I/O Software, Inc., Cognitec AG, and Open Interface announce that Intel will use I/O Software's SecureSuite application, integrated with Cognitec's facial recognition, and Open Interface's Bluetooth technology to exhibit the recently launched Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 Processor -M. The combination of Bluetooth and facial recognition provides the user with a 'hands-off' logon experience, and it uses Intel Integrated Performance Primitives (IPP) libraries that take full advantage of the new processor's performance. Anand Chandrasekher, VP of Mobile Platforms, will also show the application during Intel's keynote address at CeBIT, scheduled for March 12, 2002.

CeBIT, which will open its doors to the public on March 13, 2002 in Hanover, Germany, is the world's leading showplace for information technology, telecommunications and office automation. SecureSuite's multifactor authentication creates a personal computer security solution that is highly secure and very easy to use. The authorized user's Bluetooth wireless device (such as a mobile phone or PDA) moves within a pre-defined distance of the PC to which access is sought, and the user is then verified using biometric facial recognition. It can also lock the PC and disable network access when the user moves beyond the pre-set distance from the PC.

"Security is one of the key requirements for mobile computing of the future", said Anand Chandrasekher, Intel Vice President Mobile Platforms Group. "This solution as developed by I/O Software and its partners is hitting the nerve and we are very pleased to see that all the architectural advantages of the Pentium 4 Notebook Processor-M were used."

I/O Software presently makes its SecureSuite/BAPI technology available as part of the SecureSuite 3.5 authentication package. SecureSuite is a commercial software package that provides a suite of applications including logon, file and folder encryption, a password bank utility, and application launch control for all major Windows platforms. The technology is highly flexible and modular and integrates with a broad range of biometric and non-biometric technologies.

Cognitec's FaceVACS technology enables software applications to recognize persons based on their unique facial characteristics: looking into the camera is sufficient. Software products based on this technology can be used for physical access control to buildings, video surveillance or to secure computer access. Cognitec has marketed this technology since 1995 in turn-key solutions. Cognitec's technology is integrated into 3rd party applications by using the software development kit FaceVACS-SDK.

Open Interface North America (Open Interface), is a provider of qualified Bluetooth protocol stacks and its BlueMagic was selected to be integrated with SecureSuite. To date, the Bluetooth SIG has specified 13 profiles that correspond to the specific applications a particular Bluetooth device is capable of executing. BlueMagic supports eleven of the 13 profiles, making it among the most comprehensive protocol stacks in the industry.

About I/O Software

I/O Software of Riverside is a leading developer of highly flexible information security software infrastructure for user authentication, encryption, and Internet/e-commerce using PKI and digital certificates. I/O Software's applications support a broad range of authentication technologies including biometrics (i.e., fingerprint, iris, retinal, voice and facial recognition), smart cards, RFIDs and tokens. I/O Software's strategic technology partners include Microsoft, Intel, Sony, AuthenTec, and Iridian. I/O Software is also the recipient of numerous awards including the 2001 Smithsonian Computerworld Laureate Award. Information on I/O Software's products is available at www.iosoftware.com or by calling (909) 222-7600.

About Cognitec

Cognitec AG is one of the leading companies for software solutions in the field of computer vision and Biometrics. Headquartered in Dresden with offices in Cologne, Munich, and Portland/USA. The aim of Cognitec is to make the interaction between man and machine more comfortable and much more secure. The innovations of the company are based on its solid foundation. Since 1995 its software experts have developed and improved intelligent recognizing algorithms which have set standards. This software has been used for many years in very sensitive high security areas. Now the software is on its way to the large consumer market. Board of Directors: Theo Meiß-Graf von Haslingen, (CEO and chairman) and Alfredo Herrera Hernandez (CTO and board member).

About Open Interface North America

Open Interface, Inc., established in Japan 1992 was one of the first companies to develop and introduce Bluetooth wireless technology in the Japanese market. Open Interface Inc.'s Bluetooth wireless technology assets were acquired by subsidiary Open Interface North America (Open Interface) in 2001. Open Interface drives ongoing Bluetooth development and marketing efforts. An associate member of the Bluetooth SIG, Open Interface has a complete qualified Bluetooth protocol stack suite and software development tools for OEMs and Bluetooth application developers. Open Interface was the first company to have its Bluetooth software integrated and shipped by a PC OEM in a standard product. Open Interface North America's website can be found at www.oi-us.com.

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Cognitec AG - Washingtonstr. 16 - D-01139 Dresden

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Open Interface North America, Inc. - 403 Columbia Street, Suite 410 - Seattle, WA 98104 USA

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