AuthenTec CFO to Highlight Dynamic Biometrics Industry At RBC Capital Markets Conference in California on August 3-4

MELBOURNE, Fla. & HALF MOON BAY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 2004--Greg Teesdale, CFO of AuthenTec, Inc., the leading semiconductor provider of fingerprint sensors to the global market, will present an overview on the fast-growing commercial biometrics industry and the company's role in it at the RBC Capital Markets North American Technology Conference being held August 1-4 in Half Moon Bay, California.

At the conference, Mr. Teesdale will present an overview of the company and the commercial biometrics industry on August 3, and take part in a panel discussion on growth in technology on August 4.

“Fingerprint identification is creating new levels of security and convenience in the computer, wireless, PDA, security, access control and automotive markets”

"Fingerprint identification is creating new levels of security and convenience in the computer, wireless, PDA, security, access control and automotive markets," Mr. Teesdale said. "We are exited by the market opportunity and the tremendous amount of interest we have received in our company, our products and our technology."

RBC Capital Markets is the corporate and investment banking arm of RBC Financial Group, the global brand name of Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY; TSX). The firm is Canada's leading underwriter of debt and equity securities and ranks among the top 10 M&A advisors in North America. It offers institutional clients a global reach in selected products and industry sectors with a strong focus on U.S. mid-market companies. Royal Bank of Canada is Canada's largest bank as measured by market capitalization and total assets. RBC is a leading diversified financial services company in North America with over 60,000 employees and 12 million clients through offices in some 30 countries worldwide. For additional information, visit www.rbccm.com.

About AuthenTec, Inc.

With more than two million sensors deployed worldwide, AuthenTec is the leading semiconductor provider of fingerprint sensors to the PC, wireless, PDA, access control and automotive markets. AuthenTec's FingerLoc(R) and EntrePad(TM) product families utilize the Company's patented TruePrint(R) technology, the first technology to make fingerprint biometrics viable for mass-market adoption. AuthenTec is an AO100 Top Private Global Company, as well as a two-time winner of Frost & Sullivan's Market Leadership Award. The Company's network of partners, solution providers and customers include Analog Devices, Bioscrypt, Computer Associates, Delphi, Fellowes, Harris Corporation, IBM, Microsoft, Samsung, SCM Microsystems, Targus and Texas Instruments. For more information, visit www.authentec.com. All trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of the respective holders.