school officials to self-administer and send time-sensitive messages for a fraction of the cost and complexity of existing notification solutions. There is no traditional software to install, no hardware to buy and no additional phone lines needed. A school can set up a secure notification system in minutes to send routine, urgent or emergency notifications to their entire campus community or smaller groups, such as multiple campuses, residence halls, staff-only or sports news. e2Campus 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 campus loudspeakers, digital signage, alert beacons, and relevant Web pages. To learn more, visit http://www.e2Campus.com.

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 Omnilert
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.