CIC Announces Support for Microsoft's Windows CE Platform

Business Wire, Sept 16, 1996

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 1996-- Communication Intelligence Corporation (CIC) (NASDAQ:CICI) announced today its support for the Microsoft Windows CE operating system. The company is developing pen based software products for Microsoft's new operating system for handheld PC companion devices. CIC's planned offerings include next generation pen input technologies designed for the unique requirements of handheld devices which have minimal memory, modest processing power, and small surface areas. CIC intends to license these software solutions to manufacturers that use Microsoft's new platform.

"CIC sees the Microsoft entry into the handheld computing market as a major turning point for the industry," said Jeff Dao, Vice President of Marketing and Sales CIC. "Devices based on this new operating system will offer users a solution for taking their desktop computer documents, organizers, and communications anywhere. Such devices will require unique solutions to maximize their ease of use and utility. We believe our technologies such as handwriting recognition, signature verification, and electronic ink compression will make these devices even easier to use and more attractive to consumers. We are pleased to be working with Microsoft in supporting its new platform and the handheld PC."

"We are pleased to have Communication Intelligence Corporation supporting our Windows CE based platform," said Jon Magill, Director of Marketing, Consumer Appliances, Microsoft Corporation. "CIC's planned pen based product development further exhibits the potential for the handheld PC."

For more information about CIC's product lines, please visit our corporate web site at http://www.cic.com or call our toll-free sales line at 1-888-888-8CIC (1-888-888-8242).

The Company

Communication Intelligence Corporation develops, markets, and licenses natural input computer technology -- products that use pen and image for input. Founded in 1981, CIC is a leading supplier of pen computing software products to hardware manufacturers throughout the world. The company's products include the multilingual Handwriter Recognition System and SigCheck dynamic signature verification software, and the PenDOS and PenMac pen operating environments. CIC markets software tools such as InkTools and Sign-it which allow signature capture and verification within computer applications. CIC also markets the Handwriter for Windows and MacHandwriter peripheral input device products enabling users to have pen computing capabilities on their desktop and laptop personal computers.

CIC is headquartered in Redwood Shores, and has subsidiaries in Japan and China. CIC's stock is publicly traded on Nasdaq, symbol CICI. -0-

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