Announcement:

November 1, 2001

TimeCertain LLC, the company that provides technology stabilizing digital reality, and Operational Research Consultants, Inc., announced a strategic partnership in which ORC will host TimeCertain's Secure Time Facility and perform other security related functions central to TimeCertain's trust model requirements.

"It became apparent very quickly to us that ORC was best in breed when it comes to PKI and other security deployment issues, and that's why we are excited about having selected them to host our Secure Time Facility as well as perform other security and PKI related functions required by TimeCertain's trust model," says Steven Teppler, CEO, TimeCertain, LLC.

About TimeCertain:

TimeCertain provides technology that stabilizes digital reality. Utilizing patents pending technology, TimeCertain's solutions offer cost effective, high volume digital timestamping and audit technology. Our insurance backed warranty for commercial deployments protects against business losses resulting from technology compromises.

About Operational Research Consultants, Inc.:

Operational Research Consultants, Inc. (www.orc.com) is an engineering and management consulting firm focused on setting the standard for superior quality services and products. Operational Research Consultants, Inc. employs Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) technology to enable their Government and Commercial customers to confidently disseminate information to widely geographically dispersed audiences while protecting that information from unauthorized disclosure. By implementing individual and server digital certificates through trusted identity validation procedures ORC provides its customers with: A digital identity for identification and authentication; Public private key encryption for confidentiality; and digital signatures for data integrity and non-repudiation. ORC tackles the most difficult issues in implementing PKI by establishing for its customers rigorous procedures for subscriber identification ORC ensures that all services rendered are enhanced by operational experience and all products reflect timely technological solutions.

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