''And the Award Goes to…'' Prove Your Prediction Prowess with Nuance and Angel.com's Speech-Powered Oscar Phone Poll

Business Wire, Feb 25, 2005

MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Nuance (Nasdaq:NUAN), the voice automation expert, and Angel.com, a leading provider of web-based, advanced telephony solutions, invite you to dial in, speak up and vote for your favorite Oscar(R) nominees.

The automated phone poll greets callers with simple instructions, and then asks their choices for six Academy Award(R) categories, including Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Leading Role, and Best Picture. Oscar(R) enthusiasts are able to take part in the annual Hollywood awards tradition thanks to voice automation from Nuance. Speech recognition technology enables people to simply speak their requests and get the information they want quickly and easily, without touchtone menus or long hold times. More than 1,000 enterprises and telecommunications service providers around the world use Nuance speech recognition software to power their voice-driven customer care and enhanced service solutions. The speech-powered Oscar(R) poll is a prime example of this easy-to-use, intuitive technology in action.

Just dial the number below to vote for your Oscar(R) choices, then stay tuned for updates from Nuance and Angel.com next week on how well your predicted winners fared...

1-866-270-7879

The 77th annual Academy Awards(R) air Sunday, February 27, 2005 -
8e/5p on ABC.

THE NOMINEES:

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Don Cheadle - HOTEL RWANDA
Johnny Depp - FINDING NEVERLAND
Leonardo DiCaprio - THE AVIATOR
Clint Eastwood - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Jamie Foxx - RAY

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Alan Alda - THE AVIATOR
Thomas Haden Church - SIDEWAYS
Jamie Foxx - COLLATERAL
Morgan Freeman - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Clive Owen - CLOSER

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Annette Bening - BEING JULIA
Catalina Sandino Moreno - MARIA FULL OF GRACE
Imelda Staunton - VERA DRAKE
Hilary Swank - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Kate Winslet - ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Cate Blanchett - THE AVIATOR
Laura Linney - KINSEY
Virginia Madsen - SIDEWAYS
Sophie Okonedo - HOTEL RWANDA
Natalie Portman - CLOSER

DIRECTING
THE AVIATOR
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
RAY
SIDEWAYS
VERA DRAKE


BEST PICTURE
THE AVIATOR
FINDING NEVERLAND
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
RAY
SIDEWAYS

Neither the automated poll nor the software being used is being
conducted or used with the permission of the Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is
the registered owner of the trademarks OSCAR(R) and ACADEMY AWARD(R),
and the use of these marks to identify the awards and event is not
authorized by, associated with or in any way sponsored by the
trademark owner.

About Nuance

In an era where a focus on the customer is essential to business success, Nuance provides leading companies with voice-automation solutions that enable both an outstanding customer experience and corporate cost efficiency. Nuance is a leader in the voice automation market, providing software and solutions to more than 1,000 companies worldwide. Clients include Avon, British Airways, Nomura Securities, OnStar, Sprint PCS, United Parcel Service, Vodafone and Wells Fargo. 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.

About Angel.com

Angel.com is a leading provider of web-based, advanced telephony solutions. More than 1,400 customers turn to Angel.com to quickly deploy powerful IVR applications using Angel.com's patented Voice Site technology. These applications utilize intelligent speech recognition technology to power customer service and marketing phone numbers. With a unique web-based solution that requires no investment in hardware, software, or human resources, Angel.com balances the need for superior communications with affordable, pay-as-you-go pricing.