With comprehensive data covering screens, admissions, ticket prices, box
office , concession spending and screen advertising revenue, plus profiles of
major and independent exhibitors , Cinemagoing Scandinavia presents a
comprehensive picture of the latest developments in this dynamic regional
market - including in the new European Union members in the Baltic States.
Cinemagoing Scandinavia covers the cinema markets of Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden. These seven new languages, including
Bulgarian, Estonian, Farsi, Icelandic, Latvian, Lithuanian and Urdu,
will be showcased at the Zi stand (E21, Hall 2) at next week's 3GSM
Congress .com

Note to Editors

Full list of languages supported: Arabic, Bulgarian (NEW),
Chinese (PRC, HK + Taiwan), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English
(British, Asian + American), Estonian (NEW), Farsi (NEW), Finnish,
French (European + Canadian), German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi,
Hungarian , Indonesian, Icelandic (NEW), Italian, Japanese, Korean,
Latvian (NEW), Lithuanian (NEW), Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese
(European + Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak,
Slovenian , Spanish (European + Latin American), Swedish, Tagalog,
Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu (NEW), Vietnamese

About Zi Corporation

Zi Corporation (www.

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"Virtually all of the major wireless telecom players and hundreds of
smaller companies are utilizing Sweden to develop and test their latest
technologies and future generation products. Companies can potentially
save up to one year of development and testing time in Sweden," stated
Gran Eriksson, Director, Los Angeles Branch Office - Invest in Sweden
Agency.

-- Highly Educated Workforce -- Swedes have a higher proportion of
secondary school graduates than neighboring Nordic countries and are also 5-
10 times more likely to be multi-lingual.S headquarters in New York with offices in
Boston, Detroit, and Los Angeles. Nevertheless continuing investment in multiplexes and
upgrading circuits have seen admissions in the region rise by a third since
1995. These new
Modules will work in unison with Zi's eZiText (R) and eZiTap(TM)
products, ensuring that the display of text adhere to conventional
ligature combination and presentation rules. An example is the pre-integration of its products into
all major operating systems and user interface solutions worldwide.

Zi, Decuma, eZiTap and eZiText are either trademarks or
registered trademarks of Zi Corporation.

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The twenty-eight percent business tax rate is one of
the lowest in Europe -- significantly lower than the U. The solutions
dramatically improve the usability of mobile phones, PDAs, gaming
devices and set-top boxes-and the applications on them including SMS,
MMS, e-mail and Internet browsing. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.

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and international corporations., European and worldwide markets."

About Sweden's National Test Bed Network

Swedish Test Bed Network is a network of regional test bed projects in
Sweden. The Zi FEP functions within Series 60
applications that require or provision predictive text entry
including messaging (SMS and MMS), Web browsing, calendar, phone
book, notes and others.

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The goal is to attract international attention, investments, and
new companies and researchers to the different regions by facilitating
knowledge transfer, comparative tests and benchmarking.se.

Research and Markets: Cinema Admissions Have Risen by a Third Since 1995 In Scandinavia Despite High Operating Costs and Ticket Prices

com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040820/RESEARCH )
High operating costs and ticket prices make life difficult for exhibitors
in the Nordic region .

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Questions can be sent via
email to isa@usa. For OEMs targeting
complex language markets, these modules can significantly reduce
engineering effort and time-to-market for development and deployment
of devices.


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S.
Cinemagoing and Moviegoing reports offer comprehensive data and analysis
on major and emerging cinema markets worldwide. All 48 different
language databases are now available in Zi's new version 7 of eZiText
and version 3 of eZiTap software.

Scandinavia as defined here consists of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, the Faeroe Islands, and Finland.

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-- Low Operational Costs -- Sweden's cost of electric power,
telecommunication, and office space are among the lowest in the world for
industrial nations.
The most recent example of this was the announcement of
pre-integration of eZiText into the Series 60 platform.

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PRESS RELEASE Sweden's Seven Wireless Test Bed Projects Can Save Time and Money for U.S. Companies

S.

