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UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2002

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 000-28317

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DIGIMARC CORPORATION(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

|Delaware                                                       |  | 94-3342784                             
|-------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------------------
|(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization) |  | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

19801 SW 72nd Ave, Ste 100, Tualatin, Oregon 97062(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Telephone: (503) 885-9699(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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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 ý    No o

Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

17,269,811
shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value, as of April 30, 2002.

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DIGIMARC CORPORATION  TABLE OF CONTENTS

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|PART I.    |  | FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                                                              |  |         
|Item 1.    |  | Financial Statements:                                                                              |  |         
|           |  | Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001                   |  | 3       
|           |  | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 |  | 4       
|           |  | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 |  | 5       
|           |  | Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements                                               |  | 6       
|Item 2.    |  | Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations              |  | 9       
|Item 3.    |  | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk                                         |  | 23      
|PART II.   |  | OTHER INFORMATION                                                                                  |  |         
|Item 1.    |  | Legal Proceedings                                                                                  |  | 24      
|Item 6.    |  | Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                                   |  | 24      
|Signatures |  | 25                                                                                                

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

DIGIMARC CORPORATION        CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS        (IN THOUSANDS)        (UNAUDITED)

|                                     |                                   | March 31,
2002                             |         | December 31,
2001(1) |        
|------------------------------------ | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ------- | -------------------- | -------
|ASSETS                               |                                   |                                            |         |                      |        
|Current assets:                      |                                   |                                            |         |                      |        
|                                     | Cash and cash equivalents         |                                            | 41,551  |                      | 24,724 
|                                     | Short-term investments            |                                            | 15,935  |                      | 36,881 
|                                     | Trade accounts receivable, net    |                                            | 13,943  |                      | 9,838  
|                                     | Unbilled trade receivables        |                                            | 6,046   |                      | 5,662  
|                                     | Inventory, net                    |                                            | 6,170   |                      | 5,678  
|                                     | Other current assets              |                                            | 2,174   |                      | 2,280  
|                                     |                                   |                                            |         |                      |        
|                                     |                                   | Total current assets                       |         | 85,819               |        
|Property and equipment, net          |                                   | 18,412                                     |         | 14,707               |        
|Intangibles                          |                                   | 28,800                                     |         | 29,438               |        
|Other assets, net                    |                                   | 448                                        |         | 159                  |        
|                                     |                                   |                                            |         |                      |        
|                                     |                                   | Total assets                               |         | 133,479              |        
|                                     |                                   |                                            |         |                      |        
|LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |                                   |                                            |         |                      |        
|Current liabilities:                 |                                   |                                            |         |                      |        
|                                     | Accounts payable                  |                                            | 9,896   |                      | 3,404  
|                                     | Accrued payroll and related costs |                                            | 1,874   |                      | 1,165  
|                                     | Deferred revenue                  |                                            | 903     |                      | 491    
|                                     | Other current liabilities         |                                            | 426     |                      | 800    
|                                     |                                   |                                            |         |                      |        
|                                     |                                   | Total current liabilities                  |         | 13,099               |        
|Other long-term liabilities          |                                   | 14                                         |         | 33                   |        
|                                     |                                   |                                            |         |                      |        
|                                     |                                   | Total liabilities                          |         | 13,113               |        
|Stockholders' equity:                |                                   |                                            |         |                      |        
|                                     | Common stock                      |                                            | 17      |                      | 17     
|                                     | Additional paid-in capital        |                                            | 174,017 |                      | 173,443
|                                     | Deferred stock compensation       |                                            | (2,823  | )                    | (3,294 
|                                     | Warrant                           |                                            | 675     |                      | 675    
|                                     | Accumulated deficit               |                                            | (51,520 | )                    | (47,367
|                                     |                                   |                                            |         |                      |        
|                                     |                                   | Total stockholders' equity                 |         | 120,366              |        
|                                     |                                   |                                            |         |                      |        
|                                     |                                   | Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |         | 133,479              |        
|                                     |                                   |                                            |         |                      |        

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See
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DIGIMARC CORPORATION        CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS        (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)        (UNAUDITED)

|                                       |                                                       | Three Months Ended March 31, |       
|-------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ------
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|Revenue:                               |                                                       |                              |       
|                                       | Product and subscription                              |                              | 3,123 
|                                       | Service                                               |                              | 15,333
|                                       |                                                       |                              |       
|                                       |                                                       | Total revenue                |       
|Cost of revenue:                       |                                                       |                              |       
|                                       | Product and subscription                              |                              | 1,118 
|                                       | Service                                               |                              | 9,496 
|                                       |                                                       |                              |       
|                                       |                                                       | Total cost of revenue        |       
|Gross profit                           |                                                       | 7,842                        |       
|Operating expenses:                    |                                                       |                              |       
|                                       | Sales and marketing                                   |                              | 3,942 
|                                       | Research, development and engineering                 |                              | 2,345 
|                                       | General and administrative                            |                              | 6,004 
|                                       |                                                       |                              |       
|                                       |                                                       | Total operating expenses     |       
|                                       |                                                       | Operating loss               |       
|Other income (expense):                |                                                       |                              |       
|                                       | Interest income                                       |                              | 354   
|                                       | Interest expense                                      |                              | (19   
|                                       | Other                                                 |                              | (39   
|                                       |                                                       |                              |       
|                                       |                                                       | Total other income, net      |       
|                                       |                                                       |                              |       
|Loss before provision for income taxes |                                                       | (4,153                       | )     
|Provision for income taxes             |                                                       |                             |       
|                                       |                                                       |                              |       
|                                       | Net loss                                              |                              | (4,153
|                                       |                                                       |                              |       
|Net loss per sharebasic and diluted   |                                                       | (0.24                        | )     
|                                       | Weighted average shares outstandingbasic and diluted |                              | 17,111

