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________________________________________________________________________________

                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                            ______________________

                                   FORM 10-Q
     (Mark one)

    [X]  Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
                              Exchange Act of 1934

                    FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000

                                       OR

    [_]  Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
                              Exchange Act of 1934

                        COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 000-24733
                            ______________________

                           ENTRUST TECHNOLOGIES INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



               MARYLAND                                  62-1670648
     (State or other jurisdiction of         (IRS employer identification no.)
     incorporation or organization)

                             ONE PRESTON PARK SOUTH
                       4975 PRESTON PARK BLVD, SUITE 400
                                PLANO, TX 75093
              (Address of principal executive offices & zip code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 943-7300


     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  [X]   No  [_]

     There were 62,619,902 shares of the registrant's $.01 par value Common
stock outstanding as of November 10, 2000.

________________________________________________________________________________
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                           ENTRUST TECHNOLOGIES INC.

                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

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<CAPTION>
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                                                      Page
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<S>                                                                                                <C>
     Item 1.   Financial Statements
               Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets..........................................      3
               Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations................................      4
               Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows................................      5
               Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements...........................      6

     Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
               Results of Operations..........................................................     10

     Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.....................     23

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

     Item 1.   Legal Proceedings..............................................................     24

     Item 2.   Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds......................................     24

     Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K...............................................     25

SIGNATURES....................................................................................     26

EXHIBITS......................................................................................     27
</TABLE>

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


                           ENTRUST TECHNOLOGIES INC.

                     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                            (Unaudited)
                                                                        DECEMBER 31,       SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                        ------------       -------------
                                                                           1999                2000
                                                                           ----                ----
(In thousands)
<S>                                                                     <C>                <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents.........................................       $ 21,877            $ 59,002
 Short-term marketable investments.................................         67,394             183,903
 Accounts receivable, net..........................................         21,817              38,795
 Prepaid expenses and other........................................          4,195               4,212
                                                                          --------            --------
   Total current assets............................................        115,283             285,912
Long-term marketable investments...................................          2,405                 582
Property and equipment, net........................................          6,904              16,939
Purchased product rights, net......................................             --              20,633
Goodwill and other purchased intangibles, net......................          2,948             415,129
Other long-term assets.............................................          2,980              19,274
                                                                          --------            --------
   Total assets....................................................       $130,520            $758,469
                                                                          ========            ========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
 Accounts payable..................................................       $  6,636            $ 19,062
 Accrued liabilities...............................................          9,169              20,856
 Deferred income...................................................         10,761              16,113
 Due to related party..............................................            799                 799
                                                                          --------            --------
   Total current liabilities.......................................         27,365              56,830
Long-term liabilities..............................................             --                 528
                                                                          --------            --------
   Total liabilities...............................................         27,365              57,358
                                                                          --------            --------
Shareholders' equity:
 Common and special voting stock and
  additional paid-in capital.......................................        123,387             775,691
 Unearned deferred compensation....................................           (439)               (371)
 Accumulated other comprehensive loss..............................           (535)               (551)
 Accumulated deficit...............................................        (19,258)            (73,658)
                                                                          --------            --------
   Total shareholders' equity......................................        103,155             701,111
                                                                          --------            --------
   Total liabilities and shareholders' equity......................       $130,520            $758,469
                                                                          ========            ========
</TABLE>

     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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                           ENTRUST TECHNOLOGIES INC.

                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               (Unaudited)                 (Unaudited)
                                                            THREE MONTHS ENDED         NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                               SEPTEMBER 30,              SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                               ------------               ------------
                                                            1999        2000           1999        2000
                                                            ----        ----           ----        ----
(In thousands, except per share data)
<S>                                                         <C>         <C>            <C>         <C>
Revenues:
 License...............................................     $16,515      $ 25,451      $42,056     $ 65,120
 Services and maintenance..............................       6,108        16,736       17,147       35,445
                                                            -------      --------      -------     --------
     Total revenues....................................      22,623        42,187       59,203      100,565
                                                            -------      --------      -------     --------
Cost of revenues:
 License...............................................         603           787        1,412        2,677
 Services and maintenance..............................       3,385         9,982        9,476       20,614
                                                            -------      --------      -------     --------
     Total cost of revenues............................       3,988        10,769       10,888       23,291
                                                            -------      --------      -------     --------
Gross profit...........................................      18,635        31,418       48,315       77,274
                                                            -------      --------      -------     --------
Operating expenses:
 Sales and marketing...................................      10,478        21,337       28,857       49,099
 Research and development..............................       4,225         8,454       12,111       19,272
 General and administrative............................       1,993         3,745        5,369        8,659
 Acquired in-process research and development..........           -             -            -       29,614
 Amortization of purchased product rights..............           -         1,377            -        1,377
 Amortization of goodwill and other purchased
    intangibles........................................         178        28,836          534       31,112
                                                            -------      --------      -------     --------
     Total operating expenses..........................      16,874        63,749       46,871      139,133
                                                            -------      --------      -------     --------
Income (loss) from operations..........................       1,761       (32,331)       1,444      (61,859)
Interest income........................................         966         3,767        2,733        9,380
                                                            -------      --------      -------     --------
Income (loss) before income taxes......................       2,727       (28,564)       4,177      (52,479)
Provision for income taxes.............................         682           212          927        1,921
                                                            -------      --------      -------     --------
Net income (loss)......................................     $ 2,045      $(28,776)     $ 3,250     $(54,400)
                                                            =======      ========      =======     ========

Net income (loss) per share:
     Basic.............................................     $  0.05      $  (0.46)     $  0.07     $  (0.99)
     Diluted...........................................     $  0.04      $  (0.46)     $  0.06     $  (0.99)
Weighted average common shares used in per
  share computations:
     Basic.............................................      44,106        62,507       43,504       55,112
     Diluted...........................................      54,690        62,507       54,598       55,112
</TABLE>

     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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                           ENTRUST TECHNOLOGIES INC.

                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>




                                                                                       (Unaudited)
                                                                                    NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                      SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                                    -----------------
                                                                                    1999         2000
                                                                                    ----         ----
(In thousands)
<S>                                                                                <C>        <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
     Net income (loss)...........................................................  $  3,250   $ (54,400)
     Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
      provided by operating activities:
          Depreciation and amortization..........................................     2,229      35,537
          Deferred income taxes..................................................       (33)         --
          Deferred compensation earned...........................................       147         168
          Acquired in-process research and development...........................        --      29,614
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
          Increase in accounts receivable........................................    (4,141)    (12,751)
          (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other......................    (1,190)        144
          Increase (decrease) in accounts payable................................    (1,515)      7,929
          Increase in accrued liabilities........................................     3,542       7,723
          Increase in deferred income............................................     1,907       2,741
          Increase due to related party..........................................        21          --
                                                                                   --------   ---------
               Net cash provided by operating activities.........................     4,217      16,705
                                                                                   --------   ---------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
     Purchases of marketable investments.........................................   (87,603)   (226,761)
     Dispositions of marketable investments......................................    97,758     112,075
     Purchases of property and equipment.........................................    (3,144)    (10,418)
     Increase in other long-term assets..........................................    (1,518)    (16,446)
     Net cash payments in purchase transactions..................................        --      (7,739)
                                                                                   --------   ---------
               Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities...............     5,493    (149,289)
                                                                                   --------   ---------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
     Repayment of long-term liabilities..........................................        (8)        (59)
     Proceeds and tax reduction from exercise of stock options and
          employee stock purchase plan...........................................     7,028       8,419
     Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs...............        --     161,513
                                                                                   --------   ---------
               Net cash provided by financing activities.........................     7,020     169,873
                                                                                   --------   ---------
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH..........................................        (6)       (164)
                                                                                   --------   ---------
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS........................................    16,724      37,125
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD.................................     3,712      21,877
                                                                                   --------   ---------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD.......................................  $ 20,436   $  59,002
                                                                                   ========   =========
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
     Issuance of common stock, stock options and warrants related to the
          acquisition of enCommerce, Inc.........................................  $      -   $ 482,272
                                                                                   ========   =========
</TABLE>

     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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                           ENTRUST TECHNOLOGIES INC.