-- Test Bed Botnia
-- Homecom Test Bed
-- Acreo Test Bed
-- AmiGo Test Bed
-- Test Bed Gavleborg-Hudiksvall
-- Digital Network Umea
-- Test Bed Stockholm

Focus Areas of Testing Specialty

-- Digital TV nets/IPV6 network
-- Home Services
-- Social Services
-- Health Care
-- Ambient Intelligence
-- Context Aware Network Assisted P2P Applications
-- Distance Remote Control of Electricity /Heat
-- Distance Learning
-- Adventure
-- Telemedicine
-- 24-hour e-government

Sweden 's Wireless & Pro-Business Advantages

-- Sweden's "Wireless Valley" is home to the world's wireless technology
leaders -- The primary companies involved in the development and research
of wireless technologies all have offices and research centers located in
Sweden, including: Compaq , Ericsson, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel,
Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Siemens, Sun Microsystems and TeliaSonera. For more information,
visit the agency's Web site at www.com/reports/c16749

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
press@researchandmarkets . Complex
languages such as Arabic and Farsi are extremely difficult to display
accurately on the small form factor of a mobile phone.

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About Invest in Sweden Agency

Invest in Sweden Agency , headquartered in Stockholm, was established by the
Swedish government to help attract and facilitate foreign direct investment
in Sweden -- Europe's leading IT cluster and a world leader in wireless and
mobile Internet.

Business Editors/Technology Editors

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New Emerging Market Language Support Brings Predictive Text Input
to an Additional One Billion Plus Users

Zi Corporation (Nasdaq:ZICA) (TSX:ZIC), a leading provider of
intelligent interface solutions, announced today that it has expanded
the language coverage of its predictive texting solutions. A
publicly traded company, Zi Corporation is listed on the Nasdaq
National Market (ZICA) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (ZIC).

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Over ten thousand test bed
beta users give market and product feedback for 3G products and services,
streaming media, multi-media , video, mobile entertainment, and enterprise
applications. Sweden provides a strong industrial base , sophisticated
multinational customers, active utilization of information technology in
both the public and private sectors, an advanced infrastructure, and a
highly skilled workforce. "All living languages are in a constant state of flux,
with new words being created and existing words changing their
meanings all the time.

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Companies can utilize Sweden's advanced
wireless infrastructure to develop, test, and refine their new products,
technologies, and business models on a small scale before fully launching
to the U.

-- Easy to Open Offices -- The OECD 2003 survey said it is easier to
start new enterprises in Sweden compared to the euro-zone as a whole, with
lower bureaucracy and quicker processing times.

Zi Corporation Extends the Global Reach of its Product Portfolio at 3GSM

More than 750 native speakers from 45
different countries were utilized in this latest major upgrade which
consumed more than 100,000 hours of development work. It is a fully developed user interface that
manages the entire text input interface and display of eZiText and
eZiTap on the Series 60 Platform.

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2003
Informs, Marketing Science. DUBLIN, Ireland, Research and Markets
(http://www."
The process of adding new languages to the predictive text input
repertoire is part of Zi's ongoing efforts to meet the growing needs
of handset manufactures as well as technology partners to address new
growth markets around the world with truly localized texting
interfaces .

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Companies interested in R&D opportunities or testing their
mobile products and services in Sweden can stop by the Invest in Sweden
Agency booth #6849 at CTIA to get more information. Now more
than one billion people in the fast growing mobile markets of Eastern
Europe, the Middle East and India will soon have the ability to send
and receive text messages in their native language.
Zi is also offering a Zi FEP for its eZiText and eZiTap products
to Series 60 licensees. Although any such
projections and the factors influencing them will likely change,
except to the extent required by law, Zi Corporation will not
necessarily update the information.

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S.

-- Early Adopters/Fast Market Penetration -- On average, "time-to-
takeoff" for new products takes about half the time in Scandinavian
countries (4 years) as in Mediterranean countries (7. Depending on the size of the
market and data availability, each country profile aims to cover the whole
range of relevant topics.
As part of the launch of its expanded language portfolio, Zi has
completed a major upgrade on all the languages currently offered
through its predictive text input product range.

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Plus, it has over 100% mobile phone penetration with its population of 9
million inhabitants.

ISA assists companies interested in locating manufacturing sites, research
and development facilities, sales offices, and customer interaction centers
in Sweden by providing free site selection information and other business
related services.zicorp.

