LEE, MA--(Marketwire - Feb 17, 2012) - Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ: [ WAVX ]) ([ www.wave.com ]) today announced that Steven Sprague, President and CEO, will present at the America's Growth Capital (AGC) 8^th Annual Information Security and West Coast Emerging Growth Conference at 12:00 p.m. PT on Monday, February 27, 2012. The conference is being held at the Westin Market Street Hotel in San Francisco and precedes the RSA Conference, also in San Francisco, where Wave will be exhibiting through the remainder of that week (booth #1941 and #2626).

Live Audio Webcast & Replay: available here: [ http://wsw.com/webcast/agc15/wavx/ ]

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About Wave Systems
Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ: [ WAVX ]) reduces the complexity, cost and uncertainty of data protection by starting inside the device. Unlike other vendors who try to secure information by adding layers of software for security, Wave leverages the security capabilities built directly into endpoint computing platforms themselves. Wave has been a foremost expert on this growing trend, leading the way with first-to-market solutions and helping shape standards through its work as a board member for the Trusted Computing Group.

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