BURLINGTON, Mass., – September 30, 2011 – Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) today announced that the company has closed the acquisition of Loquendo, a wholly owned subsidiary of Telecom Italia.

The combination of Nuance and Loquendo’s innovations will advance the proliferation of voice-enabled solutions and accelerate the development of new capabilities that deliver natural, conversational interactions between consumers and the contact center, automobiles, mobile phones, and other consumer devices worldwide.

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