ScanSoft's OmniPage Pro 11 Wins OCR Software Shootout in Law Office Computing

Accuracy, Interface and PDF Abilities Cited as Differentiators

PEABODY, Mass., February 19, 2002 - - ScanSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSFT), a leading supplier of imaging, speech and language solutions, today announced its OmniPage Pro® 11 software was named the "Shootout Winner" in a Law Office Computing comparison of optical character recognition (OCR) solutions.

The complete review can be found in the February/March 2002 issue or can be accessed by subscribers at www.lawofficecomputing.com. Highlights of the report include:

• "Long the top dog in OCR software circles, OmniPage Pro boasts 'superior accuracy,' and my personal tests confirm that claim."
• "One neat feature in OmniPage is 'Voice Read Back.' When this function is turned on…a computerized voice will read the text, giving you the chance to hear how the text sounds in addition to reading it. In all OmniPage did a terrific job on accuracy and proofreading."
• "One important function that OmniPage incorporated into Pro 11 was the ability to 'scan' PDF files on your computer, saving the extra steps of printing out a PDF file and scanning it. If you don't have the full version of Adobe Acrobat on your computer, this feature is invaluable."

"We are pleased that Law Office Computing has recognized OmniPage Pro software for its superior performance and impressive feature set," said Robert Weideman, vice president of worldwide marketing at ScanSoft. "OmniPage Pro 11 has always had a devoted following in the legal community, providing a powerful productivity tool that enables legal professionals to work faster and more efficiently."

ScanSoft's OmniPage Pro 11 software is widely used as a tool to increase productivity as it saves time and expense by reducing the tedious efforts of recreating documents that are in paper form or read-only image files. The software converts all types of paper-based documents into the users' preferred office applications which enables them to edit, archive and share information without retyping. OmniPage Pro 11 supports the recognition of 114 languages and converts PDF documents that contain text, tables and graphics into fully formatted documents users can edit. OmniPage Pro extends OCR software beyond traditional scanning as customers can use it as the productivity tool to unlock and repurpose information held within PDF and other image files.

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About ScanSoft, Inc.

ScanSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSFT) is the leading supplier of imaging, speech and language solutions that are used to automate a wide range of manual processes - saving time, increasing worker productivity and improving customer service.

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