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Article: Hibernia Unveils `Talking ATM' for the Visually Impaired; Bank is First in Louisiana to Announce This Service.
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- October 17, 2001
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NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 2001
Banking is now more accessible to the visually impaired, as Hibernia National Bank (NYSE:HIB) today unveiled its first audio-assisted automated teller machine (ATM), often called a "talking ATM."
The bank is the first in Louisiana to announce availability of a talking ATM and anticipates installing a similar service in other Louisiana and east Texas markets by the end of 2002.
Janet Pesce, an instructor with the Lighthouse for the Blind in New Orleans, demonstrated audio-assisted banking using the new ATM located in the elevator lobby of Hibernia's main office at 313 ...