Company Profile For Nuance Communications, Inc.

Nuance Communications, Inc. (Nuance) is a provider of speech, imaging and keypad solutions for businesses, organizations and consumers worldwide. The Company’s solutions are used for tasks and services, such as requesting information from a phone-based, self-service solution, dictating medical records, searching the mobile Web by voice, entering a destination into a navigation system, or working with portable document format (PDF) documents. It markets and distributes its products through a global network of resellers, including system integrators, independent software vendors, value-added resellers, hardware vendors, telecommunications carriers and distributors, and also sells directly through sales force and through its Website. In October 2008, the Company acquired SNAPin, Inc., a developer of self-service software for mobile devices. In June 2009, it acquired X-Solutions Group B.V. In September 2009, the Company acquired eCopy, Inc.

BRIEF: For the nine months ended 30 June 2009, Nuance Communications Inc.'s revenues increased 12% to $687M. Net loss decreased 64% to $18.5M. Revenues reflect an increase in income from professional services, subscription & hosting and higher revenue from maintenance & support. Lower loss also reflects a decrease in sales & marketing expenses, lower net restructuring & other charges and decreased interest expenses.