Digimarc Executives to Present at Government ID Technology Summit in Washington DC.

BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC):

What: Digimarc executives will present at next week's Government ID Technology Summit "Implementing New Strategies and Technologies for Leading-Edge Government ID Systems: Paving the Way for REAL ID" in Washington DC.

When:

* Monday, Feb. 26, 11:30 a.m. ET, Presentation: Developing Standards for Security Procedures in the Issuance of REAL ID-Compliant Drivers Licenses and ID Cards, Dr. Bob Jones, chief scientist, Digimarc, and follow-up Panel Discussion: What Levels of Security are Necessary in Respect of Evaluating Individual's Applications for New Licenses, J. Scott Carr, executive vice president, Digimarc; and Massachusetts RMV Registrar Anne Collins

* Tuesday, Feb. 27, 4:15 p.m. ET, Wrap-Up Panel Discussion: Technology Solutions and Procurement for REAL ID-Compliant ID Systems, moderated by J. Scott Carr, executive vice president, Digimarc

Where: Embassy Suites DC Convention Center, 900 10th Street NW, Washington DC

Who: J. Scott Carr is an expert in the field of secure ID solutions. In his 11 years with Digimarc, Carr has held numerous executive management positions leading the development and successful deployment of digital watermarking applications and government-issued documents and secure ID solutions. Carr recently testified at the U.S. Senate Finance Committee Hearing on Border Security as an industry expert, where he demonstrated how proven digital watermarking-based solutions can be implemented as a cost-effective means of authenticating driver licenses presented as proof of identity at U.S. borders. Additionally, Carr has provided testimony to the National Council of State Legislatures regarding REAL ID recommendations.

Dr. Bob Jones is chief scientist at Digimarc, where he has responsibility for the design and development of highly secure, robust driver licenses and IDs. Dr. Jones has more than 30 years of materials engineering experience, including hands-on management of driver license and ID card design; materials and security feature specification, and test requirement specification for all of Digimarc's digital ID card system projects. Additionally, he oversees the development and implementation of new high security ID products and ensures that final driver license and ID card designs meet all customer requirements.

About Digimarc

Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC), based in Beaverton, Oregon, is a leading supplier of secure identity and media management solutions. Digimarc provides products and services that enable the annual production of more than 60 million personal identification documents, including two-thirds of U.S. driver licenses and IDs for more than 20 countries. Digimarc's digital watermarking technology provides a persistent digital identity for various media content and is used to enhance the security of financial documents, identity documents and digital images, and support other media rights management applications.

Digimarc has an extensive intellectual property portfolio, with more than 300 issued U.S. patents with more than 6,000 claims, and more than 500 pending U.S. and foreign patent applications in digital watermarking, personal identification and related technologies. The Company is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, with other U.S. offices in Burlington, Massachusetts; Fort Wayne, Indiana; and the Washington DC area; and international offices in London and Mexico. Please go to www.digimarc.com for more company information.

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