              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (Unaudited)
                (In thousands, except share and per share data)


NOTE 1.   BASIS OF PRESENTATION

     The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have
been prepared on the same basis as the audited annual consolidated financial
statements and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments,
consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair
presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 are not
necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Certain
information and footnote disclosures normally contained in financial statements
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been
condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should
be read in conjunction with the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for
the year ended December 31, 1999 contained in Entrust Technologies Inc.'s Form
10-K.

NOTE 2.   NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE AND SHARES OUTSTANDING

     Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income
(loss) by the weighted average number of shares of Common stock of all classes
outstanding during the period.  Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed
by dividing the net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of
Common stock and potential Common stock outstanding, and when dilutive,
exchangeable Special Voting stock on an as-if exchanged basis, and options to
purchase Common stock using the treasury stock method.  The dilutive effect of
the exchangeable Special Voting stock and the options to purchase Common stock
are excluded from the computation of diluted net income (loss) per share if
their effect is antidilutive.  For the three and nine months ended September 30,
2000, the antidilutive effect excluded from the diluted net loss per share
computation due to the exchangeable Special Voting stock outstanding was nil and
859,548 shares, respectively, and due to the options to purchase Common stock
was 4,586,607 and 5,071,951 shares, respectively.

     On August 21, 1998, the Company closed its initial public offering, issuing
5,400,000 shares of its Common stock at an initial public offering price of $16
per share. The net proceeds to the Company from the offering, after deducting
underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses incurred by the
Company, were approximately $79,098. Concurrent with the closing of the initial
public offering, the majority shareholder of the Company exercised its option to
exchange 2,542,711 shares of the Company's Special Voting stock into the
equivalent number of shares of Common stock, among other transactions.  After
this exchange, the remaining number of issued and outstanding Special Voting
shares was 5,157,289.

     On February 29, 2000 and March 2, 2000, the Company closed its follow-on
offering (which included an over-allotment option closing), issuing an aggregate
of 2,074,260 shares of its Common stock at an offering price of $82 per share.
The net proceeds to the Company from the offering, after deducting underwriting
discounts and commissions and offering expenses incurred by the Company, were
approximately $161,513. Concurrent with the closing of the follow-on offering,
the largest shareholder of the Company exercised its option to exchange
5,157,289 shares of the Company's Special Voting stock into the equivalent
number of shares of Common stock.  After this exchange, there were no issued and
outstanding shares of the Company's Special Voting stock.

     On June 26, 2000, the Company issued 8,548,177 shares of Common stock in
connection with the acquisition of enCommerce, Inc. In addition, 1,616,280
shares of Common stock were issued in the nine months ended September 30, 2000
related to the exercise of employee stock options and the sale of shares under
the employee stock purchase plan. Total Common stock issued and outstanding was
45,203,448 shares and 62,599,454 shares at December 31, 1999 and September 30,
2000, respectively.

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NOTE 3.   MARKETABLE INVESTMENTS

     Marketable investments consist of investments in a strategic cash
management account. This account is invested primarily in highly rated corporate
securities, in securities guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies and
highly rated municipal bonds, primarily with a remaining maturity of not more
than 12 months. The Company has the intent and ability to hold all investments
until maturity. Therefore, all such investments are classified as held to
maturity investments and stated at amortized cost. At September 30, 2000, the
amortized cost of the Company's investments approximated fair value.


NOTE 4.   SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Segment information

     The Company conducts business in one operating segment: the design,
production and sale of software products and related services for encryption and
digital signature. The nature of the Company's products and services is similar
and, in general, the type of customers for those products and services is not
distinguishable. The Company does, however, prepare information for internal use
by the Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM"), the President and Chief
Executive Officer, on a geographic basis. Accordingly, the Company has included
a summary of the segment financial information reported to the CODM as follows
in the next section regarding geographic information.

Geographic information

     Revenues are attributed to specific geographical areas based on where the
sales order originated.  Company assets are identified with operations in the
respective geographic areas.

     The Company operates in three main geographic areas as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                (Unaudited)                            (Unaudited)
                                                            Three Months Ended                      Nine Months Ended
                                                            ------------------                      -----------------
                                                               September 30,                          September 30,
                                                               -------------                          -------------
<S>                                                         <C>                <C>                 <C>                 <C>
                                                              1999               2000                1999                2000
                                                             -------           --------            --------            --------

Revenues:
  United States...................................           $15,294           $ 24,837            $ 41,178            $ 53,336
  Canada..........................................             3,805              3,778               9,538              16,199
  Europe, Asia and Other..........................             3,524             13,572               8,487              31,030
                                                             -------           --------            --------            --------

     Total revenues...............................           $22,623           $ 42,187            $ 59,203            $100,565
                                                             =======           ========            ========            ========


Income (loss) before income taxes:
  United States...................................           $ 1,388           $(28,986)           $  2,273            $(56,693)
  Canada..........................................               759             (1,082)                580               2,217
  Europe, Asia and Other..........................               580              1,504               1,324               1,997
                                                             -------           --------            --------            --------

     Total income (loss) before income taxes......           $ 2,727           $(28,564)           $  4,177            $(52,479)
                                                             =======           ========            ========            ========
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    (Unaudited)
                                                    December 31,   September 30,
                                                    -----------   ------------
                                                     1999             2000
                                                     ----             ----
<S>                                                  <C>          <C>
Total assets:
      United States..............................     $107,517    $714,760
      Canada.....................................       15,216      27,442
      Europe, Asia and Other.....................        7,787      16,267
                                                      --------    --------

          Total..................................     $130,520    $758,469
                                                      ========    ========
</TABLE>

NOTE 5.   ACQUISITION OF CYGNACOM SOLUTIONS, INC. AND ENCOMMERCE, INC.


     On March 14, 2000 (the "CygnaCom Acquisition Date"), the Company completed
the acquisition of all of the outstanding stock of CygnaCom Solutions, Inc.
("CygnaCom"), a Virginia corporation, pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement
("Purchase Agreement"), dated as of March 14, 2000, by and among the Company,
CygnaCom and the stockholders of CygnaCom.  CygnaCom is based in McLean,
Virginia and is a high technology company that delivers information technology
products and services, with expertise in public key infrastructure,
cryptographic technologies, security engineering and systems integration and
development.  The Company intends to continue CygnaCom's business substantially
in the manner conducted by CygnaCom immediately prior to the acquisition.

     Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, on the CygnaCom Acquisition Date, all
of the outstanding shares of common stock of CygnaCom were exchanged, in the
aggregate, for a purchase price of $16,000 in cash and $555 in assumed net
liabilities and acquisition expenses, whereupon Cygnacom became a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company.  The Purchase Agreement and the acquisition of
CygnaCom were approved by the Board of Directors of the Company, and the Board
of Directors and stockholders of CygnaCom.

     The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting,
and, accordingly, the purchase price was allocated to the fair value of the
assets and liabilities acquired, with the remainder allocated to goodwill.
Goodwill of $16,555 was recorded as a result of this acquisition, and $1,380 and
$3,220 of goodwill amortization has been recorded in the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2000, respectively.  In addition, the results of operations
of CygnaCom have been included in the Company's financial statements from the
CygnaCom Acquisition Date.

