Knight Rider Voice Download Turns Your Garmin nuvi GPS Into KITT, Black TransAm Not Included

By Wanderlust Media, PRNE
Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Original Voice Actor, William Daniels, Reprises Iconic 80's TV Role at NavTones.com for Downloadable GPS Voice Directions

LOS ANGELES, July 8, 2010 - In 1982, Knight Rider stormed on to American television with Michael
Knight
and his talking vehicular sidekick, the Knight Industries Two
Thousand, or 'KITT.' - if you prefer. NavTones(TM), the leading independent
provider of celebrity and branded voices for GPS navigation systems,
announces today the release of their exclusive KITT GPS Voice for Garmin nuvi
portable navigation devices and the new Android-powered Garminfone from
T-Mobile USA. As an officially-licensed Knight Rider(TM) product from
Universal Partnerships & Licensing on behalf of NBC Universal Television
Consumer Products Group, NavTones brings the legendary voice actor from the
original television series, William Daniels, to reprise his role as the
world's most popular TV car of all time and to give turn-by-turn directions
some real personality.

"With our KITT Voice for Garmin GPS, we want to make millions of 1980's
childhood dreams come true," says Will Andre, CEO of Wanderlust Media,
adding, "so we strove to replicate the envied relationship between human and
machine made famous on Knight Rider, by randomizing the commentary coming out
of the device to create a much more lifelike and dynamic driving experience."
In typical KITT fashion, many lines are delivered with a humorous punch such
as, "If you're not going to listen to me, just turn me off" in the event of a
route recalculation.

"Knight Rider continues to be one of our most beloved retro properties
and the KITT GPS Voice is proof that consumers can't get enough of it," said
Calvin Lim, Director of Mobile Sales, Universal Partnerships & Licensing.
"Having KITT virtually navigate you around town allows you to feel like
Michael Knight every time you step in the car - minus the turbo boosts and
oil slicks, of course."

PERSONALIZATION

For the first time ever, this is a GPS voice download that calls drivers
(or passengers) by name. Just as he did with Michael Knight in every episode
of Knight Rider, KITT will address drivers by name throughout their ride to
put them in the heart of the action on every trip. Instead of being limited
to 'Michael', however, users can select from more than 700 names.

RANDOMIZATION

Randomized KITT commentary incorporates technology developed by Garmin
and provides nonstop fun for everyone in the car. Once installed, drivers are
treated not only to turn-by-turn directions in the voice of KITT, but also to
exclusive randomized commentary to make even the shortest of trips fun and
entertaining.

INSTANT DOWNLOAD

The KITT voice download is just US$9.95 at www.NavTones.com/KITT
and installs directly on to any compatible Garmin nuvi device worldwide in
just a few simple clicks. For a complete list of compatible devices, please
check our website.

About Knight Rider the Series

The original "Knight Rider" ran on NBC from September 1982 to August
1986
. The series, from Glen A. Larson, starred David Hasselhoff as crime
fighter "Michael Knight," and featured the voice of actor William Daniels as
the iconic K.I.T.T. car (Knight Industries Two Thousand), a Pontiac Trans-Am
controlled by a highly sophisticated computer. When the series begins, Las
Vegas
police officer "Michael Long" (Hasselhoff) is nearly killed by a
gunshot wound to the face. Billionaire inventor "Wilton Knight" rescues the
young undercover cop and after plastic surgery, officer Michael Long has a
new face and a new identity as "Michael Knight." The dying inventor reveals
his latest invention to Knight, the incredible super-car K.I.T.T., and
convinces him to join the team at the Foundation for Law and Government, the
organization Wilton Knight created to promote justice. Each week, Knight and
his trusted K.I.T.T. car set forth to fight the criminals that operated
"above the law." The series also starred Edward Mulhare as "Devon Miles" and
Patricia McPherson as "Dr. Bonnie Barstow."

About NBC Universal Television DVD, Music, and Consumer Products Group

NBC Universal is a leader in providing entertainment programming to the
domestic and international marketplaces. NBC Universal Television DVD, Music,
and Consumer Products Group manages all global ancillary television business
endeavors for the NBC Universal Television Group, including third-party home
entertainment distribution, consumer products, musical soundtracks, special
markets projects and the NBC Universal Online Store.

About Universal Partnerships & Licensing

UP&L oversees Universal's consumer product licensing, film and home
entertainment promotions, and all corporate alliances for Universal's
theatrical, home entertainment, theme parks and stage productions. This
dedicated division is also responsible for monetizing the Studio's vast
library of films and characters through licensing, branding and marketing
opportunities. UP&L is part of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading
media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and
marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience.
Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal
Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news
and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant
television production operations, a leading television stations group, and
world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80%-owned by General Electric,
with 20% owned by Vivendi.

About NavTones(TM)

NavTones(TM) is a product of Wanderlust Media, LLC and is the global
leader in celebrity and branded voice content for the GPS navigation
industry. Thousands of drivers in over 75 countries have more fun on their
journeys with an exclusive NavTones turn-by-turn navigation voice on their
portable navigation device. Please check us out online and listen to some
hysterical voice samples at www.navtones.com. Like us on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/navtones. Nav It Your Way(TM).

Founded in 2004, Wanderlust Media, LLC is an integrated entertainment
marketing firm with offices in Los Angeles and Seattle. Uniquely positioned
at the intersection of media, technology, and entertainment, Wanderlust
creates and distributes exclusive branded content for multimedia consumption
and on behalf of forward-thinking marketers worldwide. We are happy to guide
you at www.wanderlustmedia.net.

    Contact:
    Lisa Tan
    VP - Corporate Communications
    Wanderlust Media, LLC
    701 5th Ave
    Suite 4200
    Seattle, WA 98104
    USA
    lisa.tan@navtones.com

Lisa Tan, VP - Corporate Communications of Wanderlust Media, LLC, +1-818-237-5053, lisa.tan at navtones.com

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