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 participate at the 9th Annual Craig-Hallum Institutional Investor Conference and will be available to meet with investors on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at the Marriott City Center in Minneapolis, MN.

Portfolio managers and analysts who wish to request a meeting at the conference should contact a Craig-Hallum sales representative.

About AuthenTec

AuthenTec is a leading provider of mobile and network security. The Company's diverse product and technology offering helps protect individuals and organizations through secure networking, content and data protection, access control and strong fingerprint security on PCs and mobile devices. AuthenTec encryption technology, fingerprint sensors and identity management software are deployed by the leading mobile device, networking and computing companies, content and service providers, and governments worldwide. AuthenTec's products and technologies provide security on hundreds of millions of devices, and the Company has shipped more than 100 million fingerprint sensors for integration in a wide range of portable electronics including over 20 million mobile phones. Top tier customers include Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, Fujitsu, HBO, HP, Lenovo, LG, Motorola, Nokia, Orange, Samsung, Sky, and Texas Instruments. Learn more at authentec.com or follow us on twitter.com/authentecnews.

Investor Contact:
Shelton Group
Brett L Perry, 972-239-5119 ext 159
Director of Investor Relations
bperry@sheltongroup.com
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Media Contact:
AuthenTec, Inc.
Brent Dietz, 321-308-1320
Director of Communications
brent.dietz@authentec.com