UTStarcom Rolls Out IPTV Set-Top Boxes With Zi Corporation's eZiText Predictive Text Solution

eZiText on Set-Top-Boxes in China for the First Time

CALGARY, ALBERTA — Zi Corporation (TSX:ZIC)(NASDAQ:ZICA)(the “Company” or “Zi”), a leading provider of solutions for mobile search, text input and advertising, today announced that UTStarcom (NASDAQ:UTSI), a major international IP and wireless technology manufacturer, has begun shipping Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) set-top-boxes in China featuring predictive text input solution eZiText™ in English and Chinese.

The licensing agreement signed last November solidifies Zi Corporation’s relationship with UTStarcom and opens the door to other potential applications for Zi’s leading input products within the UTStarcom family of products and solutions. Zi is to receive fixed royalties under this agreement.

BaiJun Zhao, SVP of UTStarcom and GM of RollingStream BG said, “We have chosen Zi Corporation again because of the quality of its text-entry solutions and superior technical support, especially in Asia. We are very focused on developing our strategic base of IP solutions and Zi provides us with the text input capabilities we need in Asia.”

Milos Djokovic, President and CEO of Zi Corporation said, “We are very pleased that UTStarcom continues to use our award-winning products to succeed in the global marketplace. This deal demonstrates the versatility of our input products and the opportunity we have as a company to tap into other similar markets.”

About eZiText

eZiText is a user-friendly text input system that enables consumer electronic manufacturers and telecom carriers to provide end users with a richer, more personalized text input experience. eZiText enables faster and more efficient text entry through predictive entry and word completion; the software also learns usage patterns and new vocabulary. eZiText supports 62 unique language databases.