ANNOUNCEMENT: RPK SECURITY ANNOUNCES RPK ENCRYPTONITE GLOBAL REPRESENTATIVE PROGRAM FOR ENCRYPTION TECHNOLOGY

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CONTACT:
Paula Miller							Lyn Oswald
Nadel Phelan, Inc.						RPK Security, Inc.
(831) 439-5570 x277						(212) 488-9891
paulam@nadelphelan.com					lynoswald@rpkusa.com


RPK SECURITY ANNOUNCES RPK ENCRYPTONITE GLOBAL REPRESENTATIVE PROGRAM FOR
ENCRYPTION TECHNOLOGY
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. January 25, 1998 - RPK Security, Inc. (www.rpk.com), a
technology leader in strong and fast public key encryption, announced today
the launch of its RPK Encryptonite Global Representative Program for its
encryption technology, expanding its global reach through a worldwide sales
channel.
The three charter companies that have joined the program include ITCG, a
leading provider of business and information technology consultancy services
for electronic commerce, !Effective, an innovative information consulting
company focused on delivering IT based business solutions to stock exchange
companies, and M & A Group, a leader in management consulting with offices
worldwide. The companies will promote and sell RPK Encryptonite Engine
licenses and may also offer custom engineering assistance, local
implementation and technical support.
"We joined the RPK Encryptonite Program based on our customers' increasing
demand for high performance security solutions. RPK Security offers a fast,
flexible and globally strong encryption solution," said David Maxwell,
managing director of ITCG. "Our participation in RPK's program will allow us
to offer our customers a superior product."
"Our aim is to excite our clientele by delivering innovative technology
solutions and RPK allows us to do that," said Ronald Nanninga, marketing
executive of !Effective. "We intend to leverage our knowledge and experience
of encryption in marketing the RPK technology to our customers."
"All M&A Group corporate prospects and customers need RPK security products
and we look  forward to signing significant deals for RPK in 1999," said
Jean-Paul Pinzuti, founder/partner of M&A Group.
The RPK Encryptonite Engine, a strong, fast and scalable cryptosystem,
uniquely combines all the benefits of public key systems (authentication,
digital signatures and digital certificates) with the speed of a secret key
system into one algorithm. With the Encryptonite Engine's superior
performance, applications requiring streaming data, sound, video or numerous
transactions, such as credit card payments, receive instantaneous responses
and secure communication links.
The RPK Encryptonite Toolkit, a software implementation of the RPK
Encryptonite Engine, gives developers everything they need to quickly and
easily incorporate strong, fast and scalable public key encryption into all
their applications - without an extensive knowledge of cryptography.  Its
speed and compact size make it suitable for even the most demanding embedded
systems.
"The first three charter partners of our global representative program will
provide world class local sales and engineering support," said Jack Oswald,
president and CEO of RPK Security. "Since our encryption technology was
developed outside the U.S., it is well suited to be used worldwide and these
partners will make a huge difference in RPK's ability to service and support
customers on a global basis."
ABOUT RPK SECURITY
Founded in 1995, RPK Security, Inc. is a technology leader in fast public
key encryption. RPK's cryptographic research and product development is
based in New Zealand, Switzerland and the U.K, with worldwide sales and
marketing in San Francisco, CA.  Contact RPK at www.rpk.com or (212)
488-9891.
ABOUT ITCG
Founded in 1998, Information Technology Consulting Group Limited (ITCG)
offers IT Consulting and software development services to global
corporations. ITCG consultants are experts in E-Commerce, Business Systems
Analysis, Web Technologies, Microsoft Technologies, multi-tiered
architectures and Corporate Information Systems Integration. Based in the
UK, ITCG can be reached at Enquiries@itcguk.com or call +44 1494 523 996.
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ABOUT !EFFECTIVE
!Effective, based in the Netherlands, is an innovative information
consulting company focused on delivering IT solutions to stock exchange
companies.  An extensive knowledge of the securities business combined with
an expertise in e-commerce solutions make !Effective a valuable partner in
providing custom solutions.  !Effective can be reached at
info@effective-it.com  or call +31 (0)10 4253555
ABOUT M&A GROUP
M&A Group offers management consulting services in strategic planning,
mergers & acquisition, transition management, alliances & partnerships and
private placements.  With offices worldwide, M&A provides effective support
to global corporations.  M&A can be reached at 100140.3275@compuserve.com or
call +33-(0)1 44 01 51 00.