Entrust.net Programs and Service Offerings Experiencing Strong Growth.

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SAN JOSE, Calif., RSA Security Conference--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 18, 2000

Launch of Global Affiliate Partner Program, Support for CRL 

Checking in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 and Additional Resellers

Increase Momentum for Entrust.net

Entrust(R) Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENTU), the global leader in solutions that bring trust to e-business, today announced that Entrust.net(TM) continues to expand its programs and service offerings strengthening its comprehensive trust solutions for business-to-business and business-to-consumer customers.

The launch of the Entrust.net global Affiliate Partner Program greatly expands Entrust.net's worldwide reach. The new program allows Entrust.net Affiliate Partners to have digital certificates issued for Web servers and Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) servers to secure e-business transactions and communications over the Internet and wireless devices.

CABASE (Argentine Chamber of Databanks and Online Services) and Secom Co. Ltd. are first to join the Affiliate Partner Program, and e-Scotia, Royal Bank of Canada, and SIBN Inc., a subsidiary of the National Bank of Canada, are excited about the new opportunities a program like this offers them.

Digital certificates enable trusted communications and transactions over public networks like the Internet, and are a necessary ingredient for secure e-commerce, today and in the future. With 9.5 million Web servers online today, according to Netcraft(1), and e-commerce expected to reach $1.3 trillion by the end of 2003, the demand for e-business security enabled by digital certificates is rapidly growing. In addition, the worldwide mobile data market is projected to exceed $57 billion this year.

"Entrust.net is well positioned to address the expected growth of certificate-based e-commerce over the next few years and we want to make sure our partners are also prepared," said Dennis Heathcote, vice-president, Entrust.net. "The Entrust.net Affiliate Program gives our partners the opportunity to capitalize on the unprecedented growth of e-business by offering their customers trusted, scalable security over the Internet and wireless networks."

Web server certificates issued through Entrust.net affiliates are automatically and transparently trusted by browsers such as Microsoft(R) Internet Explorer and Netscape(R) Navigator. Entrust.net WAP server certificates will enable new and existing Web merchants to securely conduct transactions with mobile consumers. Member organizations are also provided with support, marketing and training tools valuable in leveraging Entrust Technologies' award-winning Internet solutions globally.

Entrust.net is also the first and only major certificate provider to support Internet Explorer's capability to check online certificate revocation status. This capability delivers added confidence and security directly to consumers when conducting transactions over the Internet. Consumers using Microsoft's Internet Explorer 5 will directly benefit from a seamless automatic check of the validity of Entrust.net-secured Web sites and Web server certificates, reducing the risk of fraud in e-business transactions and increased protection for consumer and e-businesses on the Internet. In addition, the Entrust.net root is now embedded in Microsoft's Internet Explorer 5.01 browser.

The Entrust.net Reseller Partner Program also welcomed two new partners, QuarterStone Communications Inc. (QCI), a systems integration company focusing on enterprise-wide network and systems management, and SMC E-Commerce Service, Inc., an export distributor with over 100,000 members.

About Entrust.net(TM)

Entrust.net(TM) strengthens and extends Entrust Technologies' leadership position in delivering trust solutions for e-business transactions and relationships over wireless networks and the Web. Entrust.net solutions include Web and wireless server certificates and innovative management tools to help organizations lower costs and manage trusted e-business transactions between customers, partners and employees. Leveraging the strengths of Entrust Technologies' world-renowned security expertise and technologies, Entrust.net is committed to delivering premium customer service and ensuring that our innovative trust solutions continue to lead the industry. For more information about Entrust.net, please visit http://www.entrust.net/.

About Entrust Technologies

Entrust Technologies Inc. is the global leader in providing products and services that allow e-businesses to manage trusted, secure electronic transactions and communications over today's advanced networks, including the Internet, extranets and intranets. Since 1994, Entrust Technologies has been providing award-winning solutions to global enterprises, government entities, small to mid-sized businesses and individuals. Over four million Entrust Technologies users have been licensed with digital certificates to date. Entrust Technologies Inc. is headquartered in Plano, Texas with offices in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany and Japan. For additional company information please visit www.entrust.com.

Entrust is a registered trademark of Entrust Technologies Inc. in the United States and other countries. In Canada, Entrust is a registered trademark of Entrust Technologies Limited. All Entrust product names are trademarks of Entrust Technologies. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

(1) Netcraft (www.netcraft.com) is a networking consultancy based in Bath, England and is well known worldwide for its Web Server Survey.

Supporting Quotes for the Entrust.net Affiliate Partner Program

CABASE

"The agreement reached with Entrust enabling CABASE to act as an LRA in Argentina, will be a strong contributing factor to the deployment of electronic commerce in this country," said Oscar Messano, president of CABASE. "CABASE is the Argentine association with a membership including telcos, datacomms, carriers, ISPs, content providers, software and hardware providers, banks, and government ministries."

e-Scotia

"e-Scotia.com's participation in the Entrust.net affiliate program will provide another avenue for our customers to realize the phenomenal potential of secure e-business," said Albert Wahbe, president of e-Scotia.com and Scotiabank's executive vice president of Electronic Banking. "Scotiabank and e-Scotia.com are industry leaders who continue to set the standard in providing Canadians with secure e-commerce solutions. Our support for this program will build on our successful track record and relationship with Entrust Technologies."

Royal Bank of Canada

"We believe Entrust.net's affiliate partner program will help organizations better serve their customers as they move their businesses online," said Don Blue, senior vice president of eCommerce at Royal Bank of Canada. "This program adds to the wealth of e-commerce knowledge organizations like ours can bring to our business clients, further enhancing our existing portfolio of Internet products and services."

Secom Co. Ltd.

"Joining the Entrust.net affiliate program marks an important contract for Secom in Japan," said Yoichi Tao, CIO, Secom Co. Ltd. "As the first and largest security company in Japan, we have built a reputation for excellence. We look forward to serving as the local distribution point for Japanese businesses as they order Entrust.net certificates to manage secure transactions and communications with their customers, partners and employees."

SIBN Inc., a subsidiary of the National Bank of Canada

"Companies already rely on us for electronic business solutions," said Richard Carter, president and CEO of SIBN Inc., a subsidiary of the National Bank of Canada. "A program like Entrust.net's Affiliate Partner Program positions its members as key participants in the e-business marketplace by partnering with a premier security solutions provider - Entrust.net."