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(COMTEX) B: Fonix(R) Delivers Speech Solution to Motorola's mGT5100 Auto
B: Fonix(R) Delivers Speech Solution to Motorola's mGT5100 Automotive
Telematics Development Platform Fonix(R) Provides Fast, Market-Ready Speech
Solutions for mGT5100 Microprocessor, Part of Motorola's mobileGT(TM) Driver
Information Systems Initiative

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct 21, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Fonix(R)
Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: FONX), a leading provider of voice solutions
for wireless and mobile devices, and Motorola, Inc.'s (NYSE: MOT) Semiconductor
Products Sector (SPS), the leading provider of semiconductors to the automotive
industry, today announced the integration of Fonix Embedded Speech Solution for
Automotive with Motorola's total5100 Standard Development Platform. By adding
the mGT5100 to its list of supported platforms, Fonix provides a powerful new
way to quickly integrate market-ready Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) and
Text-To-Speech (TTS) solutions under mobileGT(TM), Motorola's industry-leading
automotive telematics initiative.

The mobileGT platform, supported by a number of technology and auto systems
providers, enables the latest production-ready driver information technology to
be created within a single, yet customizable, development environment. mobileGT
solutions benefit automakers, tier-one automotive suppliers, and ultimately
drivers and passengers via a wide range of advanced entertainment, driver
control, navigation, productivity, and security systems.

By supporting the total5100 standard development platform -- a powerful new
addition within mobileGT based on Motorola's mGT5100 microprocessor -- Fonix
greatly shortens time-to-market for mGT5100-based solutions using voice
commands. The Fonix embedded speech solution allows vehicle occupants to listen,
and speak, to on-board systems such as climate control, Internet or email,
radios, virtual dashboards, DVD players, and much more.

"Extending our mobileGT integration to the mGT5100 Standard Development Platform
is a significant expansion, one that will enable new and even more sophisticated
telematics systems," said Lynn Shepherd, vice president of Product Development
for Fonix. "Many automotive manufacturers are quickly moving to applications
based on the mGT5100 processor due to its speed and versatility. By having the
Fonix embedded speech solution available on the mGT5100, these companies can
create highly reliable, production-ready speech capabilities on a greatly
shortened development schedule."

"Fonix has taken its Embedded Speech Solution for mobileGT to a new level
through its mGT5100 support," said Bill Pfaff, vice president and director of
Motorola's Driver Information Systems operation. "This integration adds
versatility and value, and gives systems designers a new rapid development
solution for a wide variety of user-friendly, dependable speech interfaces."

Fonix Speech Solution is Available Through Metrowerks

As a result of today's announcement, Motorola's mobileGT total5100 Standard
Development Platform now includes a 30-day evaluation copy of the Fonix Embedded
Speech Solution for mobileGT. The evaluation copy, available from Metrowerks, a
subsidiary of Motorola, includes a Fonix hands-free speech demo and other sample
speech applications demonstrating the features of the Fonix speech solution. All
applications are fully compatible with the mobileGT platform.

Also included in the Fonix Embedded Speech Solution are fully-documented TTS and
ASR Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), U.S. English-speaking male and
female TTS soundbanks, three ASR neural networks suitable for various
applications, as well as a mGT5100 board, QNX Real Time Operating System, and
Metrowerks Codewarrior Integrated Development Environment.

The Fonix Embedded Speech Solution for mobileGT, fully integrated with the
total5100 Standard Development Platform, is now available for purchase through
Metrowerks. To order the mobileGT Development Platform, call Metrowerks at
1-800-377-5416.

About Motorola

As the world's #1 producer of embedded processors, Motorola's Semiconductor
Products Sector creates DigitalDNA(TM) system-on-chip solutions for a connected
world. Our strong focus on wireless communications and networking enables
customers to develop smarter, simpler, faster and synchronized products for the
person, work team, home and automobile. Motorola's worldwide semiconductor sales
were $4.9 billion (USD) in 2001. http://www.motorola.com/semiconductors

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated
communications and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 2001 were $30
billion. http://www.motorola.com .

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 additional information, visit www.fonix.com , or call [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.

Fonix is a registered trademark of Fonix Corporation. mobileGT is a trademark of
Motorola, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.


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