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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NORRIS COMMUNICATIONS AND LANIER WORLDWIDE INC.
EXTEND DEVELOPMENT & MANUFACTURING AGREEMENT
Cquence Medical Document Management System
Demonstrated at AHIMA Convention
(SAN DIEGO, CA - October 13, 1998) - Norris Communications, Inc. (OTC: NCII) announced
that Lanier Worldwide, Inc. has extended its multi-million dollar development and manufacturing
agreement with the Company through December 2001. Lanier Healthcare, a business unit of Lanier
Worldwide, Inc., introduced Cquence(TM) Mobile to the medical industry at the American Health
Information Management Association (AHIMA) annual convention held last week in New Orleans.
Lanier is one of the world's largest providers of dictation devices and systems, document
management solutions, services and support with over $1.6 billion in annual sales.
The new Cquence line from Lanier Healthcare is an integrated medical document management
solution that manages each progressive stage of a medical document's lifecycle - creation,
completion, distribution, and retention. Cquence Mobile, a key element of the Cquence family, offers
healthcare providers a mobile digital dictation unit and computer interfaces developed by Norris
utilizing their patented technologies.
Fred Falk, President and CEO of Norris Communications, stated, "Lanier's recent $3 million opening
order for Cquence Mobile dictation units and the unveiling at AHIMA convention mark major
milestones in our relationship. Initial deliveries are scheduled for early 1999. We are proud to be
working with an industry leader like Lanier to provide a digital mobile designed to complement their
digital dictation systems, and not just a digital memo recorder."
Rod Reed, Director of Marketing Lanier Healthcare, said, "This was the industry's first look at
Cquence, and we are very encouraged by the responses we've received. Norris provides a key
component in the Cquence family of products."
Mark Montgomery, Director of Product Marketing for Lanier worldwide, added, "We are excited
about the opportunities Cquence Mobile provides to the Healthcare Industry and to Lanier and we
look forward to shipping another integrated component of Lanier's Cquence line of Next Level
Solutions."
Norris Communications Inc. is the internationally recognized innovator in providing OEM solutions
employing its patented MicroOS(TM) file operating system as the intelligence for portable voice,
audio, image, video and data recording devices utilizing non-volatile memory. Norris is a leader in
linking portable digital devices to PC's and the Internet. Norris licenses its technology for use in
OEM products and also offers custom OEM development and manufacturing. For more information
on the company visit www.norriscomm.com.
Based in Atlanta, Lanier Worldwide, Inc. is a $1.6 billion wholly-owned subsidiary of Harris
Corporation. With more than 1,600 sales and service locations in nearly 100 countries, Lanier is one
of the world's largest providers of document management solutions, services and support. Lanier
markets, sells and services a wide array of tailored solutions designed to improve document
productivity. From document creation, distribution, replication and retention, Lanier aims to lower the
cost of these processes, while making customers more productive. For more information on Lanier
visit www.lanier.com.
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Safe Harbor statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release
contains forward-looking statements relating to future revenues and product development that may
impact on future results and the future viability of the company. Actual results could differ materially
from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of risk factors such as future
products and results, technological shifts, using contract manufacturers, potential technical difficulties
that could delay new products, competition, pricing pressures and the uncertainty of market
acceptance of new products by distributors, OEMs and end-user customers.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Robert Putnam
619-679-1504
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Wendy Ravenel
Investor Relations
Norris Communications, Inc.
13114 Evening Creek Drive South
San Diego, CA 92127
(619)679-1504
(619)486-3922 FAX
norriscomm.com
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