Authentica Extends Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Software With Enterprise Rights Management.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2003

Organizations Benefit From Automated Document Processing 

and Integrated Rights Management

Authentica, Inc., the premier provider of content security software for protecting corporate intellectual property and confidential business information, today announced support for the newly released Adobe(R) Acrobat(R) 6.0 software. Authentica's PageRecall software adds enterprise rights management capabilities to Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files, allowing organizations to maintain control over how valuable and confidential business documents are accessed and used after they're distributed.

"Adobe PDF is the de facto standard for how enterprises and government agencies distribute and share electronic documents with organizations worldwide. With the Acrobat 6.0 product family, more features have been added to allow organizations to easily automate document processes," said Victor DeMarines, director of marketing at Authentica(R). "PageRecall's tight integration with Acrobat 6.0 gives our enterprise and government customers strong security controls and an unprecedented set of rights management features that are completely transparent within their document workflow."

"Authentica's rights management and enterprise security products strengthen Adobe's value proposition in corporate and government markets that wish to standardize on Adobe PDF for all external document communication," said Sarah Rosenbaum, director of Acrobat Product Marketing for Adobe. "Authentica enables organizations to take document security to the next level with the ability to dynamically control who can access a protected PDF file and how they can use it at any time - even after it's been distributed."

Combining PageRecall with Acrobat 6.0's "one button" conversion of Microsoft Office documents to Adobe PDF allows business users to securely share valuable documents across disparate computing platforms and organizational boundaries - a capability otherwise impossible today. Organizations can also securely share high value specifications, project data and design documents using PageRecall and Acrobat 6.0 Professional's enhanced integration with specialized applications including AutoDesk AutoCAD, Microsoft Visio, and Microsoft Project.

PageRecall's enterprise rights management provides dynamic and real-time control of digital information by uniquely protecting Adobe PDF documents after delivery. Document owners can:

-- Expire Adobe PDF files at any time after documents are

distributed;

-- Establish whether recipients have the right to forward, print,

or copy the files;

-- Set usage permissions and expiration at the individual page

level; and

-- Track the activity on files, including when and how often each

page was read or printed.

PageRecall document owners possess these powerful controls throughout the entire lifecycle of their documents. Furthermore, document owners can change access and usage policies at any time after delivery regardless of where copies of the document are located (such as on sender or recipient desktops, servers or back up media). This enables organizations to share Adobe PDF files more securely - anywhere and anytime, while still maintaining the rights to ultimately control what happens to documents after they are distributed. Additional features include:

-- Extensive Document Activity Tracking and Audit Logs: Records

all attempts to access and use each document on a page-by-page

basis for the document's lifecycle.

-- Integration with Acrobat 6.0 Enterprise Deployment: IT

professionals can easily deploy PageRecall through the Acrobat

installer across a networked enterprise.

-- Easy to Use for Authors: Seamlessly integrates with Adobe

Acrobat software to provide an intuitive interface for

encrypting and viewing documents.

Pricing and Availability

PageRecall for Acrobat 6.0 will be available May 2003. Pricing starts at $32,500 (USD) for a complete solution.

About Authentica

Headquartered in Waltham, Mass., Authentica, Inc. is a leading provider of content security software for protecting valuable and confidential information shared within and beyond corporate boundaries. The company's suite of enterprise-ready products combines patented rights management capabilities with industry standard encryption, authentication and access controls. Designed for a wide range of applications, Authentica's products ensure the secure delivery of information and provide continuous control over content even after it's delivered to recipients. Authentica provides its product suite to the healthcare, manufacturing, financial and legal industries as well as government agencies. Authentica investors include 3i US, Canaan Partners, Greylock, Intel 64 Fund, JP Morgan, North Bridge Venture Partners, Norwest Venture Partners, Symantec Corporation, and Venrock. For additional information, please visit www.authentica.com or contact us at [phone].

Authentica is a registered trademark and PageRecall is a trademark of Authentica, Inc. All other brand or product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to identify products or services of, their respective owners.

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