New York, NY, October 10, 2001–The Smart Card Alliance today announced the election of its 2002 Executive Board of Directors. The seven member Executive Board was elected by the Alliance’s Board of Directors at their Annual Meeting in Tysons Corner, Virginia. The Executive Board will lead and direct Alliance activities for the year ahead.

New York, NY, August 6, 2001–The Smart Card Alliance today announced that it will undertake a survey to measure the usage of smart cards in the United States and Canada. The research will be conducted by KPMG.

NEW YORK, June 5 /PRNewswire/–In recognition of the hard work and significant achievements pertaining to the smart card industry, the Smart Card Alliance has presented Gregory Garback, Executive Officer of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority with an “Outstanding Smart Card Application Award”. The award was presented by Ann Kennedy of First Data Corporation at an Awards Luncheon held on Monday, May 14, 2001 at the 11th Annual CardTech/SecurTech Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas.

The Smart Card Alliance’s Digital Security Initiative launches the Case Study Report project

Las Vegas, NV, May 14, 2001–This week at the CardTech/SecurTech conference, the Smart Card Alliance’s Digital Security Initiative (DSI) formally launched the Case Study Report project, which will create a dossier of successful smart card based digital network security efforts. The objective is to provide senior management with information that allows them to justify and implement smart card based digital security systems. The DSI Expert Committee has determined that a lack of understanding has caused many organizations to miss a great opportunity to vastly improve the security of their digital networks through the use of smart cards. To remedy this, the DSI intends to compile a case study dossier on smart card security implementations.

New York, NY, March 20, 2001–The Smart Card Alliance, a multi-industry association working to accelerate the widespread acceptance and application of smart card technology, today announced its new Chairman. Donna Farmer, President and CEO of the Smart Card Alliance, congratulates William Randle, Executive Vice President e-Huntington, The Huntington National Bank as the new Smart Card Alliance Chairman of the Board of Directors.

New York, NY, February 14, 2001–The Smart Card Alliance, the largest smart card oriented, non-profit entity in the world, announced today it will hold its first industry conference for 2001, “Smart Cards and Consumers Security and Convenience” with pre-conference events beginning February 26th, 2001 and the actual conference taking place on February 28–March 1, 2001 in Salt Lake City, Utah at the Sheraton City Centre.

Smart Card Alliance has combined memberships and resources of the Smart Card Industry Association and the Smart Card Forum

New York, NY, January 22, 2001–The Smart Card Industry Association (SCIA) and the Smart Card Forum (SCF) announced today that their members have unanimously agreed to combine the two organizations to form the Smart Card Alliance (the Alliance). The Alliance will be the largest smart card oriented, non-profit entity in the world with over 225 member organizations, and will serve as a single voice for the smart card industry in the United States.

Smart Card Alliance will combine memberships and resources of the Smart Card Industry Association and the Smart Card Forum

New York, NY, December 19, 2000–The Smart Card Industry Association (SCIA) and the Smart Card Forum (SCF) announced today that they are combining to form a new organization called the Smart Card Alliance (the Alliance). The combined entity will serve as a single voice for the smart card industry in the US. It will advocate adoption of the technology on behalf of user organizations and technology providers in key application areas including network security, financial transactions, mobile communications, health care, transportation and government operations.

Continued Growth in Largest Smart Card Industry Group Demonstrates Increasing Success and Acceptance of the Technology

New York, NY, October 26, 2000–The Smart Card Forum (SCF), a multi-industry organization working to accelerate the widespread acceptance and application of smart card technology, today announced that twelve members have recently joined the growing ranks of the organization. The 12 new members include:

Allen Gilstrap of American Express Services Europe Ltd. Re-elected Chairman of Largest Smart Card Organization

New York, NY, October 23, 2000–The Smart Card Forum (SCF), a multi-industry organization working to accelerate the widespread acceptance and application of smart card technology, today announced its new Chairman, Executive Committee, and Board of Directors for the 2000-2001 year. Donna Farmer, President and CEO of the Smart Card Forum, congratulates Allen Gilstrap, Vice President of American Express Services Europe Ltd., as he is re-elected as the Smart Card Forum Chairman of the Board at the Forum’s 8th Annual Meeting. The Smart Card Forum’s Executive Committee and Board are made up of industry leaders and visionaries that will guide the organization through another successful year.