US Extends Use of Toppan Passport System by Contract Extension

January 8, 2010, Waltham MA, USA–GET Group is pleased to announce that The United States Department of State has extended its contract with GET Groups US partner, Trans Digital Technologies Corporation (TDT), a wholly owned subsidiary of L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. (L1), to continue to provide Toppan Passport printers, parts, consumables and support services for the US digital passport program for an additional term up to 5 years.

We have worked very hard with TDT and L1 to ensure the continued success of the US passport printer project. Beyond being great news for our mutual businesses, this decision shows continued confidence in the Toppan printing technology, and the extraordinary value this solution provides for US passport security. said Mr. Gary Christelis, President & CEO of GET Groups Passport and ID Division. As most of the printers being used by the State Department were delivered by TDT at the inception of the program over ten years ago, the decision is testimony to the quality and durability of the Toppan products. he added. We extend our appreciation to our friends at TDT and L1 with whom we have established a strong partnership in the US federal market he added.

The USA has been using Toppan MP300 passport printers provided by TDT/L1 under agreement with GET Group for over 10 years now and has alone issued well over 100 million Toppan digital passports. The USA is by far the largest issuer of Toppan digital passports in the world.

The decision of the US Department of State enables us to push harder into new countries and pursue new opportunities with renewed energy, diligence, integrity and confidence. said Mr. Rida Baalbaki, International Sales and Business Development Director. This great news comes just as we kick off our sales and marketing program for our newest passport printer, the eP600, which we just launched in October at the ICAO 2009 Symposium in Montreal he added.

GET Groups Passport and ID Division is based outside of Boston, MA and is a global provider of Passport and ID solutions, including Toppan passport printers, with passport and ID projects in more than 20 countries. Its Toppan passport printing solutions are currently being used by over 12 countries to personalize highly secure passports, including by the United States, Canada, South Korea, Malaysia, Oman and Mauritius. To find out more GET Group printers and solutions, please contact GET Groups Passport and ID Division at +1-781-890-6700.