     On June 26, 2000, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the
outstanding capital stock, options and warrants of enCommerce, Inc.
("enCommerce"), a global portal infrastructure company and a provider of
software and services designed to manage electronic business relationships,
based in Santa Clara, California, with subsidiaries in England and Japan, in
exchange for an aggregate of 8.548 million shares of the Company's Common stock
and options and warrants to purchase 1.702 million shares of Common stock, with
an aggregate fair value of $482,272. The Company also incurred approximately
$22,355 in acquisition-related expenses. This acquisition was completed in
accordance with the Merger Agreement by and among the Company, Enable
Acquisition Corp. ("Enable"), a California corporation and a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company, and enCommerce. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement,
Enable merged with and into enCommerce, whereupon enCommerce became a wholly-
owned subsidiary of the Company.

     The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting,
and, accordingly, the purchase price of approximately $504,627 was allocated to
the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets and liabilities acquired,
with the remainder allocated to goodwill. Amortization of $28,598 has been
recorded in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2000, related to
goodwill and other purchased intangible assets arising from this acquisition. In
connection with the purchase price allocation, the Company obtained an
independent appraisal of the intangible assets, which indicated that
approximately $29,614 of the acquired intangible assets consisted of in-process
research and development. The development of these products has not reached

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technological feasibility and the technology has no alternative future use and,
accordingly, the $29,614 of in-process research and development has been
expensed in the nine months ended September 30, 2000 as a result of this
acquisition. The value of purchased in-process research and development was
calculated by identifying development projects in areas for which technological
feasibility had not been established, estimating the costs to develop the
purchased in-process products into commercially viable products, estimating the
resulting net cash flows from such products, discounting the net cash flows to
present value, and applying the percentage completion of the projects thereto.
The discount rate includes a factor that takes into account the uncertainty
surrounding the successful deployment of the purchased in-process products.

     In addition, the results of operations of enCommerce have been included in
the Company's financial statements commencing from June 30, 2000, the effective
date of the acquisition for accounting purposes.

      The purchase price of enCommerce has been allocated on a preliminary basis
as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                             Amortization
                                                                                                                Period
                                                                                       (in thousands)      (Straight-line)

     <S>                                                                               <C>                 <C>
      Net tangible assets..........................................................           $ 26,264               --
      Purchased product rights, related to the getAccess product suite.............             22,010          4 years
      Assembled work force.........................................................              3,360          3 years
      Customer list................................................................             23,105          3 years
      Goodwill.....................................................................            400,274          4 years
      In-process research and development..........................................             29,614               --
                                                                                              --------

          Total purchase price.....................................................           $504,627
                                                                                              ========
</TABLE>

     The following unaudited pro forma data summarize the combined results of
operations of Entrust Technologies Inc., CygnaCom and enCommerce for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 2000, respectively, as if the
acquisitions had taken place as of the beginning of the respective periods, and,
accordingly, exclude the $29,614 write-off of in-process research and
development, a non-recurring charge directly attributable to the acquisition of
enCommerce and include a full period's amortization of goodwill and other
purchased intangibles in each period shown.  Also, the per share data, in each
period shown, includes the Common  shares of the Company issued in connection
with the acquisition of enCommerce, but excludes options and warrants issued as
their effect is antidilutive.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           (Unaudited)                    (Unaudited)
                                                         Three Months Ended            Nine Months Ended
                                                         ------------------            -----------------
                                                           September 30,                 September 30,
                                                           -------------                 -------------
                                                       1999            2000           1999           2000
                                                     --------        --------       --------       --------
<S>                                                  <C>             <C>            <C>            <C>
Revenues...............................              $ 27,684        $ 42,187       $ 71,391       $112,163
                                                     ========        ========       ========       ========
Net loss...............................               (30,989)        (28,776)       (93,769)       (96,736)
                                                     ========        ========       ========       ========
Basic and diluted net loss per share...                 (0.59)          (0.46)         (1.80)         (1.59)
                                                     ========        ========       ========       ========
</TABLE>

      These pro forma amounts are not necessarily indicative of future results
of operations.

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NOTE 6.   COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

    The components of comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               (Unaudited)                        (Unaudited)
                                              Three Months                        Nine Months
                                              ------------                        -----------
                                            Ended September 30,               Ended September 30,
                                            -------------------               -------------------
                                             1999         2000               1999            2000
                                           ------     --------             ------        --------
<S>                                        <C>        <C>                  <C>           <C>
Net income (loss)......................    $2,045     $(28,776)            $3,250        $(54,400)
Translation adjustments................       (35)        (992)                (6)            (16)
                                           ------     --------             ------        --------
Comprehensive income (loss)............    $2,010     $(29,768)            $3,244        $(54,416)
                                           ======     ========             ======        ========
</TABLE>

ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
          RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     This report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. The statements contained in this report that are not purely
historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, including without limitation statements regarding our expectations,
beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. All forward-looking
statements included in this report are based on information available to us, up
to and including, the date of this document, and we assume no obligation to
update any such forward-looking statements.  Our actual results could differ
significantly from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a
result of certain factors, including those set forth below, under "Overview",
"Certain Factors that May Affect Our Business" and elsewhere in this report.
We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

OVERVIEW

     We are the leading global provider of public-key infrastructure, or PKI,
products and services to e-businesses and other organizations. We are committed
to enabling organizations to conduct e-commerce securely, ensuring they benefit
from increased service efficiency, technology cost savings and the confidence
associated with trusted e-business technologies. Our products and services
enable organizations and their partners to manage trusted, secure electronic
transactions and communications over today's advanced networks, including
intranets, extranets and the Internet.  Since 1994, we have provided our PKI
solution primarily to global enterprises and government entities, as well as
small- to mid-sized businesses and individuals.  To date, over four million
users worldwide have been licensed to use Entrust products.

     Our quarterly operating results have varied substantially in the past and
are likely to vary substantially from quarter to quarter in the future due to a
variety of factors. In particular, our period-to-period operating results are
significantly dependent upon the completion date of large license agreements. In
this regard, the purchase of our products often requires a significant capital
investment which customers may view as a discretionary cost and, therefore, a
purchase that can be deferred or canceled due to budgetary or other business
reasons.  Estimating future revenues is also difficult because we ship our
products soon after an order is received and, therefore, we do not have a
significant backlog. Thus, quarterly license revenues are heavily dependent upon
orders received and shipped within the same quarter. Moreover, we have generally
recorded a significant portion of our total quarterly revenues in the third
month of a quarter, with a concentration of these revenues in the last half of
that third month. This concentration of revenues is influenced by customer
tendencies to make significant capital expenditures at the end of a fiscal
quarter. We expect these revenue patterns to continue for the foreseeable
future. In addition, quarterly license revenues are dependent on the

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timing of revenue recognition, which can be affected by many factors, including
the timing of customer installations and acceptance. In these regards, we have
from time to time experienced delays in recognizing revenues with respect to
certain orders. In any period a significant portion of our revenue may be
derived from large sales to a limited number of customers. Despite the
uncertainties in our revenue patterns, our operating expenses are based upon
anticipated revenue levels and such expenses are incurred on an approximately
ratable basis throughout the quarter. As a result, if expected revenues are
delayed or otherwise not realized in a quarter for any reason, our business,
operating results and financial condition would be adversely affected in a
significant way. See "Certain Factors That May Affect Our Business".

