PEABODY, Mass., December 23, 2002 - ScanSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSFT), a leading supplier of imaging, speech and language solutions, today announced that Transform Magazine has selected ScanSoft® OmniPage® Pro 12 Office for its "Scan and Capture" Product of the Year. OmniPage was selected from a wide range of contenders by a panel of independent industry experts working with Transform Magazine's editorial staff. Office professionals within medium- to large-scale organizations rely on Transform Magazine for independent assessments of products and trends in business automation solutions.

"In our selection of winners, we looked for innovations in technology, outstanding feature-to-cost ratios, and proven market success," noted Doug Henschen, editor-in-chief of Transform Magazine. "Our selection process benefited from our in-depth research, customer interviews and first-hand lab experience with many of these products."

OmniPage helps professional office workers save time and money by instantly turning paper and PDF files - letters, contracts, spreadsheets, magazine articles, manuals and more - into editable Microsoft Word®, PowerPoint® and Excel® documents.

Independent organizations have demonstrated that OmniPage has the most accurate OCR available and is able to maintain the precise layout of text, columns, graphics and tables within converted documents.

"We continue to be pleased with the response that OmniPage Pro 12 Office has received from industry experts, as well as from our customers and partners," said Robert Weideman, chief marketing officer at ScanSoft. "Transform Magazine is among the most prestigious and widely respected industry sources among our customers and partners, and this award underscores the value that ScanSoft can bring to professional organizations today."

About Transform Magazine, CMP Media

Transform Magazine is the definitive publication for business and IT managers implementing content and collaboration products and strategies. It is the only publication that addresses the full lifecycle of corporate content, from capture and management to delivery and storage.

CMP Media is a leading high-technology, business-to-business multimedia company that provides essential information and integrated marketing services to technology and healthcare professionals worldwide.

About ScanSoft, Inc.

ScanSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSFT) is a 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. For more information regarding ScanSoft products and technologies, please visit www.ScanSoft.com.

Trademark reference: ScanSoft, OmniPage, and OmniPage Pro are registered trademarks or trademarks of ScanSoft, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other company or product names mentioned may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

The statements in this press release that relate to future plans, events or performances are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including risks associated with market trends, competitive factors, and other risks identified in ScanSoft's SEC filings. Actual results, events and performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof.

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