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(PR NEWSWIRE) Fonix(R) Partners With Gus Communications
Fonix(R) Partners With Gus Communications

Fonix DECtalk(TM) Delivers Speech Solutions to Assist Users With
Communications Disorders

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Fonix(R) Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: FONX), a leading provider of
natural-user interface technology, and Gus Communications, a leader in
assistive technology software for the Windows platform, today announced that
Gus Communications has integrated Fonix DECtalk(TM) speech synthesizer into
it's newly released GUS! Easy Talk for Pocket PC application.
"We are thrilled to be able to offer our customers the Fonix DECtalk
speech synthesizer as part of our latest product," said Gordon Harris,
president of Gus Communications. "Fonix DECtalk is a natural fit to expand
our product offerings."
FonixDECtalk is a speech solution that transforms ordinary text into
natural-sounding, highly intelligible speech, providing the highest level of
speech quality and accuracy available in the assistive market. The GUS! Easy
Talk for Pocket PC application is the first Pocket PC application written
specifically for people with speech disorders resulting from ALS (Lou Gehrig's
disease), stroke, or any other condition affecting the ability to communicate.
"The combination of Gus! Easy Talk and the Fonix DECtalk speech solution ,
provides a convenient mobile device for people constrained with communication
disorders," stated Lynn Shepherd, vice president and general manager of
Wireless & Mobile Solutions at Fonix Corporation. "The Fonix speech solution
is a perfect implementation of technology with individuals suffering from
certain impairments. Working with such a forward thinking company as GUS is a
tremendous opportunity to broaden the use of current and new devices."
Users can download and evaluate the software application (prior to
purchase) from www.gusinc.com . The application includes the complete Fonix
DECtalk speech synthesizer, providing the highest clarity in a speech
synthesizer available on the market today. The software is being sold as a
standalone software package or bundled with a Compaq iPaq Pocket PC.

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 [phone].

About Gus Communications
Gus Communications is a leader in assistive technology software for the
Windows platform. Gus Communications software programs have become the most
popular augmentative communication products in the world. It is used by
individuals, hospitals, schools, speech clinics and rehabilitation centers in
over 38 countries. Products include Gus! Multimedia Speech System for Windows,
Gus! Communicator SGD, Gus! Easy Talk for Pocket PCs and more. For more
information visit http://www.gusinc.com / or call 866-487-1006.

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, including
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 including 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.

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SOURCE Fonix Corporation
-0- 11/12/2002
/CONTACT: press, Andrea Candler of S&S Public Relations, [phone],
ext. 31, [e-mail], for Fonix Corporation; or Peter Foss of Fonix
Corporation, [phone], ext 737, [e-mail]/
/Web site: http://www.fonix.com
http://www.gusinc.com /
(FONX)

CO: Fonix Corporation; Gus Communications
ST: Utah
IN: HEA MTC CPR STW OTC
SU: CON







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