CIC Begins Shipping InkTools for the Palm Computing Platform Enabling Verifiable Electronic Signatures to Be Integrated Into Custom Wireless Applications.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 2, 2000

CIC (Nasdaq:CICI) today announced the release of InkTools(TM) for the Palm Computing platform (Nasdaq:PALM).

InkTools is a development toolkit that was originally introduced for developers of Windows-based applications and is now being made available to the Palm developer community. InkTools for Palm will allow developers to add real-time signature capture, verification, and binding as well as ink display and encryption technologies to their applications.

"CIC is pleased to offer a solution that helps empower applications with our electronic signature technology," stated Russ Davis, vice president of product development for CIC. "This is a fundamental step that will help expand e-Commerce through the use of biometrics on devices like the Palm VII and future generations of wireless Palm devices. We anticipate that this offering will encourage many new solutions within the enterprise space for healthcare, financial services, and field sales specific applications."

InkTools is the ideal toolkit for building applications for use on wireless Internet appliances for the enterprise and consumer markets. Palm organizers are a convenient way to capture signatures in the field and will allow mobile workers to complete transactions without carrying paper documents or having a need for a printer. Developers interested in InkTools for Palm may contact CIC at [e-mail] for pricing and further product information or visit our website at www.cic.com.

About CIC

Communication Intelligence Corporation (CIC) is the leading supplier of natural input and electronic signature solutions for wireless Internet and e-Commerce applications. The Company's core software technologies include multilingual handwriting recognition systems, dynamic signature verification, natural messaging, and operating system extensions that enable pen input. CIC's products are designed to increase the ease of use, functionality, and security of wireless electronic devices ranging from handheld companions to cellular phones. Key licensees of the Company's technologies include Ericsson, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Microsoft, Mitsubishi, National Semiconductor, and Symbian. CIC is headquartered in Redwood Shores, California, and has a joint venture, CICC, in Nanjing, China. For more information, please visit our website at www.cic.com.

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