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October 26, 1999 16:58
Fonix Ports Speech Technologies to Intel ARM Processors
Fonix to Demonstrate Speech Recognition and Text-To-Speech On StrongARM Processors at SpeechTEK '99
NEW YORK, SpeechTEK '99, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Fonix(TM) Corporation (Nasdaq: FONX), a leading developer of text-to-speech, speech recognition and handwriting recognition technologies, today announced that its core technologies have been ported to and are fully operational on Intel(R) StrongARM(R) microprocessors. Fonix's ASR and TTS technologies, with low memory and minimal computing resources (MIPS), are currently available on the Intel StrongARM SA-1100 processor and will soon be available on the SA-1110 processor. Fonix speech technologies offer continuous speech, user independence and meet the established vocabulary requirements of products which utilize the Intel StrongARM chip.
"We are delighted to have Fonix speech technology operating on a StrongARM chip. This is a significant milestone for Fonix and the speech technology industry," said Thomas A. Murdock, president and CEO
of Fonix. "A wide spectrum of embedded applications including PDA's, web pads, cell phones, and automotive applications have been clamoring to see speech technologies running on a lower cost, high performance platform."
Intel has invited Fonix to join its third-party partners program. The third-party partners program brings together companies developing multiple applications on StrongARM processors. As part of the program
and to provide information to developers, Intel has established a Fonix link on its Web site (http://developer.intel.com/design/strong/tpvsolutions/vendors.htm) and Fonix has posted a link to Intel on the Fonix Web site (www.fonix.com.fonixpartners/index.htm).
Fonix core technologies were first introduced on StrongARM processors at the Embedded Systems Conference, September 26-30, 1999, in San Jose, CA. Fonix will be demonstrating its ASR and TTS technologies operating on StrongARM processors at the SpeechTEK conference, October 26-27, at the Hilton Towers in New York City.
About Fonix Corporation
Fonix(TM) Corporation (Nasdaq: FONX) develops and markets software products that enable intuitive human interaction with computers, consumer electronics, and other intelligent devices. Leading chip
manufacturers, independent software and hardware vendors, and Internet content providers incorporate Fonix technologies to make their products easier and more convenient to use. Fonix products, including
text-to-speech (TTS), automatic speech recognition (ASR), and handwriting recognition technology, provide the most natural communication solutions available. Fonix solutions can be easily implemented on multiple hardware and software platforms via the Fonix FAAST(TM) (Fonix Application Accelerator Toolkit) software development kit. For more information visit or call (801) 553-6600.
Note: The statements released by Fonix Corporation that are not purely historical are forward-looking within the meaning of the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
including statements regarding the Company's expectations, hopes, intentions, and strategies for the future. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties that may affect the Company's business prospects and performance. It is important to note that the Company's actual results could differ materially from those in such forward- looking statements. For example, Intel could contract other speech recognition developers to embed other speech technologies on Intel chips, Fonix cannot presently determine which Intel customers, if any, will choose to use Fonix technologies in their product and applications development programs, and Intel customers may not develop applications which produce significant revenues to Fonix. Other risk factors including general economic, competitive, governmental, and technological factors as discussed in the Company's filings with the SEC on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. The Company does not undertake any responsibility to update the forward-looking statements contained in this release.
* StrongARM is a registered trademark of ARM Ltd.
SOURCE Fonix Corporation
/CONTACT: Corporate Communications: Laura Kenner, 801-553-6600,
lkenner@fonix.com, or Investor Relations: Michelle Aamodt, 801-328-0161, invrel@fonix.com, both of Fonix Corporation/
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