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UPEK® provides Biometric Finger security for the THINKPAD* Tablet

25/07/2005

Lenovo Expands Integration of UPEK Technology Across Notebook PC Product Line With Introduction of ThinkPad X41 Tablet

BERKELEY , Calif. – JULY 25, 2005 – UPEK®, Inc., the leading supplier of biometric fingerprint security solutions, today announced that Lenovo has chosen UPEK’s fingerprint authentication solutions to secure their ThinkPad* Series of notebooks with the introduction of the new ThinkPad X41 Tablet. Lenovo incorporated UPEK technology on select models of the ThinkPad X41 Tablet. UPEK delivered its TouchStrip™ fingerprint authentication solution with “dual-swipe” technology, which provides the user with the ability to swipe the sensor in either direction, complementing the unique display orientation flexibility of the tablet form factor. This feature enables the most convenient use of the sensor, independent of the orientation of the display.

UPEK’s TouchStrip Fingerprint Authentication Solution enables secure sign-on and, in combination with Lenovo’s ThinkVantage Client Security Solution allows users to replace multiple passwords with the swipe of a finger. The TouchStrip chipset also enables multi-factor authentication by working with the Trusted Platform Module, an industry standard security chip that is included on every ThinkPad Notebook PC with the TouchStrip Fingerprint Authentication Solution. With over one million TouchStrip and TouchChip ® solutions integrated by leading notebook OEMs and ODMs, UPEK is the leading supplier of biometric fingerprint security to the notebook PC market.

“Lenovo’s decision to continue integrating UPEK’s biometric security solution supports their commitment to offering one of the most secure fingerprint platforms on the market today,” stated Sapna Capoor, Industry Analyst at Frost and Sullivan. “Integrating fingerprint authentication into a tablet PC form factor will meet the growing demand for a higher level of security in industries such as healthcare which requires secure point-of-care access to patient information.”

“We are pleased to expand our leading security solutions across the ThinkPad Series of platforms that started with the T-Series and have migrated to the flagship X-Series systems including this new tablet form factor,” stated Alan Kramer, president and CEO, UPEK, Inc. “We see our existing customers continuing to leverage the unique capabilities of our secure authentication and management solutions across their product lines as market demand increases and our competitive differentiation becomes fully realized."

About UPEK
Headquartered near Berkeley, California, with offices in Prague, Tokyo, Singapore and Taipei, UPEK, Inc. is a privately-held biometric fingerprint security company launched as a venture-backed spin-off from STMicroelectronics in 2004. The security solutions offered by UPEK under the TouchChip ® and TouchStrip™ brands have been shipping in volume since 1999 and have been integrated into a broad range of commercial and consumer applications. UPEK offers the full range of capabilities needed to deliver end-to-end solutions, including silicon fingerprint sensors, biometric algorithms, companion processors, and client/server software. For more information, visit www.upek.com.

For more information contact:
Bill Bockwoldt
UPEK, Inc.
510.420.2611
bill.bockwoldt@upek.com

Lisa Kennedy
Citigate Cunningham for UPEK, Inc.
415.618.8746
lisa.kennedy@citigatecunningham.com

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