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Nuance’s Dragon NaturallySpeaking Goes Wireless with Plantronics CS60-USB Headset

Dragon® NaturallySpeaking® Preferred Wireless 9 teams up with the ultimate in wireless freedom for the office – the Plantronics CS60-USB wireless headset

SYDNEY, Australia, 16 November 2007 – Nuance Communications (NASDAQ: NUAN), a leading provider of speech and imaging solutions, today announced the availability of Dragon® NaturallySpeaking® Preferred Wireless 9, which comes bundled with the CS60-USB wireless headset from Plantronics, the world leader in communications headsets. This new release allows users to take advantage of Nuance’s leading speech recognition technology with the freedom to dictate without cumbersome headset cables.

The new Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred Wireless 9 with Plantronics CS60-USB headset adds a totally wireless solution to the Dragon family. Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 9, introduced in August 2006, enables small business and advanced PC users to create documents, spreadsheets and email simply by speaking. Dictations can be made instantly and accurately into Microsoft Word and Excel, Corel WordPerfect and virtually all Windows-based applications.

The Plantronics CS60-USB headset has an operating range of up to 100 metres and a talk time of up to nine hours (60 hours standby time), giving the user a tremendous amount of wireless freedom in the office throughout the entire business day. The CS60-USB has a fast recharge time and, in addition to Dragon NaturallySpeaking, is compatible with internet telephony applications such as Skype and Windows Live Messenger.

Bob Anderson, regional director, Asia Pacific, Productivity Applications, Nuance, commented: “Everyone is talking mobile. More and more people prefer to work, walk and talk without having to worry about any headset wires or cords. This bundle from Nuance enables people to dictate into their PC while away from their desk. Without headset cables to worry about, they can perform simultaneous tasks and simply dictate while filing documents or grabbing a coffee.”

Availability and Pricing

Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 was introduced in August 2006 and is available in Standard, Preferred, Professional and Preferred Mobile versions. From the end of September 2007, Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred Wireless 9 will be available as a bundle with the Plantronics CS60-USB wireless headset in Australia and New Zealand, and is priced at AUD$699.95 (Australia) and NZD$699.00 (New Zealand).

About Dragon NaturallySpeaking

Dragon NaturallySpeaking from Nuance is used by millions of people to create documents and emails up to three times faster than typing, and to use their PC simply by speaking. Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 delivers what matters most in speech recognition – the highest levels of accuracy, seamless integration with practically all PC applications, and unrivalled ease of use. Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 converts speech into text at up to 160 words per minute with accuracy levels of up to 99%. The product is available in English, Asian English, Australian English, Indian English, UK English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish.

Plantronics

In 1969, a Plantronics headset carried the historic first words from the moon: “That’s one small step for man…”. From the man on the moon to the man on the street, Plantronics is an innovation leader dedicated to creating communication solutions for people who understand and appreciate the real freedom of space.

Nuance Communications, Inc.

Nuance (NASDAQ: NUAN) is a leading provider of speech and imaging solutions for businesses and consumers around the world. Its technologies, applications and services make the user experience more compelling by transforming the way people interact with information and how they create, share and use documents. Every day, millions of users and thousands of businesses experience Nuance’s proven applications and professional services. For more information, please visit apac.nuance.com.