UPEK Delivers Fingerprint Authentication Solution for the Leading Corporate Notebook Vendor

UPEK, Inc., the leading supplier of fingerprint security solutions, today announced the introduction of the UPEK TouchStrip(TM) solution in select IBM Thinkpad® notebooks for fingerprint authentication and password management. These IBM ThinkPad notebooks feature UPEK's unique TBX(TM) boot-level security feature to help protect the notebook from any unauthorized access during power-on.

IBM selected UPEK as the sole supplier of fingerprint authentication solutions for select IBM Thinkpad® T42 notebooks. "We are pleased to work with IBM to offer security and convenience for managing the mobile desktop," stated Alan Kramer, the President and CEO of UPEK, Inc. "Password management, notebook theft, and sensitive data access are all significant problems for enterprises today. Biometric fingerprint solutions address these problems while increasing user convenience, improving network security, and saving IT department costs."

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New accounting regulations, like Sarbanes-Oxley, and sophisticated hacker attacks have increased the importance of network security. Implementing a forced password rotation program today often results in user resentment and productivity loss, compromised security, and significant incremental help desk costs. UPEK provides the only end-to-end embedded biometric fingerprint solutions for notebook computers to tie notebook and network security to an individual's unique fingerprint. Users have easy yet highly secure network access while IS departments are able to implement sophisticated, cost-effective, password management programs. UPEK's security protection and file encryption features help prevent unauthorized access to sensitive data, contributing to reduced data and computer hardware theft.

About UPEK

Headquartered in Berkeley, California, UPEK, Inc. is a privately-held biometric fingerprint solutions company launched as a venture-backed spin-off from STMicroelectronics in 2004. The fingerprint solutions offered by UPEK under the TouchChip® brand have been shipping in volume since 1999 and have been integrated into a variety of commercial applications. UPEK offers the full range of capabilities needed to deliver end-to-end solutions, including silicon fingerprint sensors, biometric algorithms, companion processors, and application software. For more information, visit www.upek.com

UPEK contact: Bill Bockwoldt Marketing Manager 510.868.0938 phone 510.883.6943 fax bill.bockwoldt@upek.com www.upek.com