See
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DIGIMARC CORPORATION        CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS        (IN THOUSANDS)        (UNAUDITED)

|                                      |                                                                             | Three Months Ended                 |                                          
|------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | -----------------------------------------
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|Cash flows from operating activities: |                                                                             |                                    |                                          
|                                      | Net loss                                                                    |                                    | $                                        
|                                      | Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |                                    |                                          
|                                      |                                                                             | Depreciation and amortization      |                                          
|                                      |                                                                             | Stock-based compensation expense   |                                          
|                                      |                                                                             | Changes in assets and liabilities: |                                          
|                                      |                                                                             |                                    | Trade accounts receivable                
|                                      |                                                                             |                                    | Inventory                                
|                                      |                                                                             |                                    | Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|                                      |                                                                             |                                    | Accounts payable                         
|                                      |                                                                             |                                    | Accrued payroll and related costs        
|                                      |                                                                             |                                    | Other short term liabilities             
|                                      |                                                                             |                                    | Deferred revenue                         
|                                      |                                                                             |                                    |                                          
|                                      |                                                                             |                                    |                                          
|Cash flows from investing activities: |                                                                             |                                    |                                          
|                                      | Purchase of property and equipment                                          |                                    |                                          
|                                      | Long-term investments                                                       |                                    |                                          
|                                      | Sales and maturities of investments                                         |                                    |                                          
|                                      | Purchase of investments                                                     |                                    |                                          
|                                      |                                                                             |                                    |                                          
|                                      |                                                                             |                                    |                                          
|Cash flows from financing activities: |                                                                             |                                    |                                          
|                                      | Net proceeds from issuance of common stock                                  |                                    |                                          
|                                      | Principal payments under capital lease obligations                          |                                    |                                          
|                                      |                                                                             |                                    |                                          
|                                      |                                                                             |                                    |                                          
|                                      |                                                                             |                                    |                                          
|                                      | Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                        |                                    |                                          
|                                      | Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                            |                                    |                                          
|                                      |                                                                             |                                    |                                          
|                                      | Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                  |                                    | $                                        
|                                      |                                                                             |                                    |                                          
|                                      | Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:                           |                                    |                                          
|                                      |                                                                             | Cash paid for interest             |                                          

See
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DIGIMARC CORPORATION        NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS        (IN THOUSANDS)        (UNAUDITED)

1.    The Company, Basis of Presentation

Digimarc Corporation ("Digimarc", the "Company", "Our" or "We") is a leading provider of patented digital watermarking technologies that allow imperceptible
digital code to be embedded in the printed or digital versions of media content, such as commercial and consumer photographs, movies, music, magazine advertisements, catalogs, product packages,
identification cards, financial instruments, passports and event tickets. In addition to a code that can be embedded within various types of media content, Digimarc's technologies include reader
software that, as a resident application on personal computers and other devices, enables the recognition of embedded codes. Digimarc also is a leading provider of identification card systems to
government agencies, which include driver's licenses, voter identification cards and similar systems.

On
December 21, 2001, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Digimarc ID Systems, LLC and certain of that limited liability company's wholly-owned subsidiaries
(collectively "DIDS"), acquired certain assets of Polaroid Corporation, Polaroid ID Systems, Inc. and certain other affiliated entities of Polaroid Corporation (collectively known as the "Large
Government Program Identification Business (a division of Polaroid Corporation)" or "LGP"). As part of the transaction, Digimarc also assumed certain liabilities of LGP. The acquisition was accounted
for using the purchase method of accounting.

The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Digimarc and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

These
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2001 included in the Company's 2001 Annual Report on
Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 1, 2002.

2.    Loss Per Share Computation

Basic and diluted net loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. The effect of outstanding
stock options and outstanding warrants are excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share for the periods presented as their inclusion would be antidilutive.

3.    Segment Information

The Company derives its revenue from a single operating segment, digital watermarking applications. Revenue concentration information is as follows:

Three Months EndedMarch 31, 2002

March 31, 2001Customer A

*

57
%Customer B

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18
%Customer C

*

13
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4.    Stock-based Compensation Expense Allocation

Stock-based compensation expense is based on the difference between the deemed fair market value of the Company's common stock and the exercise price of options
to purchase that stock on the date of grant, and is being recognized over the vesting period of the related options, usually four years. Stock-based compensation expense of $471 and $543 was recorded
for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively, and is included in the respective statements of operations expense categories for the employees to which it applies. At
March 31, 2002, $2,823 of stock-based compensation remains deferred and we expect approximately $1,413 and $1,410 to be amortized to expense in the remainder of 2002 and all of 2003,
respectively.

5.    Commitments and Contingencies

Beginning in May 2001, a number of substantially identical class action complaints alleging violations of the federal securities laws were filed in the
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York naming Digimarc, certain of its officers and directors, and certain underwriters of Digimarc's initial public offering as defendants.
The complaints have since been consolidated into a single action. The complaints allege, among other things, that the underwriters of the Company's initial public offering violated securities laws by
failing to disclose certain alleged compensation arrangements (such as undisclosed commissions or stock stabilization practices) in the Company's initial public offering registration statement.
Similar complaints have been filed against multiple other issuers that have had initial public offerings since 1998. The Company intends to defend these actions vigorously. Although no assurance can
be given that this matter will be resolved favorably, the Company believes that the resolution of these lawsuits will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results
of operations or cash flows.

In
April 2000, Digimarc filed a patent infringement case against Verance Corporation in connection with Digimarc's patents 5,850,481, 5,636,292, and 5,832,119. In September 2000,
Digimarc filed an additional patent infringement case against Verance Corporation in connection with Digimarc's patent 6,122,392. In September 2001, Digimarc filed a third patent infringement case
against Verance Corporation in connection with Digimarc's patent 6,266,430. In November 2001, Verance Corporation filed counterclaims against Digimarc alleging patent infringement, fraud, and
monopolistic activities. The Company intends to vigorously defend against these counterclaims. Although no assurance can be given that this matter will be resolved favorably, the Company believes that
the resolution of these counterclaims will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of
operations or cash flows. In addition, the Company will continue to prosecute vigorously its own claims against Verance Corporation.

