For Immediate Release

Folk Music Icon Carolyn Hester in NYC Performance

San Diego, CA - May 4, 2006 - Syntarus Corporation, a global telecommunications and information management technology firm based in San Diego, CA today formally announced that wholly owned subsidiary RadioASB (American Songbook Radio) will cover the New York City concert performance of Folk music icon Carolyn Hester on May 20, 2006.

RadioASB will be in attendance as Carolyn Hester returns to the city of her musical birth for a landmark performance on Saturday May 20th, 2006 at renowned Peoples' Voice Café, located within the historic Workman's Circle Building at 45 East 33rd Street (between Park and Madison) in New York City. The doors open at 7:30 PM EDT and the concert begins at 8:00PM EDT. The ticket price for general admission is $12 at the door. The ticket price for Peoples' Voice Café and Workmen's Circle members is $9 at the door. Peoples' Voice Café is wheel chair accessible. For additional information please telephone (212) 787-3903 or visit the Peoples' Voice Café on the Internet at www.peoplesvoicecafe.org.

Beginning on Monday May 8th, RadioASB will showcase music from Carolyn Hester's four decade music career as part of the RadioASB promotion of her New York City concert performance. Carolyn's music will air on both the "Carl Sabatino and the Morning Show", broadcast from New York City and the "Morning Show West Coast with Chuck & Joanna Schiele", broadcast from San Diego.

Folk singer songwriter Carolyn Hester, alongside folk artist giants Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Phil Ochs and Tom Paxton, to mention just a few, comprised the vanguard of the folk music phenomenon which swept onto the American music scene in the early 1960's, eventually engulfing an entire generation of socially and politically conscious youth both here in America as well as overseas. The distinctly unique folk style of Ms. Hester, which evolved as the result of the musical influence of folk singer songwriters such as Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Burl Ives and the Weavers, in turn dramatically influenced the American social, political and musical scene.

RadioASB Executive Vice President Richard F. Burrell relates, "We at RadioASB are honored to cover Carolyn's New York City performance and showcase the incredible talent and illustrious career of such a truly unique American Folk icon." He continues, "Actually, this is a continuation of an affiliation between Carolyn and RadioASB which began when we covered her performance here in San Diego at the 33rd Annual Roots & Folk festival in March of 2006. She is one of the most genuinely sincere and gracious people that I have ever had the pleasure to meet and work with, and her music is most certainly a priceless American cultural legacy."

Carolyn embarked upon her musical career in New York City's Greenwich Village during the tumultuous times of the early 1960's. It was there in the Bleeker Street coffee shops that Carolyn began her career, and it was there that she met a young singer songwriter with an engaging harmonica style named Bob Dylan. Carolyn was impressed with the then unknown Dylan, and asked him to play on her first album, which she was recording for Columbia Records (recently re-released as a Columbia Legacy CD). It was to be Dylan's first appearance on a record. Carolyn introduced him to her producer, John Hammond, who quickly signed Dylan to the label.

Carolyn Hester’s unique voice rang out from venues around the USA as varied as the audience that came to listen to her folk ballads, and she found herself at the forefront of the few but determined folk singer songwriters who valiantly strived to raise social and political awareness and effect change through music.

A native of Texas, Carolyn Hester is endearingly known to her fans as the "Texas Songbird", although she now calls California home. Right from the start of her career Carolyn received the unanimous acclaim and rave reviews of noted music authorities from around the USA. Robert Shelton, eminent folk music expert and author of the Bob Dylan biography "No Direction Home" observed, "Carolyn has a voice that instantly communicates a lyrical gift, a disciplined control and arrestingly beautiful tone". The accolades continued to pour in with each new performance. Winsor French of the Cleveland Press commented, "Carolyn has a haunting beauty, a voice like a flute and perfect pitch." Upon hearing Carolyn at a concert in Charlottesville, Arthur Kyle Davis, Jr. of the Virginia Daily Progress observed, "Her poise, naturalness, purity, range and the warmth of her voice have completely won the hearts of her audience."

Mr. Carl J. Sabatino, RadioASB host of the "Carl Sabatino and the Morning Show" program broadcast from the RadioASB New York City studio each weekday morning from Monday through Friday will play host to Ms. Hester's performance at the Peoples' Voice Café. Mr. Sabatino had traveled from New York City to San Diego in order to spearhead the RadioASB coverage of Carolyn's performance at the 33rd Annual Roots & Folk festival in March of 2006. Mr. Sabatino, a long time New York City FM radio host comments, "I am looking forward to once again cover Ms. Hester, having already had the pleasure of interviewing her and witnessing her stellar performance in San Diego".

