Major UK Clearing Bank licenses Intercede's edefice™

Major UK Clearing Bank licenses Intercede's edefice smart card and identity management system in support of deploying Identrus enabled smart cards to selected customers.

Lutterworth, Leicestershire, United Kingdom-25 September 2003-Intercede Group plc, today announces that a major UK Clearing Bank has signed a contract to use Intercede's edefice smart card and identity management system to manage the issuance of Identrus enabled smart cards and associated digital certificates to
selected customers.

This contract, with a committed first year value of £300,000, will be delivered within six months of contract award.

Under this contract edefice will be integrated with both a third-party smart card bureau and a third-party managed service provider to enable a highly scalable and robust smart card deployment platform.

Intercede Chief Executive, Richard Parris stated, "We are delighted to have secured this important contract after a comprehensive competitive procurement process. This represents a major addition to our customer list and a prestigious reference site for edefice".

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About Intercede
IIntercede Group plc is a leading developer and supplier of digital identity management software and is listed on the London Stock Exchange (IGP LN) (IGP.L). Intercede's edefice provides OEM partners, 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, applets and other digital credentials. Intercede's customers cover a range of industries and include ActivCard, AIB, Bank of Ireland, Barclays Bank, Colt Telecommunications, Datakey, Fujitsu Services, Lloyds TSB, the NHS, the Royal Bank of Scotland and a number of US Federal Government agencies.

For more information, visit Intercede's home page at http://www.intercedegroup.com/ or call +44 (0) 1455 558 111.

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