The
Company is subject to other legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. Although the ultimate outcome of these matters cannot be determined, management
believes that the final disposition of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, results of operations, or liquidity of the Company.

6.    Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The Company has adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 130,Reporting Comprehensive
Income, which establishes standards of reporting and display of comprehensive income (loss) and its components of net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss). Other
comprehensive income (loss) refers to revenues, expenses, gains and losses that are not included in net income (loss) but rather are recorded directly in stockholders' equity. For the three months
ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, net loss approximates comprehensive loss.

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7.    Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS No. 141,Business
Combinations, and SFAS No. 142,Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. SFAS No. 141 requires that the purchase
method of accounting be used and establishes new standards on the recognition of certain identifiable intangible assets separate from goodwill for all business combinations initiated after
June 30, 2001. SFAS No. 142 requires that goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives no longer be amortized but instead tested for impairment at least annually. SFAS
No. 142 also requires that intangible assets with definite useful lives be amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values. We adopted the provisions
of SFAS No. 141 effective July 1, 2001 and adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 142 effective January 1, 2002.

Under
SFAS No. 142, we are required to perform transitional impairment tests for our goodwill and certain intangible assets as of the date of adoption. The transitional impairment
test for these intangible assets will be completed by June 30, 2002. Step one of the transitional goodwill impairment test, which compares the fair values of our reporting units to their
respective carrying values, will be completed by June 30, 2002. Transitional impairment losses for goodwill and these certain intangibles, if any, will be recognized as the cumulative effect of
a change in accounting principle in our consolidated statement of operations.

In
June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 143,Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations. SFAS No. 143 requires that
the fair value of the liability for an asset retirement obligation be recognized in the period in which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The associated asset
retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset. SFAS No. 143 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. We are
currently evaluating the requirements and impact of this standard, but its adoption is not expected to have a material impact on our results of operations and financial position.

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

The following Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements
relating to future events or the future financial performance of Digimarc, which involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these
forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth under "Risks Related to our Business" and "Risks Related to our Industry," and those risks described in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2002. This discussion and analysis should also be read in conjunction with our interim
unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Related Notes included herein.

Overview

Digimarc is a leading provider of digital watermarking technologies that allow imperceptible digital code to be embedded in the printed or digital versions of
media content, such as identification documents, commercial and consumer photographs, movies, music, magazine advertisements, catalogs, product packages, identification cards, financial instruments,
passports, and event tickets. In addition to a code that can be embedded within various types of media content, our technologies include reader software that, as a resident application on personal
computers and other devices, enables the recognition of these embedded codes. Digimarc also is a leading provider of identification card systems to government agencies, which include driver's
licenses, voter identification cards and similar systems. We believe our technologies have many potential applications. We are developing products and services to address what we believe are our three
largest near-term market opportunities: the deterrence of digital counterfeiting and piracy; the enhancement of Internet access and navigation; and the enhancement and protection of audio
and video digital files.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires Digimarc to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities,
revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to bad debts, inventories,
intangible assets, income taxes, long-term service contracts, warranties, and contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions
we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which
form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different
assumptions or conditions.

Certain
of our accounting policies require higher degrees of judgment than others in their application. These include revenue recognition on long-term service contracts,
impairments and estimation of useful lives of long-term assets, inventory valuation, and accruals for loss contracts and contingencies. We believe the following critical accounting
policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements:



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Results of Operations

The following table presents our statement of operations data for the periods indicated as a percentage of total revenue.

|                    |                                        | Three Months Ended March 31, |   
|------------------- | -------------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | --
|
|Revenue:            |                                        |                              |   
|                    | Product and subscription               |                              | 17
|                    | Service                                |                              | 83
|                    |                                        |                              |   
|                    |                                        | Total revenue                |   
|Cost of revenue:    |                                        |                              |   
|                    | Product and subscription               |                              | 6 
|                    | Service                                |                              | 52
|                    |                                        |                              |   
|                    |                                        | Total cost of revenue        |   
|                    | Gross profit                           |                              | 42
|Operating expenses: |                                        |                              |   
|                    | Sales and marketing                    |                              | 21
|                    | Research, development, and engineering |                              | 13
|                    | General and administrative             |                              | 32
|                    |                                        |                              |   
|                    |                                        | Total operating expenses     |   
|                    |                                        |                              |   
|                    |                                        | Operating loss               |   
|                    | Other income (expense), net            |                              | 1 
|                    |                                        |                              |   
|                    |                                        | Net loss                     |   
|                    |                                        |                              |   

Revenue

Total revenue was $18.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002 compared to total revenue of $3.7 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2001. The increase in total revenue related to revenue recognized from the acquired assets of LGP by DIDS. The Company has an agreement with a consortium of central banks that
accounted for less than 10% of our revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2002 compared to approximately 57% of our total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2001. The
consortium has the right to terminate this agreement before the end of its term. Unless the consortium exercises this right, we expect to earn revenue under the agreement through the end of 2003. We
intend to pursue further business with the consortium and may be able to achieve other sources of revenue in future periods by providing additional products and services to them and other related
institutions. We also expect to develop new products and services, which we anticipate selling to other customers through a variety of pricing plans, including license fees per document from issuers
of documents other than banknotes and from identification document issuers, magazine advertisers and publishers, commercial printers, and other producers of print and digital media. Successful
introduction and implementation of these new products and services, if achieved, would significantly change the mix and concentration of our future revenue.

Product and subscription.Product and subscription revenue was $3.1 million and $0.8 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The $2.3 million or 311% increase for the period was primarily related to increased sales to international customers of products
related to identification card production. We did not have any sales of such products to international customers in the three months ended March 31, 2001.

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Service.Service revenue was $15.3 million and $3.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002
and 2001, respectively. The $12.3 million or 415% increase for the period was primarily related to increased revenue related to state identification card and drivers' license contracts. These
contracts were acquired in December 2001 with the purchase of LGP.

