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To: Kerm Yerman who started this subject	8/22/2000 10:01:22 AM
From: leigh aulper	of 2082

Zi and Oregan connect consumers to interactive television content <!-- CNW_STORY --> CALGARY, Aug. 22 /CNW/ - Zi Corporation's (Nasdaq: ZICA) (TSE: ZIC) eZiText(TM) has been chosen as the language user interface for Oregano, a TV- centric Web browser developed by Oregan Networks UK Ltd. Oregano delivers TV enhanced Web content and interactive services, providing a true convergence of television media and the Internet. eZiText(TM) software combined with an infrared keyboard lets users interact quickly and easily with online content that is delivered through the Oregano browser embedded within a set-top box. Oregan has licensed eZiText(TM) for use in all 26 languages that Zi currently supports and all language databases being developed. Oregan is targeting the Asian market and will initially implement eZiText(TM) in Korean and Japanese to support its export efforts in these markets. "One of the key factors to winning market share in the growing interactive television market is to provide a superior user interface, allowing seamless interaction with the content," said Mark Perry, chief executive officer, Oregan Networks. "Zi Corporation has proven to us their language leadership and expertise in the Asian market. eZiText(TM)'s single engine gives Oregano a competitive edge for a coordinated roll-out of multiple languages in crucial Asian territories." eZiText(TM) simplifies text entry for character-based languages and allows users to access content in their native language. Interactive television content is a hybrid of Internet and a television broadcast. Information is coded into television programs, delivering Web content that is tailored specifically for the viewer. An intuitive user interface is essential to creating a truly interactive environment that transforms viewers into participants. "It was eZiText(TM)'s superior technology that ultimately secured our agreement," says Antoine Blondeau, president and chief operating officer, Zi Corporation. "eZiText(TM) is engineered to be efficient and adaptable with a small memory footprint which allows Oregano to maximize its data interaction capabilities." Oregan Networks Ltd. specialises in providing Internet and Datacasting technologies to the consumer market. Oregan delivers interactive services and content to TV-centric and portable Internet devices via its powerful Xeus Portal Server. Web browser technology is also available for these Internet appliances, providing closer integration with server content as well as enhancing the user's interactive experience. Oregan is in partnership with leading manufacturers and Internet Service Providers, leveraging the company's turnkey solution to deliver these exciting new services to the home.

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