Press Release

AuthenTec’s EntréPad AES1610 Fingerprint Sensor selected as Finalist for EE Times ACE Awards

MELBOURNE, FL, January 29, 2007 – AuthenTec, the world leader in biometric fingerprint sensor security, innovation and sales, announced that its advanced EntréPad® AES1610 fingerprint sensor is a Finalist in CMP Technology's EE Times third Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) Awards ( www.eetimes.com/ace ).

Competing in the EE Times ACE Awards Ultimate Products of the Year – IP & E category, which awards the most significant products introduced in the last 12 months, the AES1610 was recognized by readers and expert editors of EE Times for being the first to incorporate the industry’s most trusted security platforms, including compatibility with Trusted Computing Group’s protocols and the Company’s own proprietary next-generation anti-spoofing technology into one of the industries’ smallest biometric fingerprint sensor. The AES1610 features AuthenTec’s Power of Touch technology which enables PC and handheld device manufacturers to add finger swipe-enabled convenience, navigation and personalization capabilities in a small, low-cost, and easy-to-install package. It also utilizes the Company’s patented TruePrint® and TrueMatch technology to provide unparalleled biometric accuracy.

“AuthenTec is excited to have the AES1610 recognized by this valuable peer group,” said Larry Ciaccia, president, AuthenTec.  “The AES1610 represents a number of technology firsts and is now being utilized by leading PC companies worldwide. Its combination of security with convenience is a major reason why biometric security continues to play an increasingly important role in the PC market.”

The EE Times ACE Awards winners will be announced at a gala event on April 3, 2007, as part of the largest electronic systems design event in North America, the Embedded Systems Conference Silicon Valley.

"This year's ACE Awards finalists mark a shift in the industry, as the electronics industry becomes more focused on creating technologies attractive to consumers – from educational toys, to microphones, cell phones and light sensors," said Brian Fuller, editor in chief, EE Times. "The 2007 finalists represent the execution of forward-thinking

technologies and creativity that captures the imagination of consumers, illustrating the influence that electronics and embedded design professionals have on today's culture."

EE Times ACE Awards are presented in 18 categories and are judged by a blue-ribbon panel of industry experts, comprised of the leading voices of academia, industry and Wall Street executives. The judges will choose winners in seven categories. Winners in the additional 11 categories are either peer-to-peer or editorially selected.

About the CMP Technology Electronics Group

The CMP Technology Electronics Group is the premier technology and business media brand serving the information needs of the creators of technology worldwide. Offering a full suite of products and services to reach electronics technology professionals throughout the world, the CMP Technology Electronics Group delivers the most targeted audience and actionable information to marketers in the electronics technology community. Each month, the CMP Technology Electronics Group delivers more than 1 million copies of its print publications, including EE Times, to subscribers in more than 23 countries and online visitors from 100 countries view more than 8 million pages on its Web sites in seven languages including EETimes.com and TechOnline. More than 40,000 decision makers attend its Embedded Systems Conferences each year in Boston, Silicon Valley, China and Taiwan.

About AuthenTec

With more than 14 million sensors in use worldwide, AuthenTec is the world leader in fingerprint sensor security, innovation and sales to the PC, wireless, and access control markets. AuthenTec's award-winning FingerLoc® and EntréPad® sensors take full advantage of The Power of Touch by utilizing the company's patented TruePrint® technology to deliver the most convenient, reliable and cost-effective means available for enabling touch-powered features that extend beyond user authentication. The company's network of partners, solution providers and customers include: Analog Devices, APC, ASUSTek, Compal, Cherry, Fujitsu Computer, CA, HP, IBM, Lenovo, LG Electronics, Microsoft, Motion Computing, MPC Computers, NEC Packard Bell, Pantech, Quanta, Samsung, Tatung, Texas Instruments, Toshiba, and Wistron, among others.  Visit www.authentec.com