Cost of Revenue

Product and subscription.Cost of product and subscription revenue includes compensation for operations personnel; costs
related to goods sold to end-users; Internet service provider connectivity charges; and image search data fees to support the services offered to our subscription customers. Cost of
product and subscription revenue was $1.1 million and $37,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The change relates primarily to increased costs of goods
related to identification card product sold to international customers.

Service.Cost of service revenue primarily includes compensation for field operations personnel, software engineers, quality
assurance personnel, product managers and business development personnel; cost of materials used; outside contractors; and travel costs directly attributable to service and development contracts. Cost
of service revenue was $9.5 million and $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The $8.0 million or 510% increase for the period was
primarily the result of the increased costs related to the support of long-term service contracts with various government agencies to produce identification cards and drivers' licenses.
The increased costs include the addition of field operations personnel and materials used to deliver the services. Field operations employees totaled 78 and zero as of March 31, 2002 and 2001,
respectively.

Operating Expenses

Sales and marketing.Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of compensation, benefits and related costs of sales and
marketing personnel, product managers and sales engineers, as well as recruiting, travel, market research and costs associated with marketing programs, such as trade shows, public relations, new
product launches, and bid costs for new contracts. Sales and marketing expenses were $3.9 million and $3.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001,
respectively. The $0.8 million or 27% increase for the period resulted from increased costs of $0.4 million for sales and marketing personnel due to higher headcount, $0.1 million
in additional contractor and temporary help fees, and $0.8 million related to decreased use of sales and marketing personnel to provide services for
our revenue generating contracts that would have been allocated to cost of service revenue or capitalized to fixed assets, partially offset by decreased marketing and advertising costs of
$0.2 million and $0.1 million in decreased administrative costs associated with sales and marketing. Sales and marketing employees totaled 101 and 68 as of March 31, 2002 and
2001, respectively.

Research, development and engineering.Research, development and engineering expenses consist primarily of compensation,
benefits and related costs of software developers and quality assurance personnel and payments to outside contractors. Research, development and engineering expenses were $2.3 million and
$1.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The $0.5 million or 30% increase for the period resulted from increased costs of $0.5 million
related to salaries and employee related costs, $0.7 million related to outside consultants and temporary help, and $0.1 million related to administrative costs associated with research,
development and engineering activities, partially offset by a decrease of $0.8 million related to increased use of research, development, and engineering personnel to provide services for our
revenue generating contracts that were allocated to cost of service revenue or capitalized to fixed assets. Research, development and engineering personnel totaled 123 and 80 as of March 31,
2002 and 2001, respectively.

General and administrative.General and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation, benefits and related costs
of executive, finance, information technology and administrative personnel,

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facilities costs, legal and other professional fees and depreciation and amortization expense. General and administrative expenses were $6.0 million and $3.1 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The $2.9 million or 91% increase for the period resulted from increased costs of $1.9 million related to salaries and other
employee related costs, including travel expenses, $0.6 million related to outside contractors and temporary help, and $1.9 million related to administrative costs, including
depreciation and amortization, partially offset by $1.6 million in increased use of general and administrative personnel to provide services for our revenue generating contracts that were
allocated to cost of service revenue or capitalized to fixed assets. General and administrative employees totaled 49 and 26 as of March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

Stock-based compensation.Stock-based compensation expense is based on the difference between the deemed fair market value of
the Company's common stock and the exercise price of options to purchase that stock on the date of grant, and is being recognized over the vesting period of the related options, usually four years.
Stock-based compensation expense of $471,000 and $543,000 was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively, and is included in the respective statements of
operations expense categories for the employees to which it applies. At March 31, 2002, $2.8 million of stock-based compensation remains deferred and we expect approximately
$1.4 million to be amortized to expense in each of the remainder of 2002 and all of 2003.

Other Income (Expense).Other income (expense) consists primarily of interest received and paid. Other income (expense) was
$0.3 million and $2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The $1.7 million or 85% decrease for the period came as a result of a
significantly lower cash and cash equivalent balance earning interest due to the funds used in purchasing LGP as well as lower interest rates in 2002.

Provision for Income Taxes.We have recognized operating losses since inception and as such have not incurred income tax
expense.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2002, we had cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments of $57.5 million, representing a decrease of
$4.1 million from $61.6 million at December 31, 2001. Working capital at March 31, 2002 was $72.7 million, compared to working capital of $79.2 million at
December 31, 2001. The decrease in working capital is attributable primarily to the cash used for our current operations.

The
$1.1 million of cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2002 primarily consisted of $6.5 million related to increased accounts
payable balances, $2.2 million in depreciation and amortization charges, $0.7 related to increased accruals pertaining to payroll, and $0.5 million related to stock-based compensation
partially offset by $4.2 million in net loss and an increase in accounts receivable of $3.9 million. Operating activities used cash of $2.8 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2001 primarily related to net loss for the period.

The
$15.3 million of cash provided by investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2002 related primarily to the sale or maturity of $25.1 million in
investments, offset by the purchase of $4.2 million in investments and the addition of $5.2 million of fixed assets. Investing activities provided cash of $51.7 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2001 related primarily to sales and maturities of investments offset by purchases of investments.

The
$0.4 million of cash provided by financing activities related primarily to proceeds from the issuance of stock for $0.6 million related to the Employee Stock Option
plans, partially offset by $0.2 million of principal payments under capital leases. Financing activities provided cash of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001
related primarily to the issuance of stock related to the Employee Stock Option plans.

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We
have computers and office equipment financed under long-term capital leases that expire over the next 29 months. As of March 31, 2002, we had an outstanding
balance of approximately $0.4 million of capital lease obligations. Other significant commitments consist of obligations under non-cancelable operating leases, which totaled
$5.2 million as of March 31, 2002, and are payable in monthly installments through 2005.

