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Fonix VoiceDial Now Shipping on T-Mobile and O2 Microsoft PocketPC Devices; HTC Licenses Award-Winning Fonix Speech Interface for Advanced Mobile Wireless Devices

Posted on: Monday, 13 December 2004, 09:00 CST

Fonix(R) Corp. (OTC BB: FNIX), an integrated communications carrier providing telecommunications services and value-added speech technologies, has licensed its award-winning Fonix VoiceDial(TM) hands-free dialing technology for use by High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC), a world-leading original design manufacturer (ODM). The Fonix/HTC agreement is based on unit royalties. Current mobile operators marketing HTC devices in Europe featuring Fonix VoiceDial include O2 and Deutsche Telekom's mobile communications division T-Mobile.

HTC selected Fonix VoiceDial, winner of a Microsoft "Best Solution" award, to be a standard software feature on its devices marketed to global mobile operators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). New to the market are the T-Mobile MDA III and the O2 XDA II PocketPC devices, both featuring Fonix VoiceDial in multiple languages, which allows users to access their mobile phone contacts simply by speaking, with no voice training required.

"HTC and Fonix meet the growing demand for safe, easy-to-use wireless devices based on the Windows Mobile Platform," said Tim K. Hong, vice president of Fonix Mobile Wireless. "By integrating Fonix speech solutions, HTC gives end users what they are demanding -- safe, easy-to-use mobile phones that increase personal productivity."

To purchase the T-Mobile MDA III, please visit T-Mobile Germany at http://www.t-mobile.de/index. To purchase the O2 XDA II, please visit O2 Germany at http://www.de.o2.com/static/home/flash7.html. For more information regarding Fonix VoiceDial, visit our Web site at www.fonix.com or call 801-553-6600 and say "Sales."

About HTC

HTC is the world's largest original design manufacturer (ODM) of windows CE-based Pocket PC, Wireless Pocket PC, and Smartphone products. HTC's mission is to become the global market leader in the design and manufacturing of mobile information and communication devices. Please read more at www.htc.com.tw.

About Fonix Speech Group

Fonix Speech, an operating division of Fonix Corp., provides voice technology solutions for mobile/wireless devices; interactive videogames, toys and appliances; computer telephony systems; the assistive market and automobiles.

About Fonix

Fonix Corp. is an innovative communications and technology company that provides integrated telecommunications services and value-added speech technologies through Fonix Telecom Inc. and The Fonix Speech Group. Visit www.fonix.com for more information, or call 801-553-6600 and say "Sales."

Statements released by Fonix 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. 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: Business Wire

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