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Validian Flash Communicator Named 2005 SIIA Codie Awards Finalist
Tuesday February 1, 1:25 pm ET
USB-based Secure File Transfer and Message System Impresses Judges in the Best Communication/Collaboration Solution Category


OTTAWA, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Validian Corporation (OTC BB: VLDI - News) today announced that Flash Communicator(TM) has been named a finalist in the Software & Information Industry Association's (SIIA) 20th Annual Codie Awards. Deployed on a USB-device, Flash Communicator delivers secure, authenticated file-transfer and messaging capabilities from virtually any Internet-connected computer in the world, improving the communication, collaboration and productivity of remote and mobile workers.

Flash Communicator stands as a finalist for Best Communication or Collaboration Solution. This category recognizes the product or service that best facilitates individual or group interaction. Entries include e-mail software, instant messaging software, translation services, voice-over-IP, groupware, as well as real-time conferencing and collaboration over the Internet.

"The 20th Annual Codie Awards continue the tradition of honoring the best of the software, content and education technology industries," said Ken Wasch, SIIA President. "When one considers the number of outstanding companies that competed this year, being named a Codie Awards finalist is a significant achievement."

A full list of finalists is available at http://www.siia.net/codies/2005/finalists.asp.

"Such a positive response from the reputable judges chosen by SIIA for the Codie Awards is a tribute to the usability of our Flash Communicator," said Dr. Andre Maisonneuve, President and CEO of Validian, "Companies that rely on sensitive and private information want to leverage the benefits of real-time collaboration and communication over the Internet while maintaining confidentiality. A major barrier however has been the risk they face in the transmission of information over public networks. Flash Communicator creates a trusted environment that addresses this business problem and ensures information never travels in the clear."

Validian Flash Communicator improves productivity by creating real-time, collaborative environments and by ensuring the secure exchange of data among authorized and authenticated users -- including remote and mobile workers -- over the Internet, LAN and corporate WAN, either wired or wireless. Flash Communicator implements a trusted domain and a security layer in which encrypted files and messages are exchanged.

Winners of the SIIA 20th Annual Codie Awards will be announced on May 25, 2005, at the Codie Awards Ceremony and gala dinner held at Universal Studio's Globe Theater in Universal City, CA.

About Validian

Validian Corporation is a leader in the development of innovative application-level security that extends the trust model between applications and enhances communication security. Validian makes secure information and file exchange among distributed applications straightforward and affordable for any organization, regardless of size. Validian markets Validian ASI(TM), a software product that authenticates application components, authorizes exchanges before they take place and ensures end-to-end security of information exchange between applications. With the introduction of ASI, Validian enhances the concept of application-layer security.

A U.S.-based public company with offices in the United States, Canada and Switzerland, Validian is managed by a team of veteran security and technology- industry experts and privately funded by venture-capital partners.

For more information on Validian please visit http://www.validian.com.