EXHIBIT 99.1

                             FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


                    CIC GRANTED EXTENSION ON $3 MILLION NOTE


Redwood Shores,  CA, June 16, 2004 - (OTC BB: CICI)  Communication  Intelligence
Corporation  ("CIC"  or  "the  Company"),  the  leader  in  biometric  signature
verification  & natural  input  software  and a leading  supplier of  electronic
signature solutions,  announced today that it has received a sixty day extension
to pay a $3 million note due June 18, 2004,  to a charitable  remainder  annuity
trust  ("the  Trust")  the  trustee of which is Mr.  Philip  Sassower,  a former
officer and  director of the Company.  In exchange for this sixty day  extension
the  Company  will  pay the  Trust  thirty  days  worth  of  interest  ($15,000)
calculated  according to the terms of the note. All other provisions of the note
remain unchanged.

"We  appreciate  the  extension  of time to pay the note due to the Trust.  This
allows us to pursue  the most  optimal  alternative  for  payment  of the debt,"
stated Guido  DiGregorio,  CIC's Chairman & CEO. "I would also like to take this
opportunity to thank Mr. Sassower for the steadfast  financial and other support
he has provided the Company throughout the years."

About CIC

Communication  Intelligence  Corporation  ("CIC")  is the  leading  supplier  of
biometric  signature  verification  and  natural  input  software  and a leading
supplier of electronic  signature solutions focused on emerging,  high potential
applications including paperless workflow,  handheld computers,  smartphones and
eCommerce, enabling the world with "The Power to Sign Online(R)". CIC's products
are  designed  to  increase  the ease of use,  functionality,  and  security  of
electronic  devices  and  eBusiness  processes.  CIC sells  directly to OEMs and
Enterprises  and has products  available  through major retail  outlets such as,
CompUSA, Staples, OfficeMax, and key integration/channel  partners or direct via
our website.  Industry  leaders such as Charles Schwab,  Fujitsu,  IBM,  Oracle,
PalmSource,  Prudential, Siebel Systems, Siemens Medical Systems, Sony Ericsson,
Symbol and TVA have licensed the company's  technology.  CIC is headquartered in
Redwood Shores, California and has a joint venture, CICC, in Nanjing, China. For
more information, please visit our website at http://www.cic.com

CIC, its logo and the Power to Sign Online are registered trademarks.  All other
trademarks  and  registered  trademarks  are the  property  of their  respective
holders.

Forward Looking Statement

Certain   statements   contained  in  this  press  release,   including  without
limitation, statements containing the words "believes",  "anticipates", "hopes",
"intends",  "expects",  and other words of similar import,  constitute  "forward
looking"  statements within the meaning of the Private  Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Such statements  involve known and unknown risks,  uncertainties and other
factors,  which may cause actual events to differ materially from  expectations.
Such factors  include the  following  (1)  technological,  engineering,  quality
control or other  circumstances  which  could  delay the sale or shipment of the
products;  (2)  economic,  business,  market and  competitive  conditions in the
software industry and technological innovations which could affect the Company's
business;  (3) the  Company's  inability  to protect its trade  secrets or other
proprietary  rights,  operate without  infringing upon the proprietary rights of
others or  prevent  others  from  infringing  on the  proprietary  rights of the
Company;  and (4) general economic and business  conditions and the availability
of sufficient financing.


Contact Information
CIC
Investor Relations Inquiries:
Chantal Eshghipour
650-802-7740
investorrelations@cic.com



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