Geneva, Switzerland, February 26, 2001 -- Validian Corporation, (OTC BB - "VLDI")

Validian Corporation Now quoted on the OTC bulletin board

Validian announces that the Company's stock is now quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board. The Company's stock was previously quoted on the Pink Sheets.

Validian designs, develops and distributes software to facilitate the implementation of e-commerce, e-banking and other distributed, interactive applications. These applications may run on the Internet or on any other communication network.

Validian enables portal operators, financial institutions, businesses and consumers to enter into e-commerce and e-banking with a degree of security not otherwise available in the market today.

Applications developed using Validian Technology can interact with most computer environments and operating systems (Windows, Unix or Linux) and any electronic device (palmtops, PCs, mobile phones, television set-top boxes, game stations) linked to the Internet.

Validian operates in North America and Europe.

Investors should carefully consider the preceding information as well as information contained in this news release before making an investment in the shares of the company. Information contained in this news release contains "forward looking statements", which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," expects," "may," "should," or "anticipates" or negative thereof or given that the future results covered by such forward -looking statements will be achieved. The preceding matters constitute cautionary statements identifying important factors with respect to such forward-looking statements, including certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to vary materially from the future statements. Other factors could also cause actual results to vary materially from the future results covered in such forward-looking statements.

Contact:
André Maisonneuve
Validian Corporation
Telephone: 613-230-7211
Fax: 613-230-6055
e-mail: andre.maisonneuve@validian.com

"Safe Harbor" Statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Investors should carefully consider the preceding information as well as information contained in this news release before making an investment in the shares of the company. Information contained in this news release, which are not historical facts, including those that refer to Validian’s plans, beliefs and intentions, are "forward looking statements", which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," expects," "may," "should," or "anticipates" or negative thereof or given that the future results covered by such forward -looking statements will be achieved. The preceding matters constitute cautionary statements identifying important factors with respect to such forward-looking statements, including certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to vary materially from the future statements as a result of certain factors set forth under Risk Factors and elsewhere in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 2005.