Nuance Names Dan Tempesta as Vice President, Finance

Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN), a leading provider of speech and imaging solutions, today announced it has appointed Dan Tempesta to the newly created position of vice president, finance. Mr. Tempesta, formerly of Teradyne Inc., will report to Jamie Arnold, Nuance's chief financial officer, and will be located in Nuance's Burlington, Mass. headquarters. In connection with this appointment, Mr. Tempesta was granted an inducement grant of 60,000 restricted stock units, 40,000 of which vest annually over four years and 20,000 of which vest, if at all, upon the achievement of certain performance-based objectives. The restricted stock units were approved by the compensation committee of the company's board of directors and granted as an inducement material to Mr. Tempesta’s employment with Nuance in accordance with Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4350(i)(l)(A)(iv). Nuance Communications, Inc. Nuance is a leading provider of speech and imaging solutions for businesses and consumers around the world. Its technologies, applications and services make the user experience more compelling by transforming the way people interact with information and how they create, share and use documents. Every day, millions of users and thousands of businesses experience Nuance’s proven applications and professional services. For more information, please visit www.nuance.com.