Our
planned operating expenses and capital expenditures may constitute a material use of our cash resources. In addition, we may utilize cash resources to fund acquisitions or
investments in complementary businesses, technologies or product lines.

We
believe that our current cash, cash equivalent, and short-term investment balances will satisfy our projected working capital and capital expenditure requirements for at
least the next 12 months. Thereafter, we may find it necessary to obtain additional equity financing, debt financing, or credit facilities. We may not be able to obtain additional financings or
credit facilities, or if these funds are available, they may not be available on satisfactory terms.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements.

In August 2001, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 143 ("FAS 143"), "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations", which addresses financial
accounting and reporting for obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets and the associated asset retirement costs. FAS 143 is required to be adopted
for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. The Company has not yet determined what effect this statement will have on its financial statements.

Risks Related to Our Business

Uncertainties associated with the integration of Large Government Program Identification Business (a division of Polaroid Corporation) (LGP)

The acquisition of LGP involves a number of risks, including:



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The
process of integrating DIDS' operations, including its personnel, could cause interruption of, or loss in momentum in our current business and operating activities and the business
and operating activities of the business acquired. In the course of the integration and transition effort, we may discover facts or circumstances that were not known or apparent prior to the date we
acquired the assets of LGP or during our due diligence review of LGP.

We may incur additional charges related to the integration

In connection with the acquisition of LGP, we may incur charges or capital expenditures associated with integrating the acquired business with our own. Such
charges may include:



The
aggregate amount of these expenses, if any, is not yet determinable, but could be significant. In addition, we cannot assure you that we will not incur additional charges in
subsequent quarters to reflect costs associated with this acquisition or the integration of DIDS' operations. Adverse developments associated with our integration efforts that could increase such
costs include unexpected employee turnover, unforeseen delays in addressing duplicate facilities and the associated costs of hiring temporary employees, delays in implementing new financial and
information systems, and delays in transitioning DIDS' away from depending on Polaroid for business support processes. Costs associated with this acquisition, or liabilities and expenses associated
with the operation of DIDS, that exceed our expectations could materially affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may not realize the synergistic, strategic, and financial benefits expected from the acquisition of LGP

We cannot assure you that we will realize the synergistic, strategic and financial benefits sought through the acquisition of LGP. Although we view this
acquisition as an opportunity to significantly enhance the security and usefulness of drivers' licenses and other LGP products, we cannot assure you that we will be successful in combining our current
technological applications and product offerings with that of DIDS or that such combined product offerings will be acceptable in the marketplace. Factors that could affect acceptance of such combined
product offerings are changes in government regulations and industry standards, and increased competition from DIDS' primary competitors who may develop superior or alternative technology that is more
widely acceptable in the marketplace.

We have a history of losses and expect future losses; we cannot assure you that we will achieve profitability

We have incurred significant net losses since inception and we expect to incur a loss for the 2002 fiscal year in light of our planned operating expenditures. We
incurred net losses of $19.2 million in 2001. We have not been profitable and cannot assure you that we will realize sufficient revenue to achieve profitability. Our accumulated deficit as of
March 31, 2002 was approximately $51.5 million. In order to achieve profitability, we will need to generate significantly higher revenue than we have in prior years. Even if we
ultimately achieve profitability, we may not be able to sustain or increase our profitability. We anticipate that we will increase our research and development, sales and marketing, product
development and general and administrative expenses for the foreseeable future. If our revenue grows more slowly than we anticipate, or if our operating expenses exceed our expectations, our operating
results will be harmed and we may not be profitable.

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Some of our revenue models are under development, and the corresponding anticipated products and services may fail to attract or retain customers

Our business involves embedding digital watermarks in traditional and digital media, including identification documents, secure documents, images on the Internet
and video merchandise. Through 2001, our revenue stream has been based primarily on a combination of development, consulting, subscription and license fees from copyright communication, from Secure
Document applications and from Media Commerce applications. In the future, we anticipate that an increasing share of our revenue will be from security related applications in the government and
commercial market areas (including identification systems), and sales of other applications of our digital watermarking technologies. We have not fully developed a revenue model for our future
applications. In addition, because these products are not yet fully established in the marketplace and because these products will be sold in new and undeveloped markets, we cannot be certain that the
pricing structure and product marketing that are developed and are currently developing for these products will be accepted. We cannot assure you that our anticipated products and services will be
able to compete effectively against other alternative technologies in our target markets or that we will be able to compete effectively against current or future digital watermark companies in terms
of price, performance, applications or other features of their technologies. In addition, as we develop models for generating revenue, they may not be sustainable over time, and as a result, our
business, operating results and financial condition may seriously be harmed.

The loss of any large contract may seriously harm our business, operating results and financial condition

We have historically derived a substantial portion of our revenue from a consortium of leading central banks with which we have a development and license
agreement related to banknote counterfeit deterrence. Revenue from products and services provided to this significant customer accounted for 56% of our total revenue in 2001. With the acquisition of
LGP, revenue generated from the consortium is expected to significantly decrease as a percentage of our total revenue; however, the loss of this consortium as a customer would harm our business,
operating results and financial condition. The consortium has the right to terminate the agreement prior to the expiration of its term. Unless the consortium exercises this right, we expect to earn
revenue under the agreement through at least 2003, which concludes the current agreement with the consortium of banks. While we are optimistic that the agreement will be renewed for future periods, we
cannot guarantee that this will happen.

Under
the terms of our agreement with the consortium, we are obliged to keep the identity of the participating banks, design of the system and timetable for deployment confidential. Any
change in our
relationship with the consortium, including any actual or alleged breach of the contract by either party or the early termination of, or any other material change in the agreement would seriously harm
our business, operating results and financial condition.

The
contracts between state government agencies and LGP generally have a three to five year term, after which such agency can open the contract for bidding. The loss of any such large
government contract may seriously harm our business, operating results and financial condition.