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     The following table sets forth certain condensed consolidated statement of
operations data expressed as a percentage of total revenues for the periods
indicated:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)
                                                   THREE MONTHS ENDED    NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                     SEPTEMBER 30,         SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                  --------------------  -------------------
                                                      1999       2000      1999       2000
                                                     -----     ------     -----     ------
<S>                                               <C>          <C>        <C>       <C>
Revenues:
  License.......................................      73.0%      60.3%     71.0%      64.8%
  Services and maintenance......................      27.0       39.7      29.0       35.2
                                                     -----     ------     -----     ------

    Total revenues..............................     100.0      100.0     100.0      100.0
                                                     -----     ------     -----     ------

Cost of revenues:
  License.......................................       2.7        1.8       2.4        2.7
  Services and maintenance......................      14.9       23.7      16.0       20.5
                                                     -----     ------     -----     ------

    Total cost of revenues......................      17.6       25.5      18.4       23.2
                                                     -----     ------     -----     ------

Gross profit....................................      82.4       74.5      81.6       76.8
                                                     -----     ------     -----     ------

Operating expenses:
  Sales and marketing...........................      46.3       50.6      48.7       48.8
  Research and development......................      18.7       20.0      20.5       19.2
  General and administrative....................       8.8        8.9       9.1        8.6
  Acquired in-process research and development          --         --        --       29.4
  Amortization of purchased product rights......        --        3.3        --        1.4
  Amortization of goodwill and other purchased
      intangibles...............................       0.8       68.3       0.9       30.9
                                                     -----     ------     -----     ------

    Total operating expenses....................      74.6      151.1      79.2      138.3
                                                     -----     ------     -----     ------

Income (loss) from operations...................       7.8      (76.6)      2.4      (61.5)
Interest income.................................       4.2        8.9       4.6        9.3
                                                     -----     ------     -----     ------

Income (loss) before income taxes...............      12.0      (67.7)      7.0      (52.2)
Provision for income taxes......................       3.0        0.5       1.5        1.9
                                                     -----     ------     -----     ------

Net income (loss)...............................       9.0%     (68.2)%     5.5%     (54.1)%
                                                     =====     ======     =====     ======
</TABLE>

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REVENUES

     We recognize revenues in accordance with the provisions of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants' Statement of Position 97-2 "Software
Revenue Recognition". We generate revenues primarily from licensing the rights
to our software products to end-users and, to a lesser extent, from sublicense
fees from resellers. We also generate revenues from consulting, training and
post-contract support, or maintenance, performed for customers who license our
products.

     Accordingly, revenues from perpetual software license agreements are
recognized as revenues upon receipt of an executed license agreement, or an
unconditional order under an existing license agreement, and shipment of the
software, if there are no significant remaining vendor obligations, collection
of the receivable is probable and payment is due within twelve months.

     Revenues from maintenance services are recognized ratably over the term of
the maintenance period, which is typically one year. If maintenance services are
included free of charge or discounted in a license agreement, such amounts are
unbundled from the license fee at their fair market value based upon the value
established by independent sales of such maintenance services to other
customers. Revenues from the sale of Web server certificates by Entrust.net, our
certification authority service, are also recognized ratably over the term of
the certificate, which is typically one to two years.

     Consulting and training revenues are generally recognized as the services
are performed. Consulting services are typically performed under separate
service agreements and are usually performed on a time and materials basis. Such
services primarily consist of implementation services related to the
installation and deployment of our products and do not include significant
customization or development of the underlying software code.

     We use the percentage of completion method to account for large custom
development contracts. Under this method, we recognize revenues and profit as
the work on the contract progresses. Revenues are recognized by applying the
percentage of the total cost incurred to date divided by the total estimated
contract cost to the total contract value, and any projected loss is recognized
immediately. The project cost estimates in each case are reviewed on a regular
basis.


Total Revenues

     Total revenues increased 86% from $22.6 million for the three months ended
September 30, 1999 to $42.2 million for the three months ended September 30,
2000. Total revenues increased 70% from $59.2 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 1999 to $100.6 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2000. Total revenues derived from North America increased 50% from $19.1 million
for the three months ended September 30, 1999 to $28.6 million for the three
months ended September 30, 2000, while total revenues derived from outside of
North America increased 285% from $3.5 million for the three months ended
September 30, 1999 to $13.6 million for the three months ended September 30,
2000. Total revenues derived from North America increased 37% from $50.7 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 to $69.5 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2000, while total revenues derived from outside of
North America increased 266% from $8.5 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 1999 to $31.1 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2000. The majority of the overall growth in total revenues in the first nine
months of 2000 has been experienced in Europe, Asia and other international
locales, which is reflective of the resources invested to focus on those regions
in recent quarters. However, the level of non-North American revenues has
fluctuated from period to period and this trend is expected to continue for the
foreseeable future.

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License Revenues

License revenues increased 54% from $16.5 million for the three months ended
September 30, 1999 to $25.5 million for the three months ended September 30,
2000, representing 73% and 60% of total revenues in the respective periods.
License revenues increased 55% from $42.1 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 1999 to $65.1 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2000, representing 71% and 65% of total revenues in the respective periods. The
increase in license revenues in absolute dollars was primarily due to increasing
market awareness and acceptance of our product offerings, continued enhancement
and increasing breadth of our product offerings, expansion of our sales and
marketing organization, and sales to new industry verticals and geographic
markets. License revenues as a percentage of total revenues have decreased for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2000 compared to the same periods
in 1999 due to growing demand for services and maintenance from our customers
and stronger professional services revenues from the addition of CygnaCom and
enCommerce in the first half of 2000.

Services and Maintenance Revenues

     Services and maintenance revenues increased 174% from $6.1 million for the
three months ended September 30, 1999 to $16.7 million for the three months
ended September 30, 2000, representing 27% and 40% of total revenues in the
respective periods. Services and maintenance revenues increased 107% from $17.1
million for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 to $35.4 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2000, representing 29% and 35% of total revenues
in the respective periods. The increase in services and maintenance revenues in
absolute dollars was primarily the result of an increase in demand for
consulting services and customer support, the additional professional services
resources and revenues due to the acquisitions of CygnaCom and enCommerce, and
increases in maintenance revenues from a larger installed product base as well
as continued strong customer renewals of annual maintenance agreements. The
growing customer base has resulted in an acceleration of demand for consulting
services to assist these customers as they deploy our solutions. The increase in
services and maintenance revenues as a percentage of total revenues was the
result of a continuing shift in mix of revenues from license to service and
maintenance revenues in the first three quarters of 2000. This is largely due to
the continued growth of our services and maintenance business in response to
customer demand, and the incremental impact of CygnaCom and enCommerce
professional services revenues since their respective acquisitions in March 2000
and June 2000. We continue to focus on building new service offerings for our
customers and also on building our relationships with outside service providers
to ensure that we have adequate resources available to meet the demand of our
customers.


COST OF REVENUES

Cost of License Revenues

     Cost of license revenues consists primarily of costs associated with
product media, documentation, packaging and royalties to third-party software
vendors. Amortization of purchased product rights, acquired as part of the
acquisition of enCommerce, has been excluded from cost of license revenues and
instead has been included in operating expenses. Cost of license revenues
increased from $603,000 for the three months ended September 30, 1999 to
$787,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2000, representing 3% and 2%
of total revenues for the respective periods. Cost of license revenues increased
from $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 to $2.7 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, representing 2% and 3% of total
revenues for the respective periods. The increase in cost of license revenues in
absolute dollars was primarily a result of higher royalty fees paid to third-
party software vendors, in response to the increase in license revenues in
general for the first nine months of 2000, compared to the same period of 1999.
This also was the primary contributor to the increase in cost of license
revenues as a percentage of total revenues for the nine months ended September
30, 2000, compared to the same nine-month period in 1999. The decrease in cost
of license revenues as a percentage of total revenues in the third quarter of
2000 compared to the same quarter in 1999 was primarily the result of the
acquisition of enCommerce, which eliminated our requirement to pay royalties to
third-party vendors related to the sale of authentication/privilege management
software when bundled with our PKI product sales. The mix of

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third-party products may vary from period to period and our gross margins and,
consequently, our results of operations could be adversely affected.

