MACSPEECH RELEASES PANTHER UPDATE FOR ILISTEN FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MacSpeech Releases Panther Update for iListen Salem, N.H., October 28, 2003 - Macintosh speech recognition authority MacSpeech, Inc. today announced the immediate availability of iListen 1.6.3, the latest incarnation of the company's flagship speech recognition product for Mac OS X. The update provides Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) compatibility and several other improvements that provide a more consistent user experience when issuing voice commands. All iListen registered users who intend to install Panther on their computers will need to install this update before they can use iListen with the new version of Mac OS X. The update is available free of charge to those using any version of iListen 1.5 and iListen 1.6. Registered users of earlier versions of iListen can upgrade for $39.95 from the company's web site. Included in the update is iListen 1.5.5 for Mac OS 9. The only change in the Mac OS 9 version is in the names of certain commands. MacSpeech previously announced that version 1.5 would be the last version for Mac OS 9. Users who would like to upgrade can do so by visiting the company's web site at <http://www.macspeech.com>. MacSpeech is a Mac-only company dedicated to producing the finest Speech products for the Macintosh since 1998. More information about MacSpeech can be found at the company's web site at http://www.macspeech.com. ### Press Contact: Donald MacCormick MacSpeech, Inc. 50A Northwestern Drive Salem, NH 03079 Phone: (816) 373-4506 donald.maccormick at macspeech.com