AuthenTec Names Industry Veteran Larry Ciaccia President of World Fingerprint Biometrics Leader.

MELBOURNE, Fla. -- AuthenTec, the world leader in biometric fingerprint sensor security, innovation and sales, has named semiconductor industry veteran Larry Ciaccia President of the company effective immediately. As President of AuthenTec, Mr. Ciaccia will oversee the company's worldwide sales and marketing functions, including direct staff and an extensive global network of distributors and representatives.

Mr. Ciaccia previously was executive vice president of marketing for AuthenTec, having joined the company in March of 2005. During this time, he has helped drive the company's rapid growth and spearheaded the introduction of the two most advanced fingerprint sensors in the industry. During his tenure leading AuthenTec's marketing effort, the company dramatically expanded its base of mainstream PC and cell phone customers and increased its sensor shipments to more than 1.5 million per quarter today - more than any other biometrics company. The company also introduced the world's smallest and most advanced sensors for both PCs and cell phones, and received numerous awards during that time.

"Larry has played a pivotal role in transforming AuthenTec from a start-up into the world's fingerprint sensor leader that it is today," said Scott Moody, CEO of AuthenTec. "His broad expertise in the semiconductor industry, combined with his very successful track record growing private and publicly traded businesses, have made him a tremendous asset and a perfect fit to help lead AuthenTec as we move forward to the next level."

Prior to joining AuthenTec, Mr. Ciaccia was vice president and general manager of the Wireless Data and Networking Component Products unit at Conexant, the former PRISM WLAN business unit of Intersil. While at Intersil, he spearheaded the development and ramp up of the company's PRISM 802.11 Wi-Fi initiative, and led the total business as general manager as it grew rapidly from a $20 million operation to a $200 million and 300 person business. In his role as vice president and general manager, Mr. Ciaccia also was instrumental in Intersil's highly successful initial public offering and subsequent sale of the wireless business to GlobespanVirata, which later merged with Conexant.

Mr. Ciaccia began his career in 1980 with Harris Semiconductor -- which later became Intersil -- and held numerous technical and management positions of increasing responsibility. During that time, he oversaw the development of data acquisition, multimedia, and wireless ICs, and ran strategic and product marketing organizations.

Mr. Ciaccia earned a BSEE degree from Clarkson University in New York and an MBA from the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. He is a frequent author and has been published in a wide variety of industry trade journals

About AuthenTec

With more than nine million sensors in use worldwide, AuthenTec is the world leader in fingerprint sensor security, innovation and sales to the PC, wireless, and access control markets. AuthenTec's award-winning FingerLoc(R) and EntrePad(R) sensors take full advantage of The Power of Touch" by utilizing the company's patented TruePrint(R) technology to deliver the most convenient, reliable and cost-effective means available for enabling touch-powered features that extend beyond user authentication. The company's network of partners, solution providers and customers include: Analog Devices, APC, ASUSTek, Compal, Cherry, Fujitsu Computer, Computer Associates, HP, IBM, Lenovo, LG Electronics, Microsoft, Motion Computing, MPC Computers, NEC Packard Bell, Pantech, Quanta, Samsung, Tatung, Texas Instruments, Toshiba, and Wistron, among others. Visit www.authentec.com

Editors Note: A photograph of Mr. Ciaccia is available upon request.