http://www.fonix.com/news/display_article.php?ArticleID=239
Fonix Automatic Speech Recognition and Text-To-Speech to be incorporated
in the HP Jornada 928 WDA; HP Jornada 928 WDA to be Available in Summer
2002

LONDON (April 17, 2002) -- Fonix® Corporation (OTC BB: FONX), a leading
provider of natural-user interface technology solutions for wireless and
mobile devices, Internet and telephony systems, and vehicle telematics,
announced today at the Microsoft Mobility Developer Conference that
Hewlett-Packard Corporation (NYSE: HWP) has licensed Fonix Speech
Solutions, Text-To-Speech (TTS) and Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR),
for use in its new HP Jornada 928 Wireless Digital Assistant (WDA).

Fonix offers a voice-activated interface that enables users to use only
their voices to access and call contacts with the mobile phone feature
of their HP Jornada 928 WDA. With Fonix Speech Solutions, HP Jornada 928
WDA users in the U.K., and French- and German-speaking countries, will
be able to quickly access contacts and safely place telephone calls by
speaking the name or telephone number of the person they wish to call
hands-free, without having to view the WDA display, creating a practical
and easy way to make calls.

"Because HP is leading the way with the first speech-enabled WDA that
allows a user to place calls safely and simply using voice commands, we
selected Fonix, one of the world's leading speech technology companies,
to provide us with its high-quality Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR)
and Text-To-Speech (TTS) applications," said Emmanuel Klotz, HP Jornada
Europe Business Manager. "HP customers will now experience the freedom
and ease that voice-activated dialing offers."

"Now people on the go in all aspects of their lives - be it home,
office, or traveling, will be able to stay connected and productive with
quick and easy access to critical data anytime," said Kurt W. Flygare,
Fonix Vice President of Sales. "The HP Jornada 928 WDA provides an
excellent platform for the deployment of Fonix multiple language ASR and
TTS. It will now be even easier to place calls safely and quickly."

Fonix Speech Solutions, in U.K. English, French, or German, will speak
directly to the user, requesting the information needed to place the
call. With the use of a headset, users can easily place calls
hands-free, without needing to view or manipulate the WDA, using Fonix
speaker-independent ASR.

Fonix Speech Solutions will come pre-loaded in the ROM on the HP Jornada
900 series wireless digital assistant products known as the HP Jornada
900 series running on a TI OMAPT Processor CPU; using Microsoft Windows
for Pocket PC operating system.

The HP Jornada 928 WDA, with Fonix Speech Solutions, will be available
to the European general public in retail outlets in the late second
quarter of 2002.






About Fonix Corporation

Fonix Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: FONX) is a leading provider of
natural-user interface technology 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), provide the
most natural communication solutions available. For more information,
visit www.Fonix.com or call (801) 553-6600.



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