EXHIBIT NUMBER 99.1
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         INTERTRUST TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF DAVID LOCKWOOD
     AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER; VICTOR SHEAR REMAINS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (March 27, 2002) -- InterTrust Technologies Corporation
(NASDAQ: ITRU), the leading inventor of Digital Rights Management (DRM) and
trusted computing technology, today announced that David Lockwood, President and
Board member, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the company. Mr.
Lockwood succeeds the company's founder Victor Shear who has resigned as Chief
Executive. Mr. Shear will retain his position as Chairman of the Board.

Since joining the company's Board of Directors in October of 2000, Mr. Lockwood
has served as Executive Vice Chairman and President of InterTrust. Prior to
joining the company, Lockwood held the position of Co-CEO and Managing Partner
of Reuters Greenhouse, Reuter's $400 million early stage venture capital fund.
Before Reuters Greenhouse, Lockwood was a Managing Director of Goldman Sachs.
During his ten-years at Goldman Sachs, Lockwood founded and managed various
businesses in the United States, Asia and Europe.

"David was the clear choice of the Board to lead the company," said Victor
Shear. "He is very able and given his tenure, first as a board member, and then
as President, he is quite aware of the challenges, assets, and opportunities
going forward. David holds my confidence as the new leader of the InterTrust
team."

"Victor has made fundamental contributions to computer science by pioneering the
field of DRM. I look forward to continuing to work with Victor and benefiting
from his experience and vision," said David Lockwood. "I believe that the
company has the right mix of people, technology and patents to profit from the
advent of DRM and trusted computing . I am committed to the company and its
shareholders and will work hard, together with the Board and Victor, as
Chairman, to further the company's business and enhance shareholder value."

About InterTrust Technologies Corporation

Over the past twelve years, InterTrust has invented and defined key elements of
Digital Rights Management and trusted computing technologies. InterTrust's
licensees and partners include AOL/TimeWarner, Cirrus, Compaq, Digital World
Services, Mitsubishi, Nokia, Samsung, Sanyo, Texas Instruments, Universal Music
Group, and Wave Systems. InterTrust's pioneering role in DRM and trusted
computing is underscored by 22 U.S. patents and nearly 90 additional patents
pending worldwide.

The statements contained in this release that are not purely historical are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934, including statements regarding InterTrust's
expectations, beliefs, hopes, intentions or strategies regarding the future. All
forward-looking statements included in this document are based upon information
available to InterTrust as of the date hereof, and InterTrust assumes no
obligation to update any such forward-looking statement. Actual results could
differ materially from current expectations. Factors that could cause or
contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the factors and
risks discussed in InterTrust's reports filed from time to time with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Nothing contained in this release is intended for use in construing the scope,
content, or meaning of the patent's claims, specification, or prosecution
history, or of any other patent-related materials.

(c) 2002 InterTrust. DigiBox, the InterTrust logo, MetaTrust, and The MetaTrust
Utility are registered trademarks of InterTrust Technologies Corporation, and
TrustChip, RightsChip, InterRights Point, MetaTrust-Certified, Rights/PD and
Rights/System are trademarks of InterTrust Technologies Corporation, all of
which may or may not be used in certain jurisdictions. All other brand or
product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
companies or organizations.

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