Rainbow and CryptoGram Team Up for ``On-The-Fly'' Encryption.

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IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2000

Rainbow's iKey is Integrated Into CryptoGram

Folder for Robust Encryption of Corporate Security

Hardware and Software Infrastructure

Rainbow Technologies Inc., (Nasdaq:RNBO), a leading provider of security solutions for the Internet and eCommerce, has teamed up with CryptoGram, a leading provider of encryption software based in France, to integrate Rainbow's iKey authentication token into CryptoGram Folder for "on-the-fly" encryption.

The new combined solution, called the CryptoGram Folder iKey Edition, will automatically encrypt data when saved or moved to a secure folder. And, for authorized users, the combined solution provides automatic decryption when saved encrypted files are opened.

The CryptoGram Folder iKey Edition encrypts data files and directories, while storing encryption keys on the iKey via the computer's USB port. This allows PC users running Microsoft Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0 to easily protect their files on the local hard drive, in local area network (LAN) environments or via remote access wide area networks (WANs) through CryptoGram Folder's on-the-fly encryption system. Additionally, the CryptoGram Folder iKey Edition can be used to send encrypted documents to users even if they do not have the new Rainbow-CryptoGram solution on their client PC.

"Encrypting sensitive data is crucial to building an effective corporate computing security infrastructure," said Pierre Lamagnere, account manager, CryptoGram. "Rainbow's iKey extends and diversifies our CryptoGram Folder functionality which already includes software and a smart card version. The iKey's storage capacity and portability made it the authentication token of choice for CryptoGram."

"The new Rainbow-CryptoGram solution makes the complex task of securing corporate data both fast and simple," said Robert Shields, director of strategic marketing, Rainbow Technologies. "As securing the corporate computing infrastructure for internal and remote access users becomes more important, we believe that the iKey-CryptoGram Folder Edition will provide simple solution for powerful two-factor security."

The iKey-CryptoGram solution product is distributed worldwide under the name "SATIS-Crypt" as a component of Bull Smart Cards & Terminals products of the Group Bull Security Suite. See www.cp8.bull.net and www.bull.com for details.

ABSoft distributes the product in France under the name ABCrypto. See www.absoft.fr for more information.

Rainbow's iKey Delivers

Rainbow's iKey is a compact electronic key that is compatible with smart cards but installs directly into a laptop or desktop PC's existing universal serial bus (USB) port. The iKey adds mobility to computer security by allowing users to access secure folders from any workstation. The iKey's powerful 3DES encryption key is stored in the iKey itself, making a user's data completely safe even if their notebook computer is stolen.

The iKey 1000 supports Windows 2000 enterprise, business-to- business and business-to-consumer applications as well as Microsoft's Smart Card Architecture for an extended measure of security. Designed for secured remote authentication and authorization, the iKey supports both one time password challenge/response systems and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)-based applications. Additionally, Rainbow's iKey Software Development Kit (SDK) allows users to develop custom solutions for in-house PKI applications compatible with Windows 2000 environments.

The iKey 2000 supports enterprise, business-to-business and business-to-consumer applications built on all major PKI systems. This includes Microsoft (Internet Explorer and Outlook), Netscape, Entrust, Baltimore, Xcert, Verisign, CyberTrust, Checkpoint, Aventail, KyperPASS, and others. The second member in a family of highly secure token devices pioneered by Rainbow, the iKey 2000 delivers powerful public key infrastructure (PKI) security.

The iKey 2000 can store digital certificates, generate public key pairs on a physical token, and perform digital signatures on-board. By combining powerful PKI authentication with the ability to store digital certificates and perform private key encryption inside the token, the iKey 2000 provides an unsurpassed measure of desktop security. Removing certificate storage and signing from vulnerable desktop systems and placing these functions in the token significantly reduces the risk of internal or external security attacks.

About Rainbow Technologies

Founded in 1984, Rainbow Technologies is a leading provider of security solutions for the Internet and eCommerce. Rainbow applies its core technology to a variety of Internet applications from securing software, to the acceleration of secure communication for eCommerce and Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).

Rainbow's products include secure Web server and VPN acceleration boards; anti-piracy and Internet software distribution solutions; PKI-based security solutions; voice, data and satellite security systems; and USB-based authentication tokens.

The company has headquarters in Irvine, and maintains offices throughout the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, China, India, The Netherlands, Russia and Taiwan. A network of nearly 50 authorized distributors sell Rainbow products worldwide. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.rainbow.com.

About CryptoGram

CryptoGram is a French start-up company specializing in IT security. The company produces a software security editor product, and offers consultancy services and expertise in IT security, cryptography and smart card applications. CryptoGram produces highly effective and easy-to-use solutions.

For more information, contact the company in France by calling [phone] or fax at [phone]. CryptoGram can also be reached via the company's Web site at http://www.cryptogram-fr.com.