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Christine Traulich NTRU Cryptosystems, Inc. (781) 418-2526 ctraulich@ntru.com

Jamie Kelly Horn Group, Inc. (781) 356-7127 jkelly@horngroup.com

NTRU Delivers Breakthrough Security Technology to Global Markets with Expanded Operations in Japan

Mr. Yoshihito Yusa Advances NTRU's Market Leadership with More than 25 Years Experience

BURLINGTON, MA - March 14, 2001 - NTRU, provider of the fastest and smallest public key security solutions for emerging global consumer markets, today announced the expansion of its operations in Tokyo. Mr. Yoshihito Yusa will lead global efforts as president of NTRU KK, presiding over NTRU's Japanese operations. Bringing more than 25 years of computer and embedded hardware and software experience, Mr. Yusa will manage and expand operations through sales, marketing and partner initiatives.

"Yoshihito provides the leadership and in-country experience to broaden our opportunity for market penetration in Japan and throughout Asia, two markets that are leading wireless and multimedia growth," said Scott Crenshaw, CEO of NTRU. "His experience delivering embedded technology solutions to major consumer electronics, semiconductor and infrastructure companies will benefit NTRU's customers and propel the rapid adoption of NTRU locally and abroad."

Prior to joining NTRU, Mr. Yusa was the President of Wind River Systems KK, the market leader in embedded real time operating systems, and held executive positions at Sun Microsystems KK, Hewlett Packard KK, and Data General KK.

"NTRU is one of the most compelling growth companies I have seen, with enormous opportunity for market growth in Asia," said Yoshihito Yusa, president of NTRU KK. "NTRU's high-speed, small-footprint security technology delivers unmatched performance - a key enabler for Asian consumer electronics companies. I look forward to leading our expansion and success in Japan."

NTRU delivers the fastest and smallest embeddable public key security. Content delivery and m-commerce transactions are secured by NTRU at speeds up to 2,000 times faster than existing technologies, with enhanced flexibility and security. In addition, NTRU reduces product-manufacturing costs and frees resources such as memory, battery power and processor bandwidth. NTRU also enables cost effective deployment of a highly scalable server infrastructure to support millions of simultaneous users. These efficiencies add up to significant cost reductions and rapid investment recovery for customers and deliver a substantially better user experience to the consumer.

"NTRU is a critical requirement for enabling next-generation consumer infrastructure and applications," said Hiro Uchida, General Manager, Strategic Investment Department of Sony Corporation. "NTRU's expansion into Japan positions the company to accelerate its leadership position in the security industry where new efficiencies are being demanded for nascent consumer markets."

About NTRU

NTRU, a critical enabling technology for emerging digital infrastructures, delivers the fastest and smallest public key cryptography solutions for wireless and embedded consumer applications. NTRU delivers strong security while eliminating traditional speed, size, cost, and security tradeoffs. NTRU operates up to 2,000 times faster than alternatives such as RSA and ECC, and in 1/50th the footprint. High speed, small footprint and efficient scalability have driven widespread adoption of NTRU by major consumer electronics, semiconductor and infrastructure companies. Investors include Sony Corporation and Greylock. For more information, visit www.ntru.com. NTRU's products are protected by US Patent No. 6,081,597; other US and foreign patents pending.

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