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  DIVERSINET AND OPENWAVE SIGN AGREEMENT TO INCREASE SECURITY OF INTERNET-ENABLED MOBILE PHONES
  

  Agreement to Provide Enhanced Security for Users of Openwave's UP.Browser Microbrowser
 
TORONTO, Canada AND REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - December 11, 2000 -- Diversinet Corp. (NASDAQ Small Cap: DVNT, CDN: DVNT), a leading provider of m-commerce security infrastructure solutions, today announced the completion of an agreement with Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV), the combination of Phone.com and Software.com, to embed Diversinet's WAP-compliant root certificate into the Openwave™ UP.Browser® microbrowser, adding increased security for users in the WAP environment. Diversinet's presence on WAP-compliant phones will enhance security for network operators and consumers who use m-commerce and other personal information services.

By way of the agreement, all WAP 1.2.1-compliant handsets shipped by Openwave's UP.Browser licensees will include Diversinet's root certificates, which are compliant with the WAP Forum's Wireless Transport Layer Security (WTLS Class II). The enhanced security provided by Diversinet's root certificates will also support Openwave's recently announced Secure Enterprise Proxy. The Secure Enterprise Proxy provides complete, standards-based end-to-end security for the delivery of wireless Internet content and applications to mobile handsets using Internet Protocol (IP), and works with all currently available wireless data standards including GSM, CDMA, TDMA, iDEN, and CDPD networks. In addition, the solutions will work with GPRS and 3G technologies, once they are fully realized.

The agreement provides new opportunities and expands the market for the WTLS server certificates issued by Diversinet's customers who have licensed Diversinet's WTLS certificate issuing servers.

Furthermore, Diversinet and Openwave may enter into co-marketing activities, including joint participation in sponsored events on wireless security.

"We are pleased to enter into this agreement with Openwave, the recognized leader in bringing the wireless Web to mobile devices," said Nagy Moustafa, President and CEO of Diversinet Corp. "The next generation application for the wireless Web is m-commerce and entering into a partnership with Openwave at this early point makes tremendous sense for our business model."

"Openwave customers demand the highest level of security available for subscribers," said Jeff Damir, group vice president of Openwave's Device Products Group. "By providing Diversinet's root certificates in the UP.Browser product, we give our network operators and users of the Secure Enterprise Proxy more flexibility in choosing a vendor for server certificates and enhanced security."


About Openwave
 
Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV) is the worldwide leader of open IP-based communication infrastructure software and applications. Openwave is a global company headquartered in Redwood City, California. For more information, please visit www.openwave.com.

About About Diversinet Corp.
 
Diversinet is enabling mobile e-commerce (m-commerce) services with its wireless security infrastructure solutions. The company is a leader in delivering end-to-end wireless security infrastructure solutions to wireless device makers, ASP's and operators, application software developers and network infrastructure providers. The Diversinet Passport Authorization Product(tm) provides secure authorization services over distributed network architectures. It issues digital permits, which are used to carry application specific information such as rights and privileges to authorize users. Digital permit technology extends security implementations enabling organizations to authorize and validate users across a wide variety of mobile applications - including high-value financial services transactions, stock trading, wireless auctions, access control for remote applications, as well as assigning digital rights for subscription services. Diversinet's Passport Certificate Server™ issues digital certificates used as the basis for authenticating users in a PKI environment. Anonymity and privacy are protected through Diversinet's patented technology. For more information on Diversinet, visit the company's web site at www.dvnet.com.


Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
 
Except for historical information contained herein, this press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially. Factors that might cause a difference include, but are not limited to, those relating to the acceptance of mobile and wireless devices and the continued growth of e-commerce and m-commerce (mobile e-commerce), the increase of the demand for mutual authentication in m-commerce transactions, cryptography technology as an industry standard, the market acceptance of our principal products and sales of our customer's products, the impact of competitive products and technologies, the possibility of our products infringing patents and other intellectual property of third parties, and costs of product development. Diversinet will not update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. More detailed information about the Company and factors that may affect its operations can be obtained from Diversinet's filings with SEDAR at www.sedar.com and with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.


 
Diversinet, Passport Authorization Product and Passport Certificate Server are trademarks of Diversinet Corp. Openwave, the Openwave logo and the family of terms carrying the "UP." prefix are trademarks of Openwave Systems Inc. All other companies and products listed herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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