Nanuet, New York Graphics Resource Center, the leading Internet information and communications Portal serving the Graphic Arts, announced today the launch of a new communications tool for its Members TALKnet. TALKnet is the latest Internet communications tool from Internet ASP www.GABNet.net that combines phone messaging methodologies with the advanced streaming technologies of the Internet By using any touch-tone phone, customers can create and broadcast voice content from their Virtual TradeShow pages, News Releases, Case Studies and White Papers, to give a real voice to their presentations. Voice content can also be streamed into Company web sites, other promotional sites or email, to captivate the listener, faster and easier than creating text. "The debut of our new Internet Voice Publishing system, will feature several LIVE webcast interviews from the show floor at Graph Expo 2000." said David Hawkins, President of the Graphics Resource Center. "Visitors to our site will be able to hear first-hand, from Exhibitors and Industry Leaders, the exciting new products and market trends being discussed this year at Graph Expo." The schedule of interview dates is posted on the home page at the Graphics Resource Center. The interviews will remain available for playback during and after the conclusion of Graph Expo 2000. About GraphicsResourceCentercom: The Graphics Resource Center is the leading Internet Information and Communications Portal serving the Graphic Arts Industry. Free membership to the site delivers up to date industry news in the NewsRoom, a walk on the floor of a Virtual TradeShow, attendance to Industry conferences over the Internet and navigation to information resources in the Knowledge Center. This year, Graphics Resource launched the Education Center within the siteís Human Resource Center and will open the Graphic Arts Mall for industry Suppliers e-commerce storefronts in the Fall 2000. Graphics Resource Center also offers subscribers the latest in Internet communications technologies from its Internet ASP partner- provider the Graphic Arts Broadcast Network ( www.GABNet.net ). Internet Tools for customers include; full webcast production services, interactive multimedia web conferencing, video-on-demand streaming and the new phone-to-net voice messaging services TALKnet.