ATLANTA, GA - LONDON, UK - March 23, 2004 - VoxSurf Ltd. (www.voxsurf.com), a leading independent provider of next generation voice and video messaging solutions, has signed a value-added reseller agreement with Nuance (NASDAQ: NUAN) (www.nuance.com), the voice automation expert, for companies and telecommunications carriers worldwide.

VoxSurf's VxOne platform will now be offered alongside the Nuance Voice Platform, as well as Nuance's award-winning speech recognition, Nuance Vocalizer, Text to Speech and Nuance Verifier voice authentication engines. This alliance enables VoxSurf to offer fixed and mobile operators turnkey next generation messaging solutions on the Nuance Voice Platform, globally.

"Our relationship with Nuance builds on the success of our joint deployment project at Z-Tel Communications, Inc. (www.ztel.com), a nationwide, integrated communications provider," says VoxSurf co-founder Andy Munarriz. "The Nuance agreement further strengthens our position in the communications market as a provider of open standards messaging solutions."

Through the Nuance and VoxSurf alliance, telecom service providers will be able to quickly deploy VoxSurf's comprehensive VxOne suite of VoiceXML messaging applications within their network.

"Voice automation is quickly becoming a business imperative for service providers around the world," adds Skip Hilton, director of Partner Development and Marketing at Nuance. "By joining the growing list of partners who are adopting Nuance Voice Platform as the delivery vehicle for robust, standards-based voice solutions, VoxSurf can help companies save costs, increase customer satisfaction and generate new sources of revenue."

"This is a winning combination of next generation messaging, voice technology and field-proven capabilities through open standards," says Munarriz. "We believe an open standards, IP architecture is the future vision for today's wireless carriers. An open architecture enables service providers to migrate away from proprietary, switch- based voicemail platforms and gives their customers a flexible, voicemail solution."

About VoxSurf Ltd.

VoxSurf Ltd, with headquarters in London UK, is an independent provider of network based advanced messaging solutions to Telecom Service Providers. VoxSurf's VxOne is a leading next generation voice and video messaging platform, based on Open Standards and IP technology. VxOne is designed to incorporate best-of-breed components and provide customers with systems of unrivalled flexibility and extensibility. For further information, please visit: www.voxsurf.com

About Nuance

In markets around the world, leading enterprises and telecommunications carriers -- including Avon, British Airways, Expedia, Nomura Securities, OnStar, Sprint PCS, United Parcel Service, Vodafone and Wells Fargo -- have worked with Nuance to ensure the best possible results from their investment in voice. Nuance is the global leader in voice automation, providing software and solutions to more than 1,000 companies worldwide. Nuance (NASDAQ:NUAN) 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.For further information, please visit: www.nuance.com

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