GeoTrust to Enable Administrators to Seamlessly Issue Trusted Digital Certificates for the Microsoft Windows Environment

GeoTrust to Offer One of the Industries More Secure, Flexible and
Cost-Effective Certificate Lifecycle Management Solutions

March 10, 2004 - Maidstone, London. GeoTrust Europe, a leader in identity and security solutions for e-business and the world’s second largest certificate authority, today announced that it is joining with Microsoft Corp. to enable enterprise businesses to seamlessly integrate Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with True Credentials™, as a way to safeguard electronic communications between employees, vendors, trading partners, customers and remote users.

Seamlessly integrating GeoTrust’s proven authentication, e-signature and digital certificate technology with Microsoft Windows Server 2003, enables administrators to help manage the entire certificate lifecycle management process, for fast, efficient and cost-effective issuance and management of digital certificates from one of the world’s most trusted certificate authorities. Enterprises will also benefit from GeoTrust’s expertise in providing security services.

“GeoTrust and Microsoft can now offer enterprises working in a Windows environment an integrated certificate solution that is not only scalable but reasonably priced as well,” according to Neal Creighton, president and CEO of GeoTrust. “GeoTrust is the fastest growing certificate authority in the enterprise space and we feel strongly that our technology is second-to-none in the industry because we offer a variety of solutions that meet the needs of all enterprises.”

“Customers have told us that they need integrated solutions to enable new security solutions in Windows environments,” said David Cross, lead program manager in the Security Business and Technology Unit, Microsoft Corporation. “We are pleased to work with companies like GeoTrust to help customers implement effective certificate services within and across enterprises.”

GeoTrust’s True Credentials is a fully managed solution that verifies the identities of e-business participants and safeguards electronic communications between employees, vendors, trading partners, customers and remote users. At the heart of the solution is GeoTrust’s proven authentication, e-signature and digital certificate technology.

Pricing and Availability
The integrated solution is based on the number of certificates purchased and deployed. Volume discounts are available. For more information, contact GeoTrust Europe at +44 (0) 1622 764789.

About GeoTrust
GeoTrust is a leading provider of next generation information security services that address the fundamental need for e-business security and confidence. Our award-winning next generation technology delivers secure e-commerce transactions, identity verification and trust authentication services to the global web community - an important step toward leveraging the full business potential of the Internet. More than 70,000 customers in 140 countries use GeoTrust security services to conduct business efficiently and cost-effectively over the Internet and wireless networks - including Fortune 1,000 companies throughout every industry. GeoTrust provides e-business security that helps drive revenue, profitability and growth, while maintaining business continuity. GeoTrust is the second largest digital certificate provider in the world and has offices in the U.S., Europe and Japan.

GeoTrust Europe can be reached at www.geotrusteurope.com or +44 (0) 1622 764789.

GeoTrust is a registered trademark of GeoTrust, Inc. QuickSSL, QuickSSL Premium, Enterprise SSL, True BusinessID, are trademarks of GeoTrust, Inc. All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.