NW_20050218_en_VASCO to be Prominently Present at CeBIT 2005

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., and BRUSSELS, Belgium, February 17, 2005 - VASCO Data Security International, Inc. (NASDAQ: VDSI), (www.vasco.com), the global number one vendor of strong user authentication products to the financial sector, today announced that it will be prominently present at CeBIT 2005, the worldwide Information Technology fair, March 10-16, Hanover – Germany.

On its booth in Hall 17 (booth # D56) VASCO will put its successful Digipass Factory in the picture, with its broad range of functionalities, including Host Authentication, the ultimate weapon against “Phishing” fraud schemes. Next to products for the financial sector, VASCO will show its solutions for the Corporate Network Access market, as well as products for the e-commerce and e-government sectors. Both existing and new products will be part of VASCO’s CeBIT offerings.



About VASCO: VASCO designs, develops, markets and supports patented “Identity Authentication” products for e-business and e-commerce. VASCO’s Identity Authentication software is delivered via its Digipass hardware and software security products. For user access control, VASCO’s VACMAN products guarantee that only designated Digipass users get access to the application. With over 13,5 million Digipass products sold and delivered, VASCO has established itself as a world-leader for strong Identity Authentication with 350 international financial institutions and approximately 1,500 blue-chip corporations and governments located in more than 80 countries.

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Reference is made to the Company's public filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for further information regarding the Company and its operations.

For more information contact:
Jochem Binst, +32 2 456 9810, [email protected]