[January 03, 2005] AuthenTec to Present at Seventh Annual Needham Growth Conference in New York on January 12 Tweet NEW YORK & MELBOURNE, Fla. --(Business Wire)-- Jan. 3, 2005 -- AuthenTec, Inc. the recognized number one semiconductor provider of fingerprint sensors to the global market, will be presenting at the Seventh Annual Needham Growth Conference in New York City on January 12, 2005. The conference is being held January 11-14 at the New York Palace Hotel. Greg Teesdale, CFO of AuthenTec, Inc. will provide an overview of the company, highlight recent advances in biometric technology, and showcase how fingerprint sensors are being used today to provide the most convenient form of security for a wide range of consumer products. Founded in 1998, AuthenTec is the leading supplier of biometric fingerprint sensors, with more than 3 million sensors already in use in cell phones, PDAs, notebook computers, PC peripherals, and access control devices worldwide. More than 1,500 institutional attendees are expected during the four-day program, which has growth to become one of the most prominent emerging growth technology conferences in the United States. For more information, visit www.needhamco.com About AuthenTec, Inc. With more than three million sensors deployed worldwide, AuthenTec is the recognized number one semiconductor provider of fingerprint sensors to the PC, wireless, PDA, access control and automotive markets. AuthenTec's FingerLoc(TM) 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 Inc. 500 Company, two-time AO100 Top Private Global Company, as well as a repeat winner of Frost & Sullivan's Market Leadership Award. The company's network of partners, solution providers and customers include Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI), APC (NASDAQ: APCC), Bioscrypt, Computer Associates (NYSE: CA), Fellowes, IBM (NYSE: IBM), LGE, Microsoft, Motion Computing, Precise Biometrics (PNK: PRECCA.ST), Samsung (PNK: SSNGY.PK), Saflink (NASDAQ: SFLK), SCM Microsystems (NASDAQ: SCMM), Targus and Texas Instruments. Privately funded, investors in AuthenTec include The Carlyle Group, Sierra Ventures, TI (NASDAQ: TXN), Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) the China Development Bank, and others. For more information, visit www.authentec.com. All trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of the respective holders [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]