PURPOSE: To distribute a communication text with an optimum expression format corresponding to a subscriber and to improve serviceability, by distributing the information text to the subscriber after generating the information text with an expression format based on the designation data of the expression format included in subscriber data.

CONSTITUTION: When the distribution of facsimile picture data fails and it is required to inform that distribution is impossible to an outgoing subscriber, a CPU5 referrs to expression format designation data 10-n included in subscriber data 9-n corresponding to the outgoing subscriber. When the data 10-n designates an English text, the CPU5 issues an instruction to an information English text preparing device 7 to prepare information which represents undelivery. The information text prepared based on the instruction is converted to the facsimile picture data by a character generator 4 under the control of the CPU5, and is distributed to the facsimile terminal of the outgoing subscriber via a communication control unit 2, Therefore, by registering the expression format of the information text in a Japanese language text for a domestic subscriber and in the English text for the subscriber abroard, it is possible to distribute the information text in the Japanese language or in English respectively. Also, it is possible to adopt a various kinds of expression formats in the country based on the request of the subscriber.