Nomination marks Entrust's fourth consecutive finalist appearance for publication's technology award; won previous three times nominated

DALLAS, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Entrust, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENTU) has been named a 2009 finalist for Network Products Guide's "Hot Companies Award," ranking the organization among the world's elite "Software-as-a-Service" companies.

"The 2009 'Hot Companies Award' recognizes companies like Entrust who are proven leaders, helping make today's businesses more secure," said Rake Narang, editor-in-chief, Info Security Products Guide. "This award truly recognizes the leadership and success of Entrust in the field of IT security and we congratulate them on their finalist placement."

This recognition distinguishes Entrust out of more than 600 companies worldwide. Entrust is identified as a leading information security company due to breadth and depth of products, strong commitment and quality of employees and executive leadership, and strategic market dynamics and market penetration.

Entrust's Hot Companies 2009 finalist nomination was based on several key attributes, including:

    --  Known Leader: Entrust has more than 15 years of digital information and
        identity security experience and is recognized as a global security
        leader.
    --  Outstanding Innovation: Entrust has more than 125 patents and patents
        pending, illustrating Entrust's focus on concept and technology
        innovation.
    --  Real-world Products for Real-World Needs: Entrust is at the forefront of
        customer need. Examples include security for tens of millions of
        ePassports in the U.S., UK, Slovenia, Finland, Taiwan, Singapore, New
        Zealand; national ID card projects in countries including the Kingdom of
        Saudi Arabia and Spain; and the use of Entrust IdentityGuard by global
        banks, governments and organizations, including Expedia, US Bank, United
        States Department of Treasury, Societe Generale and Kotak for
        large-scale, simple, cost-effective customer and consumer strong
        authentication.
    --  Strong Customer Base: Entrust helps secure and reduce costs for nine of
        the top 10 e-governments globally and more than 2,000 leading
        enterprises in key verticals.

"We are extremely proud to be a finalist for the 2009 'Hot Companies Award' by Network Products Guide, which marks our fourth consecutive appearance on the award's final list," said Entrust President and CEO Bill Conner. "Even as the economic climate reaches a level of uncertainty, Entrust remains focused on delivering un-matched customer value by providing trusted security for less."

The 2009 Hot Companies winners will be announced and honored March 26-27, 2009, at the World Executive Alliance Summit in San Francisco, Calif. The CEOs of the finalists will provide insight to their company's marketing and technology strategies during sessions with leading entrepreneurs, IT companies, venture capitalists, corporate strategists and media.

Network Products Guide, published from Silicon Valley, is a leading provider of products, technologies and vendor-related research and analysis. The guide provides a wealth of information and tools, including the best products and services, roadmaps, industry directions, technology advancements and independent product evaluations that facilitate in making the most pertinent technology decisions impacting business and personal goals. The guide follows conscientious research methodologies developed and enhanced by industry experts. To learn more, visit www.networkproductsguide.com.

About Entrust

Entrust [NASDAQ: ENTU] secures digital identities and information for consumers, enterprises and governments in more than 2,000 organizations spanning 60 countries. Leveraging a layered security approach to address growing risks, Entrust solutions help secure the most common digital identity and information protection pain points in an organization. These include SSL, authentication, fraud detection, shared data protection and e-mail security. For information, call 888-690-2424, e-mail entrust@entrust.com or visit www.entrust.com.

Entrust is a registered trademark of Entrust, Inc. in the United States and certain other countries. In Canada, Entrust is a registered trademark of Entrust Limited. All Entrust product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Entrust, Inc. or Entrust Limited. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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