Nuance joins the PDF/A Competence Center

Munich, 19 July 2007 – Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:NUAN), a leading provider of speech and imaging solutions, has become a member of the PDF/A Competence Center. PDF/A is the new ISO standard for long-term archiving in PDF format. The PDF/A Competence Center is an association of PDF/A suppliers, established to offer a central point of access to the combined knowledge of its members.

By joining the PDF/A Competence Center, Nuance is emphasizing its commitment to developing new technology standards. PDF/A is used for the long-term archiving of scanned and converted documents and is currently generating a great deal of interest in the market. Nuance’s portfolio of PDF products comprises simple solutions for distributing and using PDF files and other documents. The company views document creation and archiving as a long-term market and has therefore decided to become a member of the association.

At the same time, Nuance is committed to extend its leadership in its world-class OCR product solutions and gain market share, earn industry respect and win new customers globally.

Nuance’s ScanSoft® PDF Converter Professional 4 is an Adobe® Acrobat® alternative tailored to everyday office requirements, such as creating, editing and converting PDF files and filling in forms. Its range of functions set it apart from the competition. The Nuance software allows easy access to PDF functions from any office desktop. The installed base of Nuance`s PDF Create!, PDF Converter and PDF Converter Professional solutions exceeds 1.3 million licences around the world.

“Our membership of the PDF/A Competence Center strengthens our market position”, stated Christof Stuhlmann, Sales Director DACH, Eastern Europe Productivity Applications at Nuance. “Nuance’s PDF solutions are very attractively priced. In addition, the range of new business functions has increased the value of the software even more. Support for the PDF/A format is another logical extension to our solutions offering”.

About the PDF/A Competence Center

To handle the high demand for information and promote exchanges of experience on all aspects of PDF/A, the PDF/A Competence Center has now been reorganized as an association.

It offers interested parties the combined expertise of leading PDF/A suppliers. The association’s activities include organizing events, cooperation on further standardization and acting as a contact point for questions and help regarding all aspects of PDF/A. The products of the manufacturers represented in the PDF/A Competence Center are tested to ensure compliance with mandatory standards for quality insurance purposes.

About Nuance

Nuance is a leading provider of speech and imaging solutions for businesses and consumers around the world. Its technologies, applications and services make the user experience more compelling by transforming the way people interact with information and how they create, share and use documents. Every day, millions of users and thousands of businesses experience Nuance’s proven applications. For more information, please visit: www.nuance.com.

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