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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                    FORM 6-K

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
                      PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                        For the month of April 14, 2000


                                 CERTICOM CORP.
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                (Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)



            5520 Explorer Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 5L1 Canada
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)



     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)


                  Form 20-F                      Form 40-F   X
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     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.)


                         Yes   X                    No
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     (If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):            .)
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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.





                                                         CERTICOM CORP.
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                                                          (Registrant)



Date: 4/14/2000                                   By:   Richard D. Brounstein
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                                                            (Signature)

                                      [Insert name and title of signing officer]












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C3951" r f BC-Certicom-withdrawl-PO   04-14 0388
News release via Canada NewsWire, Toronto 416-863-9350  -ME-

     Attention Business Editors:
     Certicom Corp. Announces Withdrawal of Public Offering@

     Company Plans to Pursue NASDAQ National Market Listing

     HAYWARD, CA, April 14 /CNW/ - Certicom Corp. (TSE: CIC), a leading provider
of mobile e-business security, today announced it has withdrawn its previously
announced public offering of common shares due to market conditions. The
Company, currently traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, plans to pursue the
NASDAQ National Market listing approved in connection with the above offering as
soon as possible.

     Certicom will continue to evaluate market conditions with the possibility
of proceeding with an offering at a future date. The decision to withdraw the
offering was made in conjunction with the managing underwriters: FleetBoston
Robertson Stephens Inc., Dain Rauscher Wessels, Wit SoundView, Yorkton
Securities and TD Securities.

     Certicom has worldwide sales and marketing operations that are based in
Hayward, California, with cryptographic research and product development in
Toronto, Canada. For more information, visit Certicom's Web site at
http://www.certicom.com. Certicom is a registered trademark of Certicom Corp.

     Except for historical information contained herein, this press release
contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual
results may differ materially. Factors that might cause a difference include,
but are not limited to, those relating to the acceptance of mobile and wireless
devices and the continued growth of eCommerce and mCommerce (mobile eCommerce),
the increase of the demand for mutual authentication in mCommerce transactions,
the acceptance of Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) technology as an industry
standard, the market acceptance of our principle products and sales of our
customer's products, the impact of competitive products and technologies, the
possibility of our products infringing patents and other intellectual property
of third parties, and costs of product development. Certicom will not update
these forward looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the
date hereof. More detailed information about potential factors that could affect
Certicom's financial results is included in the documents Certicom files from
time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian securities
regulatory authorities including Certicom's Registration Statement on Form F-10.

     %SEDAR: 00003865E
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     /For further information: Company Contact: Rich Brounstein, Chief


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Financial Officer, Certicom Corp., (510) 780-5325; or Lorraine Kauffman, Public
Relations, Certicom Corp., (510) 780-5417, lkauffman(at)certicom.com; Agency
Contacts: Lillian Armstrong/Kris Otridge, Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates,
     (415) 433-3777/
     (CIC.)

CO:  Certicom Corp.
ST:  Ontario
IN:  CPR
SU:

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