GeoTrust Appoints John Adams Chief Technology Officer

Former CTO of RSA Security Brings Deep Experience in Enterprise Information Security to Leading Digital Certificate and E-Business Security Provider

April 14, 2003 - San Francisco, RSA Conference 2003, Booth #717 - GeoTrust, a leader in identity and security solutions for e-business and the second largest certificate authority, today announced the appointment of John Adams to the position of chief technology officer. Adams will be responsible for building out the company's technology vision, particularly in enterprise managed security, and guiding it as it enters new markets. He will also help GeoTrust further its already strong position in the Internet security and Web identity markets. Adams previously held the positions of CTO and senior vice president of engineering at RSA Security, a leader in authentication and encryption products, and leadership positions at Digital Equipment Corporation.

"We welcome John to the team, and feel that he's bringing the expertise and experience we're looking for as we expand our enterprise managed security offerings," said Neal Creighton, CEO and president of GeoTrust. "GeoTrust has proven it can provide a better, faster and more cost-effective way to conduct business securely online. John will help us take that message into new markets, and to expand our capabilities in strategic areas such as wireless and Web services."

Adams brings more than 25 years of security and product management experience to GeoTrust. He spent five years at RSA Security in the positions of CTO and senior vice president of engineering. During that period, he oversaw the technical strategy of the company and managed RSA Laboratories, RSA's research and advanced development arm. During his tenure as senior vice president of engineering, he grew the group from 30 employees to more than 250 worldwide.

Adams also held several leadership positions during his 20-year career at Digital Equipment Corporation, including technical director of network integration software, vice president of network operating systems and vice president of network systems. Adams received a B.A. in mathematics from Harvard University, B.S. and M.S. degrees in civil engineering from Tufts University, and a Ph.D. in civil engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

GeoTrust enables enterprises to easily and cost-effectively conduct secure online business. The company is expanding its enterprise business to include the wireless and Web services markets-industries whose success depends on the availability of authentication products and services. Its innovative automated technology is used by companies worldwide, and has earned GeoTrust exclusive contracts with numerous resellers and Internet service providers.

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.

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