Zi CORPORATION
NEWS RELEASE

For immediate release (Calgary, AB Canada)
September 20, 2000


eZiText™ enables easier short messaging in German

Calgary, AB (September 20, 2000) - Consumers in Germany will soon be able to send short messages quickly and easily with eZiText™ enabled phones. Zi Corporation’s (NASDAQ: ZICA) (TSE: ZIC) predictive text input solution will be embedded in Standard Telecom’s NXG 9000 and NXG 9100 GSM mobile phones, incorporating eZiText™ in both English and German.

"Sending a short message on a limited keypad is difficult and the task becomes even more complex in the German language, with words that are 30 per cent longer than English," says Gary Kovacs, senior vice president, Marketing and Sales, Zi Corporation. "Manufacturers need the predictive capability of eZiText™ to provide the intuitive experience consumers demand."

In addition to German, Standard Telecom has licensed eZiText™ in 23 other languages for use in any cellular phones or PDAs they manufacture. The initial implementation schedule will see eZiText™ incorporated into two GSM phones. Standard Telecom is also planning to develop a CDMA handset incorporating Zi’s predictive language software.

"eZiText™ is the language solution we trust to advance our product line into the global marketplace," said Hyung Soon Lim, vice president, Research and Development Centre, Standard Telecom. "Wherever we choose to export, Zi has the language expertise we need and Zi has development centres to support Korean manufacturers."

Standard Telecom Co., Ltd, designs and manufactures information and communication equipment such as pagers, GSM and CDMA mobile phones. Engineering is a top priority for Standard Telecom with the ability to provide in-house development and customization work. In February 2000, Standard Telecom unveiled its GINI 2 chipset, which incorporates CPU functions and digital signal subsystem into one single package. Based in Korea, with offices in the US and China, Standard Telecom is focused on expanding exports to overseas markets as well as supplying domestic needs.

Zi Corporation is a leading provider of embedded software technology and educational products and services. The company’s core product, eZiText™ connects people to short messaging, e-mail, e-commerce, Web browsing and similar applications in almost any written language. Zi’s wholly owned subsidiary, Oztime.com, is China’s first Web-based education service provider. Zi supports its strategic partners from offices in Calgary, Beijing, Hong Kong, San Francisco, Shenzhen, Stockholm and Tokyo. A publicly traded company, Zi Corporation is listed on the NASDAQ National Market (ZICA) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (ZIC).

Certain statements in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The information in this press release is based on Zi Corporation’s current expectation and assumptions, and is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Such risks include, among others, general business and economic conditions and competitive actions as well as the risks and uncertainties referred to in Zi Corporation’s 20-F for the most recent calendar year.

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For further information, please contact:

Karen Attwell
Manager, Investor/Media Relations
Phone: (403) 231-4575
Email: investor@zicorp.com
Web site: www.zicorp.com
 Seung Ik Choi
Standard Telecom Co., Ltd.
Manager, Planning Team
Phone: 82-31-420-5263
Email: csi2@nixxo.co.kr
Web site: www.nixxo.co.kr

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