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NTRU Joins the WAP Forum

		NTRU CRYPTOSYSTEMS LOGO NTRU Cryptosystems, Inc. logo. (PRNewsFoto)[AG] BOSTON, MA USA

        Company to Introduce New Security Solutions for Wireless Data

    BOSTON, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- NTRU Cryptosystems, Inc. today announced
its membership in the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) Forum.  The WAP
Forum supports the development of open standards enabling mobile users to
easily access Internet information and services via mobile telephones, pagers,
personal digital assistants (PDAs) and other wireless devices.  NTRU plans to
work closely with the WAP Forum to help define standards bringing the benefits
of secure, high speed and cost-effective public key cryptography to the WAP
community.
    (Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000119/NEW003)
    According to the WAP Forum, the number of mobile phone subscribers is
expected to reach 500 million worldwide by 2003, and by that time 75 percent
of all mobile phones will be Internet-enabled.
    "Wireless devices are the next generation of information access
appliances," said Scott Goldman, WAP Forum CEO.  "As the number of wireless
transactions increases and as high-value content, such as music and video, is
delivered with wireless networks, both users and content providers need
security.  The WAP Forum provides a vehicle for companies throughout the
wireless industry to drive security standards."
    "We are very pleased to join the WAP Forum," said Scott Crenshaw, NTRU
Vice President.  "We believe NTRU can make significant contributions to the
WAP Forum and the wireless user community.  NTRU is committed to the
development of secure, efficient and cost-effective security solutions for
wireless applications."

    About the WAP Forum
    The WAP Forum is an industry association that has developed the de-facto
world standard for wireless information and telephony services on digital
mobile phones and other wireless terminals.  Handset manufacturers
representing 95 percent of the world market across all technologies have
committed to shipping WAP-enabled devices.  Carriers representing more than
100 million subscribers worldwide have joined WAP.  WAP Forum membership is
open to all industry participants.  For further details on the Forum and its
members, please visit the Forum's Web site at http://www.wapforum.org.

    About NTRU
    NTRU Cryptosystems, Inc. makes the world's fastest secure public key
cryptography solutions.  NTRU is the best public key cryptography solution for
wireless data communications, digital music and video distribution, e-commerce
and embedded applications.  Strategic investors include Sony Corporation.  For
more information, see http://www.ntru.com or call NTRU at 888.346.NTRU or
617.948.9138.  NTRU is pronounced "En' true."
    NTRU, FastWTLS, the NTRU logo and the FastWTLS logo are trademarks of NTRU
Cryptosystems, Inc.  Portions of NTRU's system are the subject of pending
patent applications in the US and internationally.

    For Information Contact:
    Scott Crenshaw
    NTRU
    (617) 948-9138
    screnshaw@ntru.com

SOURCE NTRU Cryptosystems, Inc.

http://www.ntru.com
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CONTACT:
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screnshaw@ntru.com