Nuance Closes Acquisition of MobileVoiceControl

Nuance Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUAN - News), a leading provider of speech and imaging solutions, today announced that it has closed its acquisition of MobileVoiceControl, a provider of speech-enabled mobile search and messaging services.

The transaction allows Nuance to further accelerate its deployment of speech-enabled services for the wireless industry and the burgeoning mobile search and communications markets. The mobile device and wireless phone industry is one of the fastest growing technology markets in the world, and the opportunity to provide content, advertising, and services has enticed the world's more prominent Internet, search, software and content providers.

MobileVoiceControl's service allows users to press one-button on their mobile phone and simply speak their request, eliminating the need to fumble with tiny keypads or navigate complex menus to perform simple tasks. Consumers can easily dictate and send email or text messages, create calendar entries, dial a contact, and search the Web for business listings, news, weather, stock quotes, sport scores and more. The service is available to Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S - News) subscribers on select BlackBerry®, Treo(TM) and Windows Mobile devices and can also be downloaded from www.handango.com. Dynamic content and advertising is delivered through a strategic content relationship with Gannett Co. Inc. (NYSE: GCI - News) and USA TODAY. This service has been commercially available for one year and has processed more than one million live mobile voice-in and visual-audio out search and messaging tasks.

In addition, MobileVoiceControl recently launched Narrator, a new email reading service designed for the BlackBerry® Pearl(TM) smartphone from Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM - News). Narrator uses speech technologies to read incoming email messages on a BlackBerry Pearl through the handset's speakerphone, a headset or hands-free car kit.

In the coming months, the Nuance Mobile team will showcase its services and preview new applications at various industry events including the 2007 International CES in Las Vegas (January 8 to 11); the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona (February 12 to 15); and CTIA Wireless 2007 in Orlando (March 27 to 29). For more information about Nuance Mobile, please visit www.nuance.com/mobiledevices.

About Nuance Communications, Inc.

Nuance is a leading provider of speech and imaging solutions for business and consumers around the world. Its technologies, applications, and services make the user experience more compelling by transforming the way people interact with information and how they create, share, and use documents. Every day, millions of users and thousands of businesses experience Nuance's proven applications. For more information, please visit www.nuance.com.

Statements in this document regarding the benefits of the acquisition of MobileVoiceControl, the market for speech solutions for wireless consumers, and any other statements about Nuance managements' future expectations, beliefs, goals, plans or prospects constitute forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including statements containing the words believes, plans, anticipates, expects, estimates and similar expressions) should also be considered to be forward looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward looking statements, including: the ability of Nuance to successfully integrate MobileVoiceControl's technology, operations and employees; the ability to realize anticipated synergies; and the other factors described in Nuance's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006. Nuance disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this document.

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Source: Nuance Communications, Inc.