2002

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Victor Cruz PRstartup.com (781) 455-0064 vcruz@mediaone.net

Ellie Sanchez Zucotto Wireless, Inc. (858) 777-1300 esanchez@zucotto.com

Zucotto Wireless™ and NTRU Partner To Deliver Embedded Java™ Security Solutions

Solutions Targeting Java-based M-Commerce and Wireless Multimedia Applications

BURLINGTON, MASS - October 11, 2000 - NTRU, a leader in security technology for embedded wireless and media applications, and Zucotto Wireless Inc., the world leader in Java™ semiconductors for mobile multimedia and the wireless Internet, today announced their partnership to deliver high-performance security solutions for embedded Java applications.

"Developers of next-generation wireless devices and applications are embracing Java technology," said Mark Wells, President and CEO of Zucotto Wireless™. "Our partnership with NTRU provides those developers with a critical element of the wireless Java solution: high-speed data encryption and authentication."

The companies are porting NTRU’s patented, low-footprint, high-performance security technology to Zucotto’s platform for wireless Java application development, the WHITEboard™ Software Development Kit (SDK), and into Zucotto's Xpresso™ Java native processor.

"Zucotto is a clear leader in wireless Java semiconductors," stated Scott Crenshaw, CEO of NTRU. "Our partnership will deliver much-needed security solutions to developers building Java applications for wireless devices. As wireless devices mature, new security paradigms will be required. Users demand better security and operators require greater scalability. And as valuable media, such as music and video, are delivered to wireless devices, copyright owners need protection from illegal copying. NTRU protects both communications and content, in a fast, low-footprint package."

The companies’ combined technologies deliver the power of the Java platform and sophisticated encryption to embedded applications in a low-cost, low-power, high-speed package. This combined technology platform will allow users of next-generation devices to perform dynamic wireless transactions such as m-commerce or downloading copyrighted multimedia content both securely and quickly. Field-level encryption, disposable keys, and frequent, mutual authentication using Java will be practical.

About NTRU

NTRU delivers the fastest, smallest, and most secure public key cryptography solutions to secure communications and content for the next generation of Internet connectivity. Applications include securing wireless data communications, digital music and video distribution, and mobile e-commerce and Internet applications. Developed by a team of Brown University mathematics professors, NTRU operates more than 100 times faster than competitive systems at equivalent security levels, and is easily implemented in low-cost hardware devices. Visit www.ntru.com. NTRU is pronounced "En’ true."

About Zucotto Wireless Inc.

Zucotto Wireless Inc. is the world leader in Java semiconductors for mobile multimedia and wireless Internet applications. Zucotto provides developers with a complete development environment that combines its Xpresso semiconductors and Jacknife™ development platforms with Sun Microsystems Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME™) technology. Zucotto Wireless products and technology accelerate the development of wireless Internet and mobile multimedia devices, applications, and services. Zucotto is the first company in the world to bring together the Java programming language and Bluetooth™ technology, a short-range wireless communications standard, in one seamless, integrated development environment. The company has offices in San Diego, USA; Ottawa, Canada; and Copenhagen, Denmark. For more information, please visit www.zucotto.com.

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