CIC and Symbian Sign Agreement to Extend Natural Input Solutions to the Symbian Platform.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

CeBIT 2000

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2000

Symbian demonstrates CIC's handwriting recognition software

as a component of its wireless computing platform 

at CeBit, Hannover, Germany

CIC (Nasdaq:CICI) and Symbian today announced that they have signed a license agreement that enables licensees and other third parties to evaluate the CIC Jot(R) handwriting recognition software in the Symbian platform.

CIC and Symbian have been working closely together to integrate Jot at the operating system level enabling it to be used throughout any applications that accept text input on these devices. This integration was demonstrated for the first time at CeBit 2000 where Symbian launched its Quartz reference design for pen-based Communicators.

"CIC's Jot recognition software is optimized for users of Symbian-based Wireless Information Devices," said Juha Christensen, executive vice president, Symbian. "Symbian is focused on enabling end users through enchanting and intuitive user interfaces. By offering licensees fit-for-purpose technologies that have been validated in the Symbian platform, we're providing simple and powerful entry methods for users of Smartphones and Communicators."

The licensing agreement between the companies will allow Symbian to provide a version of Jot as part of the standard Symbian Software Development Kits (SDK) available through the Symbian Developer Network (www.symbiandevnet.com). By making Jot available in the SDK, hardware OEMs and developers may evaluate Jot for incorporation into their devices and applications.

"Our objective has been to have our natural input solutions become the standard on the Symbian platform," stated Russ Davis, vice president of product development and support, CIC. "With this agreement, CIC is now positioned with the right strategic partners to participate in the fast growth, large potential wireless Internet device market that industry analysts are buzzing about."

The Jot character recognizer is ideally suited for Wireless Information Devices because it offers a fast and highly accurate means of entering text. Jot recognizes both English and Roman-based European characters in a very natural way supporting broad market appeal for these products. CIC's patented Jot user interface will provide Symbian's customers with the option of a fast and intuitive method for entering text items such as contacts, appointments, email messages and website addresses.

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, and National Semiconductor. CIC is headquartered in Redwood Shores and has a joint venture, CICC, in Nanjing, China. For more information, please visit our website at www.cic.com.

About Symbian

Symbian owns, licenses, develops and supports leading software, user interfaces, application frameworks and development tools for Wireless Information Devices such as Communicators and Smartphones. Symbian aims to promote standards for the interoperability of Wireless Information Devices with wireless networks, content services, and messaging and enterprise wide solutions.

With headquarters in London, Symbian has offices in Tokyo and Kanazawa, Japan; Ronneby, Sweden; Cambridge, UK and San Francisco Bay Area, USA. Symbian is owned by Ericsson, Matsushita, Motorola, Nokia and Psion. Symbian's Web site can be found at http://www.symbian.com/

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