Intercede's edefice™ 6.5 Achieves Entrust Ready Status

Cartes, Paris, France - Intercede, a leading provider of digital identity management software, announced today that its edefice 6.5 software has achieved Entrust Ready™ status. The Entrust Ready designation is awarded by Entrust, Inc. [Nasdaq: ENTU], a leading global provider of Internet security solutions and services. The designation refers to products and services that have been reviewed for operation with Entrust Authority™ 6.0 software.

The Entrust Authority™ 6.0 software product portfolio represents the backbone of Entrust's Internet security solutions. This software portfolio enables identification, entitlements, verification and privacy across enterprise, Web portal and VPN applications.

By using edefice, Governments and Enterprises alike can effortlessly deploy and manage Entrust Digital IDs on both smart cards and USB Keys - providing portability and added security to more confidently authenticate individuals and enable them to digitally sign transactions anytime, anywhere.

Richard Parris, Intercede CEO said: "We chose to team with Entrust because they are a leader in e-security solutions and their solutions are proven to solve business problems for customers worldwide. By testing the operation of our edefice software with Entrust Authority software, Intercede can provide a solution that eases the deployment of Entrust Digital IDs for use on smart cards and USB keys within a proven security environment."

Intercede's edefice™ is powerful digital identity management software that unites smart cards, USB keys, biometrics, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and a host of other technologies to provide cost effective identity solutions ranging from corporate ID badges to campus, citizen, health and transportation card programs.

Edefice-enabled identity solutions allow end-users to enjoy faster and more secure smart card-based access to PCs, networks, buildings and services while providing administrators with an intuitive web-based digital identity enrolment issuance and lifecycle management tool.

"We are pleased to grant edefice Entrust Ready status for Entrust Authority 6.0 software," said Ian Curry, vice-president and chief marketing officer, Entrust, Inc. "Our relationship with Intercede enables our joint customers to select the level of investment and security appropriate for protecting their Internet transactions."

Intercede participates in the Entrust TrustedPartner Program, a global program designed to help extend the marketing and services capabilities of vendors who consider security a business imperative. The program is comprised of partners who are leaders in service, technology and innovation and who share Entrust's objective in delivering total solutions to customers.

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About Intercede
Intercede Group plc (IGP LN) (IGP.L) is a leading developer and supplier of digital identity management software. Intercede's edefice™ provides service providers and end-user organizations with the tools required to quickly deploy, maintain and manage smart cards, hardware and software tokens, biometrics, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) technology and other digital credentials. Intercede's customers cover a range of industries and include ActivCard, AIB, Bank of Ireland, Barclays Bank, Colt Telecommunications, Datakey, Dexia Bank, Fujitsu Services, Lloyds TSB and the NHS. For more information, visit Intercede's home page at http://www.intercedegroup.com/ or call +44 (0) 1455 558 111.

About Entrust
Entrust, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENTU) is a leading global provider of enhanced Internet security solutions and services that make it safe to do business and complete transactions over the Internet. Entrust has the industry's broadest set of identification, entitlements, verification, privacy and security management capabilities. More than 1,500 major corporations, service providers, financial institutions and government agencies in more than 40 countries use the security provided through Entrust's portfolio of award-winning technologies. For more information, please visit http://www.entrust.com/.

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

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