AuthenTec to Present at the 14th Annual Needham Growth Conference on January 10, 2012

MELBOURNE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AuthenTec (NASDAQ: AUTH), a leading provider of mobile and network security, today announced that Larry Ciaccia, Chief Executive Officer, and Philip Calamia, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the 14th Annual Needham Growth Conference to be held at The New York Palace Hotel in New York City. Management is scheduled to present at 11:20 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, and will be available to meet with investors throughout the day.

Portfolio managers and analysts who wish to request a meeting at the conference should contact their Needham representative or email conferences@needhamco.com, or for other meeting requests, please contact Brett Perry of Shelton Group at bperry@sheltongroup.com.

A live Web cast of AuthenTec’s presentation may be accessed in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s Web site, at investors.authentec.com. Access to a replay will be available approximately one hour after the live Web cast.

About AuthenTec

AuthenTec is the world’s #1 provider of fingerprint sensors, identity management software, and embedded security solutions. AuthenTec security and identity management solutions address enterprise, consumer and government applications for a growing base of top tier global customers. Already shipped on hundreds of millions of devices, the Company's smart sensor products, software and embedded security solutions are used virtually everywhere, from the PC on your desk to the mobile device in your hand to the server in the cloud. AuthenTec offers developers and users secure and convenient ways to manage today's rapidly evolving digital identities and security needs. For more information, visit www.authentec.com or follow us at twitter.com/authentecnews.