SignupShield Password Manager will ship with SanDisk Cruzer Micro U3 powered smart drives; Protecteer and SanDisk have signed a worldwide distribution agreement

Business Wire, Sept 19, 2005

BEDFORD, N.H. -- Protecteer LLC, a leading provider of password management & protection tools, today announced that it has signed a world wide distribution agreement with SanDisk, the world's largest supplier of flash data storage card products. As a result of this agreement, Cruzer Micro U3 powered smart drives made by SanDisk, will include 'SignupShield Passwords' - a smart password manager.

SignupShield Passwords U3 Edition delivers unparalleled benefits to consumers:

--It stores passwords fully encrypted on a U3 powered device.

--Passwords saved on one computer are recognized on other computers.

--Stored passwords are browser independent (both version and brand) for Internet Explorer & Firefox.

--It can be set to become active when a U3 powered device is plugged into a host computer. No need for a reboot, logging out from windows or even closing already open browser pages.

--SignupShield does not require any privileged rights on a host computer. It can be used even in an Internet cafe environment.

"We are very proud that SanDisk has chosen Protecteer to deliver smart password managers on Cruzer Micro U3 smart drives," said Protecteer CEO Ami Grynberg. "Combining SignupShield's ease of use with SanDisk's distribution and name recognition, SignupShield is poised to become a very popular password manager with consumers."

"We have looked at many password managers before we picked Protecteer's SignupShield as our password manager of choice for the Cruzer U3 smart drive," said Mike Morganstern SanDisk's retail product marketing manager for USB flash drives. "We liked the fact that it was fully functional yet simple to use and that Protecteer was an early supporter of the U3 platform." added Mike.

Protecteer is a New Hampshire company, dedicated to creating advanced technologies that help users manage and protect information they submit to web sites.

SanDisk is the world's largest supplier of flash data storage card products. SanDisk is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA and has operations worldwide, with more than half its sales outside the U.S.

NOTE:

SignupShield is a trademarks of Protecteer, LLC.

Cruzer is a trademark of SanDisk.

U3, U3 powered and U3 smart drive are trademarks of U3 LLC.