GeoTrust Launches International Expansion With GeoTrust Japan

Information Security Leader to Provide Cost-Effective Web Security Services to Japanese Businesses

May 13, 2003 - Wellesley, Mass. - GeoTrust, Inc., a leader in identity and security solutions for e-business and the second largest certificate authority, today announced the first phase of its international expansion through GeoTrust Japan. GeoTrust Japan will offer Web security services from GeoTrust, including the company's digital certificate and identification products. GeoTrust solutions protect Internet transactions and communications such as e-commerce and sensitive business communications by confirming the identity of companies and domains, and encrypting data and e-mail. GeoTrust's Web security products can be issued in a matter of minutes and are the most cost-effective solutions of their kind available today.

The CEO of GeoTrust Japan, Ichiro Chujo, will oversee the daily operations of the Tokyo-based company. Mr. Chujo and his executive staff are veterans of the Japanese hosting and e-commerce industry. He commented: "We are committed to carrying on the GeoTrust reputation in Japan. Our experience, as well as our commitment to providing security services in the Japanese language, will help us rapidly establish GeoTrust Japan as a major player in this industry."

Industry observers estimate that the market for digital certificates alone in Japan will reach U.S. $200M by 2006. Digital certificates verify the identity of businesses and individuals online, as well as the integrity of data in messages that have traveled over public networks.

Neal Creighton, president and CEO of GeoTrust, Inc., said: "GeoTrust has rapidly gained market share for our Web security products, including digital certificates. We've advanced on the industry leader by offering faster, more cost-effective service and higher quality products — a fact recognized by tens of thousands of customers in more than 140 countries. By establishing a presence in Japan, we're better positioned to personally service a critical market that is characterized by rapidly increasing demand for secure business and consumer digital security services."

GeoTrust's Web Security solutions include:

• QuickSSL» and QuickSSL Premium» Web server certificates and services
  
  
• True BusinessID» SSL certificate and business identity product
  
  
• EnterpriseSSL» certificates for an enterprise

GeoTrust Japan can be reached at www.geotrust.co.jp
or by dialing 03-5728-1551.

About GeoTrust, Inc.

GeoTrust, Inc., an emerging leader in Identity and Trust Services, helps organizations of all sizes secure e-commerce transactions, trusted identities and fully managed trusted environments for conducting e-business. GeoTrust's Web Security Services offer hosting providers and businesses with world-class digital certificates for fast transaction security and patent-pending smart-seals to ensure a trusted identity on the Web. GeoTrust also offers managed security services for large enterprises. With more than 70,000 companies in over 140 countries using its technology for transaction security, GeoTrust is the second largest digital certificate provider in the world. GeoTrust can be reached at www.geotrust.com or 800-944-0492.

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.