Entrust Chief Executive Bill Conner Named FCW Federal 100 Award Recipient

IT Security Leader Joins Preeminent Group of Government Officials, Industry Executives and Academia Who Have Positively Transformed Government Technology and Citizen Services

15 Mar 2004

DALLAS, TX - Entrust, Inc. [NASDAQ: ENTU], a global leader in securing digital identities and information, today announced that its chairman, CEO and president, Bill Conner, has been named a Federal Computer Week (FCW) Federal 100 Award recipient for his leadership in improving government technology and services, and the company's role as a trusted public sector advisor in its delivery of identity and access management solutions.  As a Federal 100 Award recipient, Conner joins a distinguished list of innovative and accomplished senior government officials, industry executives and academics that have helped to improve government information systems, management and citizen-centric services.

Over 65 United States federal government entities are Entrust customers, including recent engagements with the U.S. Departments of Energy, Labor and State.  Entrust technology also helps power the Federal Bridge Certificate Authority (FBCA), a multi-agency information-sharing program that is now actively linking the U.S. Departments of Defense and Treasury, the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) and the National Finance Center (USDA-NFC).  Entrust serves as the technology solutions provider to three out of the four agencies that have achieved certification under the FBCA, with a number of other government customers slated to join in the near future.

"Entrust views its role as a trusted advisor to government, and we are extremely proud of the technological accomplishments and innovative programs that have been developed in partnership with our government colleagues," said Conner.  "I am honored to receive this award, but note that it represents the result of the collective and dedicated working relationships the Entrust team has established with their peers in the government arena."

"Entrust has established a large presence and body of expertise in the government arena, and we look forward to enhancing the productive partnerships we have developed to help make government information systems more secure, productive and efficient through the use of next-generation technologies and services," continued Conner.

For more information about the FCW Federal 100 Awards, please visit http://www.fcw.com/events/fed100/2004/Conner.asp

Globally, Entrust serves more than 50 foreign governments.  As ranked by the latest Accenture global e-government study, three out of the top four e-governments have standardized on Entrust security solutions. These include the national governments of Canada, Singapore and Denmark.