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Thursday April 18, 6:26 pm Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: Fonix Corporation
Fonix Personal Software Products Win 'Best Productivity Software' Award At RetailVision Spring 2002
Highest Software Award Recognizes Company's Text-To-Speech (TTS) And Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) Technologies; Fonix Announces Five New Products at Show
ANAHEIM, Calif., April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fonix® Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: FONX - news), a leading provider of natural-user interface technology and voice solutions for computer telephony and server solutions, mobile and wireless devices, and vehicle telematics, announced today that it received the Best of RetailVision Spring 2002 'Best Productivity Software' Award for its Text-To-Speech (TTS) and Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) technologies.

The award, given last night at a gala awards ceremony at the Hilton Anaheim Hotel, recognizes companies whose products and software solutions lead the industry. Winners were chosen by a panel of the world's top retail executives and buyers. The Best of RetailVision awards are considered among the most prestigious in the consumer software industry.

``Fonix is thrilled to have received this incredible affirmation of our software products,'' said Kirk Feller, Vice President and General Manager, Consumer Applications Division for Fonix Corporation. ``To have been singled out among the hundreds of quality software manufacturers in the retail environment is amazing. This award not only recognizes the maturation of natural-user interface technologies in the consumer products field, but also the ability of Fonix to lead the pack. We're most honored to be the choice of RetailVision Spring 2002.''

Five New Personal Software Products Showcased

Also at RetailVision Spring 2002, Fonix unveiled five new products that bring both convenience and productivity to users in home, office, education, and entertainment environments. The new natural-user interface products are:


-- Fonix iSpeak 3.0 -- A new release of the award-winning personal text
reader from Fonix. Using Fonix industry-leading TTS technology,
iSpeak allows users to quickly and easily transform text into clear,
natural-sounding audio files. With iSpeak, for example, users can
rip an MP3 version of a document, then listen to it via a portable
MP3 player while on the road.
-- Fonix Voice Click -- A revolutionary ASR software application that,
right out of the box, enables individuals to command their PC. No
voice training is required.
-- Fonix TimeTalk Alert For Pocket PC -- A scheduling assistant for the
Pocket PC operating platform that actually talks to the user.
TimeTalk Alert enables users to choose any of 11 award-winning Fonix
voices to organize and read upcoming appointments and tasks aloud,
ensuring that appointments and assignments will always be met on
time.
-- Fonix iSpeak For Pocket PC -- An innovative new TTS product that
enables users of Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) running Pocket PC
to listen to email messages, text documents, and MP3 and Wave files,
anytime and anywhere.
-- Fonix Voice Central -- Voice Central allows individuals to navigate
their Pocket PC-powered device with their voices. Now, users can
access and listen to contact information, calendar events, tasks, and
email, as easily as talking to a friend and with no specialized voice
training.


For more information about Fonix products and solutions, visit www.fonix.com .

About Fonix Corporation

Fonix Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: FONX - news) 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 additional information, visit www.fonix.com , or contact a Fonix representative at [phone].

Investor Contact, Michelle Aamodt, [phone], [e-mail].

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, include 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.

SOURCE: Fonix Corporation


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