ATLANTA, January 8, 2002- Numerex Corp. (NASDAQ: NMRX) today announced that its subsidiary, Numerex Solutions LLC, has reached an agreement with Televoke, Inc. to be a preferred provider to Numerex of GPS tracking solutions.

Televoke provides a fully automated web service and telephony platform that enables its partners to offer event notification, tracking, and control of commercial and personal assets, and was first to introduce a powerful set of telematics services to the automotive industry. The Televoke service platform will allow Numerex to offer a wider variety of GPs tracking options to its customer base.

Numerex's wireless network data service, Cellemetry®, provides the most comprehensive wireless data network coverage in North America, covering 100% of the U.S, Canada and Mexico. By partnering the expansive coverage of Cellemetry with the pinpoint accuracy of satellite coverage, Numerex provides its customer base the confidence that their assets can be monitored no matter what or where they are.

"Applications for both fixed and mobile asset tracking are expanding every day," said Roland Rice, Executive VP of Sales for Numerex, "Because asset tracking and monitoring will be a significant portion of our business in the near future, it is our practice to aggressively seek applications to meet our customers' changing needs. We are pleased to add Televoke's expertise in GPs tracking to our solutions portfolio."

According to Bob Kimball, CEO for Televoke, the implications of the partnership are significant. "The superior quality of Televoke's technology, combined with the ubiquitous wireless network service provided by Numerex will greatly expand opportunities for customer productivity, and address safety and security concerns which have been of particular interest in recent months," said Kimball.

Numerex is a technology company comprised of operating subsidiaries that develop and market a wide range of communications products and services. The Company's primary focus is wireless data communications utilizing proprietary network technologies. The Company offers products and services in wireless data communications through Cellemetry® and Data1Source™, and digital multimedia through PowerPlay™ and IPContact™. These services enable customers around the globe to monitor and move information for a variety of applications from home and business security to distance learning. In addition, the Company offers wireline alarm security products and services, as well as telecommunications network operational support systems.



Visit the Numerex web site for additional information at: www.nmrx.com.

Televoke is a leading provider of wireless software platforms that enable businesses to develop and deliver location-based safety, security and productivity applications for their customers worldwide. With Televoke's automated web and telephony service platform, individuals and enterprises can track and control a valuable assets, and be proactively notified when a valuable asset or loved one is at risk from any internet-connected device or telephone. The Televoke service platform can be customized and branded for any partner, and integrated with virtually any enterprise system, hardware device, GPs or other location technology, wireless or wire line network.

For more information on Televoke, visit www.televoke.com or please click here.


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