Our future growth will depend on the successful implementation of our product solutions by third-party partners

The Digimarc MediaBridge system, personal identification systems products and other applications and services that we intend to provide in the future will rely on
the successful implementation of our product solutions, including our reader technology, by third-party software developers and original equipment manufacturers. We anticipate maintaining and entering
into agreements with third-party vendors to create and promote products that incorporate, embed, integrate or bundle our technologies. If we fail to obtain partners that will incorporate, embed,
integrate or bundle our technologies, or these partners are unsuccessful in their efforts, our business, operating results and financial condition could

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be seriously harmed. In addition, if our technologies do not perform according to market expectations, our business will be seriously harmed.

We have a limited operating history and are subject to the risks encountered by early-stage companies

We incorporated in January 1995. Accordingly, we have a limited operating history, and our business and prospects must be considered in light of the risks
and uncertainties to which early-stage companies in new and rapidly evolving markets, such as digital watermarking, are exposed. These risks include the following:



We
cannot assure you that our business strategy will be successful or that we will successfully address these risks and the risks described below.

Our new revenue sources are tied largely to government procurements

Both our government programs business and personal identification systems business derive substantial portions of their revenue from government contract awards.
Many of these contracts are awarded based on a bid or request for proposal (RFP) process. As such, large components of new revenue are tied to procurement schedules, which could shift as the needs of
the related government procurement changes. Such a shift, which is outside of our control, could result in bookings sliding out of the forecasted quarter. In addition, these government contracts
result from purchasing decisions made by public sector agencies that are often subject to political influence, onerous procurement procedures, budget changes and award protests. Any change in
purchasing decisions would have an impact on the predictability of our quarterly results.

Our future quarterly operating results may not meet analysts' expectations and may fluctuate significantly in the future, which could adversely affect our stock price

Our quarterly operating results have fluctuated significantly in the past and may fluctuate significantly in the future. Our operating results are difficult to
forecast because of our limited operating history. Accordingly, you should not rely on quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our historical results as an indication of future
performance or any trend in our performance. If our quarterly operating results do not meet the expectations of analysts or investors, the market price of our common stock will likely decline.

Our
quarterly results may fluctuate in the future as a result of many factors, some of which are outside our control, including:



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In
addition, because the markets for our products and services are new and rapidly evolving, it is difficult for us to predict our future financial results. Our research and development,
sales and
marketing efforts and business expenditures are based in part on our expectations regarding developments in counterfeiting and piracy and on our estimates as to the use of digital watermarking as a
solution to those problems. To the extent that these predictions prove inaccurate, our revenue and operating results will fluctuate from our anticipated results.

The markets for digital watermark applications are new and developing

Digital watermarking is a new and developing technology. Our success depends on the acceptance of this technology and the adoption of applications in areas such
as digital media commerce, counterfeiting and piracy deterrence and self-authentication of documents. The markets for products and services using digital watermarks are rapidly evolving
and are characterized by an increasing number of market entrants who have introduced or developed products and services using digital watermarking or alternative technologies. As is typical in a new
and rapidly evolving industry, demand and market acceptance of recently introduced products and services are subject to a high level of uncertainty. Our products and services are currently used by
only a limited number of customers. It is difficult to predict the future growth rate, if any, and ultimate size of these markets or our anticipated future markets. We cannot assure you that new
markets for our products and services will develop or that our existing markets will grow.

We may not be able to adequately protect our intellectual property, and we may be subject to infringement claims

Our success depends on our proprietary technologies. We rely on a combination of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret rights, confidentiality procedures
and licensing arrangements to establish and protect our proprietary rights. We face risks associated with our patent position, including the potential need to engage in significant legal proceedings
to enforce our patents, the possibility that the validity or enforceability of our patents may be denied, the possibility that third parties will be able to compete against us without infringing our
patents and the possibility that our products may infringe patent rights of third parties. If we fail to protect our intellectual property rights and proprietary technologies adequately, if there are
changes in applicable laws that are adverse to our interests, or if we become involved in litigation relating to our intellectual property rights and proprietary technologies or relating to the
intellectual property rights of others, our business could be seriously harmed.

As
part of our confidentiality procedures, we generally enter into non-disclosure agreements with our employees, consultants and corporate partners, and attempt to control
access to and distribution of our technologies, documentation and other proprietary information. Despite these procedures, third parties could copy or otherwise obtain and make unauthorized use of our
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independently develop similar technologies. The steps that we have taken to prevent misappropriation of our solutions or technologies may not prevent their misappropriation, particularly in foreign
countries where laws or law enforcement practices may not protect our proprietary rights as fully as in the United States.

Effective
protection of intellectual property rights may be unavailable or limited, both in the United States and in foreign countries. Patent protection throughout the world is
generally established on a country-by-country basis. We have applied for patent protection both inside the United States and in various countries outside the United States.
However, we cannot assure you that pending patents will be issued or that issued patents will be valid or enforceable. We cannot assure you that the protection of our proprietary rights will be
adequate or that our competitors will not independently develop similar technologies, duplicate our services or design around any of our patents or other intellectual property rights we hold.

We
are the exclusive licensee under some third party patents, and may need the assistance of these parties if we choose to enforce any of these patent rights. The cooperation of these
third parties cannot be assured. Although we do not currently rely on these technologies for our core products, we may in the future.

We
have registered "DIGIMARC" "MARCSPIDER" "MARCCENTRE" "PICTUREMARC" and the "D" logo as trademarks in the United States and other countries, and are pursuing registration of the
"DIGIMARC" trademark in additional countries. We also have trademark rights with respect to "MediaBridge" and are pursuing registration of this mark in the United States and other countries. However,
our tradenames or trademarks may be registered by third parties in other countries, impairing our ability to enter and compete in these markets. In the United States, the trademarks "Digimark" and
"Mediabridge" and the domain names "Digimark.com" and "Mediabridge.com" have been registered by unrelated companies. While we have successfully co-existed with these other companies, we
cannot assure you that this situation will continue. If we were forced to change our name or were prevented from using our other brand names, including MediaBridge, we would lose a significant amount
of our brand equity, and our business would suffer.

