2002

Contacts:

Scott Crenshaw NTRU Cryptosystems, Inc. (617) 948-9138 screnshaw@ntru.com

Louise Dolfing EC-Gate Tel: +31 20 409 44 40 louised@ec-gate.com

EC-Gate To Deploy NTRU Wireless Security Solution

EC-Gate to Deploy F@stWTLS in Wireless E-Commerce Solution

Boston, MA -- January 20, 2000 -- NTRU Cryptosystems, Inc. , and EC-Gate today announced EC-Gate will be a launch customer for NTRU's F@stWTLS(tm), a fast, low-footprint wireless data security solution for the Wireless Access Protocol (WAP), implementing F@stWTLS in EC-Gate's wireless e-commerce solutions. F@stWTLS is an implementation of the WAP Wireless Transport Layer Security (WTLS) protocol using NTRU, the fastest secure public key cryptography system.

EC-Gate is WAP-enabling its existing applications, portals and services by leading the adoption of wireless solutions. These include construction, logistics and financial portals. EC-Gate has a strong position in the construction industry providing portal driven supply chain management with its EC-Bouw(tm) service (www.ecbouw.nl). EC-Gate expects that wireless e-commerce, and the benefits it offers, will be readily adopted.

"Our customers expect the highest security without sacrificing performance," said Ivan Zasarsky, EC-Gate President and Chief Technical Officer. "We believe F@stWTLS will deliver these benefits, providing yet another unique advantage to EC-Gate applications and services. In addition, F@stWTLS provides significant scalability benefits, allowing us to better support peak demand with less cost. We are very pleased to be a launch customer for F@stWTLS."

"EC-Gate is a leader in wireless e-commerce services," said Scott Crenshaw, NTRU Vice President. "Their customers enjoy the highest levels of service and functionality at reasonable costs. We are very excited to be a part of their next-generation solution."

Key benefits of F@stWTLS include:

• Fast performance
• Small memory footprint
• Low cost to implement in hardware
• Increased gateway performance (supports more users with fewer servers)
• Lower battery consumption

About EC-Gate

Established in 1997, EC-Gate is an advanced Application Service Provider, delivering unique e-commerce services for the business-to-business marketplace. With dual headquarters in the Netherlands and Canada, EC-Gate offers a wide array of scalable services through an easy-to-use Internet interface. These services are offered on a subscription basis allowing firms of any size to access premium e-commerce service packages at affordable prices. By offering it's services in this way, EC-Gate enables business partners to interact via the web in secure and efficient virtual business communities. EC-Gate forms strategic partnerships with best-of-breed technology suppliers and leading system integrators to ensure successful deployment and implementation of their services. For more information, visit the EC-Gate Website at http://www.ecgate.com/.

About NTRU Cryptosystems

NTRU Cryptosystems, Inc. makes the world's fastest secure public key cryptography solutions operating over 100 times faster than competitive systems including those from Certicom Corporation (Toronto:CIC) and RSA Security (Nasdaq:RSAS) at equivalent security levels. NTRU is the best public key cryptography solution for wireless data communications, digital music and video distribution, e-commerce and embedded applications. Strategic investors include Sony Corporation. For more information, see http://www.ntru.com/ or call NTRU at 888.346.NTRU or 617.948.9138. NTRU is pronounced "En' true."

NTRU, F@stWTLS, the NTRU logo and the F@stWTLS logo are trademarks of NTRU Cryptosystems, Inc. Portions of NTRU's system are the subject of pending patent applications in the US and internationally.

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