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EuroTrust's Digital Signatures and Certificates to be Sold by Computer Sciences Corp. to CSC Customers Throughout Europe

Business Wire, Dec 12, 2001

Business Editors & High-Tech Writers

COPENHAGEN, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2001

New Reseller Alliance Between EuroTrust and CSC Denmark Also

Makes CSC a EuroTrust Customer

EuroTrust A/S (Nasdaq:EURO) today announced it has entered into a reseller alliance with CSC Denmark A/S that allows Computer Sciences Corp. to re-sell EuroTrust's digital signature and digital certificate technology to CSC customers throughout Europe.

Under terms of the agreement, CSC Denmark will also begin internal use of EuroTrust's market-leading PKI-platform (public key infrastructure) to provide CSC with a higher level of communication security through EuroTrust's digital signatures and digital certificates.

According to both companies, all future implementations of PKI security solutions by CSC in Europe will be based solely upon EuroTrust's PKI-platform.

"This relationship with EuroTrust allows Computer Sciences Corp., the market's leading systems integrator, the opportunity to integrate digital certificates into our line of e-security offerings," said Jess J. Ibsen, CSC Denmark's director of managed Web services.

"Our alliance with EuroTrust places CSC in a unique position as the only company among the large system integrators in Denmark to offer the digital signature and digital certificate technology that fulfills all European standards."

CSC has more than 800 offices worldwide and provides a variety of Information Technology products and services to customers around the globe. As part of its relationship with EuroTrust, CSC has purchased from EuroTrust VeriSign's Onsite platform for internal use at CSC and to secure personal communication over the Internet by using digital signatures and to encrypt and sign all outgoing e-mail messages.

The Onsite product also gives CSC the ability to build encryption and the use of digital signatures into its Web applications, such as CSC's Intranet.

"The focus on digital signatures and server certificates has risen at unprecedented rates, and this alliance underlines the importance that security issues have gained lately," said Brian Mertz Pedersen, chief operating officer of EuroTrust.

"Due to the trends of globalization, public administration and growing security concerns, digitally signed agreements are predicted to become more and more common within a few years.

"This alliance will help to further increase market awareness of PKI solutions and will position EuroTrust and CSC as pioneering providers of digital signatures and PKI-infrastructure throughout Europe.

"In addition, the fact that CSC turned to EuroTrust for these PKI solutions, both for internal and external use, further strengthens our claim as a leading provider of e-security products and services throughout Europe."

About CSC

Computer Sciences Corp. (NYSE:CSC) is one of the world's leading consultant and IT service companies, supporting private and public customers in achieving strategic and operational goals by means of information technology. CSC's success is due to the high degree of flexibility and customer caring culture that treats both global companies and public organizations.

Since 1959, CSC has taken customers through the changes of IT technology and combined the latest technologies with CSC competencies in areas such as strategic consulting, system development and integration, application software, Web hosting and outsourcing.

CSC has more than 68,000 employees in more than 800 offices around the world, and its headquarters are based in El Segundo, Calif. CSC generated more than DKK 91.5 billion ($10.9 billion) for the 12-month period ended Sept. 30, 2001. Further information about CSC is available at www.csc.com or www.dk.csc.com.

About EuroTrust A/S

Formed in 1986, EuroTrust is the largest affiliate of VeriSign Inc. in the world and the leading provider of trusted PKI-infrastructure services to Web sites, enterprises, electronic commerce service providers and individuals throughout Europe.

EuroTrust's digital security offerings are available via its Web site (www.eurotrust.dk), direct sales force, and reseller partners in Europe.

EuroTrust operates in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy, and also owns several broadcast, print and online media properties in Scandinavia. More information about EuroTrust and its subsidiaries is available at http://www.eurotrust.dk/.> Except for historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are dependent on risks and uncertainties including such factors, among others, as the pace at which new markets develop, the impact of competition and the company's ability to implement timely responses to market conditions.

Further information on EuroTrust is contained in publicly filed disclosures available through the SEC's Public Reference Branch or from the company's Investor Relations Department.