EXHIBIT 99.1

                             [GoAmerica letterhead ]

CONTACT: Investor Relations
201-996-1717
investors@goamerica.com

           GOAMERICA ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2004

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        Company Still Awaiting Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel Ruling

Hackensack, NJ--August 12, 2004--GoAmerica,  Inc. (NASDAQ: GOAM) today announced
results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004 and the first full quarter of
results subsequent to completion of the Company's restructuring.

Total  revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2004 was  approximately  $1.6
million, compared to total revenue in the previous quarter of approximately $1.9
million and total revenue of approximately $3.3 million in the second quarter of
2003. As in past quarters,  the sequential  decrease in total revenue was due in
part to declining use of the Company's historical Go.Web services and continuing
efforts to improve the payment  profile of its  subscriber  base by  eliminating
those subscribers with poor payment performance.

The  Company's  balance sheet  remains  significantly  enhanced as compared with
periods  prior  to its  restructuring.  As of June 30,  2004,  the  Company  had
approximately  $9.7 million in cash and cash equivalents,  including $600,000 of
restricted cash, and working capital of approximately  $10.2 million as a result
of the Company's restructuring efforts during the previous two quarters.

With its  restructuring  complete,  the  Company is focusing  on  expanding  its
portfolio of  communications  services,  such as the new wireless relay services
recently announced with Sprint, and other value-added services.

On May 14, 2004,  the Company  implemented  a one-for-10  reverse stock split in
order to achieve a trading  price for its Common  Stock equal to or above $1 per
share for 10  consecutive  trading  days,  which would  maintain  the  Company's
listing on the Nasdaq  SmallCap  Market.  Due to the bid price of the  Company's
Common Stock  closing  below $1 per share during such 10 day period,  the Nasdaq
Staff  sent the  Company a  delisting  determination  which the  Company  timely
appealed.  The Company appeared before the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Hearing
Panel and is  awaiting a ruling as to  whether  the  Company  will be granted an
extension of time to achieve  compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price rule or
if  the   Company's   Common   Stock   trading  will  be  moved  to  the  Nasdaq
Over-The-Counter market. The Company continues to meet all other Nasdaq SmallCap
Market listing requirements other than the minimum bid price per share.

Net loss for the second  quarter was  approximately  $1.4 million,  or $0.08 per
basic and diluted common share,  compared with a net loss of approximately  $1.1
million,  or $0.12 per basic and  diluted  common  share,  during  the  previous
quarter,  and a net loss of approximately  $2.9 million,  or $0.53 per basic and
diluted common share, during the second quarter of 2003.




The Company  believes it has sufficient  funds to execute its new business plan,
which focuses on providing differentiated  communication services to people with
hearing loss.

All  references  in this release and the attached  financial  statements  to the
number of shares outstanding and per share amounts of the Company's common stock
have been restated to reflect the effect of the reverse split  referred to above
for all periods presented.

ABOUT GOAMERICA

GoAmerica(R) is a leading provider of wireless  telecommunications  services for
people with hearing loss. The Company's vision is to improve the quality of life
for people who are deaf or hard of hearing by being  their  premier  provider of
innovative  communication  services.  WyndTell(R)--a  GoAmerica  service--is the
wireless service of choice for thousands of deaf consumers across the U. S., and
was  recognized  for  Excellence  in  Universal  Design and  Technology,  by the
California Governor's Committee for the Employment of Disabled Persons. For more
information,  visit  www.goamerica.com  or  contact  GoAmerica  directly  at TTY
201-527-1520, voice 201-996-1717.

