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Zi Corporation



Zi Corporation profiled in National Financial Network Report


Calgary, AB (October 18, 2001) - Zi Corporation (NASDAQ: ZICA) (TSE: ZIC), a technology company that develops and delivers intelligent interface solutions and services, announced today that National Financial Network, a division of National Financial Communications Corp., has issued a corporate profile on the Company. Interested parties can view the report online at www.nfnonline.com/zica/report.html.

The National Financial Network Small-Cap Stock Report provides a corporate overview of Zi Corporation, highlighting its management team and solid fundamentals.

Geoffrey J. Eiten, president of National Financial Communications, commented, "Zi Corporation has already obtained significant market share in each of its lines of business and through acquisitions, partnerships and expansion of its customer base, can be expected to increase that share in the near and long-term."

"As Zi Corporation continues to expand its capabilities and client base, it is critical that we communicate our successes and achievements to the financial community," stated Michael Lobsinger, chairman and chief executive officer, Zi Corporation. "To that end, we have undertaken a proactive and aggressive communications program and engaged the services of National Financial Network in an effort to reach our entire audience, both individual investors and the professional investment community as well."

About Zi Corporation
Zi Corporation is a market-driven technology company delivering intelligent interface solutions to enhance the user experience of wireless and consumer technologies. The company's core technology product, eZiText™ connects people to short messaging, email, e-commerce, Web browsing and similar applications in almost any written language. Zi Services provides market-leading engineering design in man-machine, VoIP and Bluetooth interface. 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).

About National Financial Communications Corp.
National Financial Network is a division of National Financial Communications Corp. (NFC). Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, NFC is a full-service financial communications and investor relations firm that specializes in small-cap companies. NFC operates from four independent affiliate offices in California, Oregon, Colorado and Florida. The Company offers its services to companies listed on all major exchanges in addition to the over-the-counter markets, and is a past recipient of the Bulldog Award for Excellence in Media Relations and Publicity. For more information on NFC, visit www.nationalfc.com.

National Financial Network, a division of National Financial Communications Corporation, serves as special advisor to the featured Company and has received fees for services. This is not an offer to buy or sell securities. Information or opinions in this report are presented solely for informative purposes, and are not intended nor should they be construed as investment advice.

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, continued acceptance of Zi Corporation's products and services and competitive actions as well as the risks and uncertainties referred to in Zi Corporation's 20-F for the most recent calendar year that is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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For more information:

Dale Kearns
Zi Corporation
Chief Financial Officer
Phone: 403 233 8875
investor@zicorp.com
www.zicorp.com
Geoffrey J. Eiten
National Financial Network
Phone: 781-444-6100
Phone: 877-663-0266 ext. 613
geiten@nfnonline.com
www.nfnonline.com/zica


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