Press Release

 

 

AuthenTec to Present at the 11th Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference

 

MELBOURNE, Fla., Dec. 16, 2008 -- AuthenTec(NASDAQ: AUTH), the world's leading provider of fingerprint sensors and solutions, today announced that CFO Gary Larsen will present at the 11th Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference at the New York Palace Hotel in New York, NY. AuthenTecis scheduled to present at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Thursday, January 8, 2009. 

Portfolio managers and analysts who wish to request a meeting with management should contact conferences@needhamco.com.

A live Web cast of AuthenTec'spresentation may be accessed at the Company's Web site, at investors.authentec.com. Access to the replay will be available one hour after the live Web cast. 

About AuthenTec
With more than 40 million sensors shipped worldwide, AuthenTecis the world leader in providing fingerprint authentication sensors and solutions to the high-volume PC, wireless device, and access control markets. AuthenTec'saward-winning sensors take full advantage of The Power of Touch(R) by utilizing the company's patented TruePrint(R) technology to deliver the most convenient, reliable and cost-effective means available for enabling touch-powered features that extend beyond user authentication. 

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Investor Contact:
Shelton Group Investor Relations
Leanne K. Sievers, 949-224-3874
Executive Vice President, Investor Relations
lsievers@sheltongroup.com 
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Media Contact:
AuthenTec
  Brent Dietz, 321-308-1320
Director of Communications
brent.dietz@authentec.com