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POWER OF ATTORNEY<br>TO EXECUTE FILINGS WITH THE<br>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>Date:  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;October 9, 2003&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<p>Principal:  George Garrick<br>Attorneys-in-fact:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) Blair W. Geddes<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) Christopher Sozzi<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) Stephen C. Ferruolo<br>Corporations: ActivCard Corp.<p><p>1. Appointment<br>I, the Principal named above, hereby appoint each of the individuals listed above as Attorney-in-fact to act for me as my agent in any lawful way with respect to the signature and delivery of reports, statements and other filings (including amendments and supplements) required by Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.<br>2. Powers of attorneys-in-fact<br>The attorneys-in-fact each are authorized to act separately and not jointly, and each has full power of substitution and revocation.  I understand that in the temporary absence of one of the attorneys-in-fact, another employee or agent of the Corporations may be appointed to act as attorney-in-fact in his or her stead.  I hereby ratify and confirm all that my attorney(s)-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Limited Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.<br>3. Term<br>This power of attorney shall continue in effect until the later of (1) termination of my status as a "reporting person" of the Corporation under by Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or (2) six months after the date of my last trade of securities of the Corporations while a reporting person.<br>Executed at &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fremont, California_________________  [city, state] on the date set forth above.<br>Signature of Principal:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ George Garrick&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<p><p>(Footnote continued)<p><p><br>2<p><p><p><p><p><br>
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