Miami, May 6th, 2010–Visa Inc. reported more than 100 million chip cards issued in the Latin America and the Caribbean, as of the first quarter of the company’s 2010 fiscal year¹. This milestone marks a growth of 10 times the number of Visa smart cards in circulation in the last three years, demonstrating the strength of chip as a security solution against fraud, and positioning Latin America at the forefront of this technological innovation.

Waltham MA, USA, July 8, 2010–Global Enterprise Technologies Corp. (GET Group), a world leader in Passport and ID issuing solutions, announced today that its Toppan CP400 card printing solution has been selected by the Republic of Belarus for their new National Driving License Printing and Issuing Project managed by the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs. GET Group will be providing its state-of-the-art Toppan CP400 security ID card printers for this prestigious project in cooperation with its local partner, Bely Terem, a leading IT and hardware distributor in Belarus.

Mexico City, Mexico, July 7, 2010–Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today announced that its Allynis Instant Artwork solution has been selected by Banco Del Bajio, a leading financial institution for small and medium enterprises and the agricultural sector. This novel solution by Gemalto enables Banco Del Bajio to order small quantities of smart payment cards with the artwork of their choosing, serving primarily customers who provide electronic payroll services. This selection extends Gemalto’s relationship with Banco Del Bajio, building on the success of the ongoing secure EMV bank cards programs.

Showcasing Innovative Multi-Technology and Health Care ID Solutions

Mountain View, Calif., April 21, 2010–LaserCard Corporation (NASDAQ:LCRD; http://www.lasercard.com), a leading provider of secure ID solutions, will join Thomas Greg and Sons, a leading Latin American provider of security printing, documents and services, at Cards 2010 South America, to jointly present their advanced, counterfeit-resistant government ID solutions. The event will be held April 26–28 in San Paolo, Brazil.

Newly founded ASK-FORMASET will address the South American market

São Paulo, Brazil, Cards 2010 South America, April 26, 2010 – Today ASK and FORMASET are pleased to announce that they have entered into an agreement for creation of a Joint Venture based in Brazil.

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., March 2, 2010–The Smart Card Alliance Latin America Chapter (SCALA) today announced its 2010 executive committee including new Chair Fernando Mendez of Visa, Inc. The executive committee leads the organization’s advisory board.

PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ, March 2, 2010–Smart Card Alliance América Latina (SCALA), por si siglas en inglés, anunció hoy su comité ejecutivo para el 2010, incluyendo el nuevo presidente, Fernando Méndez de Visa, Inc. El comité ejecutivo lidera el consejo de asesores de la organización.

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.

October 18, 2009, Waltham MA, USA–GET Group is pleased to announce that it successfully introduced its new eP600 ePassport printer at the recent ICAO Passport Symposium held in Montreal, Canada in September 2009.

June 24, 2009, Waltham MA, USA–Global Enterprise Technologies Corp. (GET Group), a world leader in Passport and ID issuing solutions, announced today that its passport issuing solution has been selected by the Government of the Republic of Malawi for the next generation of Malawian passports. GET Group will be providing a fully integrated turnkey passport issuing system incorporating state-of-the-art biometric enrollment, issuing software, and Toppan digital passport printers. Malawi is the 6th country in Africa to put its trust in GET Groups passport and ID personalization technology, and this award reaffirms GET Groups commitment to the region.