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All, Today's NEUZE! Company Press Release Norris Communications Receives Follow-On Order From ADAMLAB Product Featuring MicroOS Aids Speech-Impaired Students. SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 29, 1998--Norris Communications Inc. (OTC: NCII - news) announced that it has received a follow-on order to supply daughterboards to ADAMLAB for their SuperHawk Voice Output Communication Aid (VOCA). The order stems from a July 1997 development agreement between the two companies wherein Norris provides voice recording components for ADAMLAB. Fred Falk, president and chief executive officer of Norris, stated, ''This reorder demonstrates our OEM strategy of developing innovative products employing our patented MicroOS(TM) and contracting for future revenues through royalties or manufacturing. The recent $3 million order from Lanier Worldwide and the recently-announced Intel agreement fit this strategy as well. SuperHawk is also an example of the breadth of the market for our technology and services as the world moves from analog to digital.'' Falk continued, ''We are very pleased to assist in bringing leading-edge technology to the benefit of speech-impaired children and adults.'' John Smallwood, Project Engineer for ADAMLAB, said, ''The technology provided by Norris dramatically increases SuperHawk's capacity and capabilities. We are receiving wonderful feedback from users and have seen increased demand for the system. The students who use the system are the real beneficiaries.'' Norris Communications Inc. is the internationally recognized innovator in providing OEM solutions employing its patented MicroOS flash file management system as the intelligence for portable devices employing non-volatile memory (such as Flash and IBM's new microdrive technology). Norris is a leader in linking portable devices to PC's and the Internet. Norris' technology has applications in a broad range of emerging markets including Internet music, digital recorders, speech-to-text portability and digital cameras. Norris licenses its technology for use by OEM customers and performs custom OEM product development and manufacturing. ADAMLAB is a subsidiary of Wayne County, Michigan, Regional Educational Service Agency chartered to provide Voice Output Communication Aids (VOCAs) at very competitive prices. ADAMLAB puts VOCA devices into the financial reach of students who are severely challenged. Safe Harbor statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to technology 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, potential technical difficulties that could delay new products or production, competition, risks of using contract manufacturing, pricing pressures and the uncertainty of market acceptance of new products by distributors and end-user customers.