PITTSBURGH, May 24, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DynaVox Inc. (Nasdaq:DVOX), the world's leading provider of communication and education products for individuals with significant speech, language and learning disabilities, today announced its stock was added to the Wilshire 5000 Total Market IndexSM (Wilshire 5000SM) effective after the market close on Friday, May 21, 2010 in conjunction with the monthly additions and deletions of the index.
"We are pleased with our inclusion in the Wilshire 5000 Total Market IndexSM, which reflects our recent successful initial public offering and positive operating and financial results," said Ed Donnelly, DynaVox's Chief Executive Officer. "We expect our addition to the Wilshire 5000 Total Market IndexSM will help increase our visibility within the investment community and enhance shareholder value as we execute on our strategic initiatives."
The Wilshire 5000 was developed in 1974 by Dennis A. Tito, chairman and chief executive officer of Wilshire Associates Incorporated. The Wilshire 5000 currently includes 4,129 stocks.
About Dynavox Inc.
DynaVox Inc. (Nasdaq:DVOX) is a publicly traded holding company with its headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, whose primary operating entities are DynaVox Systems LLC and Mayer-Johnson LLC. DynaVox is the leading provider of speech generating devices and symbol-adapted special education software used to assist individuals in overcoming their speech, language and learning challenges. These solutions are designed to help individuals who have complex communication and learning needs participate in the home, classroom and community. Our mission is to enable our customers to realize their full communication and education potential by developing industry-leading devices, software and content and by providing the services to support them. We assist individuals, families, and professionals with an extensive field support organization, as well as centralized technical and reimbursement support. For more information, visit www.dynavoxtech.com.