Cost of  Services and Maintenance Revenues

     Cost of services and maintenance revenues consists primarily of personnel
costs associated with customer support, training and consulting services, as
well as amounts paid to third-party consulting firms for those services. Cost of
services and maintenance revenues increased from $3.4 million for the three
months ended September 30, 1999 to $10.0 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2000, representing 15% and 24% of total revenues for the
respective periods. Cost of services and maintenance revenues increased from
$9.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 to $20.6 million for
the nine months ended September 30, 2000, representing 16% and 21% of total
revenues for the respective periods. The increase in absolute dollars during the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2000 reflected the increased costs
associated with the increased levels of services and maintenance revenues
experienced during these periods and the increased costs associated with the
CygnaCom and enCommerce resources. The increase in the cost of services and
maintenance revenues as a percentage of total revenues in the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2000 reflects slightly lower productivity and
utilization of available services resources compared to the same periods of the
previous year due to an additional investment made in new professional service
personnel in the first three quarters of 2000. The new personnel require
training time before they reach target utilization, but such investment is
necessary in order to prepare for future growth in the business. Also, we made
significant investments in added customer support personnel to support the
growing installed base of customers. Further, the increase as a percentage of
total revenues is indicative of the fact that services and maintenance revenues
grew more rapidly than license revenues in the third quarter of 2000.

     Services and maintenance gross profit as a percentage of services and
maintenance revenues was 45% and 40% for the three months ended September 30,
1999 and 2000, respectively. Services and maintenance gross profit as a
percentage of services and maintenance revenues was 45% and 42% for the nine
months ended September 30, 1999 and 2000, respectively. This decrease in the
services and maintenance gross profit as a percentage of services and
maintenance revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2000,
compared to the same periods in 1999, reflects the investment we made in the
professional services team through the acquisition of CygnaCom during the first
quarter of 2000 and enCommerce at the end of the second quarter of 2000, which
represents a slight shift in the mix of overall services revenue toward the
lower-margin professional services revenues. Also, the decrease in the service
and maintenance gross profit as a percentage of services and maintenance
revenues reflects the investment made in additional customer support personnel
in the first three quarters of 2000.

OPERATING EXPENSES

Sales and Marketing

     Sales and marketing expenses increased from $10.5 million and $28.9 million
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1999 to $21.3 million and
$49.1 million for the comparable periods in 2000. Sales and marketing expenses
represented 46% and 49% of total revenues for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 1999, compared to 51% and 49% for the comparable periods in 2000.
The increase in absolute dollars was primarily the result of costs associated
with the expansion of our sales and marketing organization, both domestically
and internationally, in order to support the growing revenue base, as we
continue to penetrate new markets and industry verticals. In addition, we
continue to make significant investments in marketing to support the launch of
new products, services and marketing programs. We have continued our strategy of
(a) investing in hiring and training our direct sales organization in
anticipation of future market growth, and (b) investing in marketing efforts in
support of new product launches. Failure of these investments to generate future
revenues could have a significant adverse effect on our operations. The increase
in sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of total revenues for the three
months ended September 30, 2000, compared to the same period in 1999, reflects
the impact of the integration of the getAccess sales team from enCommerce into
the existing sales organization. Overall, the sales and marketing expenses as a
percentage of total revenues for the first three quarters of 2000 has been
consistent with the same period of the previous year. We continue to

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focus on improving the productivity of our sales and marketing organizations and
on gaining efficiencies in the related processes.

Research and Development

     Research and development expenses increased from $4.2 million and $12.1
million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1999 to $8.5 million
and $19.3 million for the comparable periods in 2000. Research and development
expenses represented 19% and 21% of total revenues for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 1999, compared to 20% and 19% for the comparable periods in
2000. The increased investment in research and development expenses in absolute
dollars reflects higher expenses related to increased staffing of software
developers. These employees were added primarily in connection with the
continuing expansion and enhancement of our product offerings and our commitment
to quality assurance and testing, and globalization of these product offerings,
and due to the integration of enCommerce. Research and development expenses as a
percentage of total revenues increased for the three months ended September 30,
2000, compared to the previous year, due to the acquisition of enCommerce and
the corresponding addition of the getAccess development team. The investment in
research and development as a percentage of total revenues decreased for the
nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared to the same period in 1999, as a
result of the growth of revenues outpacing the expansion of the development team
between those periods. However, we believe that we must continue to invest in
research and development in order to maintain our technological leadership
position and, thus, expect research and development expenses to continue to
increase in absolute dollars as we hire additional experienced security experts
and software engineers.

General and Administrative

     General and administrative expenses increased from $2.0 million and $5.4
million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1999 to $3.7 million
and $8.7 million for the comparable periods in 2000. General and administrative
expenses represented 9% of total revenues for each of the three and nine month
periods ended September 30, 1999 and 2000. The increase in general and
administrative expenses in absolute dollars reflects our continued investment in
increased staffing and related expenses for the enhancement of the
infrastructure necessary to support our growing business, including investor
relations programs, improved management information systems and the increased
utilization of outside professional service firms. We continue to look for ways
to gain efficiencies throughout our administrative processes as we grow as a
company.

Acquired In-process Research and Development and Amortization of Goodwill and
Other Purchased Intangibles

     On June 8, 1998, we completed the acquisition of r3 Security Engineering
AG, a company based in Zurich, Switzerland, which provides consulting, applied
research and product development services related to commercial security and
encryption solutions. We have recorded $178,000 and $235,000 of amortization
with respect to the goodwill that arose as a result of this acquisition in the
three months ended September 30, 1999 and 2000, respectively, with total
amortization of $534,000 and $671,000 for the nine months ended September 30,
1999 and 2000, respectively.

     On March 14, 2000, we completed the acquisition of CygnaCom, a company
based in McLean, Virginia that delivers information technology products and
services, with expertise in public key infrastructure, cryptographic
technologies, security engineering and systems integration and development.
Pursuant to the stock purchase agreement dated March 14, 2000, entered into
between us, CygnaCom and the shareholders of CygnaCom, we agreed to acquire all
of the outstanding shares of CygnaCom for an aggregate purchase price of $16.6
million, which included cash consideration of $16.0 million. The acquisition was
recorded under the purchase method of accounting and, therefore, the results of
operations of CygnaCom are included in our financial statements from the
acquisition date. Upon consummation of the acquisition, CygnaCom became a

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wholly owned subsidiary. In connection with this acquisition, we recorded
goodwill of $16.6 million and, accordingly, goodwill amortization of $1.4
million has been expensed for the three months ended September 30, 2000, with
total amortization of $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2000.

     On June 26, 2000, we completed the acquisition of enCommerce, a company
based in Santa Clara, California, which is a provider of software and services
for managing global e-business relationships at business to business and
business to consumer portals. The acquisition of enCommerce's outstanding
capital stock, options and warrants for a total of $504.6 million was accounted
for under the purchase method of accounting, which resulted in an allocation of
$448.7 million to purchased product rights, goodwill and other purchased
intangibles. Also, in connection with this acquisition, an appraisal was done of
the intangible assets, resulting in $29.6 million of the purchase price being
allocated to in-process research and development that has not yet reached
technological feasibility and has no alternative future use. This in-process
research and development was expensed in the nine months ended September 30,
2000. Amortization of purchased product rights of $1.4 million has been expensed
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2000, and amortization of
goodwill and other purchased intangibles of $27.2 million have been expensed for
those same periods of 2000.

Interest Income

     Interest income increased from $966,000 and $2.7 million for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 1999, respectively, to $3.8 million and $9.4
million for the comparable periods in 2000. Interest income represented 4% and
5% of total revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1999,
compared to 9% for both periods in 2000. This increase in investment income
reflects the interest earned on the net proceeds of our initial public offering
in August 1998, on cash provided by operations in 1999 and 2000, and on the net
proceeds of our follow-on offering in February 2000.

