VirnetX to Re-file its Complaint Against Apple with the ITC

Does Not Affect Substantive Issues in the Case

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Aug 20, 2012, 06:21 ET

ZEPHYR COVE, Nev., Aug. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- VirnetX™ Holding Corporation (NYSE Amex: VHC), a secure real-time communications and collaboration technology company, today announced that in response to an International Trade Commission (ITC) decision, its wholly-owned subsidiary, VirnetX, Inc. will re-file its complaint with the United States ITC alleging that Apple Inc has engaged in unfair trade practices by the importation, sale for importation, and sale after importation of certain devices with secure communication capabilities that infringe one or more claims of VirnetX's U.S. Patent No. 8,051,181 ("the '181 patent"). The accused products include the latest iPhones, iPads, iPods, and Macintosh computers.

VirnetX had filed an appeal with the ITC to review the initial recommendations made by the Administrative Law Judge assigned to investigate its original complaint, filed on November 11, 2011, with the ITC against Apple Inc., to dismiss the case, based on a procedural discrepancy. The commission denied the appeal on August 20, 2012. VirnetX will request that ITC institute a new investigation, schedule a hearing and ultimately issue an Exclusion Order to bar importation of the accused Apple products and a Cease and Desist Order to bar further sales and other domestic commercial activities of infringing Apple products that have already been imported. The Company feels that this does not have any impact on the merits of its complaint with the ITC or the two cases pending in the Eastern District of Texas.

"We believe in merits of our case against Apple," said Kendall Larsen, VirnetX CEO and President. "We will continue to defend against any unauthorized use of our intellectual property by all means available to us under the US legal system, including in the ITC."

About VirnetX

VirnetX Holding Corporation is an Internet security software and technology company with patented technology for secure communications including 4G LTE security. The Company's software and technology solutions, including its secure domain name registry and GABRIEL Connection Technology™, are designed to facilitate secure communications and to create a secure environment for real-time communication applications such as instant messaging, VoIP, smart phones, eReaders and video conferencing. The Company's patent portfolio includes 20 U.S. and 26 international patents and over 100 pending applications. For more information, please visit www.virnetx.com.

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Contact:
Greg Wood
VirnetX Holding Corporation
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