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Thursday September 21, 7:58 pm Eastern Time
Press Release
Fonix Joins General Magic's Voice
Ecosystem
Fonix TTS Available to General Magic Customers
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 21, 2000--Fonix Corp.
(OTCBB: FONX - news), a leading provider of human-user interface
technology and voice solutions for wireless and mobile devices, Internet and telephony systems, and vehicle telematics
Thursday announced the signing of an OEM agreement with leading voice application service provider General Magic
Inc. (Nasdaq: GMGC - news).
Under the terms of the agreement, Fonix FAAST(TM) (Fonix Accelerated Applications Solutions Technology)
unlimited vocabulary text-to-speech (TTS) technology will be available to General Magic customers as part of the
award-winning magicTalk(TM) voice application platform.
``We are pleased to have Fonix join us as the latest 'ecopartner' in General Magic's recently announced magicTalk
Voice Ecosystem,'' said Steve Markman, chairman, president & chief executive officer of General Magic.
As part of the Voice Ecosystem, Fonix joins industry leaders such as Dialogic, IBM, Nuance and SpeechWorks (see
General Magic press release Sept. 19, 2000).
Fonix FAAST allows developers to rapidly build Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) command and control, and
text-to-speech (TTS) applications that can be downloaded to any platform.
The unlimited vocabulary, natural-sounding voice, and scalability of FAAST TTS is ideal for Interactive Voice
Response (IVR), unified messaging systems, email, computer-student interactive learning devices, educational video
games and other embedded systems and server-based applications.
The use of Fonix FAAST in the magicTalk platform enables General Magic to broaden its best-of-breed,
platform-independent voice solutions offered to companies looking to expand their Internet and wireless capabilities to
include voice, giving their customers anytime-anywhere access to important services and information.
General Magic develops and hosts custom magicTalk voice solutions for leading enterprise, Internet and
telecommunications companies. The open, standards-based Voice-XML magicTalk voice applications platform enables
General Magic to rapidly design, develop and deploy sophisticated voice applications for its partners and customers.
General Magic's Voice Ecosystem allows General Magic to offer fully customizable, best-of-breed voice solutions to
its customers.
``We are delighted to be a part of General Magic's magicTalk Voice Ecosystem,'' said Thomas A. Murdock, chairman
& chief executive officer of Fonix. ``This collaboration will help us both better serve our customers.''
About Fonix
Fonix Corp. is a leading provider of human-user-interface (HUI) technology and voice solutions for wireless and
mobile devices, Internet and telephony systems, and vehicle telematics. Leading chip manufacturers, independent
software and hardware vendors, and Internet content and service providers incorporate Fonix technology to provide
their customers with an easier and more convenient user experience.
Fonix products, including Text-To-Speech (TTS), Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), and Handwriting
Recognition (HWR), can be easily implemented on multiple microprocessors and operating systems, and provide the
most natural communication solutions available. For more information visit fonix.com or call
801/553-6600.
Sales and Product Information, contact Scott Lindsey, 801/553-6600, sales@fonix.com
Media Information, contact Kurt Herrmann, 801/553-6600, mediarel@fonix.com,
Investor Information, contact Michelle Aamodt, 801/328-0161, invrel@fonix.com
General Magic, magicTalk, and Voice Ecosystem are trademarks of General Magic Inc., which may be registered in
some jurisdictions.
Note: The statements released by Fonix Corp. 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.
Risk factors include 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.
Contact:
Fonix Corp., Salt Lake City
Scott Lindsey, 801/553-6600
(Sales and Product Information)
sales@fonix.com
Kurt Herrmann, 801/553-6600
(Media Information)
mediarel@fonix.com
Michelle Aamodt, 801/328-0161
(Investor Information)
invrel@fonix.com |
