Santa Barbara, CA (September 20, 2002) - Mantiev Software Incorporated announces the release of Mantiev SoftAgent 1.0, a virtual assistant software which can remind user about important things, read document with human voice, and process incoming e-mail automatically to help people save time and focus on importance.Being designed to run on the background of Microsoft Windows, Mantiev SoftAgent will filter and process incoming messages in multiple mailboxes automatically. It can delete spam or unimportant messages, reply, forward messages to another low traffic e-mail account, and read some important messages with a human voice, etc. In Mantiev SoftAgent, user can specify rules using wildcard characters, parentheses, and logic operators with some actions to strictly manipulate incoming messages, even can prevent e-mail virus from reaching to the computer and warn to friends or colleagues about the danger as well. Online Mailbox Controller of Mantiev SoftAgent allows user to fully controlling mailboxes and all messages online. This will help people to save time by not having to wait to download unwanted large message and delete it directly at server to get their expected important messages more quickly. Mantiev SoftAgent`s reminder can help people remember their important things on time. Text Reader in Mantiev SoftAgent can read documents, web pages, and it has been integrated with other functions to read incoming mail and reminder message with a human voice."Mantiev SoftAgent helps me saving a lot of time and helps our team working more effectively", said Robert Strand, a tester. "Mantiev SoftAgent helps us to decrease pressure of some repeated work to focus on importance. Moreover, the appearance of a cartoon character in Mantiev SoftAgent brings us relaxation feelling in a busy day", said Peter Harris, another tester. "Mantiev SoftAgent was designed to help computer users working effectively with fun and non pressure of repeated work", said Kenneth Hodgin, Production VP.System requirementsMantiev SoftAgent will run under Windows 9x/NT/2K/Me/XP. It requires 1 megabyte of disk space, (more 6 megabytes for installing Microsoft Agent if using Windows 9x/NT 4.0), e-mail account, sound card, and speaker.Price and AvailabilityMantiev SoftAgent is priced at $29.95 and is available now. An evaluation copy may be downloaded from Mantievs web site at http://www.mantiev.com. Site licenses are also available.