As
more companies enter the digital watermarking marketplace and develop intellectual property rights, it is increasingly likely that claims may arise which assert that some of our
products or services infringe upon other parties' intellectual property rights. These claims could subject us to costly litigation, divert management resources and result in the invalidation of our
intellectual property rights. These claims may require us to pay significant damages, cease production of infringing products, terminate our use of infringing technologies or develop
non-infringing technologies. In these circumstances, continued use of our technologies may require that we acquire licenses to the intellectual property that is the subject of the alleged
infringement, and we might not be able to obtain these licenses on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Our use of protected technologies may result in liability that threatens our continuing
operation.

The security systems that we use in our proprietary technologies may be circumvented by third parties, which could damage our reputation and disrupt our business

Our products and services involve the embedding of digital code in media content that is imperceptible in normal use but that can be read by digitally-enabled
devices. The success of our products and
services depends on the security of our media commerce, anti-counterfeiting and piracy systems, self-authentication solutions, and supporting infrastructure. Security breaches
of these systems and solutions could damage our reputation and expose us to a risk of loss or litigation and possible liability. The security measures that we use in our products and services may not
prevent security breaches, and failure to prevent these security breaches may disrupt our business. A party who is able to circumvent our security measures could misappropriate proprietary information
or cause interruptions or otherwise damage our products, services and reputation and the properties of our

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customers. If unintended parties obtain sensitive data and information, or create bugs or viruses in an attempt to sabotage the functionality of our products and services, we may receive negative
publicity, incur liability to our customers or lose the confidence of our customers, any of which may cause the termination or modification of our contracts.

We
may be required to expend significant capital and other resources to protect ourselves against the threat of security breaches or to alleviate problems caused by these breaches.
However, protection may not be available at a reasonable price or at all.

Our products could have unknown defects

Products as complex as those we offer or develop frequently contain undetected defects or errors. Despite testing, defects or errors may occur in existing or new
products, which could result in loss of revenue or market share, failure to achieve market acceptance, diversion of development resources, injury to our reputation, increased insurance costs and
increased service and warranty costs, any of which could materially harm our business. Furthermore, we often provide implementation, customization, consulting and other technical services in
connection with the implementation and ongoing maintenance of our products. The performance of these products typically involves working with sophisticated software, computing and communications
systems. Our inability to meet customer expectations or project milestones in a timely manner could also result in a loss of, or delay in, revenue, loss of market share, failure to achieve market
acceptance, injury to our reputation and increased costs.

Because
customers rely on our products for critical security applications, defects or errors in our products might discourage customers from purchasing our products. These defects or
errors could also result in product liability or warranty claims. Although we attempt to reduce the risk of losses resulting from these claims through warranty disclaimers and liability limitation
clauses in our sales agreements, these contractual provisions are sometimes not included and may not be enforceable in every instance. Furthermore, although we maintain errors and omissions insurance,
this insurance coverage may not adequately cover these claims. If a court refused to enforce the liability-limiting provisions of our contracts for any reason, or if liabilities arose that were not
contractually limited or adequately covered by insurance, our business could be materially harmed.

In
addition, when we acquired LGP, there were certain issues with several of the customer contracts relating to transitioning from film to digital based identification systems, late or
delayed implementation and continued customer testing of systems. To the extent that DIDS is unable to work through these issues and correct such defects in the systems within the contracted
timeframes, this could result in the loss of a customer and injury to our reputation in the marketplace.

We may encounter difficulties managing our planned growth and expansion that may harm our business

As of March 31, 2002 we had 351 employees. In October 2001 we implemented a reduction in workforce decreasing our then-current headcount
by approximately 20% due to redundant functions within certain departments. In December 2001 we added 186 employees who formerly worked for LGP. To manage our operations, management must
continue to improve our operational and financial systems and expand, train, retain and manage our employee base. Additional growth of our product lines or business could significantly strain our
managerial and financial resources. If we cannot manage our growth effectively, we may not be able to coordinate the activities of our technical, accounting and marketing staffs, and our business
could be harmed.

We may acquire other businesses or technologies; if we do, we may be unable to integrate them with our own business, or we may impair our financial performance

From time to time we have discussions with third parties about potential acquisitions. If appropriate opportunities present themselves, we may attempt to acquire
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not be able to identify, negotiate or finance any future acquisition successfully. The acquisition of LGP is our largest acquisition to date and as such, we have limited experience in integrating an
acquired business into our business. The process of integration may produce operating difficulties and expenditures and may require significant attention of our management that otherwise would be
available for the ongoing development of our business. Moreover, if we make acquisitions, we may issue shares of our stock that would dilute the equity holdings of our existing stockholders, incur
debt, assume contingent liabilities or create additional expenses related to amortizing goodwill and other intangible assets, any of which might negatively affect our financial results and cause our
stock price to decline. Any financing that we might need for future acquisitions may also place restrictions on our business. Furthermore, we may never achieve any of the benefits that we might
anticipate from a future acquisition.

We depend on our key employees for our future success

Our success depends to a significant extent on the performance and continued service of our senior management. Most of our senior management do not have an
employment agreement. Although our employees have executed agreements containing non-competition clauses, there is no assurance that a court would enforce all of the terms of these clauses
or the clauses generally. If these clauses were not
fully enforced, our employees would be freely able to join our competitors. In addition, we currently have key person life insurance only on Bruce Davis, our chief executive officer, and Geoffrey
Rhoads, our chief technology officer. The loss of the services of any of our senior management or any of our other key employees could harm our business.

