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(PR NEWSWIRE) Fonix(R) SpeakThis(TM) Named Finalist in Readers' Choice Awards
Fonix(R) SpeakThis(TM) Named Finalist in Readers' Choice Awards

Fonix SpeakThis Named a Finalist in the 2002 ColdFusion Developer's Journal
Readers' Choice Awards in the 'Best ColdFusion Web Service' Category

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fonix(R)
(OTC Bulletin Board: FONX) SpeakThis(TM) ( www.speakthis.com ) has been named
one of the finalists for "Best ColdFusion Web Service" in the 2002 ColdFusion
Developer's Journal Readers' Choice Awards. The complete results of SYS-CON
Media's ( www.sys-con.com ) 2002 ColdFusion Developer's Journal Readers'
Choice Awards were released today. Each year the company conducts a poll to
select the best ColdFusion products in 12 different award categories. More
than 5,000 ColdFusion Developer's Journal readers cast their votes to select
the best ColdFusion products of the year from over 158 nominations. The polls
opened on the SYS-CON.com Web site on August 26, 2002 and ran through
October 1, 2002.
Fonix SpeakThis converts web content to MP3 audio files, so that websites
can be listened to online or downloaded to any MP3 player. Webmasters add
SpeakThis buttons to their websites using automatically generated HTML code.
When a SpeakThis button is clicked, the page's text is converted to MP3 and
the SpeakThis audio player begins speaking. The site visitor also has the
option of downloading the MP3 file to listen to the webpage at their
convenience using any MP3 player.
SpeakThis works with all web scripting and programming environments
including Java, ASP, PHP, Cold Fusion and Perl. And SpeakThis supports the
industry standard for speech synthesis online, the W3C (World Wide Web
Consortium) level 2 CSS2 Specification for Aural style sheets.
"Awards are given as a result of SYS-CON Media's unique and patented
voting procedure, which is openly tabulated and audited for accuracy by an
independent audit firm," commented Robert Diamond, editor-in-chief of
ColdFusion Developer's Journal. "As a result of wide participation by the
thousands of industry professionals who are among ColdFusion Developer's
Journal readers," he continued, "the results mirror closely the market share
and popularity of each product."
The ColdFusion Developer's Journal Readers' Choice Awards has become the
most respected program of its kind in its first year. The listings of
36 finalists and 12 winners can be located at the ColdFusion Developer's
Journal Web site ( http://www.sys-con.com/ColdFusion ) and in the upcoming
November issue of ColdFusion Developer's Journal.

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 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.

Fonix is a registered trademark, and VoiceDirector is a trademark, of
Fonix Corporation. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.

About ColdFusion Developer's Journal
ColdFusion Developer's Journal is the world's leading ColdFusion-focused
publication, with a print distribution of more than 30,000 copies. ColdFusion
Developer's Journal is the only magazine aimed specifically at Webmasters and
Web application developers using the fast-evolving comprehensive Internet
platform, ColdFusion, offered by Macromedia, Inc. Featuring top writers like
Web guru and best-selling author Ben Forta, CFDJ brings in-depth perspectives,
features, columns, book experts and guest editorials from pace makers and
thought leaders in the Web development community. In addition, each issue
features reviews of the newest and most innovative products on the market by
our experienced staff of writers as well as ColdFusion tutorials, tips,
tricks, and techniques, FAQs, breaking news from the industry, and much more.

About SYS-CON Media
SYS-CON Media, recently named the fastest growing, privately held
publishing company in America by Inc. 500 for the third time, is the world's
leading publisher exclusively serving i-technology markets. SYS-CON
publications include Java Developer's Journal
( www.JavaDevelopersJournal.com ), XML-Journal ( www.xml-journal.com ), XML
Buyer's Guide ( www.xmlbuyersguide.com ), Wireless Business & Technology
( www.WBT2.com ), .NET Developer's Journal
( www.dotnetdevelopersjournal.com ), Linux Business Week
( www.LinuxBusinessWeek.com ), Java Buyer's Guide ( www.JavaBuyersGuide.com ),
ColdFusion Developer's Journal ( www.ColdFusionJournal.com ), WebLogic
Developer's Journal ( www.WebLogicDevelopersJournal.com ), PowerBuilder
Developer's Journal ( www.PowerBuilderJournal.com ), and WebSphere Developer's
Journal ( www.WebSphereDevelopersJournal.com ).
Each month SYS-CON Media reaches over half a million i-technology
professional through its specialty journals, magazines, books, conferences,
and the SYS-CON Interactive portal with its 47 Web sites at www.sys-con.com .

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SOURCE Fonix Corporation
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/CONTACT: Andrea Candler of S&S Public Relations, Inc., [phone],
ext. 31, [e-mail], for Fonix Corporation; or Peter Foss of Fonix
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