As a special treat for the RadioASB audience Carolyn will appear live on the "Morning Show West Coast with Chuck & Joanna Schiele" for an entire two hour special program in June of 2006. This RadioASB special presentation will not only feature songs personally selected by Carolyn that highlight her extensive folk music career but also include her thoughts, reflections and fascinating anecdotes related to folk artists that she has performed and recorded with, such as Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Tom Paxton and Nanci Griffith. The program will also include a live performance in the RadioASB studio of several of her songs. The word backstage at RadioASB is that Chuck Schiele will accompany Carolyn on guitar for a song or two and may even provide a special arrangement of one of her songs.

In 2003 Carolyn Hester was the deserving recipient of the World Folk Music Association's "Lifetime Achievement Award", presented by Mr. Dick Cerri, host of the popular and long running radio show "Music Americana". She has recently completed a multi-city European tour, which included a performance at the annual Bob Dylan Festival in Northampton as well as performances in Spain and Scandinavia. Carolyn's concert appearance at Bob Dylan's 30th Anniversary Tribute Concert at New York City's Madison Square Garden solidly reaffirmed her position in American folk music. She has also extensively toured the North American continent and performed at the Folk Alliance Tribute to Phil Ochs at the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio.

Carolyn Hester's career has included numerous television and radio appearances around the world. She was featured in the A&E "Biography" program on the life and career of Bob Dylan. She performed as a special guest on Folk artist Nanci Griffith's national tour and was featured on Ms. Griffith’s Grammy award winning "Other Voices, Other Rooms" and "Other Voices, Too" CD’s. Carolyn regularly performs at the Annual Kerrville Folk Festival in Kerrville, Texas and has also co-hosted the Kerrville Music Awards, most recently with Texas music legend Ray Wylie Hubbard. She is next scheduled to perform at the 35th Annual Kerrville Folk Festival in Kerrville, Texas on Friday, June 9th, 2006.

Carolyn has not only received recognition in newspapers, magazines and books worldwide but has also been featured on publication covers, such as the Saturday Evening Post. She appears in the best-seller "Positively 4th Street" by David Hadju; "Chronicles" by Bob Dylan; Nanci Griffith's "The Making of Other Voices"; "On Record" by John Hammond; "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right - Bob Dylan the Early Years" by Andy Gill; "Bob Dylan: An Intimate Biography" by Tony Scaduto; "No Direction Home"; Milt Okun's "Something to Sing About"; Rod Kennedy's "Music From the Heart" and "Texas Rhythm, Texas Rhyme" by Larry Willoughby.

Carolyn's performances nowadays often include songs from her vast repertoire of Southwestern flavored originals as well as long standing favorites from her well-received and extremely popular "A Tribute to Tom Paxton" and "From These Hills" CD's, both on the Road Goes On Forever record label.

About RadioASB

RadioASB encompasses decades of songwriting genius and musical brilliance, embracing the entire spectrum of the American Songbook genre, from Big Band to Smooth Jazz, Ragtime to Rhythm and Blues, Country to Rock, Folk to New Age, Chill to Independent Artists and much more. RadioASB is dedicated to preserving the creativity of the songwriters and artists that comprise the American Songbook genre, presenting their musical genius to a worldwide listening audience through radio and Internet technologies.

About Syntarus Corporation

Syntarus is a privately held firm providing global terrestrial and satellite telecommunication systems, mobile wireless Internet devices and information management software. The Syntarus suite of innovative products and services create custom designed "real time" solutions that effectively address critical domestic and international business, marketing and "real life" needs to clients worldwide. Syntarus technical services encompass every facet involved with the design, development, implementation, customization, integration, training and support of our product line worldwide.

About Peoples' Voice Café

The Peoples' Voice Café, which maintains roots in a time-honored tradition of combining culture with political activity, was originally founded in 1979. The Café is dedicated to creating, supporting, promoting and showcasing quality entertainment in the form of progressive political music, expressing a wide variety of humanitarian issues and concerns. The Café is a not-for-profit collective that is not affiliated with any political or religious organization. The Café presents weekly programs on Saturday evenings (exclusive of the summertime) and is located in the Workmen's Circle Building at 45 East 33rd Street (between Park and Madison) in New York City. For additional information please telephone (212) 787-3903 or visit the Peoples' Voice Café on the Internet at www.peoplesvoicecafe.org.

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