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Annual Report Press Conference 2005: Giesecke & Devrient focuses on profitable growth through innovation

Fiscal 2004: Group achieves its highest revenue ever–earnings improve by 40 per cent–net profit 36 per cent higher–profitable growth expected for 2005 Munich, May 13, 2005–Fiscal 2004 was another successful year for Giesecke & Devrient (G&D). The Munich-based international technology group increased its sales by 10.5 per cent, to €1.16 billion. This was the highest…
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Aveso Announces Membership in the Smart Card Alliance

Dow spin-out enables new generation of smart cards through high-volume, low-cost printed electronic display technology Minneapolis, April 12, 2005–Aveso, Inc., a pioneer in the development of ultra thin, ultra low-power printed electronic displays, announced today its membership in the Smart Card Alliance (SCA), a not-for-profit organization formed in 2000 for the purpose of educating business…
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Ritz Camera Centers to Expand Acceptance of MasterCard PayPass to Over 1200 Locations

Ritz Camera Centers and Boater’s World Marine Centers to roll out PayPass Purchase NY, April 25, 2005–MasterCard International and Ritz Camera Centers today announced the expansion of MasterCard® PayPass™ acceptance to each of the more than 1,100 Ritz Camera Centers and 114 Boater’s World Marine Centers. Both Ritz Camera and Boater’s World participated in the…
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Regal Entertainment Group Casts MasterCard PayPass in Starring Role As New Payment Option for Movie Fans

Purchase NY, April 25, 2005–Regal Entertainment Group [REG, NYSE: RGC], the largest movie theatre operator in the world, today announced that they will be the first movie theatre circuit to accept MasterCard® PayPass™ at Regal Cinemas, United Artist Theatres and Edwards Theatres throughout the United States. MasterCard PayPass is currently accepted at participating United Artists…
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Gemplus announces agreement to acquire Setec

Luxembourg, 25 April 2005–Gemplus International S.A. (Euronext: LU0121706294 – GEM and NASDAQ: GEMP), the world’s leading provider of smart card-based solutions, today announces the signature of an agreement to acquire Setec, one of the leading companies in the electronic passport business and security printing technologies, in a strategic move to complement activities from a business…
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LaserCard Corporation Announces Order of $6.8 Million for “Green Cards” and “Laser Visa” Border Crossing Cards

Mountain View, Calif., April 25, 2005–LaserCard Corporation (NASDAQ:LCRD) today announced that it has received an order from Anteon International Corporation for approximately $5 million of LaserCard” optical memory cards for use as Permanent Resident Cards (“Green Cards”) and for approximately $1.8 million of LaserCard optical memory cards to be used as U.S./Mexico Border Crossing Cards…
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Raak Technologies Joins HID’s Development Partner Program to Supply Strong Authentication Products and Services to HID’s Reseller Channel

Austin, Texas, April 20, 2005–Raak Technologies (http://www.raaktechnologies.com) announced today that it has joined HID’s Corporate Development Partner Program. The new relationship will enable HID resellers to provide customers with a complete solution for both physical and logical access using a single card. Raak’s solution supports HID’s dual-interface SMARTS program cards, which combine HID’s proven RFID…
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The Basel Border Crossing Project Utilizing Oti’s Smart ID Product Is Extended To More Border Crossings

Expansion Planned to All Passages Between Israel and Palestinian Authority Fort Lee, NJ, April 19, 2005–On Track Innovations Ltd, (OTI) (NASDAQ: OTIV; Prime Standard [Frankfurt]: OT5), a global leader in contactless microprocessor-based smart card solutions for homeland security, payments, petroleum payments and other applications, today announced that the Basel Project, a border crossing system that…