EXHIBIT 99.1

                              FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact Information

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


                     COMMUNICATION INTELLIGENCE CORPORATION
                     ANNOUNCES PAYMENT OF $3.5 MILLION NOTE



Redwood Shores, CA, November 9, 2004 - (OTC BB: CICI) Communication Intelligence
Corporation  ("CIC"),  the leader in biometric signature  verification & natural
input  software  and a  leading  supplier  of  electronic  signature  solutions,
announced  today that it has paid,  in full,  a $3.5 million note due to Cornell
Capital Partners, LP ("Cornell").



"We are  pleased  to be able  to pay the  note  off  with  cash  generated  from
operations,"  stated Guido  DiGregorio,  CIC's  Chairman & CEO. "I would like to
thank Cornell for the financial  assistance and support it has provided CIC over
the past several 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
eTransactions,  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 and key
integration/channel  partners. 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

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 products containing the Company's technology;  (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.

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.


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