Peabody, Mass. and Ghent, Belgium November 24, 2003 - ScanSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSFT), the leading supplier of speech and imaging solutions, today announced that Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, has incorporated ScanSoft's embedded speech recognition software into its upcoming PlayStation® 2 release, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon : Jungle Storm. Available early in the first quarter of 2004, Jungle Storm is the first title in the Ghost Recon series to incorporate voice commands, and it will be exclusively available for the PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment system.

Ubisoft Studio in France has licensed ScanSoft's Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) 1600 speech recognition software for German, Italian, French, Spanish, and U.K. and U.S. English languages to provide up to 160 voice commands that enable gamers to communicate with online teammates, give orders to computer-controlled members of the team, and interact through speech recognition with the game itself.

"ScanSoft's dedicated speech recognition software for the PlayStation 2 enables us to provide consumers with an exciting dimension that brings new meaning to the idea of an interactive gaming experience," said Vincent Greco, Producer of Jungle Storm, Ubisoft. "As a technology partner, ScanSoft's solution is of the utmost quality and has also proved easy to integrate. The emergence of speech recognition software in games like Jungle Storm marks the beginning of a new generation of games that will ultimately provide a new level of entertainment for gamers."

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm is one of the first in a new generation of games and applications that use the power of speech recognition to provide advanced command and control of the gaming environment, as well as real-life interaction for gaming enthusiasts.

"We are very encouraged by the recent acceleration of the use of speech in games. Speech adds a new and exciting modality for users to interact with games, and game developers around the world are responding to this excitement," said Alan Schwartz, General Manager of Embedded Speech Solutions for ScanSoft. "Our Games SDK provides a convenient way for developers to develop speech-enabled games to meet that demand for adding speech to games."

The ScanSoft® Games Software Development Kit for PlayStation 2

The ScanSoft® Games Software Development Kit (SDK) for PlayStation®2 is flexible and easy-to-use middleware. Designed for game developers, this SDK enables easy integration of speech recognition functions into games and edutainment titles. The Games SDK is based on the ScanSoft® ASR-1600 2.0, a phoneme-based, medium vocabulary speech recognition engine. Speech recognition is well suited to numerous applications, including adventure games, role-playing games, and strategy games; moreover, speech enables increased player interactivity and an improved overall gaming experience.

Accurate recognition - A phoneme-based speech recognition engine that uses proprietary signal processing techniques and advanced speech recognition algorithms to provide accurate recognition in any environment.

Speaker Independent Models - No requirement to train the system-the end user can simply plug in the microphone and start playing. End-users can even teach the system new commands for personal customization.

Scalable Vocabulary - Using the ScanSoft® BNF format, new vocabularies can be easily created.

Gender independence - Option to select gender-dependent and gender-independent models, allowing optimization and maximum customization to application.

Multiple Recognition Modes - Push-to-talk, automatic stop, open microphone, and continuous speech mode.

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is an international producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products. A leading company in the multimedia industry, Ubisoft's strong and diversified line-up has grown considerably, as has Ubisoft itself. As well as steadfastly continuing to partner with several high-profile companies, Ubisoft has also confirmed its presence on the global market by developing its own exceptional properties. Founded in 1986 in France, Ubisoft is now present on every continent, both through offices in 22 different countries including the United States, Brazil, Morocco, Germany and China and through sales of products in over 50 countries. The group is dedicated to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers around the world. To learn more, visit www.ubi.com.

About ScanSoft® Embedded Speech Solutions (ESS)

ScanSoft's Embedded Speech Solutions (ESS) is a leading provider of speech technologies and applications used within automobiles, handsets, consumer devices, talking dictionaries and electronic games. ESS solutions provide an easy-to-use interface for communicating with devices that relieves common frustrations and hazards, or creates a compelling new form of interaction. ESS supplies its leading speech technologies and applications to companies worldwide, including Citroen, Clarion, Delphi, Ford, General Motors, Motorola, Nokia, Pioneer, Sony and Visteon. For more information, visit www.scansoft.com/embedded/.

About ScanSoft, Inc.

ScanSoft, Inc. is the leading supplier of speech and imaging solutions that are used to automate a wide range of manual processes-saving time, increasing worker productivity and improving customer service. For additional information on the company, please visit www.ScanSoft.com

ScanSoft and the ScanSoft logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of ScanSoft, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other company names or product names may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

© 2004 Red Storm Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Ghost Recon, Jungle Storm, Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. Red Storm and the Red Storm logo are trademarks of Red Storm Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. Red Storm Entertainment, Inc. is a Ubisoft Entertainment company.

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