Fast, Easy-Use Payment Technology for Drive-Thru Restaurants and Pharmacies–Speeds Check-Out Line, Boosts Profit Line

Shorter lines, faster service, one less window stop and no need for cash are just some of the benefits that more consumers are enjoying at quick service restaurants nationwide thanks to global payment technology leader Hypercom Corporation’s (NYSE: HYC) fast, easy-use outdoor card payment technology. The innovative and increasingly in-demand technology will be demonstrated to hundreds of Independent Sales Organizations at the Midwest Acquirers Association Conference Wednesday, July 28 – Friday, July 30 in Chicago.

In partnership with smart card system integrator MAXIMUS, NASA is the latest federal agency to move from low-frequency (125Khz) to industry-standard ISO 14443 technology for increased interoperability based on GSC-IS. Different agencies using a GSC-IS compliant physical access system based on the secure MIFARE DESFire will have the option to allow each other’s physical access cards to work in different secure areas, further enhancing inter-agency collaboration.

A field trial is planned at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama this summer, with potential expansion to 2,000 employees. If the trial is successful and approval is secured from the Office of Management and Budget, NASA plans to deploy more than 100,000 smart cards before the end of the 2005 fiscal year. This number includes cards for contractors and government employees.

“Security is at the forefront of concern for our government customers today,” said Jeremy Grant, vice president, enterprise solutions, MAXIMUS. “Agencies do not want to invest in systems that will not be interoperable. Through our partnership with NASA and Philips we are developing advanced smart card access control systems that will be able to work seamlessly with other federal department and agency facilities following the GSC-IS.”

“Philips’ proven MIFARE DESFire offers a secure and cost-effective solution for high volume use,” explained Jan-Willem Reynaerts, general manager for market sector Transport and Logistics at Philips Semiconductors. “As the provider of the first GSC-IS compliant chip solution, Philips continues to be a leading innovator in the contactless smart card market, and demonstrated proponent of open standards.”

About Philips’ MIFARE DESFire

Philips’ MIFARE DESFire provides a convenient, multi-functional smart card silicon solution ideal for mobility, identity and e-government schemes. The chip’s core characteristics–Fast, Innovative, Reliable, and sEcure, as noted in the “Fire” part of its name–are supported by a unique combination of flexible memory organization structure alongside impressive high data transaction rates, making it ideal for secure contactless services.

About Royal Philips Electronics

Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is one of the world’s biggest electronics companies and Europe’s largest, with sales of $32.8 billion (EUR 29 billion) in 2003. It is a global leader in color television sets, lighting, electric shavers, medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring, and one-chip TV products. Its 165,600 employees in more than 60 countries are active in the areas of lighting, consumer electronics, domestic appliances, semiconductors, and medical systems. News from Philips is located at http://www.semiconductors.philips.com.