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Fonix and Motorola`s mobileGT Enable Rapid Development of AutomotiveSpeech Recognition
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NUREMBERG, Germany, Feb 19, 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 Software
Development Kit (SDK) for mobileGT(TM) embedded speech technology with Motorola`s mobileGT development platform. The Fonix Embedded
Speech SDK for mobileGT makes it easy for manufacturers to develop speech recognition applications for automotive telematics systems
allowing hands-free management of everything from radios and climate controls to security systems.

Dedicated to developing new generations of automobile safety, communications, information, navigation, entertainment, and telematics
capabilities, Fonix and Motorola, along with nearly a dozen other software and hardware providers, have brought automakers and tier-one
manufacturers a comprehensive, recognized platform under the mobileGT name. The mobileGT development platform, a Java(TM)-compliant
architecture, targeted for automotive applications, is the leading automotive telematics development platform and is scalable across a wide
range of products, allowing manufacturers to leverage a common development approach while providing product differentiation through tailored
applications and system integration such as dynamic navigation, wireless connectivity and Internet access, natural language speech
processing, car audio, virtual dashboards, multimedia, and more.

The Fonix Embedded Speech SDK for mobileGT is a speech dialog-building tool that couples Fonix` advanced speech recognition and
generation capabilities with user-designed dialogs. The resulting dialog-based application is downloaded into the mobileGT platform where it
can be tested and refined in the noisy automotive environment. By providing automobile drivers with hands-free controls, it enhances
commuters` safety and satisfaction. For example, now commuters can access email while stuck in traffic, hear it read to them while waiting at
the stoplight, and safely send messages without fumbling for buttons or knobs. Fonix` technology enables hands-free electronic speech in the
connected family car. Commuters can access the Internet with no more distraction than speaking with a front-seat passenger. They can
change the radio station or turn off the air conditioner with simple voice commands.

"Fonix is excited to provide this significant step in the development of automotive interactive speech capabilities," said Kurt Flygare, vice
president of sales for Fonix. "By releasing the Fonix Embedded Speech SDK for mobileGT, we`re providing Motorola`s automotive technology
partners around the world the opportunity to integrate Automated Speech Recognition (ASR) and Text-To-Speech (TTS) capabilities into their
next-generation products."

"The Fonix Embedded Speech SDK for mobileGT is on the leading edge of today`s market," said Bill Pfaff, vice president and director of
Motorola`s Driver Information Systems operation. "Its neural network architecture lets the driver talk to devices in the noisy environment of an
automobile: no need to train the system to recognize his or her voice. On the text-to-speech side, the Fonix Embedded Speech SDK for
mobileGT uses award-winning technologies to create speech with natural inflections, pauses, and changes in pitch. We are enthusiastic about
the release of the Fonix Embedded Speech SDK for mobileGT and look forward to assisting our partners in the development of new voice
interface capabilities."

30-Day Evaluation Copy, Sample Applications

Motorola`s mobileGT MPC823e Standard Development Platform now includes a 30-day evaluation copy of the Fonix Embedded Speech SDK
for mobileGT, along with a Fonix hands-free speech demo and other sample speech applications demonstrating the features of the Fonix SDK,
all of which run on the mobileGT Standard Development Platform.

Rapid Development Environment

A one-stop shop for automotive telematics applications, mobileGT`s inclusion of the Fonix Embedded Speech SDK for mobileGT provides the
most efficient way yet to develop voice-enabled automotive applications. A Windows-based rapid prototype development environment, the Fonix
Embedded Speech SDK for mobileGT contains straightforward Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and sample programs to accelerate
the development process. The Fonix SDK`s visual interface and graphical representation of elements make it easy to prototype, optimize, test,
and debug speech applications.

By leveraging the mobileGT Development Platform, the Fonix Embedded Speech SDK for mobileGT lowers the overall cost of development. The
application`s ability to operate using only a fraction of available computing resources during speech recognition also lowers the cost. Fonix
neural networks provide optimal functionality, while using minimal memory. Development applications are upgradeable to support future
versions of mobileGT architecture.

Applications built with the Fonix SDK can read text from a contact manager, email, or the Internet. If the application uses a specialized list of
words, Fonix can generate a customized soundbank, providing speech that is virtually indistinguishable from the human voice.

The Fonix Embedded Speech SDK for mobileGT is fully integrated with the mobileGT MPC823e Standard Development Platform, which is now
available for purchase through Metrowerks, a subsidiary of Motorola. To order the mobileGT Development Platform, call Metrowerks at
1-800-377-5416.

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].


Fonix Investor Contact: Michelle Aamodt, [phone], [e-mail].

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. 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. www.motorola.com

Fonix is a registered trademark of Fonix Corporation. MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark
Office. All other product or services names are the property of their respective owners.

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 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.


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CONTACT: press, Steve Simon of S&S Public Relations, Inc.,
[phone], ext. 237, [e-mail]; or Whitney Seamons of Fonix
Corporation, [phone], [e-mail]; or PR, Starlyn Aurit,
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[phone], [e-mail], both of Motorola Corporation; or
readers, Kurt W. Flygare, Vice President of Sales of Fonix, [phone],
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