ACTIVCARD APPOINTS WILLIAM CROWELL AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

ActivCard (NASDAQ: ACTI), a leading global provider of Secure Digital Identity and Authentication solutions for secure remote access, secure sign-on and digital ID cards, has announced that William Crowell has been appointed Chairman of the Companys Board of Directors.

ACTIVCARD APPOINTS WILLIAM CROWELL AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

FREMONT, CA (PRWEB) October 30, 2003 -- ActivCard (NASDAQ: ACTI), a leading global provider of Secure Digital Identity and Authentication solutions for secure remote access, secure sign-on and digital ID cards, has announced that William Crowell has been appointed Chairman of the Companys Board of Directors.

Mr. Crowell joined the ActivCard Board of Directors in March 2003. He previously served as a Deputy Director of the United States National Security Agency (NSA), and most recently was President and Chief Executive Officer of Cylink Corporation until its acquisition in February 2003 by SafeNet, Inc. Mr. Crowell brings in-depth government experience as well as a strong background in IT security and defence-related technologies to ActivCard -- strengthening the Companys leadership as a trusted digital identity solution provider for enterprises and governments around the world.

About William Crowell
William P. Crowell is an independent consultant and expert in security and intelligence systems. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Cylink Corporation, a Santa Clara, California-based leading provider of network security solutions, until its acquisition in February 2003 by SafeNet, Inc., a leader in VPN technology. Mr. Crowell came to Cylink from the NSA, where he held a series of senior executive positions, including Deputy Director of Operations and Deputy Director of the Agency.

In March 2002, Mr. Crowell was appointed to The Markle Foundation Task Force on National Security in the Information Age, which published a landmark study of the information technology and policy needs for Homeland Security. He was also appointed to the Silicon Valley Blue Ribbon Task Force on Aviation Security and Technology, which published a report that identified and evaluated technology-driven solutions to improve the security and efficiency of national and local aviation.

Mr. Crowell also serves as a director for Broadware Technologies, an Internet streaming-video company, and as a director of ArcSight, Inc., an enterprise security management software company. He was recently appointed to the Unisys Security Advisory Board to address emerging security issues and best practices -- advising on challenges and business benefits of identity management as an initial project.

About ActivCard
ActivCard, www.activcard.com , is a leading global provider of Secure Digital Identity and Authentication solutions for secure remote access, secure sign-on and digital ID card solutions. Our scalable systems and strong authentication solutions are trusted by organisations -- from enterprise to governments around the world. ActivCard delivers maximum Return On Identity (ROI) through increased security, reduced cost, and user convenience. The modular product design allows our customers to add capabilities as required, preserving their investment.

ActivCard is a registered trademark, and Return on Identity is a trademark of ActivCard in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners in the United States and/or other countries.
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