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nCipher plc. acquires the assests of Britestream Networks

Austin, Texas and the United Kingdom – November 13, 2006 – nCipher protects critical enterprise data for many of the world's most security-conscious organizations by delivering solutions in the fields of identity management, data protection, enterprise key management and cryptographic hardware. nCipher has worked closely with BriteStream for a number of years including the joint development of a number of products. As a result certain components of the BriteStream product portfolio will continue to be available through nCipher. Specifically the BN1200 and the BN 1250 will continue to be marketed by nCipher under the brands nFast and nForce respectively.

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To contact nCipher about this acquisition please send email to: info@ncipher.com

About nCipher
nCipher protects critical enterprise data for many of the world's most security-conscious organizations. Delivering solutions in the fields of identity management, data protection, enterprise key management and cryptographic hardware, nCipher enables businesses to identify who can access data, to protect data in transit and at rest, and to comply with the growing number of privacy-driven regulations. nCipher plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:NCH). www.ncipher.com

About Britestream
Britestream Networks provides plug-and-play SSL security appliances, NICs and ASICs that deliver a unique combination of powerful simplicity, un-compromised performance, and fortified security. Britestream’s patented in-stream architecture eliminates the need for network integration and provides very high performance, 100% SSL offload. With sensitive information stored in hardware, Britestream solutions are tamper-proof. For applications such as e-commerce, online banking, remote mail, and secure collaboration, Britestream’s solutions remove all deployment barriers and performance penalties of ubiquitously enabling security. This is Internet security as it is meant to be. Automatic. Easy. Everywhere. For more information, visit: www.britestream.com.

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