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Exhibit 99
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CANADA NEWSWIRE [LOGO]
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CERTICOM CORP.
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ATTENTION BUSINESS/TECHNOLOGY EDITORS:
@ROAD(TM), INC. TO INCORPORATE CERTICOM ENCRYPTION TECHNOLOGY INTO ITS
LOCATION-RELEVANT INTERNET SOLUTIONS
HAYWARD, CA, June 28 /CNW/ - Certicom (Nasdaq: CERT: TSE: CIC), a leading
provider of mobile e-commerce security, and @Road(TM), Inc., a leading Internet
information services company that integrates GPS technology, wireless
communications and the Internet to provide location-relevant solutions for
businesses and consumers on the move, today announced a license agreement
whereby @Road, Inc. will integrate Certicom's elliptic curve cryptography (ECC)
technology into its location-specific, m-commerce Internet products and
services.
Certicom's industry-leading ECC technology will help @Road ensure that
subscriber information and transactions processed through the @Road wireless
Internet network will remain secure. @Road will integrate Certicom's technology
into its wireless-enabled iLM(TM) (Internet Location Manager) device and into
its network servers to secure and protect the content of transmissions as they
travel between the @Road network and the iLM devices located in @Road subscriber
vehicles.
"Our subscribers rely on the @Road network to access and share proprietary
information between their offices and their mobile workforce, so it is
imperative that we provide a highly secure network environment," said Michael
Walker, @Road vice president of engineering. "Certicom's trusted ECC technology
provides the tight security and high processing speed required for the
mission-critical, real-time and secure communications @Road subscribers demand."
@Road is a leading provider of location-relevant Web and wireless-enabled
productivity enhancement solutions for business and consumers on the move. The
company launched its first Internet-based m-commerce solution with the
introduction of FleetASAPsm, a vehicle management solution accessed through the
Internet. FleetASAP services include vehicle location to within 30 meters,
computer-generated reports on time, mileage and stops, and other mobile resource
management tools. @Road product initiatives are designed to leverage core
technologies to provide service in supply chain management, mobile Web access
for businesses and consumers, as well as providing applications-hosting and
operations services.
"With the dramatic increase of wireless Internet communications between the
enterprise and the mobile workforce, security remains a key issue for the user,"
said Richard Depew, Certicom executive vice president of field operations. "The
addition of our trusted, full strength security in innovative
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solutions provided by companies like @Road enables the adoption of
enterprise-wide mobile computing solutions by assuring that critical and
sensitive corporate data will not be compromised." About Elliptic Curve
Cryptography Developed for a broad range of computing platforms and maximum
interoperability, Certicom's Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) technology
enables strong, high performance security for many pieces of the computing
infrastructure, including the new generation of small form-factor products such
as handheld computers, pagers, cell phones and smart cards. Certicom's patented
implementation of ECC technology provides a more efficient alternative to
conventional public key cryptographic algorithms in many mobile and wireless
environments, allowing for faster processing speed, reduced bandwidth usage and
decreased battery requirements. These advantages make Certicom's ECC-based
security technology particularly well suited to mobile devices that incorporate
less powerful processors, such as handheld computing devices, Internet-enabled
phones and two-way pagers.
About @Road(TM), Inc.
Based in Fremont, CA, @Road is a leading Internet information services
company that integrates location technologies, wireless communications and the
Internet to provide location-relevant solutions for businesses and consumers on
the move. FleetASAP, powered by @Road, is the first of these solutions, offering
vehicle management services through the Internet.
About Certicom
Certicom is an encryption technology company specializing in security
solutions for mobile computing and wireless data markets, including m-commerce.
Major computing and communications companies, such as Palm, Inc., BellSouth
Wireless Data, Motorola, Pitney Bowes, and QUALCOMM incorporate Certicom's
technology into electronic commerce software, wireless messaging applications,
and smart cards. Certicom is a leading source for a wide range of OEM security
products and services, including cryptographic toolkits, custom implementations,
and security integration services and consulting. Certicom's worldwide sales and
marketing operations are based in Hayward, California, with cryptographic
research and product development in Toronto, Canada. For more information, visit
Certicom's Web site at http://www.certicom.com.
Certicom is a registered trademark of Certicom Corp. All other companies
and products listed herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective holders.
Except for historical information contained herein, this press release
contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual
results may differ materially. Factors that might cause a difference include,
but are not limited to, those relating to the acceptance of mobile and wireless
devices and the continued growth of e-commerce and m-commerce (mobile
e-commerce), the increase of the demand for mutual authentication in m-commerce
transactions, the acceptance of Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) technology as
an industry standard, the market acceptance of our principle products and sales
of our customer's products, the impact of competitive products and technologies,
the possibility of our products infringing patents and other intellectual
property of third parties, and costs of product development. Certicom will not
update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after
the date hereof. More detailed information about potential factors that could
affect Certicom's financial results is included in the documents Certicom files
from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian
securities regulatory authorities including Certicom's Registration Statement on
Form F-10.
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For further information: Certicom contacts: Lorraine Kauffman, Public
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Relations, Certicom Corp., (510) 780-5417, lkauffman@certicom.com; Jessica
Johannes, Lutchansky Communications for Certicom, (408) 938-9050, x 15,
jessica@lcomm.com; @Road(TM), Inc. contact: Nancy Harrison, Ariel West Corporate
Communications, @Road, Inc., (714) 540-7387, nancyharrison@arielwest.com