FREMONT, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Oct 2, 2008 -- ActivIdentity Corporation (ACTI - News), a global leader in digital identity assurance, today announced the filing of a patent infringement action against Intercede Group PLC and its wholly owned subsidiary, Intercede Ltd. The action, filed in the United States District Court in the Northern District of California, alleges that the defendants have infringed a patent owned by ActivIdentity, and seeks damages and a permanent injunction.

"This action demonstrates ActivIdentity's long-term dedication to vigorously defend its extensive patent portfolio, protecting our past and future investment in research and development," said Grant Evans, CEO of ActivIdentity. "We are committed to protecting the interests of our shareholders and customers who have chosen to invest in ActivIdentity technology."

About ActivIdentity

ActivIdentity Corporation identity assurance solutions secure the business of enterprise, government, and financial services organizations worldwide. Trusted identity is the core of the ActivIdentity platform, enabling security for data, networks, applications, passwords and credentials.

ActivIdentity solutions support the convergence of physical and logical identity through strong authentication and provide smartcard lifecycle management, enterprise single sign-on, data encryption and digital signature capabilities.

ActivIdentity customers experience multiple benefits including increased network security, protection against identity theft and online fraud, enhanced workforce productivity, business process efficiencies, and regulatory compliance.

Headquartered in Fremont, CA (USA), ActivIdentity develops products in the United States, Australia, and France, and has sales and technical service centers in more than ten countries. Millions of customers worldwide rely on ActivIdentity identity assurance technology to address growing internal and external identity risks. For more information, visit www.actividentity.com.

ActivIdentity and ActivCard are registered trademarks 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.

     At ActivIdentity:
     Phil Jacobs
     +612-6208-4875
     Phil.Jacobs@actividentity.com
      
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     Suzanne Matick
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     Michael Gallo
     212-239-8594
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