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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 12, 2010) - Route1 Inc. ("Route1" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:ROI), a security and identity management company, today announced that The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center (FISC) Norfolk, Contracting Department, Philadelphia Office has procured directly from Route1, 400 MobiKEY Fusion devices and TruOFFICE subscriptions on behalf of the Commander Navy Reserve Forces (RESFOR) in Norfolk, Virginia. The procurement was made in advance of completing the six-month pilot project to deploy the Route1 DEFIMNET® (Defense Identity Management Network) and MobiKEY® Fusion devices to the U.S. Navy Reserve, which was announced on March 2, 2010.

"We are pleased that RESFOR has recognized Route1 as the only vendor that has the stringent Public Key Infrastructure combined with Common Access Card authentication and non-repudiation using the MobiKEY Fusion device," said Tony Busseri, President and CEO, Route1 Inc. "RESFOR's order demonstrates their confidence in the successful completion of the pilot which is targeted for September 2010."

The objective of the pilot project is to demonstrate increased flexibility for Navy personnel who require secure access to internal systems and digital resources when physical access to their normal working facilities and equipment is not practical.

About Route1

Route1 delivers award-winning security and [ identity management ] solutions to customers worldwide. These solutions provide universal, [ secure access ] to all digital resources and sensitive data. At the heart of Route1's solutions is [ MobiNET ], a communications and service delivery platform focused on identity management and [ entitlement-based ] access to resources. Route1's patent-pending solutions are based on FIPS-140-2 cryptographic modules, and simplify the process of meeting increasingly stringent regulatory requirements around privacy and security. Headquartered in Toronto, Route1 is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (symbol: ROI). For more information, visit [ www.route1.com ].

This news release is required by applicable Canadian laws and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.

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