Intertek Testing Services Uses Intacta.Code for Import/Export Documents

London, UK and Atlanta, GA, October 9th , 2000

Intertek Testing Services and Intacta Technologies Inc. announced today a
strategic licensing agreement.  Under terms of the agreement, Intertek Testing
Services (ITS) will use Intacta's Intacta.Code™ for preparing secure import
duty certificates.

Intertek is currently testing the use of Intacta.Code at several facilities
around the world.

Using Intacta.Code, the Foreign Trade Standards division of ITS can now create
secure electronic certificates, that can be emailed to importers and
exporters. They can be printed out on a conventional printer, but the use of
Intacta.Code means that the encrypted information stored in the document
cannot be changed or altered. On arrival in the destination country customs
officials can easily scan the encoded, secure documents to confirm the duty
payable by the importer presenting the certificate.

"Intacta code enables us to replace conventional paper-based certificates with
holograms, with highly secure electronic alternatives" said Rob Dilworth,
Managing Director of ITS FTS.

This is a major component in our expanding e-commerce strategy," Rob Dilworth
added "All the results of our inspection and assessment of shipments can
easily be encoded and filed electronically, and added to certificates. When
shipments arrive with Intacta.Code documents in the destination country,
customs officials can be certain that the documents are authentic and
unaltered."

"We've investigated a number of technologies, and quite frankly, Intacta.Code
was the best solution for producing simultaneous print and electronic
documents in a secure format," said Mr. Dilworth. "This will add significant
value to our customers at a very reasonable cost."

The Intacta.Code printed documents are actually complex and highly reliable
blocks of secure 2D code, capable of holding far more information than
traditional barcode technologies. Any Twain scanner of 300dpi or more can be
used to read the documents when special password-protected Intacta.Code
software is loaded on the PC. Intacta has developed a specialized reader for
Intertek's use.

Intacta.Code has strong 256-factoral encryption, and unlike conventional
encoding schemes, can be represented in print format. Receivers of printed
Intacta.Code use specialized software to decode the document to its original
form factor.

"Essentially we're extending the notion of digital signatures and
authentication to printed document workflow," said Noel Bambrough, CEO for
Intacta Technologies, Inc. "Now companies can have both electronic and printed
documents that are secure and authenticated." Mr. Bambrough noted that a
virtually limitless number of specialized readers could be developed, each
carrying its own security, encryption and password assignments.

"This is yet another example of Intaca.Code's flexibility and utility," said
Noel Bambrough, Chief Operating Officer for Intacta. "ITS, a progressive and
innovative leader in the testing industry, is finding ways to use our
technology to improve the reliability and efficiency of their business
processes."

About Intacta.Code
Intacta deploys Compression, Encoding and Error Correction Engines that
compress, secure and correct content using patented processes. The error
correction is very robust allowing for degradation of the transmission or
storage medium while maintaining 100% of the content and format whether in
printed or electronic formats.

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About Intacta Technologies Inc.
INTACTA (OTCBB:ITAC) is a U.S. based software company headquartered in
Atlanta, Georgia with its research and development facilities in Beer Sheva,
Israel. The Company develops and markets software components designed to
bridge enterprise communications and information management systems across
digital and non-digital media. Intacta.Code™, the company's flagship
product, is an award winning technology patented in the United States, and
Europe. Platform independent, and language transparent, Intacta.Code is
designed to integrate with existing enterprise communications and information
management systems which require enhancements to security, transmission, and
device handling capability on handheld platforms, including Windows CE, WAP
and Palm OS. Intacta licenses its Intacta.Code to developers and system
integrators, either as a stand-alone module or as an SDK for seamless and
transparent integration within any application. More information about
Intacta.Code may be found at www.intacta.com.

About Intertek Testing Services
Intertek Testing Services is one of the world's largest commodities and
products testing companies, carrying out a wide range of testing, inspection
and certification services.  The company operates in 87 countries directly and
in a further 16 countries through agents. ITS has over 8500 employees and
about 7000 subcontractor specialists, working in 228 laboratories and 459
offices around the world.

Intertek Testing Services and its subsidiary, Foreign Trade Standards (FTS),
are independent of any industrial firms, and have a rigorous compliance
programme to ensure that all it's employees operate professionally and
ethically.

The Foreign Trade Standards division of ITS helps governments, standards
bodies, and customs departments to check that import duty is properly declared
and paid, and that imports comply with their safety and other standards.
For more information see www.itsfts.com

Forward-looking statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the
anticipated results, and benefits to, Intacta of the technology licensing
agreement with Intertek Testing Services. Actual results could differ
materially from those anticipated in these statements based upon a number of
factors including dependence on the continued interest, cooperation and
performance of Intertek Testing Services, the risks involved in developing
software solutions and integrating them with third-party software and
services, the possibility that competitors will introduce new and improved
products and services and the need to compete successfully with existing and
new products and services offered by competitors.

Media Contact:
Steve Bosak                             Noel Bambrough
SRB Communications                      Intacta Technologies Inc.
630-406-6130                            404-880-9919
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Nigel Harvey
ITS
Tel +44 1277 223400
Fax +44 1277 220950
[email protected]

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