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BEDFORD, MA -- RSA Security Inc. (Nasdaq: RSAS), a trusted name in e-security®, today announced that Sun Microsystems Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) has certified RSA Security's Java(TM) Cryptography Extensions (JCE) 1.2.1 support in RSA BSAFE® Crypto-J and RSA BSAFE Cert-J encryption software. RSA BSAFE software developer kits are designed to help Java developers build applications for markets outside of North America to easily include XML digital signatures, strong user authentication techniques and real-time digital certificate status checking into their products. Java developers building applications for use outside the United States and Canada looking to add security to their products need cryptography suppliers who have been certified to work within Sun Microsystems' JCE framework -- specifically Sun's JCE 1.2.1 Cryptography Extension. Sun Microsystems' Java Cryptography Extension 1.2.1 is a single point of distribution granting users the jurisdiction to apply cryptography with no restrictions. Only qualified cryptography providers can plug into Sun Microsystems' JCE framework. With RSA Security's latest support of JCE 1.2.1, in both RSA BSAFE Crypto-J and RSA BSAFE Cert-J encryption software, Java developers can plug RSA Security's industry leading cryptography software development kits into their products and leverage the JCE framework. ``Through RSA Security's easy-to-use software, our developers are able to decrease the amount of time normally spent on projects by simply plugging in the software developer kits to the application they are working on,'' said Dan Nichols, director of engineering at MomsDesk, a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based start-up that provides secure software solutions for cross-company collaboration in health care, financial and high-tech sectors. ``Not only are we saving time and money, but we have access to security solutions from a market leader -- RSA Security.'' RSA BSAFE security software is versatile and is designed to allow developers to build the support for digital certificates into applications, regardless of whether a user's digital credentials are stored on smart cards or the desktop. The RSA BSAFE line of security software is embedded in today's most successful Internet applications, including Web browsers, wireless devices, commerce servers, operating systems, e-mail systems and virtual private network products. ``Sun Microsystems' certification confirms our commitment to providing advanced security technology that satisfies the requirements of current and future international customers,'' said Bill McQuaide, vice president of product marketing at RSA Security. ``The need for secure application development does not reside solely within the borders of the United States and Canada, and our solutions are designed to provide developers with unprecedented levels of quality and performance for their business applications.'' For further information visit www.rsasecurity.com