Wireless Agenda 2000 - Austin, TX., May 23, 2000 - Certicom, a leading provider of m-commerce security, and Integra Micro Systems, a leading software development company in India, today announced that Integra has licensed Certicom's WTLS Plus™ technology to provide advanced encryption for the Jataayu WAP Server and Gateway. The Jataayu product is India's first WAP server and WAP gateway, which provides secure access to the Internet and supports secure wireless applications for mobile devices, ranging from Internet email and messaging to mobile banking, stock trading and other mobile commerce ("m-commerce") services.

"Our partnership with Certicom provides us with the critical security element to our WAP implementation. Certicom's efficient WTLS technology best meets the demands of mobile devices and networks, giving us a competitive advantage in earning the business of global carriers and enterprises," said Jataayu's Raj Kesarimall, Executive Director. "We selected Certicom's WTLS Plus because it offers high performance and trusted security technology to our innovative WAP browser and gateway products, enabling secure transactions over the wireless environment."

Integra a leading Indian software development company specializing in the areas of Networking, Imaging, Internet Applications and Appliances and offers products and services for the global markets. The company's Jataayu, is a fully WAP compliant Server/Gateway product available on a variety of operating systems and enables WAP devices to access WML content. Integra chose Certicom to provide proven, high performance security ideally suited for WAP implementations in wireless environments.

"We are very excited to partner with Jataayu Software which represents the expansion of our business into India," said Richard Depew, executive vice president, field operations, Certicom. "We believe that the demand for innovative WAP solutions that enable businesses and individuals to securely communicate worldwide continues to explode. Jataayu represents the extensive technical capabilities of one of the fastest growing countries, as they add Certicom-enhanced WAP products to strengthen their competitiveness in the international wireless arena".

Certicom's encryption technology provides Jataayu with significant performance and size advantages. The small code size of the WTLS Plus toolkit and straightforward interface enables rapid development and seamless integration with Integra's complete WAP development product line.

About WTLS Plus
WTLS Plus combines Certicom's ECC, SSL, and embedded platform expertise to offer a highly efficient security solution designed specifically for wireless environments. The toolkit provides for plug-and-play integration, enabling WAP developers to add WTLS functionality rapidly and with confidence to their servers and constrained devices. It reduces cost by substantially shortening development schedules and helps ensure that sensitive applications achieve the highest industry standards for security. Certicom provides both - client and server - software required for an interoperable WAP security solution. WTLS Plus is compliant with the WTLS 1.1 specification developed by the WAP Forum.

About Certicom
Certicom is an encryption technology company specializing in security solutions for mobile computing and wireless data markets, including m-commerce. Major computing and communications companies such as Palm Inc., BellSouth Wireless Data, Motorola, Pitney Bowes, and QUALCOMM incorporate Certicom's technology into electronic commerce software, wireless messaging applications, and smart cards. Certicom is a leading source for a complete range of OEM security products and services, including cryptographic toolkits, custom implementations, security integration services and consulting. Certicom's worldwide sales and marketing operations are based in Hayward, California, with cryptographic research and product development in Toronto, Canada.

About Jataayu
The Jataayu Family is a complete range of WAP Server/Gateway and Clients aimed at the global market. Jataayu is a highly efficient and portable solution available on a variety of UNIX platforms and Windows NT. The Jataayu WAP Server/Gateway product range caters to the entire spectrum of the market from Personal to Enterprise to Network Operators. The Jataayu Client is highly portable and is currently available for the Palm OS.

About Integra Micro
Integra is a leading software development company based in Bangalore , India popularly known as the "Silicon Valley" Of India. Specializing in the areas of Networking, Imaging, Internet Applications and Appliances, the company has a rich technology background which enables it to provide innovative and quality products and services. With the launch of Jataayu, Integra is well on its way to establish itself as a global supplier of products and solutions for the rapidly growing Wireless Solutions Markets. For more information, visit Integra's Web site at www.integramicro.com

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