Language Line Services and PimsleurDirect Launch New On-Demand Language Learning Practice Service Using Professional Interpreters Over the Phone

Language Line Services Now Makes Highly Skilled, Professional Interpreters Available as ''Pimsleur Practice Partners'' Service for People Learning New Languages, Billed by the Minute

MONTEREY, Calif. & PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Language Line Services, the world’s largest provider of language services, and PimsleurDirect, a leader in personal spoken language training, announced today a new application called Pimsleur Practice Partners. This unique program allows language learners to practice newly acquired language skills with native speakers of that language. Now language learners all over the world can try-out their newly acquired language skills by talking with experienced native speakers easily and comfortably anywhere at anytime, from any phone in the world.

It only takes 2-3 minutes to set up an account via the PimsleurDirect web site www.pimsleurdirect.com/practice . Within seconds after receiving a personal identification number (PIN), an interpreter can be on the phone helping language learners practice their language skills. Pimsleur Practice Partners is available initially in 5 languages: Spanish, French, Italian, Mandarin or Japanese. More languages will be added as the demand for this new service grows.

“Pimsleur Practice Partners, powered by Language Line Services, can supply the ‘missing link’ for language learners to actually practice with live native speakers of the language they are learning,” said Louis Provenzano, President and COO of Language Line Services. “Language Line Services can now assist in preparing language learners for the conversational realities they will face when using their new language, either at home, at work, or abroad.”

Calls are billed to a credit card that is securely kept on file. Charges begin when the interpreter joins the call and ends when the caller hangs up. After establishing an account and providing credit card billing information, customers are issued a personal identification number (PIN) via email that can be used repeatedly for practicing languages or for over-the-phone interpretation services as needed.

“We know students will call on Language Line Services for the exact reasons they choose the flexibility of premium Pimsleur language training: because they can expect immediate results, at any time, place or pace a student requires,” said Cartwright Reed, president of iofy Corporation, which operates PimsleurDirect. “Pimsleur Practice Partners extends our offerings of self-paced spoken language courses with a concept of ‘office hours,’ except this door is always open to students, 24/7, whenever they want extra help.”

In addition to being Language Practice Partners, Language Line Services interpreters can also be used by international travelers, small businesses or just about anyone who needs a professional interpreter at a moment’s notice. Language Line® Personal Interpreter Service, which can be accessed via the PimsleurDirect website www.pimsleurdirect.com/practice , is designed for English speakers who need to communicate with limited English proficient speakers around the globe in over 170 languages, 24x7x365.

Pricing for both the Pimsleur Practice Partners and Language Line Personal Interpreter Service applications is $3.95 per minute, and includes the cost of the international or domestic third party conference call to anywhere in the world, if one is requested.

About Language Line Services

Language Line Services, the world’s leading provider of language-based services, is a trusted partner to thousands of organizations whose focus is to effectively serve the rapidly expanding market of limited English proficient speakers. The company delivers a dynamic suite of solutions spanning phone and video interpretation, document translation, interactive software-based translation, and interpreter training and certification programs, enabling clients to communicate with customers in their preferred language. Through its leading-edge technology infrastructure, Language Line Services delivers support for over 170 unique languages to its industry-leading portfolio of clients across markets including healthcare, financial services, government, telecom, packaged goods, insurance services, travel, and more. For information on how Language Line Services is helping clients achieve their strategic multi-cultural marketing and regulatory compliance objectives, please call 1-800-752-6096 or visit www.languageline.com .

About PimsleurDirect

PimsleurDirect is operated by iofy Corporation, a leading developer of digital media solutions. The company’s Audiofy-brand “audiobooks on chips” include the Pimsleur language series published by Simon & Schuster, as well as over a thousand licensed recordings from other acclaimed audiobook publishing houses. iofy products can be purchased through Audiofy.com, MediaTubes.com and PimsleurDirect.com, and from a number of online resellers and retail stores. iofy’s innovative platform and services enable publishing partners to rapidly and cost effectively launch complete, customized digital media titles. For more information, please call (866) 472-8346 or visit http://www.pimsleurdirect.com/ .