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CTIA Wireless 2005, Booth # 6849 -- Sweden
has a national network of seven specialized Wireless/Mobile Test Bed
Projects operated by independent corporations that are available to U.isa. The addition of
seven new languages increases Zi's language portfolio to a total to
48 different language databases. Readers are
cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions
and may differ materially from actual future events or results due to
a variety of factors, including: the growth trends in the input
technology industry; new product development; global economic
conditions and uncertainties in the geopolitical environment;
financial and operating performance of Zi's OEM customers and
variations in their customer demand for products and services; the
ability to successfully acquire businesses and technologies and to
successfully integrate and operate these acquired businesses and
technologies; dependence on the introduction and market acceptance of
new product offerings and standards; rapid technological and market
change; matters affecting Zi Corporation's principal shareholder;
litigation involving patents, intellectual property , and other
matters; the ability to recruit and retain key personnel; Zi
Corporation's ability to manage financial risk; currency fluctuations
and other international factors; potential volatility in operating
results and other factors listed in Zi Corporation's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

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-- Centralized Location -- a central location in the heart of Scandinavia
and the Baltic Sea region offers companies the ability to easily reach all
major urban areas within two hours as well as the new EU states --
considered to be the next growth frontier in Europe.


(Logo: http://www.com
Fax: +353 1 4100 980


These
forward -looking statements include, among other things, statements
regarding future events and the future financial performance of Zi
Corporation that involve risks and uncertainties. Such information speaks only as
of the date of this release.

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Nearly all call center managers
receive university training in logistics. ISA has its U. Worldwide offices include: London,
Shanghai, Tokyo and most European and Asian cities.

- The cinema audience (demographic make-up, frequency)
- Films (local production, top films)
- Distribution (releases, market shares)
- Cinemas (number , number of screens, multiplexes)
- Digital cinema (take-up, uses and applications)
- City and regional data (screens, admissions, box office)
- Admissions, cinema revenues and costs (five-year model of industry
revenues and major cost items)
- Profiles of major exhibitors
- Five year forecasts of screens, admissions and box office

Companies mentioned:

SF Film A/S (Danmark)
Nordisk Film Biografdistribution
Sandrew Metronome Denmark AS
United International Pictures APS
Angel Films
Nordisk Film Biografer
CinemaxX
Sandrew Metronome Denmark AS
Baltic Development Group (BDG )
Tallinnfilm
Kinobuss
MPDE
FS Film
Columbia TriStar Nordisk Film Distributors
Buena Vista International Finland
Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland
Scanbox Finland
Cinema Mondo
Kamras Filmi
Finnkino
Sandrew Metronome
Savon Kinot
Kino City
Kamras Film Group
SamFilm
Skifan
Myndform
Baltic Cinema
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Bombos Filmai
ACME filmai
Cinemark
Lietuvos Kinas
Forum Cinemas Vingis
UAB Vingio Kino Teatras
Lietuvos Kinas
SF Norge
UIP
Sandrew Metronome Norge
Buena Vista International Norway
Columbia TriStar Nordisk Film Distributors
Twentieth Century Fox
Scanbox Entertainment
Kino 1
Oslo Kinematografer
Bergen Kino
Trondheim Kino
SF Bio
Nordisk Film Biografer
Svensk Filmindustri
Buena Vista International (Sweden)
Sony Pictures Releasing International (Sweden)
Sonet Film
United International Pictures AB
Sandrew Metronome
Triangelfilm
SF Bio
Sandrew Metronome
Svenska Bio
Folkets Hus + Parker
Eurostar
Folkets Bio

For more information visit
http://www. Zi supports its strategic partners
and customers from offices in Asia, Europe and North America.

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Sweden has the highest coverage of 3G network services in Europe at 85%.com/reports/c16749) has announced the addition
of Cinemagoing Scandinavia to their offering.

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corporate tax.4 years).researchandmarkets.newscom. The company
provides device manufacturers and network operators with a full range
of intuitive and easy-to-use input solutions including: eZiText for
one-touch predictive text entry; eZiTap for intelligent multi-tap
entry , and Decuma for natural handwriting recognition.

This release may be deemed to contain forward -looking statements,
which are subject to the safe harbour provisions of the United States
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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In a further significant development, Zi has added Arabic -script
Ligature Modules to its predictive text input portfolio.
"Zi is committed to not only introducing new languages but also
to enhancing the languages we currently support," said Glen Morgan,
senior vice president of global sales and marketing at Zi
Corporation.

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se or call the LA office at (310)
204-6790 or the NY office at (212) 702-8780.com) is a technology company that
delivers intelligent interface solutions to enhance the user
experience of wireless and consumer technologies. Any projections in this release
are based on limited information currently available to Zi
Corporation, which is subject to change.

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"Additionally, Sweden has made itself one of the most affordable
and easiest European countries to start and run a business by enacting
numerous pro-business tax laws, policies , and regulations.
Salaries for advanced technical engineers are fairly low.researchandmarkets .

For media interviews or tours at 3GSM please contact Brian Dolby
with GBCS PR on 07813 833464 or email brian@gbcspr.

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