UPEK Enables Fingerprint Authentication Security for Rugged Mobile Computing Leader Itronix; Itronix GoBook VR-1 Integrates UPEK TouchStrip Fingerprint Authentication Solution for Secure Authentication of Semi-Rugged

Business Wire, Jan 11, 2006

BERKELEY, Calif. -- Dateline of release should read: BERKELEY (sted EMERYVILLE).

The corrected release reads:

UPEK ENABLES FINGERPRINT AUTHENTICATION SECURITY FOR RUGGED MOBILE COMPUTING LEADER ITRONIX; ITRONIX GOBOOK VR-1 INTEGRATES UPEK TOUCHSTRIP FINGERPRINT AUTHENTICATION SOLUTION FOR SECURE AUTHENTICATION OF SEMI-RUGGED NOTEBOOKS

UPEK(R), the leader in biometric fingerprint authentication solutions, today announced that Itronix, a General Dynamics Company (NYSE:GD), is embedding UPEK's TouchStrip Fingerprint Authentication Solution in select GoBook VR-1 semi-rugged notebooks. The GoBook VR-1, offering durability, performance and connectivity in the semi-rugged segment, incorporates UPEK biometric fingerprint technology for "access gate keeping." UPEK's fingerprint authentication hardware and software securely authenticate users at the power-on and operating system levels. The GoBook VR-1 targets the semi-rugged market: professional "road warriors" and in-vehicle environments such as police cars. To be integrated into the GoBook VR-1, which meets the fully rugged military standard (MIL-STD 810-F) for vibration, humidity and temperature, UPEK's TouchStrip Fingerprint Authentication Solution passed rigorous qualification testing for durability and reliability.

"Our customers require secure authentication in a wide range of environments," said Matthew Gerber, senior vice president of product line management for Itronix. "Itronix is committed to the semi-rugged computing market and will continue to add new capabilities such as fingerprint authentication solutions to enhance the GoBook product line's security, durability and mobility."

"We are pleased to work with Itronix, which has demonstrated leadership in the rugged notebook market," said Greg Goelz, VP of marketing, UPEK. "They have innovated mobile computing by successfully delivering a notebook that meets a high level of durability, mobility and security standards."

About UPEK

UPEK, Inc., the global leader in biometric fingerprint security solutions, offers integrated end-to-end solutions including comprehensive design & integration services to the world's leading consumer and industrial products companies. UPEK solutions enable the strongest fingerprint authentication security available, packaged for high user convenience and rapid integration into existing products and network architectures.

UPEK biometric security products enable a wide range of applications including password replacement for PCs and applications, centralized management for corporate network security, secure mobile transactions, protection of portable data, identity verification for government and military applications, and physical access control.

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