Provision for Income Taxes

     We recorded an income tax provision of $212,000 and $1.9 million for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2000, respectively, compared with an
income tax provision of $682,000 and $927,000 for the same periods of 1999. We
account for income taxes in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 109. The effective income tax rates differed from statutory rates
primarily due to the non-deductible in-process research and development write-
off and the amortization of goodwill and other purchased intangible assets, as
well as an adjustment of the valuation allowance, that results in the
recognition of a portion of the tax benefits from the significant net operating
loss and tax credit carry-forwards available.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

     We generated cash of $16.7 million from operating activities during the
nine months ended September 30, 2000. This cash inflow was primarily a result of
net income before non-cash charges of $10.9 million, an increase in accounts
payable, accrued liabilities and deferred income during the period. These
inflows were partially offset by cash outflows relating to an increase in
accounts receivable. Our average days sales outstanding at September 30, 2000
was 83 days, which represents a decrease over the 87 days that we reported at
June 30, 2000. The overall decrease in days sales outstanding from June 30, 2000
reflects the focus on reducing the length of payment terms to international
customers and the slight shift in revenues in the last quarter towards a greater
percentage from North America, which generally require shorter payment terms.
For purposes of calculating average days sales outstanding, we divide ending
accounts receivable by the current quarter's revenues and multiply this amount
by 90 days. The level of accounts receivable at each quarter end will be
affected by the concentration of revenues in the final weeks of each quarter and
may be negatively affected by expanded international revenues in relation to
total revenues as licenses to international customers often have longer payment
terms.

     During the nine months ended September 30, 2000, we used $149.3 million of
cash in investing activities, primarily due to the $15.6 million we invested in
the acquisition of CygnaCom, and our $10.0 million

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investment in the PaymentWave, LLC joint venture, which represented a 50% equity
interest in a startup business focused on delivering secured, guaranteed
payments via the Internet for B2B and B2C e-markets. In September 2000,
PaymentWave was renamed SurePay, LLC. Subsequent to September 30, 2000, our
ownership interest in SurePay decreased to 17% as a result of a return of equity
originally invested of $7.0 million, combined with additional investment from
other investors. Also, we invested cash in marketable investments in the amount
of $114.7 million (net of $112.1 million of marketable investment maturities).
This was partially offset by the net cash assumed of $7.9 million in connection
with the acquisition of enCommerce. We also invested $10.4 million in property
and equipment and an additional $6.4 million in other long-term assets which
include strategic investments in the capital stock of privately-held electronic
security and technology companies, accounted for on a cost basis. The property
and equipment investments were primarily computer hardware, furniture and
leasehold improvements to support our growing organization, largely costs
related to the fit-up of our new facility in Ottawa, Canada.

     Cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September
30, 2000 was $169.9 million, primarily due to the net proceeds of $161.5 million
from the issuance of common stock in the follow-on offering in February 2000,
and $8.4 million from the exercise of employee stock options and the sale of
shares under our employee stock purchase plan. In connection with the
acquisition of enCommerce, we assumed long-term capital lease obligations
totaling approximately $590,000, with $263,000 due within the next 12 months,
which has been included in accrued liabilities, and $327,000 due in monthly
payments over the period from October 2001 to January 2003 which has been
included in long-term liabilities.

     As of September 30, 2000, our cash, cash equivalents and short-term
investments in the amount of $242.9 million comprised our principal sources of
liquidity. It is our belief that cash flows from operations and existing cash
and cash equivalents and short-term investments will be sufficient to meet our
needs for at least the next twelve months.



CERTAIN FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS

Our quarterly revenues and operating results are subject to significant
fluctuations and such fluctuations may lead to a reduced market price for our
stock

     Our quarterly revenues and operating results have varied in the past and
may continue to fluctuate in the future. We believe that period-to-period
comparisons of our operating results are not necessarily meaningful, but
securities analysts and investors often rely upon these comparisons as
indicators of future performance. If our operating results in any future period
fall below the expectations of securities analysts and investors, the market
price of our securities would likely decline. Factors that have caused our
results to fluctuate in the past and which are likely to affect us in the future
include the following:

     .  length of sales cycles associated with our product offerings;
     .  the timing, size and nature of our licensing transactions;
     .  market acceptance of new products or product enhancements by us or our
        competitors;
     .  the relative proportions of revenues derived from licenses and services
        and maintenance ;
     .  the timing of new personnel hires and the rate at which new personnel
        become productive;
     .  changes in pricing policies by our competitors;
     .  changes in our operating expenses; and
     .  fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.


Estimating future revenues is difficult, and our failure to do so accurately may
lead to a reduced market price for our stock and reduced profitability

     Estimating future revenues is difficult because we ship our products soon
after an order is received and, as such, we do not have a significant backlog.
Thus, quarterly license revenues depend heavily upon orders

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received and shipped within the same quarter. Moreover, we historically have
recorded 60% to 80% of our total quarterly revenues in the third month of the
quarter, with a concentration of revenues in the second half of that month. We
expect that this concentration of revenues, which is attributable in part to the
tendency of some customers to make significant capital expenditures at the end
of a fiscal quarter and to sales patterns within the software industry, will
continue for the foreseeable future.

     Our expense levels are based, in significant part, upon our expectations as
to future revenues and are largely fixed in the short term. We may be unable to
adjust spending in a timely manner to compensate for any unexpected shortfall in
revenues. Any significant shortfall in revenues in relation to our expectations
could have an immediate and significant effect on our profitability for that
quarter and may lead to a reduced market price for our stock.

Because of the lengthy and unpredictable sales cycle associated with our large
PKI transactions, we may not succeed in closing transactions on a timely basis
or at all, which would adversely affect our revenues and operating results

     Transactions for our PKI solution often involve large expenditures, and the
sales cycles for these transactions are often lengthy and unpredictable. Factors
affecting the sales cycle include:

     .  customers' budgetary constraints;
     .  the timing of customers' budget cycles; and
     .  customers' internal approval processes.

     We may not succeed in closing such large transactions on a timely basis or
at all, which could cause significant variability in our revenues and results of
operations for any particular period. If our results of operations and cash
flows fall below the expectations of securities analysts, our stock price may
decline.

A limited number of customers have accounted for a significant percentage of our
revenues, which may decline if we cannot keep or replace these customer
relationships

     Historically, a limited number of customers have accounted for a
significant percentage of our revenues. In 1997, three customers accounted for
19%, 12% and 11% of revenues, respectively. In 1998, our three largest customers
accounted for 23% of revenues. In 1999, our three largest customers accounted
for 31% of revenues, with the largest customer accounting for 24% of revenues.
Our three largest customers accounted for only 13% of revenues for the nine
months ended September 30, 2000. We anticipate that our results of operations in
any given period will continue to depend to a significant extent upon revenues
from a small number of customers. In addition, we anticipate that such customers
will continue to vary over time, so that the achievement of our long-term goals
will require us to obtain additional significant customers on an ongoing basis.
Our failure to enter into a sufficient number of large licensing agreements
during a particular period could have a significant adverse effect on our
revenues.


If the e-business security market does not continue to grow, demand for our
products and services will be adversely affected

     The market for e-business security solutions is at an early stage of
development. Continued growth of the e-business security market will depend, in
large part, on the following:

     .  the continued expansion of Internet usage and the number of
        organizations adopting or expanding intranets and extranets;
     .  the ability of network infrastructures to support an increasing number
        of users and services;
     .  the public recognition of the potential threat posed by computer hackers
        and other unauthorized users;

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        and
     .  the continued development of new and improved services for
        implementation across the Internet, intranets and extranets.


     A decline in the growth of this market could reduce demand for our
products, adversely affecting our revenues and results of operations.

