Identity and Access Management Products Support Alliance’s Network Identity Standards and Vision

San Ramon, California – April 18, 2005 – Avatier Corporation, a leading provider of global Identity and Access Management solutions today announced its membership as a Sponsor of the Liberty Alliance Project, a consortium committed to developing open standards for federated network identity that support all current and emerging network devices. Avatier joins industry leaders to promote uniform identity authentication standards that ensure protection of data and users while enabling businesses to easily conduct transactions.

Through the sponsorship, Avatier will offer its extensive industry expertise to aid in the consortium's effort to develop an open and interoperable standard for federated network identity and identity-based Web Services. As a Sponsor of the Liberty Alliance Project, Avatier will work with other industry leaders in developing standards promoting the secure creation and management of federated identities for organizations worldwide.

Avatier will also play an active role in communicating educational and industry news from the Liberty Alliance to its customer base of over a thousand organizations while incorporating the project’s specifications into its Identity and Access Management product suite to further enhance product interoperability.

“Avatier is committed to the vision of a networked world in which individuals and enterprises can securely and efficiently conduct business built on a foundation of trust," said Nelson Cicchitto, President and CEO, Avatier. "We look forward to working with the Alliance to shape open standards and contribute our expertise to furthering their goals.”

About Liberty Alliance Project
The Liberty Alliance Project (http://www.projectliberty.org) is a consortium formed to develop open standards for federated network Identity Management and identity-based services. The Alliance is made up of over 150 members, representing a worldwide cross-section of organizations ranging from educational institutions and government organizations, to service providers and financial institutions, to technology firms and wireless providers. Federated identity will help drive the next generation of the Internet, offering businesses and consumer's convenience and choice within accepted standards. Sponsorship is open to all commercial and non-commercial organizations.

About Avatier
Avatier is a leading provider of Identity and Access Management software for the global enterprise. Avatier’s multilingual, end-to-end Identity and Access Management products improve operational efficiency, mitigate security risks and ensure corporate governance and regulatory compliance while lowering help desks calls and IT administrative costs. As the only identity management software vendor to consistently prove an ROI in three to six months, Avatier’s thousands of customers worldwide include industry leaders such as BBC, Delta Airlines, Harris Corporation, Rockwell Collins and Sprint Canada. Avatier is headquartered in San Ramon, Calif. and can be reached at http://www.avatier.com or (925) 217-5170.

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