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Fonix Speech Joins the Unreal(R) Engine 3 Integrated Partners Program.


Fonix VoiceIn to Be Integrated with Unreal Engine The Unreal Engine is a widely-used game engine developed by Epic Games. First illustrated in the 1998 first-person shooter game Unreal, it has been the basis of many games since, including Unreal Tournament, , , Red Steel, Gears of War,  3

SALT LAKE CITY -- Fonix Speech, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary

A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock.

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In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners.
 of Fonix Corporation (OTCBB OTCBB

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: FNIX) specializing in embedded speech interfaces for mobile devices, handheld electronic products, and systems and processors, joined Epic Games' Integrated Partners Program (IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) A protocol for printing and managing print jobs over the Internet using HTTP. Initially conceived by Novell, Xerox and others, the IETF made it a standard in 2000 that includes authentication and encryption. See printing protocol and LPD. ) for Unreal[R] Engine 3 (UE3). Fonix VoiceIn[R] Game Edition has been fully integrated into Unreal Engine 3 and is now available for licensing directly from Fonix Speech.

"We're pleased to have Fonix join our Integrated Partners Program as it enables us to provide Unreal Engine 3 licensees with access to complementary technology that helps them deliver great content. Our licensees can be safe in the knowledge that Fonix has fully integrated VoiceIn and provides direct support for its use within Unreal Engine 3," said Mark Rein Mark Rein is vice president of Epic Games, creators of the Unreal Engine and the Unreal game franchise.

Rein is known to often give assessments of the progress of his company and gives a monthly update in the magazine Game Developer
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Epic Games has established the Integrated Partners Program for the purposes of having a formal business relationship with selected companies making cross-platform technologies that integrate with, and are complementary to, Unreal[R] Engine 3. Under the IPP program, Epic provides continuous Unreal Engine 3 source code access and full technical support to IPP members. Companies who join the IPP agree to provide a high level of technical support for UE3 licensees through Epic's established support channels, keep their implementations up-to-date with the latest UE3 versions, and work with Epic on potential promotional and co-marketing efforts. The IPP program will make it easier for Unreal Engine 3 licensees to incorporate third-party middleware solutions from IPP vendors into their games.

"The IPP is a great opportunity for Fonix," says Tim K. Hong, Vice President, Fonix Games. "It allows us to market our voice recognition software and integration code directly to videogame developers who have licensed Epic's Unreal Engine. Epic is currently one of the most respected middleware providers in the game industry, and joining the IPP allows Fonix to introduce our voice recognition technologies to the best developers in the business working on the latest cutting-edge games."

For more information about Fonix VoiceIn for videogames, visit www.fonix.com, call 801-553-6600 and say "Sales," or email games@fonix.com.

About Unreal Engine 3

The award-winning Unreal Engine is known for cutting-edge graphics and a best-of-breed toolset. Unreal Engine 3 is expected to maintain those features while adding massive world support, multi-processor support, next-generation console optimizations, and one of the most mature tool pipelines in the industry. Unreal Engine 3's new toolset is designed specifically to accelerate developers' productivity for ultra-complex, next-generation content. Additional information on Unreal Engine can be obtained at www.unrealtechnology.com.

At E3 2006 due to the enormous success of Bioshock, Mass Effect and Gears of War, Unreal Engine 3 games scooped overall "Best in Show" Awards from Gamespy, Gamespot, Voodoo Extreme. These games and the others also scooped the top awards, and most runner-up places in each of their individual genre categories given by these panels and also those given by IGN IGN Ignored (Status)
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IGN Imagine Games Network
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, 1Up and GameTrailers. Unreal Engine 3 also is the winner of the "Best Game Engine" award in both the 2005 and 2006 Game Developer "Frontline Awards."

About Epic Games

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, both award-winning blockbuster hits having each sold more than 1 million copies. Epic is also responsible for the Unreal Engine, which is the underlying technology for a wide range of games including 2002 Console Game
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, and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (PC) from Electronic Arts. Additional information can be obtained through Epic's website at www.epicgames.com.

About Fonix VoiceIn[R] Game Edition

As videogames become increasingly more complicated to design and make, game developers are looking for Looking for

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 ways to spend less time writing code and more time being creative. Fonix VoiceIn[R] allows game developers to add voice interfaces without needing to develop specific expertise in voice recognition. Fonix's simple, cross platform tools make it easy for any game developer to implement the technology on Xbox[R], Xbox 360[TM], PlayStation[R]2 and PC games. The result is an interesting new videogame interface on the cutting-edge of innovation.

About Fonix Speech, Inc.

Fonix Speech, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fonix Corporation that currently offers voice technology solutions for mobile/wireless devices; interactive videogames, toys and appliances; computer telephony systems; the assistive market and automotive telematics.

About Fonix

Fonix Corporation, based in Salt Lake City, is an innovative communications and technology company that provides integrated telecommunications services and value-added speech technologies through Fonix Telecom, Inc., LecStar Telecom, Inc. and Fonix Speech, Inc. The combination of interactive speech technology and integrated telecommunications services allows Fonix to provide customers with comprehensive cost-effective solutions to enhance and expand their communications needs. Visit www.fonix.com for more information, or call (801) 553-6600 and say "Sales."
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