A breach of security at one of our customers, whether or not due to our
products, could harm our reputation and reduce the demand for our products

     The processes used by computer hackers to access or sabotage networks and
intranets are rapidly evolving. A well-publicized actual or perceived breach of
network or computer security at one of our customers, regardless of whether such
breach is attributable to our products, or any significant advance in techniques
for decoding or "cracking" encrypted information, could adversely affect the
market's perception of us and our products, and could have an adverse effect on
our reputation and the demand for our products.

If our products contain errors or bugs, sales of our products would likely
decline

     Our products may contain errors, failures or bugs that our existing testing
procedures have not detected. The errors may become evident at any time during
the life of our products. The discovery of any errors, failures or bugs in any
products may result in:

     .  adverse publicity;
     .  product returns;
     .  the loss or delay of market acceptance of our products; and
     .  third-party claims against us.

     Accordingly, the discovery of any errors, failures or bugs would have a
significant adverse effect on the sales of our products.

Our revenues may decline if we cannot compete successfully in an intensely
competitive market

     We target our products at the rapidly evolving market for e-business
security solutions. Many of our current and potential competitors have longer
operating histories, greater name recognition, larger installed bases and
significantly greater financial, technical, marketing and sales resources than
we do. As a result, they may be able to react more quickly to emerging
technologies and changes in customer requirements, or to devote greater
resources to the promotion and sale of their products. In addition, certain of
our current competitors in particular segments of the security marketplace may
in the future broaden or enhance their offerings to provide a more comprehensive
solution competing more fully with our functionality.

     Increased competition, as well as consolidation of competitors, could
result in lower prices, reduced margins or the failure of our products and
services to achieve or maintain market acceptance, any of which could have a
serious adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of
operations.

Our business will not be successful if we do not keep up with the rapid changes
in our industry

     The emerging market for e-business security products and related services
is characterized by rapid technological developments, frequent new product
introductions and evolving industry standards. To be competitive, we have to
continually improve the performance, features and reliability of our products
and services, particularly in response to competitive offerings, and be first to
market with new products and services or enhancements to existing products and
services. Our failure to develop and introduce new products and

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services successfully on a timely basis and to achieve market acceptance for
such products and services could have a significant adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may have difficulty managing our expanding operations, which could adversely
affect our ability to successfully grow our business

     The growth in the size and complexity of our business over the past few
years has placed a significant strain on our managerial, operational and
financial resources. Our ability to manage future growth, if any, will depend
upon our ability to:

     .  continue to implement and improve operational, financial and management
        information systems on a timely basis; and
     .  expand, train, motivate and manage our work force.

     Our personnel, systems, procedures and controls may not be adequate to
support our operations. The geographic dispersal of our operations, including
the separation of our headquarters in Plano, Texas, from our research and
development facility in Ottawa, Canada, and enCommerce's facilities in Santa
Clara, California may make it more difficult to manage our growth.

If we fail to continue to attract and retain qualified personnel, our business
may be harmed

     Our future success depends upon our ability to continue to attract and
retain highly qualified scientific, technical, sales and managerial personnel.
Competition for such personnel is intense, particularly in the field of
cryptography, and there can be no assurance that we can retain our key
scientific, technical, sales and managerial employees or that we can attract,
motivate or retain other highly qualified personnel in the future. If we cannot
retain or are unable to hire such key personnel, our business, financial
condition and results of operations could be significantly adversely affected.

Future acquisitions or investments could disrupt our ongoing business, distract
our management and employees, increase our expenses and adversely affect our
results of operations

     It is possible, as part of our future growth strategy, that we will from
time-to-time acquire or make investments in companies, technologies, product
solutions or professional services offerings. With respect to these
acquisitions, we would face the difficulties of assimilating personnel and
operations from the acquired businesses and the problems of retaining and
motivating key personnel from such businesses. In addition, these acquisitions
may disrupt our ongoing operations, divert management from day-to-day business,
increase our expenses and adversely impact our results of operations. Any future
acquisitions would involve certain other risks, including the assumption of
additional liabilities, potentially dilutive issuances of equity securities and
incurrence of debt. In addition, these types of transactions often result in
charges to earnings for such items as amortization of goodwill or in-process
research and development expenses.

We face risks associated with our international operations and plans for
expansion, which, if not managed properly, could have a significant adverse
effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations

     In the future, we may establish additional foreign operations, hire
additional personnel and establish relationships with additional partners
internationally. This expansion would require significant management attention
and financial resources and could have an adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations. Although our international sales
currently are primarily denominated in U.S. dollars, we may increasingly
denominate sales in foreign currencies in the future. In addition, our
international business may be subject to the following risks:

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     .  difficulties in collecting international accounts receivable;
     .  difficulties in obtaining U.S. export licenses, especially for products
        containing encryption technology;
     .  potentially longer payment cycles for customer payments;
     .  increased costs associated with maintaining international marketing
        efforts;
     .  introduction of non-tariff barriers and higher duty rates;
     .  difficulties in enforcement of contractual obligations and intellectual
        property rights;
     .  difficulties managing personnel and operations in remote locations; and
     .  increased complexity in global corporate tax structure.

     Any one of these could significantly and adversely affect our business,
financial condition or results of operations.

If the laws regarding exports of our products further limit or otherwise
restrict our business, we could be prohibited from shipping our products to
restricted countries, which would result in a loss of revenues

     Some of our products are subject to export controls under laws of the U.S.,
Canada and other countries. The list of products and countries for which exports
are restricted, and the relevant regulatory policies, are likely to be revised
from time to time. If we cannot obtain required government approvals under these
regulations, we may not be able to sell products abroad or make products
available for sale internationally via computer networks such as the Internet.
Furthermore, U.S. governmental controls on the exportation of encryption
products and technology may in the future restrict our ability to freely export
some of our products with the most powerful information security encryption
technology.

We may not be able to protect our intellectual property rights, which could make
us less competitive and cause us to lose market share

     Our future success will depend, in part, upon our intellectual property
rights and our ability to protect these rights. We rely on a combination of
patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, nondisclosure agreements,
shrink-wrap licenses and other contractual provisions to establish, maintain and
protect our proprietary rights. Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary
rights, unauthorized third parties may:

     .  copy aspects of our products;
     .  obtain and use information that we regard as proprietary; or
     .  infringe upon our patents.

     Policing piracy and other unauthorized use of our products is difficult,
particularly in international markets and as a result of the growing use of the
Internet. In addition, third parties might successfully design around our
patents or obtain patents that we would need to license or design around.
Finally, the protections we have obtained may not be sufficient because:

     .  some courts have held that shrink-wrap licenses, because they are not
        signed by the licensee, are not enforceable;
     .  our trade secrets, confidentiality agreements and patents may not
        provide meaningful protection of our proprietary information; and
     .  we may not seek additional patents on our technology or products and
        such patents, even if obtained, may not be broad enough to protect our
        technology or products.

     Our inability or failure to protect our proprietary rights could have a
significant adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of
operations.

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We have been subject to, and may in the future become subject to, intellectual
property infringement claims that could be costly and could result in a
diversion of management's attention

     As the number of security products in the industry increases and the
functionality of these products further overlaps, software developers and
publishers may increasingly become subject to claims of infringement or
misappropriation of the intellectual property or proprietary rights of others.
Surety Technologies, Inc. asserted an unsuccessful patent infringement claim
against us in February 1999, and third parties may assert infringement or
misappropriation claims against us in the future. Defending or enforcing our
intellectual property could be costly and could result in a diversion of
management's attention, which could have a significant adverse effect on our
business, financial condition or results of operations. A successful claim
against us could also have a significant adverse effect on our results of
operations for the period in which damages are paid.

