General Magic Named Finalist In the Computerworld Smithsonian Awards

Business Wire, May 22, 2000

Business Editors/High Tech Writers

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2000

General Magic, Inc.(TM) (Nasdaq: GMGC), a leading voice application service provider, was named one of the six finalists in its category in the 2000 Computerworld Smithsonian Awards for its magicTalk(TM) Voice Enabling Technology and the myTalk(TM) Internet Service.

Oracle Corporation's chairman and chief executive officer, Lawrence Ellison, nominated General Magic for the award in the "Business and Related Services" category. Oracle(R) databases are used across General Magic's line of products and services.

"We are delighted to be on the roster of extraordinary visionaries nominated for this prestigious award," said Steve Markman, chairman and chief executive officer of General Magic. "Our Company has been very successful at building engaging voice user interfaces on our magicTalk communications platform and integrating customer designated content and services. We are honored to be recognized for this award by the Computerworld Smithsonian Program."

The Computerworld Smithsonian Program searches for and recognizes individuals and organizations who have demonstrated vision and leadership as they strive to use information technology to benefit society and to spearhead revolutionary change. "General Magic should be considered as outstanding among the 444 Laureates selected this year," commented Daniel Morrow, executive director of the Computerworld Smithsonian Program. "It represents some of the very best in an extraordinary class of Laureates in the 2000 Collection."

Award recipients will be announced at an awards ceremony that will take place on June 5th during the Program's Annual Award Gala at Washington, D.C.'s National Building Museum.

About General Magic

General Magic creates value for its customers through state-of-the-art voice solutions. General Magic offers years of expertise in combining language, personality, and logic to create a natural conversation between people and information.

As a voice application service provider (Voice ASP), General Magic serves companies with high volumes of customer contacts who need cost-effective solutions that maintain the trust and loyalty of their customers. For more information about General Magic, visit the Company's Web site at http://www.generalmagic.com.

Note to Editors: General Magic, magicTalk and myTalk are trademarks of General Magic, Inc., which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Other trademarks are owned by their respective companies.