Certicom Corp. Profile Overview Certicom is the leading provider of next-generation encryption technology. The company was the first to commercially develop elliptic curve cryptography (ECC), recognized as the most efficient form of strong public key security. Its patented implementations of this technology are the fastest in the industry. In addition, Certicom has broad algorithm and integration support to cover the full breadth of information systems security requirements. Certicom encryption products and integration services solve difficult security problems for the world's leading manufacturers of computing and communication products. From wireless messaging applications to electronic commerce, Certicom technology and expertise enables the next generation of low cost, consumer information appliances. Founded in 1985, Certicom has pioneered the development of innovative security solutions built on next-generation encryption technology. The acquisitions of Consensus Development, makers of SSL Plus, and Uptronics, a leading security integration services provider, further support Certicom's efforts to be the primary security enabler for the next generation of Internet appliances. The company has over 100 employees worldwide. Certicom Encryption Products and Services Certicom's OEM security products are based on more than a decade of research in applied cryptography. The company's technology and expertise is packaged as follows: Security Builder Encryption Toolkit Software algorithms for digital signatures, key exchange, and encryption Plug-ins for emerging API frameworks such as Microsoft CAPI and Intel CDSA Support for mainstream computing, embedded system, and smart card platforms SSL Plus Security Toolkit Software procedures implementing Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol v2 and v3 X.509 certificates Support for mainstream computing and embedded system platforms Smart Card Evaluation Toolkit Hardware and software bundle for evaluation of digital signature smart cards SC-400 series digital signature smart cards and card reader Smart card drivers Demonstration and personalization applications Security Integration Services Consulting Integration Analysis Training Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) ECC has gained widespread acceptance as the technology that has revolutionized the field of cryptography, in many instances performing orders of magnitude faster than existing cryptosystems at equivalent security levels. ECC is enabling digital security for every kind of computing device today. Offering the highest strength-per-bit of any known public-key system, ECC provides the same valuable security benefits as other public key systems, while needing only a fraction of the overhead. Certicom's highly optimized implementations leverage ECC's small key sizes and reduced computational requirements to achieve the fastest, highest performance ECC available, making new types of applications viable in the marketplace. Certicom has always been at the forefront of groundbreaking research in the field of cryptography and has complemented this effort by sponsoring an Industrial Research Chair of Cryptography at the University of Waterloo, Canada. Licensees & Partners Licensees and partners include: 3Com/Palm, AT&T, CyberCash, Diebold, Intuit, ISS, Lotus, Motorola, NTT Electronics, Oracle, Pitney Bowes, Schlumberger, Siemens, Sun Microsystems,VeriFone and Xcert. Standards An active participant in international standards organizations, Certicom provides leadership in the standardization of ECC and other cryptographic technologies by ANSI, IEEE, ISO and other major standards bodies. Certicom also spearheaded the development of the Standards for Efficient Cryptography Group (SECG). Management Philip C. Deck, Chairman Rick Dalmazzi, President & Chief Executive Officer Dr. Scott A. Vanstone, Chief Cryptographer and Founder Richard M. Depew, Vice President, Worldwide Sales & Business Development Bruce MacInnis, Chief Financial Officer & Vice President, Finance Stewart Noyce, Vice President of Marketing Jimmy Upton, Vice President of Integration Services Tim Dierks, Vice President, Product Development Certicom Office Locations Worldwide Sales and Marketing Operations Headquarters 25801 Industrial Blvd. Hayward, CA 94545 Tel: 510.780.5400 Fax: 510.780.5401 Cryptographic Research and Product Development 5520 Explorer Drive 4th Floor Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 5L1 Tel: 905.507.4220 Fax: 905.507.4230 email: info@certicom.com web: www.certicom.com

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