ADVISORY/AuthenTec to Demonstrate Fingerprint Technology at TECHXNY; Biometric Fingerprint Authentication Helps Secure Pentium PCs

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WHO:         AuthenTec, Inc. is a semiconductor company that provides 
             advanced fingerprint authentication technology for 
             manufacturers in the PC, wireless personal digital 
             assistant (PDA), mobile phone, access control and 
             automotive markets.

WHAT:        AuthenTec will be showcasing its latest fingerprint 
             biometric technology in Intel's booth during TECHXNY at 
             the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. 
             The demonstration will give consumers an opportunity to 
             experience how biometric fingerprint technology can 
             conveniently replace passwords, safeguard personal data, 
             and enable convenient, highly secure protection for 
             corporate applications.

             The combination of AuthenTec's TruePrint(TM) based 
             technology enabled by the power of Pentium Architecture 
             allows users to authenticate themselves with a simple 
             touch of a finger via the EntrePad(TM) AES4000 
             fingerprint sensor. This powerful grouping of biometrics 
             combined with Pentium architecture eliminates the need 
             for individuals to keep track of multiple passwords and 
             delivers maximum protection for sensitive information 
             stored on a PC and computer networks. Now in both home 
             and office, consumers can have the advantage of superior 
             security and convenience. The AES4000 sensor is based on 
             AuthenTec's patented subsurface TruePrint(TM) technology,
             which allows fingerprints to be read below the surface of
             the skin, thereby eliminating any acquisition or 
             recognition failures relating to contamination such as 
             dirt, grime, dry skin or excessive moisture - issues that
             are problematic with surface imaging fingerprint sensors.

WHEN:        June 25-27, 2002

WHERE:       Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City, 
             booth 3436

    About AuthenTec

    AuthenTec is a leading semiconductor company providing advanced biometric fingerprint sensors to the PC, wireless, PDA, access control and automotive markets. AuthenTec's FingerLoc and EntrePad product families utilize the Company's patented TruePrint(TM) technology, the first technology capable of imaging everyone under virtually any condition. TruePrint images below the surface layer of the skin to the live layer where the true print resides, thereby eliminating surface-level contamination issues. AuthenTec's products are the choice of leading industry hardware and software providers, ensuring compatibility across multiple platforms and applications. Based in Melbourne, Florida, AuthenTec has assembled a global network of partners, solution providers and customers including Texas Instruments, Delphi, Acer, IBM, Synaptics, Asus, Harris Corporation and SCM Microsystems. For more information, visit: http://www.authentec.com or call (321) 308-1300.

    EntrePad, TruePrint, and FingerLoc are trademarks of AuthenTec, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks referenced herein are properties of their respective owners.