Gemplus Launches Identity Management Solution Compliant with FIPS 201 Standard

Luxembourg and Arlington, Virginia (ots/PRNewswire) -

- Gemplus SafesITe(TM) Smart Cards and Software First to Receive
US Government Certification - now Ready to Help US Federal Agencies
Meet October 2006 Deadline for Physical and Logical Access

Gemplus International S.A. (Euronext: LU0121706294 - GEM, NASDAQ:
GEMP), a leading provider of secure card solutions, announces the
launch of its SafesITe Government solution compliant with the US
federal government's FIPS 201 regulations. Gemplus' solution will
enable federal agencies to meet the HSPD-12 requirements for
interoperability for government employees and contractors to access
federal buildings and IT networks. As set forth in the presidential
directive and regulations, all federal agencies must start to issue
FIPS 201 compliant identity credentials by October 26 2006.

In response to the federal government's mandates, Gemplus has
evolved its SafesITe Government offering originally launched in
November 2004 and successfully deployed for the Transportation
Security Administration's Transportation Workers Identification
Credential (TWIC) program, to make it compliant with HSPD-12 and FIPS
201. The resulting SafesITe Government FIPS 201 solution is comprised
of:

- Dual-interface 72KB smart cards (FIPS 201)

- FIPS 201 applets (PIV II)

- Desktop client software (Middleware)

- Smart card readers

- Centralized personalization services

- Smart Card Management System

- Professional services

The smart card and applet (which make up the smart ID badge) as
well as the client software (which provides secure access to PCs and
networks) used in SafesITe Government FIPS 201 have achieved Personal
Identification Verification (PIV) compliance certification from the
US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The client
software is the first of its kind to achieve this certification. This
in effect places Gemplus on a short list of vendors to deliver a
smart ID credential system to US federal agencies looking to comply
with HSPD 12.

"The US government has strongly mandated to increase the security
of its facilities and IT networks," said Ernie Berger, President
Gemplus Americas. "To satisfy our customers' needs in time for the
October 2006 deadline, we have released a certified,
easy-to-integrate solution that agencies can quickly test and
deploy."

The FIPS 201 certification confirms that the different components
of Gemplus' SafesITe Government solution are interoperable with other
vendors' products to ensure a seamless integration with agencies'
complete physical and logical access systems. The new offering builds
on Gemplus' experience as a major supplier of FIPS 140 credentials to
government agencies such as US Dept. of Defense (Common Access Card),
NASA, Dept. of Interior and Veterans Administration programs.

SafesITe Government FIPS 201 is now available for agencies to test
and deploy. Notes to Editors

- HSPD-12 - Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12)
is a mandate to all federal executive departments and agencies to
issue "secure and reliable forms of identification" to employees and
contractors.

- FIPS 201 - Federal Information Processing Standard 201 is the
ensuing NIST standard to address secure processes and attributes for
the issuance, use, and interoperability of the identification
credentials.

- PIV - Personal Identification Verification for federal employees
and contractors

About Gemplus

Gemplus International S.A. (Euronext: LU0121706294 - GEM and
NASDAQ: GEMP) is a world leading player in the secure card industry
in both revenue and total shipments (source: Gartner-Dataquest 2005,
Frost & Sullivan, Datamonitor). It has sold over 5.5 billion smart
cards.

Gemplus delivers a wide range of portable, personalized solutions
in areas including Identity, Mobile Telecommunications, Public
Telephony, Banking, Retail, Transport, Healthcare, WiFi, Pay-TV,
e-government, and access control.

Gemplus' revenue in 2005 was 939 million Euros.

www.gemplus.com

For more information:
Tim Cawsey
Gemplus
Tel: +1-484-904-7924
Email: tim.cawsey@gemplus.com
Niamh Mahon
Edelman
Tel: +1-212-704-8256
Email: niamh.mahon@edelman.com

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Contact:
For more information: Tim Cawsey, Gemplus, Tel: +1-484-904-7924,
Email: tim.cawsey@gemplus.com. Niamh Mahon, Edelman, Tel:
+1-212-704-8256, Email: niamh.mahon@edelman.com