Fonix(R) and Motorola Show Automotive Speech Solution On mobileGT(TM) Platform at Embedded Systems Conference

Bluetooth-enabled, Hands-Free Dialing Solution Jointly Showcased by Fonix and Motorola

SALT LAKE CITY and SAN FRANCISCO, April 23 -- Fonix Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: FNIX) , a leading provider of speech interface solutions, in partnership with Motorola, will exhibit its hands-free dialing solution at the Embedded Systems Conference, Motorola booth 1302, in San Francisco, April 23-25, 2003.

"The Fonix-Motorola partnership continues to mature and create production-ready solutions for the automotive telematics market," said Rolf-Juergen Bruess, president, Fonix International. "The mobileGT platform is an ideal platform for deployment of speech-enabled solutions for the automotive marketplace. Fonix continues to pursue deployment opportunities jointly with Motorola which takes advantage of the capabilities we have created together."

"The Fonix speech-enabled hands-free solution is a compelling example of the flexibility and robustness of the Motorola mobileGT automotive telematics platform," said John Hansen, Director of marketing for Digital Audio, Radio and Telematics. Partner solutions such as those offered by Fonix are proving to be key to mobileGT's deployment within the automotive industry. As one of several mobileGT alliance partners, we look forward to continuing our partnership with Fonix to meet the ever-increasing demand for automotive telematics solutions."

Motorola and Fonix have partnered to create a standardized hands-free phone solution for automotive applications. This solution will be shown at ESC and demonstrates the high noise immunity, speaker independence, and robustness characteristic of all Fonix speech solutions. This solution represents the initial offering in the Fonix AutoSuite line of products that will provide standard hands-free, navigation, and multimedia solutions to the automotive industry.

About Fonix Corporation

Fonix Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: FNIX) is a leading provider of speech interface solutions for wireless and mobile devices, Internet and telephony systems, and vehicle telematics. Leading chip manufacturers, independent software and hardware vendors, and Internet content and service providers incorporate Fonix technology to provide their customers with an easier and more convenient user experience. For additional information, visit www.fonix.com , or contact a Fonix representative at (801) 553-6600. Investor Contact, Michelle Aamodt, (801) 553-6600, invrel@fonix.com . Note: The statements released by Fonix Corporation that are not purely historical are forward-looking within the meaning of the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, include statements regarding the Company's expectations, hopes, intentions, and strategies for the future. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties that may affect the Company's business prospects and performance. It is important to note that the Company's actual results could differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. Risk factors include general economic, competitive, governmental, and technological factors as discussed in the Company's filings with the SEC on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. The Company does not undertake any responsibility to update the forward- looking statements contained in this release.