The statements  contained in this news release (including our estimate regarding
the  availability  and  sufficiency  of cash  resources)  that are not  based on
historical fact are  "forward-looking  statements" within the meaning of Section
21E  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as  amended.  Forward-looking
statements may be identified by the use of  forward-looking  terminology such as
"may", "will", "expect", "estimate", "anticipate", "continue", or similar terms,
variations  of such terms or the negative of those terms.  Such  forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties,  including,  but not limited to: (i)
our  limited  operating  history;  (ii) our ability to  successfully  manage our
strategic alliance with EarthLink;  (iii) our dependence on EarthLink to provide
billing, customer and technical support to certain of our subscribers;  (iv) our
ability  to  respond  to the rapid  technological  change of the  wireless  data
industry  and  offer  new  services;  (v) our  dependence  on  wireless  carrier
networks;  (vi) our ability to respond to increased  competition in the wireless
data  industry;   (vii)  our  ability  to  integrate  acquired   businesses  and
technologies; (viii) our ability to generate revenue growth; (ix) our ability to
increase  or  maintain  gross  margins,  profitability,  liquidity  and  capital
resources;  and (x) our  ability to manage our  remaining  operations;  and (xi)
difficulties  inherent in predicting the outcome of regulatory  processes.  Such
risks and others are more fully  described  in the Risk Factors set forth in our
filings with the  Securities and Exchange  Commission.  Our actual results could
differ   materially  from  the  results   expressed  in,  or  implied  by,  such
forward-looking  statements. Each reference in this news release to "GoAmerica",
the "Company" or "We", or any  variation  thereof,  is a reference to GoAmerica,
Inc. and its subsidiaries.  "GoAmerica" and "WyndTell" are registered trademarks
of  GoAmerica.  "Go.Web",  "Go.Web  Enterprise  Server",  "Mobile  Office",  and
"OnPrem" are also  trademarks or service marks of GoAmerica.  Other names may be
trademarks of their respective owners.

                              - Tables to follow -



                                 GOAMERICA, INC.

                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                 (IN THOUSANDS)

                                                          JUNE 30,  DECEMBER 31,
                                                            2004       2003
                                                           -------    -------
                                                         (Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents .........................   $ 9,099     $   568
     Accounts receivable, net ..........................     1,764       1,737
     Other  receivables ................................        --         534
     Merchandise inventories ...........................       209         213
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets .........       550         115
                                                           -------     -------
Total current assets ...................................    11,622       3,167
Other assets ...........................................     8,174       9,798
                                                           -------     -------
Total assets ...........................................   $19,796     $12,965
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
     Accounts payable ..................................   $   397     $ 1,472
     Accrued expenses ..................................       634       3,040
     Bridge note payable, net ..........................        --         625
     Deferred revenue ..................................       414         673
     Other current liabilities .........................         8          13
                                                           -------     -------
Total current liabilities ..............................     1,453       5,823
Stockholders' equity ...................................    18,343       7,142
                                                           -------     -------
                                                           $19,796     $12,965
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                                 GOAMERICA, INC.

                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                 (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)

                                                        (UNAUDITED)

                                                 THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,      SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
                                                     2004           2003             2004            2003
                                                 ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
                                                                                     
 REVENUES:
     Subscriber ..............................   $      1,523    $      2,932    $      3,389    $      5,443
     Equipment ...............................             70             240             106             651
     Other ...................................              4             159              50             340
                                                 ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
                                                        1,597           3,331           3,545           6,434
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
     Cost of subscriber airtime, net .........            739             463           1,607           1,200
     Cost of network operations ..............            155             584             448           1,296
     Cost of equipment revenue ...............             80             486             114             883
     Sales and marketing,  net ...............            209             437             378           1,037
     General and administrative ..............          1,325           2,238           2,830           5,701
     Research and development ................            117             381             308             896
     Depreciation and amortization ...........            216             622             496           1,207
     Amortization of other intangibles .......            183             322             435             551
     Impairment of goodwill ..................             --             193              --             193
     Impairment of long-lived assets .........             --           1,052              --           1,052
                                                 ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
                                                        3,024           6,778           6,616          14,016
                                                 ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
Loss from operations .........................         (1,427)         (3,447)         (3,071)         (7,582)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Gain on sale of subscribers ..................             --             565              --           1,745
Settlement gains, net ........................             --              --           1,621              --
Interest income (expense), net ...............             36               3          (1,029)             (9)
                                                 ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
Total other income ...........................             36             568             592           1,736
                                                 ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
Net loss .....................................   $     (1,391)   $     (2,879)   $     (2,479)   $     (5,846)
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Basic net loss per share .....................   $      (0.08)   $      (0.53)   $      (0.20)   $      (1.08)
                                                 ============    ============    ============    ============
Diluted net loss per share ...................   $      (0.08)   $      (0.53)   $      (0.20)   $      (1.08)
                                                 ============    ============    ============    ============
Weighted average shares used in computation of
   basic net loss per share ..................     16,450,170       5,411,917      12,209,751       5,409,459

Weighted average shares used in computation of
   diluted net loss per share ................     16,450,170       5,411,917      12,209,751       5,409,459