Nuance and Red Fig Enable Fans to ''Voice'' Their Opinion On Elton John's All-time Greatest Hits.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

MENLO PARK, Calif. and GUILDFORD, UK--(BUSINESS WIRE)

--April 2, 2002--

"Your Song" Propelled to #1 Favorite with World's First

Voice-Driven Voting System

Nuance (Nasdaq:NUAN), the global leader in software

for a voice-driven world, and Red Fig, providers of multi-platform interactive TV applications, today announced the world's first voice-driven mass media voting system. Created for Granada, the largest independent media company in the UK commercial television sector, the speech system enabled viewers to vote for their favorite Elton John song during his live broadcast from New York's Sony Studios on Saturday, March 16. Once the votes had been logged, Elton John played the UK's top ten hits before performing "Your Song," the 1971 track which viewers named their all-time favorite.

"Using speech recognition in place of touch tone dialing for this automated polling system not only ensured votes were placed accurately, but we also believe that because voting was quicker and easier, it significantly increased the number of votes cast," said Nick Applegarth, managing director, Nuance EMEA. "In addition, rather than having to remember separate telephone numbers to vote for each Elton John song, viewers only had to call one number to 'speak' their vote."

In addition to "Your Song," UK viewers rated "Candle in the Wind," "Sacrifice," "Crocodile Rock" and "Daniel" among the top five.

About Nuance

Nuance's speech recognition, voice authentication and text-to-speech software is changing the way companies interact with customers over the phone. In markets around the world, leading carriers and corporations -- including British Airways, Nomura Securities, OnStar, Sprint PCS, United Parcel Service, Vodafone, and many more -- use Nuance's software to reduce costs, increase customer satisfaction and retention, create new sources of revenue and improve security. Nuance's software powers a range of innovative applications including automated directory assistance, voice-activated dialing, self-service banking and voice-driven customer relationship management. The company is headquartered in Menlo Park, Calif. and has offices around the world. For more information, visit www.nuance.com or call 1-888-NUANCE-8.

About Red Fig

Founded in 1996, Red Fig has developed the technology that enables producers to create participation TV -- interactive and enhanced programming that can run on all TV platforms, today, and without the need of a set top box or interactive digital TV. Our LOGLOS(TM) Gateway makes it possible for audiences to use their phone, their mobile device or their PC to participate with what they watch on TV, at any time, anywhere and with any device of choice. The technology also allows producers to make applications cheaply and easily in a matter of hours, delivering new revenues to programmes and advertisers alike. For further information visit www.redfig.com or call Heidi Scrimgeour on 020 7944 0514.

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