We may lose access to technology that we license from outside vendors, which
loss could adversely affect our ability to sell our products

     We rely on outside licensors for patent and/or software license rights in
encryption technology that is incorporated into and is necessary for the
operation of our products. For example, our ability to provide Web server
certificates is currently dependent upon a licensing agreement we have with
Thawte Consulting (Pty.) of South Africa, which was acquired by VeriSign, Inc.,
one of our primary competitors. Our success will depend in part on our continued
ability to have access to such technologies that are or may become important to
the functionality of our products. Any inability to continue to procure or use
such technology could have a significant adverse effect on our ability to sell
some of our products.

Our stock price is volatile and may continue to be volatile in the future.

     The trading price of our common stock has been, and is expected to continue
to be, highly volatile and may be significantly and adversely affected by
factors such as:

     .  actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results;
     .  announcements of technological innovations;
     .  new products or new contracts by us or our competitors;
     .  developments with respect to patents, copyrights or propriety rights;
     .  conditions and trends in the security industry;
     .  changes in financial estimates by securities analysts; and
     .  general market conditions and other factors.

Nortel Networks is able to exercise substantial influence over all matters
requiring stockholder and board approval and could make decisions about our
business that conflict with the interests of other stockholders.

     As of November 10, 2000, Nortel Networks Corporation, through its
subsidiary, Nortel Networks Inc., beneficially owned approximately 27% of our
outstanding voting stock and two of our nine directors were representatives of
Nortel Networks. Accordingly, Nortel Networks has the ability to exert
significant influence

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over our affairs, including the election of directors and decisions relating to
our strategic and operating activities. This concentration of ownership and
board representation may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in
control that other stockholders may find favorable.

Provisions of our charter and bylaws may delay or prevent transactions that are
in your best interests.

     Our charter and bylaws contain provisions, including a staggered board of
directors, that may make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us, or
may discourage bids to do so. These provisions could limit the price that
investors might be willing to pay for shares of our common stock and could make
it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or could discourage a third
party from acquiring, a majority of our outstanding voting stock. Our board of
directors also has the authority to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred
stock and to determine the price, rights, preferences, privileges and
restrictions, including voting rights, of those shares without any further vote
or action by the stockholders. The rights of the holders of common stock will be
subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of any
preferred stock that may be issued in the future. The issuance of preferred
stock could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or may
discourage a third party from acquiring, a majority of our outstanding voting
stock.

YEAR 2000 IMPACT

     We have not experienced any problems with our computer systems relating to
such systems being unable to recognize appropriate dates related to the year
2000. We are also not aware of any material problems with our clients or
vendors. Accordingly, we do not anticipate incurring material expenses or
experiencing any material operational disruptions as a result of any Year 2000
issues.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Risk Associated with Interest Rates

     Our investment policy states that we will invest our cash reserves,
including cash, cash equivalents and marketable investments, in investments that
are designed to preserve principal, maintain liquidity and maximize return. We
actively manage our investments in accordance with these objectives. Some of
these investments are subject to interest rate risk, whereby a change in market
interest rates will cause the principal amount of the underlying investment to
fluctuate. Therefore, a depreciation in principal value of an investment is
possible in situations where the investment is made at a fixed interest rate and
the market interest rate then subsequently increases. We try to manage this risk
by maintaining our cash, cash equivalents and marketable investments with high
quality financial institutions and investment managers. We also restrict the
investments to primarily securities with short-term maturities, such that, at
September 30, 2000, the majority of our marketable investments had maturities of
less than six months from that date. As a result, we believe that our exposure
to market risk related to interest rates is minimal.

     The following table presents the cash, cash equivalents and marketable
investments that we held at September 30, 2000, that would have been subject to
interest rate risk, and the related ranges of maturities as of that date:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                             MATURITY
                                                                                          (in thousands)

                                                                     Within 3 Months        3-6 Months         > 6 Months
                                                                  ---------------------  -----------------  -----------------
<S>                                                               <C>                    <C>                <C>
Investments classified as cash and cash equivalents...........           $ 47,444                   --                --
Investments classified as marketable investments..............           $103,464              $43,222           $37,798
                                                                         --------              -------           -------
  Total amortized cost........................................           $150,908              $43,222           $37,798
                                                                         ========              =======           =======
Fair value....................................................           $150,908              $43,222           $37,900
                                                                         ========              =======           =======
</TABLE>

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Risk Associated with Exchange Rates

     We are subject to foreign exchange risk as a result of exposures to changes
in currency exchange rates, specifically between the United States and Canada,
the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan and Switzerland. However, this
exposure is considered to be minimal due to the fact that the United Kingdom,
German, French, Japanese and Swiss operations are not significant, and the
Canadian operations are naturally hedged against exchange rate fluctuations
since both revenues and expenses are denominated in Canadian dollars. Therefore,
an unfavorable change in the exchange rate for the Canadian subsidiary would
result in lower revenues when translated into U.S. dollars, but the expenses
would be lowered in a corresponding fashion.

     As a result, we do not engage in formal hedging activities, but we do
periodically review the potential impact of this risk to ensure that the risk of
significant potential losses remains minimal.

PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     We are subject to various legal proceedings and claims, either asserted or
unasserted, which arise in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of
these claims cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not believe
that the outcome of any of these legal matters will have a significant adverse
effect on our consolidated results of operations or consolidated financial
position.

     On July 7, 2000, an action entitled Frankel v. Entrust Technologies Inc.,
et al., No. 2-00-CV-119, was filed against us and certain of our officers. The
action was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
Subsequently, several similar actions were filed in the same court. These
actions have been consolidated. The actions purport to be class action lawsuits
brought on behalf of persons who purchased or otherwise acquired our common
stock during the period from April 19, 2000 through July 3, 2000. The complaints
allege that the defendants misrepresented and failed to disclose certain
information about our business and prospects. The complaints assert claims under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The complaints do not specify the amount of
damages sought. No trial date or other schedule has been established. We believe
these class action lawsuits are without merit. We intend to deny all material
allegations and to defend ourselves vigorously. An adverse judgment or
settlement in these lawsuits could have a significant adverse effect on our
financial condition or results of operations.


ITEM 2.    CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

(d)  Use of Proceeds.

     On August 21, 1998, we closed an initial public offering of our common
stock, $.01 par value. The Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-
57275) was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on
August 17, 1998 and we commenced the offering on that date.

     After deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and the offering
expenses, the net proceeds to us from the offering were approximately
$79,097,515.

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     As of September 30, 2000, approximately $60.5 million of the net proceeds
of the offering had been used to fund working capital, expansion of our
facilities and our investments in other long-term assets. The remaining net
proceeds are invested in short-term, interest-bearing, investment grade
securities. The entire amount of the net proceeds has been allocated for general
corporate purposes and working capital, including product development and the
possible acquisition of additional businesses and technologies that are
complementary to our current or future business. None of the proceed amounts
were paid directly or indirectly to any director, officer, or general partner of
us or our associates, persons owning 10 percent or more of any class of equity
securities, or an affiliate of us.


ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

List of Exhibits

     27  Financial Data Schedule

Reports on Form 8-K:

     On July 10, 2000, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K, dated June 26,
2000, to report under Item 2 (Acquisition or Disposition of Assets) our
acquisition of enCommerce, Inc. On August 10, 2000, we filed an Amendment No. 1
to Current Report on Form 8-K/A to file under Item 7 (Financial Statements, Pro
Forma Financial Information and Exhibits) historical financial statements of
enCommerce, Inc. and pro forma financial information reflecting the acquisition
of enCommerce, Inc.

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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                      ENTRUST TECHNOLOGIES INC.
                                      ------------------------
                                            (Registrant)

Dated: November 14, 2000

                                         /s/ David L. Thompson
                                      -------------------------
                                            David L. Thompson
                               Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President
                                              of Finance
                                   (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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                           ENTRUST TECHNOLOGIES INC.

                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS


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     27  Financial Data Schedule

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