If we are not able to retain, hire or integrate qualified personnel, our business may be harmed

Our ability to successfully develop, market and sell our applications and products depends to a significant degree upon the continued contributions of our key
personnel in engineering, sales, marketing and operations, many of whom would be difficult to replace. We believe our future success will also depend in large part upon our ability to retain our
current key employees or our ability to attract, integrate and retain other highly skilled managerial, engineering, sales, marketing and operations personnel in the future. In addition, because our
business is based on our patented technology, which is unique and not generally known, new employees will require substantial training, which will require substantial resources and management
attention. Competition for experienced personnel in our market segments is intense. If we do not succeed in attracting new personnel or in integrating, retaining and motivating our current personnel,
our business could be harmed. In October 2001, we implemented a reduction of force decreasing our then-current headcount by approximately 20% due to redundant functions within
certain departments. We do not believe these reductions in workforce have had a material adverse affect on our operations. However, these reductions in workforce may make it difficult for us to
recruit necessary personnel in the future. In December 2001 we hired 186 people formerly employed by LGP. If we are unable to attract or retain qualified personnel in the future, successfully
integrate and retain the 186 former LGP employees, or if we experience delays in hiring required personnel, particularly qualified engineers and sales personnel, our ability to develop, introduce and
sell our products could be harmed.

Our promotion of the Digimarc brand must be successful in order for us to attract users as well as advertisers and other strategic partners

We believe that establishing and maintaining our brand is critical to our success and that the importance of brand recognition will increase due to the growing
number of technologies that compete with our watermarking technologies and the increasing number of competitors offering technologies similar to ours. If our brand-building strategy is unsuccessful,
the effort and expenses spent may never be recovered, we may be unable to increase our future revenue and our business could be seriously harmed.

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Anti-takeover provisions in our charter documents could prevent or delay transactions that could be profitable for our stockholders from occurring

The anti-takeover provisions of Delaware law and our certificate of incorporation and bylaws may make a change of control of us more difficult, even
if a change of control would be beneficial to our stockholders. These provisions may allow our board of directors to prevent changes in management and control of us. Under Delaware law, our board may
adopt additional anti-takeover measures in the future.

We
have the following anti-takeover provisions in our charter documents:



These
provisions could have the effect of discouraging a third party from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to gain control of us. In addition, these provisions could limit
the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock.

Risks Related to Our Industry

If we are unable to respond to regulatory or industry standards effectively, our business could be harmed

Our future success will depend in part on our ability to enhance and improve the responsiveness, functionality and features of our products and services in
accordance with newly-imposed regulatory or industry standards. Our ability to remain competitive will depend in part on our ability to influence and respond to emerging industry standards, including
any standards that may be adopted for the protection of audio, video, and image content, and for other uses of metadata with such content, in a timely and cost-effective manner. If we are
unable to influence or respond to these standards effectively, our business could be harmed.

If we are unable to integrate new technologies effectively, our business could be harmed

Our target markets are characterized by new and evolving technologies. The success of our business will depend on our ability to address the increasingly
sophisticated technological needs of our customers in a timely and cost-effective manner. Our ability to remain competitive will depend in part on our ability to:



We
cannot assure you that we will be successful in responding to these technological and industry challenges in a timely and cost-effective manner. If we are unable to
integrate new technologies effectively or respond to these changing needs, our business could be harmed.

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Our markets are highly competitive

The markets for digital watermarking applications are new, intensely competitive and rapidly evolving. We expect competition to continue from both existing
competitors and new market entrants. We face competition from other companies using digital watermarking technologies and from alternative technologies. As we expand the applications for our digital
watermarking technologies, we will experience more competition from products and services that are substitutes for our digital watermarking applications. Because our business models are new and
emerging, we may face competition from unexpected sources. Alternative technologies that may directly or indirectly compete with certain applications of our watermarking technologies include:



In
addition, as we more broadly apply our technologies to the Internet through the Digimarc MediaBridge system and other new commercial solutions applications, we may begin to compete
with a wide range of other companies. Many of the companies that currently compete with us, as well as other companies with whom we may compete in the future, are national or international in scope
and may have greater resources than we do. These resources could enable these companies to initiate severe price cuts or take other measures in an effort to gain market share in our target markets. We
cannot assure you that digital watermarking technologies, and our products and services using these technologies, will gain widespread market acceptance.

We
cannot assure you that we will be able to compete successfully against current or future participants in our markets or against alternative technologies, nor can we assure you that
the competitive pressures we face will not harm our business, operating results and financial condition.

Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The Company's market risk disclosures set forth in Item 7A of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001
have not changed significantly.

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Part II. Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Beginning in May 2001, a number of substantially identical class action complaints alleging violations of the federal securities laws were filed in the
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York naming Digimarc, certain of its officers and directors, and certain underwriters of Digimarc's initial public offering as defendants.
The complaints have since been consolidated into a single action. The complaints allege, among other things, that the underwriters of the Company's initial public offering violated the securities laws
by failing to disclose certain alleged compensation arrangements (such as undisclosed commissions or stock stabilization practices) in the Company's initial public offering registration statement.
Similar complaints have been filed against multiple other issuers that have had initial public offerings since 1998. The Company intends to defend these actions vigorously. Although no assurance can
be given that this matter will be resolved favorably, the Company believes that the resolution of these lawsuits will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results
of operations or cash flows.

In
April 2000, Digimarc filed a patent infringement case against Verance Corporation in connection with Digimarc's patents 5,850,481, 5,636,292, and 5,832,119. In September 2000,
Digimarc filed an additional patent infringement case against Verance Corporation in connection with Digimarc's patent 6,122,392. In September 2001, Digimarc filed a third patent infringement case
against Verance Corporation in connection with Digimarc's patent 6,266,430. In November 2001, Verance Corporation filed counterclaims against Digimarc alleging patent infringement, fraud, and
monopolistic activities. The Company intends to vigorously defend against these allegations. Although no assurance can be given that this matter will be resolved favorably, the Company believes that
the resolution of these allegations will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In addition, the Company will continue to
prosecute vigorously its own claims against Verance Corporation.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports On Form 8-K



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Items 2, 3, 4 and 5 have been omitted as the Company has nothing to report under these items.

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.

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