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500,000 Citizen Cards for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Thu Dec 12 05:13:40 2002
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Digimarc ID Systems Awarded Contract to Produce 500,000 Citizen Cards for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Burlington, Mass.-Dec. 10, 2002 --Digimarc ID Systems, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ:DMRC), today announced it has signed a contract with Saudi Arabia's National Information Centre (NIC), a division of the Ministry of Information in Riyadh, to issue 500,000 Citizen Cards. Shipments of the materials began in November 2002.

Under the contract Digimarc ID Systems provides secure imaging and card materials including secure laminates with magnetic stripes and its proprietary optical-variable, ultraviolet and other security features. The Citizen Cards will be issued over the counter at more than 250 NIC locations across Saudi Arabia.

"Digimarc ID Systems is honored to receive this opportunity to work with the National Information Centre. This is a project of high national importance, and we welcome the opportunity to serve the people of Saudi Arabia," said Nigel Ward, Digimarc ID Systems Managing Director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

The contract was the result of a partnership between Digimarc ID Systems and Arabian Business Machines, a part of the Olayan Group of Companies.

About Digimarc
Digimarc Corp. (NASDAQ: DMRC), based in Tualatin, Ore., is the leading provider of digital watermarking components and technologies used in a wide range of security, identification and brand protection applications.

Digimarc ID Systems, LLC, based in Burlington, Mass., and a wholly owned subsidiary of Digimarc, is a leading global provider of secure and durable personal identification solutions. It is the leading producer of driver's licenses in the U.S. providing systems and services to 35 states. Internationally, Digimarc ID Systems produces identification documents for more than 65 governments around the world.

Digimarc has an extensive intellectual property portfolio, with 77 issued U.S. patents with more than 1,700 claims, and more than 300 pending applications for U.S. patents, in digital watermarking, personal identification and related technologies. Please go to www.digimarc.com  for more company information.

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