Nuance Communications Inc.

Paul Ricci joined as the company Chief Executive Officer in September 2000 and has served as Chairman of the Board since 1999. During his tenure, Paul successfully led the company through significant organic growth and several strategic acquisitions, including Lernout & Hauspie, SpeechWorks, Nuance and Dictaphone, and transformed the company into a global leader of speech solutions. Previously, he spent nearly a decade at Xerox Corporation, where he served as president of the desktop system division and a corporate vice president. Paul holds a B.A. and a Master's degree in Economics from Stanford University.

President, Healthcare & Imaging and Executive Vice President of Operations Jeanne McCann (in conjunction with John Shagoury) oversees the company's Healthcare & Imaging division, has responsibility for managing strategy, operations, marketing, professional services, research and engineering for Nuance's Healthcare and Imaging products and solutions. Jeanne is also serving as Executive Vice President of Operations at Nuance. She joined the company in December 2001 through the acquisition of Lernout & Hauspie, and has previously served as head of Nuance's Research and Development organization. She has over 25 years of experience in the software industry and has held a number of senior research & development management positions with L&H, Dragon Systems, Eastman Software and Wang. Jeanne holds a B.A. from Simmons College and an M.B.A. from Babson College.

Dawn Fournier has worldwide responsibility for the planning, development, implementation and administration of the company's compensation and benefits, employment, training, organizational development, HRIS, and employee relations programs. She partners with the executive team on strategic initiatives and has played an active role in the company's mergers and acquisitions. Previously, Ms. Fournier held human resources management positions at UFP Technologies and Future Electronics. She is an active member of NEHRA and SHRM and holds a Master's Degree in Human Resources Management from Lesley University.

Vice President and General Counsel Jo-Anne Sinclair is responsible for the oversight and growth of Nuance's legal department with efforts focused on strategic transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, general legal operations, advising on intellectual property issues and corporate governance. Previously, Ms. Sinclair practiced law at Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe where she worked closely with clients from a variety of industries and practiced in Heller Ehrman's Corporate and Securities group. Ms. Sinclair graduated from the University of Saskatchewan, College of Law.

Senior Vice President of Corporate Development Rich Palmer is responsible for all mergers and acquisitions at Nuance. Prior to joining the company in May 2000, Rich was a financial executive at Xerox Corporation, holding a variety of positions over 20 years including director of mergers and acquisitions, assistant treasurer for financial operations and foreign exchange, and head of planning for Latin America. He holds a B.A. in Accounting and an M.B.A. from Indiana University. Rich also pursued post-graduate studies in Finance and Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Mark B. Myers, 70, has served as a director since March 2, 1999. Dr. Myers served as Senior Vice President, Xerox Research and Technology, responsible for worldwide research and technology from February 1992 until April 2000. From 2000 to 2005, Dr. Myers was a Senior Fellow, and from 2002 to 2005 was a visiting Executive Professor, at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Myers serves as Chairman of our Nominating Committee and also serves on our Audit and Compensation Committees.

Robert G. Teresi, 67, has served as a director since March 13, 2000. Mr. Teresi served as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Caere Corporation from May 1985 until March 2000. Mr. Teresi serves on our Governance Committee.

Robert J. Frankenberg, 61, has served as a director since March 13, 2000. Mr. Frankenberg is owner of NetVentures, a management consulting firm. From December 1999 to July 2006, Mr. Frankenberg served as Chairman of Kinzan, Inc., an Internet Services software platform provider. From May 1997 to July 2000, Mr. Frankenberg served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Encanto Networks, Inc., a developer of hardware and software designed to enable the creation of businesses on the Internet. From April 1994 to August 1996, Mr. Frankenberg was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Novell, Inc., a producer of network and office software. Mr. Frankenberg is a director of National Semiconductor and Secure Computing Corporation. Mr. Frankenberg also serves on several boards of privately held companies. Mr. Frankenberg serves as Chairman of our Audit and Compensation Committees and also serves on our Governance and Nominating Committees.