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AuthenTec (NASDAQ: AUTH), the world's leading provider of smart fingerprint sensors and solutions, today announced that it will report its third quarter 2009 financial results for the period ending October 2, 2009 on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, after the market closes.

The Company will host a conference call for analysts and investors to discuss its financial results at 5:00 p.m. Eastern

Time (ET).



Third Quarter 2009 Conference Call InformationDate: Wednesday, November 4, 2009Time: 5:00 p.m. ETConference Call Dial In: 1-866-543-6408International Dial In: 1-617-213-8899Confirmation Code: 59545150

A replay of the conference call will be available beginning at 8:00 p.m.

ET and will remain available until midnight ET on Wednesday, November 11, 2009. The U.S. replay number is 888-286-8010, with a confirmation code of 40079304. International callers should dial 617-801-6888, with the same confirmation code.

Additionally, a live web cast of the conference call will be accessible from the Investor section of the Company's web site at investors.authentec.com : .

Following the live web cast, an archived version will be made available on AuthenTec’s web site.



About AuthenTec

AuthenTec brings multiple touch-powered features including navigation, personalization, convenience and security to nearly 50 million PCs and peripherals, cell phones and other products. The Company’s newest generation of smart sensors, software and TrueSuite™ client applications give users secure one-touch access to their favorite websites, online social networks and digital identity. AuthenTec has the broadest product and patent portfolio in the industry today, and helps enable the Power of Touch ® for millions of people at home, at work or on the move. For more information, visit  www.authentec.com : or follow us at twitter.com/authentecnews : .



Investor ContactShelton GroupLeanne Sievers, 949-224-3874Executive
Vice President, Investor RelationsE: lsievers@sheltongroup.com : mailto:lsievers@sheltongroup.com orMedia

ContactAuthenTecBrent Dietz, 321-308-1320Director of
CommunicationsE: brent.dietz@authentec.com : mailto:brent.dietz@authentec.com