AuthenTec Earns ISO 9001:2008 Certification

Underscores Commitment to Hardware and Software Product Quality and Reliability
MELBOURNE, Fla.--(Business Wire)--
AuthenTec (NASDAQ:AUTH), the world`s leading provider of smart fingerprint
sensors and solutions,announced today that the Company has earned the coveted
ISO 9001:2008 certification. The certification demonstrates AuthenTec`s
commitment to quality in every aspect of its business in the design,
development, marketing and sale of fingerprint hardware and software solutions.

"AuthenTec has achieved another important industry milestone by earning the ISO
9001 certification, which further validates our quality approach to developing
both hardware and software in support of leading customers worldwide," said
AuthenTec Chairman and CEO Scott Moody. "A quality-based culture is an important
characteristic of a successful company, and this certification underscores our
commitment to quality throughout our organization including product development,
manufacturing, market launch and support."

"Compliance with ISO 9001 helps assure our customers that our products are of
the highest reliability and that our processes follow the most thorough quality
practices and standards," said Tony Iantosca, Sr. Vice President of Worldwide
Operations and Quality. "Our team is proud of achieving ISO certification, and
we view this as another important step in the continuous improvement of our
product quality and reliability."

The ISO certification process included a thorough audit and analysis of
AuthenTec`s processes including hardware and software product engineering &
design; package development; application support; quality management systems and
quality validation; and product reliability and launch. Det Norske Veritas
Certification, Inc. (DNV) led the audit and certification process.

About ISO 9001:2008

ISO 9001:2008 specifies requirements for aquality management system where an
organization needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide product
that meets customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements; and
aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the
system, including processes for continual improvement of the system and the
assurance of conformity to customer and applicable statutory and regulatory
requirements.

About AuthenTec

With more than 45 million sensors sold worldwide, AuthenTec is the world leader
in providing smart fingerprint sensors and solutions to the high-volume PC,
wireless device, and access control markets. AuthenTec's award-winning sensors
take full advantage of The Power of Touch by utilizing the company's patented
TruePrint technology to deliver the most convenient, reliable and cost-effective
means available for enabling touch-powered features that extend beyond user
authentication.

AuthenTec, Melbourne
Brent Dietz, Director of Communications, 321-308-1320
brent.dietz@authentec.com

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