LEE, MA--(Marketwire - Aug 9, 2012) - Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ: [ WAVX ]) today announced that it is selling to investors 2,587,824 shares of its Class A common stock at a price of $0.6425 per share, yielding gross proceeds of approximately $1,662,677. Investors in the offering will also receive three-year warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,293,912 shares of Wave's Class A common stock for $0.58 per share. The net proceeds of the financing will be used to fund Wave's ongoing operations.

Security Research Associates acted as placement agent in connection with the offering. The shares and shares underlying the warrants in this offering are being issued under a $30 million shelf registration statement declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 22, 2011. A prospectus supplement related to the public offering will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.

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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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