Dragon Systems Introduces French and Swedish Language Large-Vocabulary
Speech Recognition System

Dragon International Series expands with two new language versions of
'software-only' DragonDictate for Windows

New York, NY, June 19, 1995--Dragon Systems of Newton, MA, today announced
the introduction of French and Swedish versions of the industry's leading
PC-based speech recognition system, DragonDictate for Windows. Speakers of
both languages will now be able to dictate text, enter numbers and dates,
and navigate any Windows application and the Windows environment just by
speaking. The French version will be offered in the Classic Edition with a
30,000-word active vocabulary and the Power Edition with 60,000 words. The
Swedish version, the industry's first Windows-based speech recognition
dictation system for native speakers of Swedish, will be offered only in
the Classic Edition. Both systems join British English, German, Italian,
and Spanish versions that began shipping earlier this year. Further
languages are in development and are expected to follow.

"Dragon Systems is continuing its aggressive language development efforts
for international markets," states Claudia Ellermann, Manager of
International Marketing and Sales. "With versions of DragonDictate for
Windows in seven major languages, we are fueling the rapid global adoption
of speech recognition as a primary computer interface '

The new version of DragonDictate for Windows further establishes Dragon
Systems as the world's foremost provider of large-vocabulary PC-based
speech recognition products. By providing a dictation solution for
multiple languages, Dragon is supporting the rapidly growing use of speech
recognition in worldwide mainstream computing environments. Business
executives, lawyers, physicians and other professionals can now create
documents from start to finish by voice alone, rather than relying on
expensive and time-consuming transcription services and administrative
support staff. For people with repetitive stress injuries (e.g., carpal
tunnel syndrome), including journalists, and computer programmers, and for
people with disabilities, DragonDictate is the most completely hands-free
PC dictation solution commercially available. For a number of these users,
DragonDictate is the means for them to earn a livelihood, pursue an
education, and communicate more freely.

Dragon Systems' Speech Technology...An Emerging Standard

With the industry's largest installed base, Dragon Systems is rapidly
becoming the worldwide standard for providing speech recognition
solutions. DragonDictate for Windows is based on the robust and proven
recognition engine in Dragon Systems' DOS version--the world's most widely
used speech-to-text application. These versions of DragonDictate for
Windows shares all the features with its American English counterpart
including:

** Third-party Sound Board Support--DragonDictate for Windows is the only
PC-based dictation system that supports multiple industry-standard sound
boards such as the Media Vision Pro Audio Studio 16, Creative Labs
Soundblaster 16, Microsoft Windows Sound System.

** Dynamic Menu and Dialog Tracking--Dragon's tracking technology makes
controlling applications as easy as "say what you see." The system
automatically creates commands corresponding to the active menus and/or
dialog boxes for most Windows-based applications.

** See What You Say--DragonDictate works directly in most word processing,
spreadsheet, database and other Windows-based applications. By working
within the target application itself, you can edit and format as you go,
monitoring the content and appearance of your finished documents or other
materials as you create them.

** Full Mouse Cursor Movement by Voice--With commands such as mouse up,
drag down, faster, button click, etc., mouse movements can be completely
controlled by voice alone.

** Windows Support and Management--DragonDictate for Windows allows you to
manage and control the Windows environment as well as your applications
completely by voice.

** Full User-customizable Vocabulary--With DragonDictate, any or all of the
words or commands in the active vocabulary can be replaced with words and
commands customized to the users' applications and preferences.

** 100,000+-word Backup Dictionary with Speaker-independent Acoustic and
Language Models DragonDictate provides a 100,000-word backup dictionary so
users can easily access even more words. More than just a word list,
DragonDictate's dictionary uniquely provides full speaker-independent
acoustic models as well as language models with semantic and syntactic
information. With Dragon's powerful transparent search engine, users
automatically access additional words outside the active vocabulary
quickly and easily.

** Immediate Automatic Adaptation--Dictation speed and accuracy
continuously (and transparently) improve as the program automatically
adjusts to your voice, vocabulary and environment.

** Voice Macros--DragonDictate enables you to easily create "voice macros"
by assigning a single spoken word or phrase to a combination of up to
32,000 keystrokes. You can add up to 3,000 macros per application.

** What Can I Say?--If you are ever unsure about which voice commands are
active, you simply say "what can I say?" and the system lists all active
commands and macros.

DragonDictate 1.3 for Windows requires a 486133 MHz processor minimum,
486/50 MHz recommended, 7-10MB of dedicated RAM (16MB total RAM
recommended for Power Edition), Windows 3.1 or later and a minimum of
17-23MB of free hard disk space depending on vocabulary size DragonDictate
products are available through Dragon Systems Certified Resellers.

Dragon Systems, Inc., the world's leading supplier of PC speech
recognition, develops and markets high-performance, cost-effective speech
and language technology tools that, in multiple languages enable users to
input any text, issue commands, and enter and access data simply by
speaking. The company also licenses its technology, and works closely with
OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers), VARs (Value Added Resellers), and
other strategic business partners worldwide. Globally, developers,
distributors, and resellers make Dragon's products and services available.
Dragon Systems is currently porting its technology across multiple
operating systems and hardware platforms--from hand-held devices and
computers to workstations, and is pursuing leading-edge research and
development projects for computer and telecommunications applications.
Dragon Systems U.K. Ltd., a Dragon Systems subsidiary, based in
Cheltenham, England, focuses on speech technology R&D for telephony and
high-noise environments.

Privately held and profitable since its founding in 1982, Dragon Systems is
headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts. As one of the industry's largest
speech recognition technology organizations, Dragon Systems continues to
grow at an annual rate of over 50 percent.

Dragon Systems Inc
320 Nevada St
Newton, MA 02160
617-965-5200,  fax 617-527-0372

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