International Smart Card Leader Appoints Timothy Wright as Director of North America Conventional Card Sales

LUXEMBOURG and HORSHAM, Pa., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/–Gemplus International S.A. (Euronext: LU0121706294–GEM and Nasdaq: GEMP), the world’s leading provider of smart card solutions, today reaffirms its commitment to the North American conventional card market and appoints Timothy Wright as Director of North American Conventional Card Sales.

ActivCard® Now Offers Advanced Multi-Factor Authentication and Credential Management for Citrix® MetaFrame® Presentation Server

FREMONT, Calif., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/–ActivCard® (Nasdaq: ACTI), the leader in IDentity Management software (IDM) and a Premier member of the Citrix Business Alliance™ (CBA), today announced that a variety of its strong authentication methods are now supported by Citrix® MetaFrame® Presentation Server software. Citrix customers gain the flexibility to select from ActivCard software, smart cards, PKI certificates, fingerprint biometrics, one-time passwords, PINs, hardware tokens, software tokens, and USB keys to provide advanced multi-factor authentication and credential management within their Citrix environment. The following ActivCard capabilities enhance the security of Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server software:

Digital Identity Management Software Provider Appoints Proven Industry Leader

FREMONT, California, September 17, 2003–ActivCard® (NASDAQ: ACTI), a provider of Identity Management software for secure remote access, secure sign-on and digital ID card solutions, today announced the appointment of George Garrick as Chief Executive Officer, commencing October 1, 2003, as well as his election to the Company’s Board of Directors.

Cashless Fare Payment Via “Oyster” Smart Card Speeds Passenger Boarding

BIRMINGHAM, U.K., (BUSINESS WIRE), Sept. 23, 2003–Cubic Transportation Systems Limited, the UK European Headquarters and a subsidiary of San Diego-based Cubic Corp. (AMEX:CUB), today announced it has received an order from the London Buses division of Transport for London to supply 600 Universal Smart Card Validators for its expanding fleet of articulated or “bendy” buses.

Austin, TX, September 22, 2003–Schlumberger Smart Cards & Terminals, a division of Schlumberger, today announced that it has changed its name to Axalto to bring more visibility and reinforce the company image as a leading smart card player in a rapidly evolving market.

GENEVA, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/–STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) today announced it has signed an agreement with Alien Technology Corporation to collaborate on the development and manufacturing of integrated circuits (ICs) for ultra-low cost radio frequency identification (RFID) tags.

Innovative visitor management solution reduces costs, improves security

New Orleans, LA, September 15, 2003–Datacard Group today introduced an innovative software solution that allows security-conscious organizations to verify visitor identities and issue secure ID cards or adhesive name tags in matter of seconds. The new Datacard® ID Works® visitor manager software solution was demonstrated at the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) Conference & Exhibition.

Software provides remote identity information capture to speed enrollment and eliminate bottlenecks at issuance locations

New Orleans, LA, September 15, 2003–Datacard Group demonstrated a new mobile identity solution today at the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) Conference & Exhibition that enables the remote capture and verification of identity information. New Datacard® ID Works® mobile software allows users to capture identity information using a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), then transmit data securely to a central location for database storage, identity authentication or batch production of ID cards.

Technologies provide strong defense against fraud and forgery

New Orleans, LA, September 15, 2003–Datacard Group today introduced new highly advanced security laminates that greatly aid in the reduction of fraud for national IDs, driver’s licenses and other important credentials.

MINNETONKA, Minn., (BUSINESS WIRE), Sept. 15, 2003–Identix Incorporated (Nasdaq:IDNX), the world’s leading multi-biometrics security technology company, announced today that HID Corporation, the world’s largest manufacturer of contactless access control readers and cards for the security industry, has integrated Identix’ BioEngine® biometric fingerprint algorithms into HID’s newest 13.56 MHz contactless smart card offering, bioCLASS. The bioCLASS product family, which will be marketed by HID, will provide customers added security for access to their facilities through the combination of a contactless smart card and a biometric identifier. A prototype of HID’s fingerprint biometric reader with iCLASS technology, an LCD screen and a keypad will be on display at the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) convention in New Orleans beginning September l5, 2003.