New Version of Software

Intercede Group PLC
22 April 2002


                              INTERCEDE GROUP plc

                          ('Intercede' or 'the Group')


                         Launch of edeficeTM Version 6.3



Intercede, a leading developer of electronic identity management software, today
announces the launch of the latest version of its key web-based management
product, edeficeTM.

Intercede Group plc (IGP LN) (IGP.L), a leading developer of electronic identity
management software, announces that it will officially launch edeficeTM 6.3 at
CardTech/SecurTech ('CTST') in New Orleans and at Infosec in London.  Both of
these exhibitions commence tomorrow, Tuesday 23 April 2002, and will last until
Thursday 25 April 2002.

Following the launch of edeficeO 6.0 announced in October 2001, edeficeTM 6.3
represents a significant step forward in terms of meeting the rapidly emerging
needs of our channel partners and their customers. Oberthur and Compaq will be
demonstrating their own derivatives of edeficeTM 6.3 at London's Infosec
exhibition.  Two unnamed US based partners will be launching their own products
based on edeficeTM 6.3 at CTST in New Orleans.

EdeficeTM 6.3 opens up new sales opportunities for Intercede by supporting
additional smart cards, authentication tokens and USB devices. The incorporation
of a device and user profile editor provides enhanced centralised control of
security policies while retaining edefice'sO intuitive user interface. Powerful
new work flows for issuing smart cards and their credentials enables edeficeTM
6.3 to deliver business benefits to a wider market and as a result significantly
broadens the revenue potential of the product line.



EdeficeTM 6.3 further cements Intercede's position as a world class provider 
of electronic identity management software. EdeficeTM 6.3 will be showcased on
Intercede's own booth, No. 758, at CTST.



Richard Parris, Chief Executive of Intercede, said today:

'EdeficeTM 6.0 enabled Intercede to secure a number of important partnership
agreements which incorporated US$800,000 in advance revenues. EdeficeTM 6.3
represents a further substantial technical progression, thereby enabling these
partners to satisfy an increasingly wide variety of potential applications for
their customers.'

                                                                   22 April 2002


ENQUIRIES:

Intercede Group plc                                     Tel. [phone]
Richard Parris, Chairman & Chief Executive
Andrew Walker, Finance Director

College Hill                                            Tel. [phone]
Archie Berens                                           E-mail:[e-mail]
Clare Warren                                            E-mail:[e-mail]



NOTES FOR EDITORS

About Intercede

Intercede Group plc (IGP LN) (IGP.L) is a leading developer and supplier of
electronic identity management software. Intercede is one of only three quoted
security software companies on the London Stock Exchange following its admission
to the Alternative Investment Market in January 2001. Intercede's edeficeTM
provides any organization with the tools required to quickly deploy, maintain
and manage smart cards, tokens, biometric and PKI technology. Intercede's
customers cover a range of industries and currently include Barclays Bank,
Lloyds TSB, the Department for Education and Skills, the NHS, Compaq and ICL.
For more information, visit Intercede's home page at http://
www.intercedegroup.com/ or call [phone].



About edeficeTM

Intercede's edeficeTM is powerful electronic identity management software
designed to enable secure, cost-effective and easy-to-deploy smart card, token,
biometric and PKI solutions ranging from logical and physical access to email
and transaction signing.

EdeficeTM enabled security solutions allow end users to enjoy faster and more
secure smart card-based access to PCs, networks and buildings, while providing
administrators with an intuitive web-based electronic identity issuance and life
cycle management tool.

For more information, visit the edeficeTM home page at http://www.edefice.com/
or call [phone].



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