AuthenTec President to Present Growth Strategy and Latest Fingerprint Biometrics Trends at Lehman Brothers Conference.

SAN FRANCISCO & MELBOURNE, Fla. -- AuthenTec, the world leader in fingerprint sensor security, innovation and sales, will provide an overview of the company and the latest trends in fingerprint biometrics December 4 at the Lehman Brothers 2006 Global Technology Conference. The conference takes place at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, California.

At the conference, AuthenTec President Larry Ciaccia will highlight the company's rapid growth, its strategy for growth in the future, and recent biometric technology and market trends. He also will demonstrate how fingerprint sensors are being used to provide advanced security, convenience, navigation and personalization for a wide range of real-world applications.

With more than 10 million sensors in use worldwide, AuthenTec is the recognized volume supplier leader of biometric fingerprint sensors -- shipping nearly two thirds of all sensors sold in the PC, wireless and access control markets during the past five years.

AuthenTec sensors are used in 150 different models of notebook and tablet PCs, including those made by 7 of the world's top 10 PC manufacturers. The sensors provide advanced security and replace the need for passwords. In cell phones, AuthenTec sensors are used in more than 95 percent of all biometric cell phone models - protecting phone files and securing mobile commerce transactions. In access control, AuthenTec sensors protect hundreds of airports, government and corporate offices, individual homes, and other facilities around the world. The company's sensors also are used in the U.S. government's largest biometrics implementation for the U.S. Census Bureau.

Each AuthenTec sensor is based on the company's patented TruePrint[R] technology, the only solution in production that reads below the surface of the skin to the live layer, where the true fingerprint resides. This unique subsurface approach enables AuthenTec sensors to read virtually every fingerprint, anywhere. The technology's extreme accuracy also allows AuthenTec to create sensors that are smaller, lower cost, and perform better than larger, more costly competing solutions.

About AuthenTec

With more than 10 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. The company's sensors are used in more than 150 different devices worldwide, including 8 of the top 10 PCs, 95 percent of all biometric cell phones, and thousands of airports, government buildings, businesses and homes. AuthenTec promotes computer security through its participation in a variety of activities and organizations. The company regularly sponsors user surveys, hosts education events and participates in conferences and web casts, among other activities. AuthenTec is active with the Trusted Computing Group, International Biometrics Industry Association, Consumer Electronics Association, and other organizations focused on computer security issues, in addition to National Computer Security Day. Visit www.authentec.com.