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Matsushita Chooses RSA BSAFE(R) Encryption to Help Secure i-mode Users' Communications

              Leading Wireless Phone Supplier Uses RSA BSAFE SSL

    RSA(R) CONFERENCE, SAN FRANCISCO, April 9 /PRNewswire/ --
RSA Security Inc. (Nasdaq: RSAS), the most trusted name in e-security(TM),
today announced that Matsushita, one of the leading suppliers of wireless
phones that support the NTT DoCoMo i-mode service in Japan, has signed
encryption licenses for RSA BSAFE(R) SSL encryption software to help secure
their users' communications with Internet applications.
    In just two years, NTT DoCoMo has signed up more than 20 million
subscribers to its i-mode Internet-access service in Japan.  With an i-mode
phone, users can easily access online services, including banking, restaurant
reservations, ticket reservations and email.
    "We are honored to have been chosen by Matsushita to supply critical
encryption solutions for use in their i-mode wireless phones," said
Scott Schnell, senior vice president of marketing and corporate development at
RSA Security.  "We believe i-mode represents the wave of the future for
wireless communications through direct, Internet-standard communications from
the handset."

    About RSA Security Inc.
    RSA Security Inc., the most trusted name in e-security, helps
organizations build secure, trusted foundations for e-business through its RSA
SecurID(R) two-factor authentication, RSA BSAFE encryption and RSA Keon(R)
digital certificate management systems.  With approximately one billion RSA
BSAFE-enabled applications in use worldwide, more than eight million RSA
SecurID authentication users and almost 20 years of industry experience, RSA
Security has the proven leadership and innovative technology to address the
changing security needs of e-business and bring trust to the online economy.
RSA Security can be reached at http://www.rsasecurity.com.

    NOTE:  RSA, BSAFE, Keon and SecurID are registered trademarks, and The
Most Trusted Name in e-Security is a trademark of RSA Security Inc.  All other
products and services mentioned are trademarks of their respective companies.


SOURCE RSA Security Inc.




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