Melville, New York, July 19, 2000 – Andrea Electronics Corporation (AMEX: AND) announced today that IBM Corporation (NYSE: IBM) will include Andrea Electronics’ new NC-7100 Universal Serial Bus (USB) headset with its ViaVoice® for Macintosh, Enhanced Edition speech recognition software product. Introduced today by IBM at the MacWorld Expo in New York, this new software product builds upon the functionality of its ViaVoice® for Macintosh predecessor, the first and only, award-winning continuous speech solution for the Macintosh operating system. Features of the Enhanced Edition include new command and control capabilities, voice commands for Internet browser and chat applications and enhanced accuracy with the new Andrea NC-7100 headset which utilizes USB integrated electronics to provide plug-and-play connectivity and enhanced digital microphone audio quality. ViaVoice for Macintosh, Enhanced Edition is available today in North America through major retail and office supply stores, over the Internet at ShopIBM (ww.ibm.com/shop) and other online vendors as well as other traditional channels for Apple® software.

“IBM listened to the Mac community and ViaVoice for the Macintosh, Enhanced Edition is a direct result of that feedback. To further enhance the interactive computing experience, new features include direct dictation into Macintosh supported applications and the ability to surf the web by voice,” said Krishna Nathan, Director of IBM Consumer Voice Systems. “Together with Andrea’s new NC-7100 headset, we are able to offer a high quality audio solution, utilizing the rapidly growing USB protocol, for everyday speech applications on the Mac.”

“IBM has clearly demonstrated its leadership in speech applications and communications over various platforms,” said Douglas J. Andrea, Co-Chairman & Co-Chief Executive Officer of Andrea Electronics Corporation. “As such, we are pleased to be selected by IBM as the preferred USB audio input solution which was designed to support IBM’s goal of making accurate and user-friendly speech applications available to the growing Macintosh customer base.”

The Andrea NC-7100 USB headset incorporates proprietary noise canceling microphone technology in a cost-effective solution which enables clear digital audio input for all speech-enabled applications, including speech recognition, chat, voice-enabled web browsing and online gaming, with USB-enabled PCs or Macintosh computers. Through a USB connection, the NC-7100 headset enables high fidelity, digital quality sound input without the need for a sound card. This headset was also designed to address USB-only, legacy-free Macintosh platforms which do not provide any microphone input, such as the Apple iBook™. The NC-7100 USB frost plastic headset comes with a variety of cool iMac insert accessories matching Apple’s strawberry, tangerine, lime, grape, blueberry and graphite colors. As with all Andrea microphone products, the NC-7100 headset can be used with Andrea’s AudioCommander® audio interface software to optimize multimedia microphone control applications, which can be downloaded for free at www.AudioCommander.com.

About Andrea Electronics

Andrea Electronics Corporation designs, develops and manufactures audio technologies and equipment for enhancing applications that require high performance and high quality voice input. The Company’s patented Active Noise Reduction (ANR READY®) earphone, Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) near-field microphone, patented Digital Super Directional Array (DSDA®) and patent-pending Directional Finding and Tracking Array (DFTA™) far-field microphone technologies enhance a wide range of audio products to eliminate background noise and ensure the optimum performance of voice applications. Applications for the Company's technologies include: speech recognition programs, Internet telephony, video/audio conferencing, automobile PCs, home automation systems, hand-held devices and multiplayer online games, among others. OEM and software publisher customers and strategic partners of Andrea Electronics' include: IBM Corporation, Intel Corporation, Donnelly Corporation, Symbol Technologies, Inc., Clarion Corporation of America, Microsoft Corporation, Lernout & Hauspie, ScreenFriends Corporation, Audio-Technica, U.S., Inc., J. D’Addario & Co., DeltaThree.com, Lotus Development Corporation, Fonix Corporation, HearMe, Centra Software, Inc., Logitech, Inc., Net2Phone, Inc., Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. and ZeroPlus.com, among others. Visit Andrea Electronics' websites at www.AndreaElectronics.com and www.AudioCommander.com or call 1-800-707-5779.

This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "seeks," variations of such words, and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve matters that are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, including economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors, that may affect the business and prospects of Andrea Electronics Corporation (the "Company"). The Company cautions investors about the following significant factors, which, among others, have in some cases affected the Company's actual results and are in the future likely to affect the Company's actual results and could cause them to differ materially from those expressed in any forward- looking statements: the rate at which Andrea Anti-Noise, DSDA, DFTA and other Andrea technologies are accepted in the marketplace; the competitiveness of Andrea Anti-Noise, DSDA, DFTA and other Andrea products in terms of technical specifications, quality, price, reliability and service; the sufficiency of the Company's funds for research and development, marketing and general and administrative expenses; infringement and other disputes relating to patents and other intellectual property rights held or licensed by the Company or third parties; and the Company's continuing ability to enter and maintain collaborative relationships with other manufacturers, software authoring and publishing companies, and distributors. No assurance can be given that the Company will achieve any material sales or profits from the products introduced in this release. These and other similar factors are discussed under the heading "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-looking statements" included in the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the Company's Annual Report to shareholders, and in documents subsequently filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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