Authora Inc. Announces the Release of Zendit 2.5 for Windows; Significant Advances in Usability of Encryption and Digital Signatures for End Users.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2003

Authora Inc, a recognized leader in advancing Public Key Technologies with innovative and usable implementations of secure messaging, secure data storage solutions and risk manageable digital signatures, today announced the release of Zendit 2.5 for Enterprise and Zendit 2.5 for Individual use.

These new products achieve significant advances in the usability of encryption and digital signatures.

"When executing on our product cycle we continue to focus on innovation and ease of use without breaking standard security models," said Tia Walker, Founder and CEO of Authora Inc. "In our announcement today, we are delivering Zendit 2.5, a significant update and expansion of our product line of security and privacy control tools for businesses, organizations and individuals. We remain committed to building software that empowers our customers to reduce fraud, mitigate risk, protect their data, control their relationships and digital identities, and cost effectively comply with regulatory mandates such as HIPAA for the healthcare industry and GLB for financial institutions."

Zendit 2.5 Features and Functionality:

Zendit Desktop 2.5 for Windows includes full support for Windows XP (works with Windows 9X and above) and XP Office support; new enhanced user interface, upgraded CSP includes AES support, Outlook plugin, Browser plugin for encryption, decryption and digital signing of web-forms and web-mail (including Hotmail and Yahoo Mail) communicates with multiple trust zones, co-brandable, Integrates with Private Trust Zones and is flexible to the enrollment and trust policies and relationships of any company or organization. Zendit client software can be downloaded to users within minutes, and a Private label Zendit Trust Zone can be customized and working within days. Zendit 2.5 complies with the Open PGP Standard by default (Authora is a founding member of the Open PGP Alliance). Zendit can also support X.509 certificates.

Zendit 2.5 Pricing and Availability

Zendit 2.5 Enterprise for commercial use is available and is shipping immediately. Licenses can be purchased from Authora Inc. (http://www.authora.com) or its partners. Volume pricing is available to U.S., Canadian, and European customers from Authora Inc. and its reseller partners. Subscription pricing for Zendit Enterprise begins at $125 per seat. Zendit 2.5 for personal use is free and can be downloaded at http://www.authora.com.

Customers with license agreements that include upgrades will receive email notifications directly from Authora and/or upgrade notices when they login to the Zendit system; more information is available at www.authora.com.

Sovereign Server -- Self Governing, Independent.

Zendit 2.5 leverages Authora's Sovereign Server, a risk manageable Public Key Framework that offers elegant cryptographic lock and key enrollment and management, trust and security policy administration for multiple applications, authentication, compliance tools; and management tools. Sovereign is available as a hosted service or for internal enterprise deployments.

About Authora

Authora Inc, is the recognized leader in advancing Public Key Technologies with innovative and usable implementations of privacy and security software and services that empower its customers to ensure confidential electronic data remains secure. Our software and services help organizations manage and reduce the legal, brand and technical risks of exploiting digital technologies for doing business online. Authora Inc. has developed a global reputation for enabling open, trusted, and highly reliable risk manageable privacy and security products. Contact Authora Inc. at www.authora.com or at 206/783-8000.