Denmark Rolls Out Electronic Passports Based on Gemalto Technology

Amsterdam and Copenhagen (ots/PRNewswire) -

- Up to 800,000 e-passports to be Issued Annually

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), a world leader in digital
security, today announces that the Danish National Police has started
issuing electronic passports that integrate its most advanced
Setec(1) secure technology. For this nationwide deployment Gemalto
manages the entire delivery process. In addition to its renowned
secure electronic passport software and high security polycarbonate
data page technologies, Gemalto will provide passport booklet
assembly and individual personalisation of each passport.

The agreement runs through to 2009, with an option for two
additional years. The Danish authorities plan to incorporate the
electronic capability in all new passports from now on and are
expected to issue some 250,000 by the end of 2006. Between 700,000
and 800,000 traditional passports are issued annually.

As part of the Gemalto e-passport solution, the polycarbonate data
page includes a contactless microprocessor chip running the company's
highly secure operating system. The chip not only features the
information identity already laser-engraved on the first page, but
also contains the passport holder's digitised photo.

"As we have been producing and personalising the traditional
Danish passports for the past two years, we have gained an in-depth
understanding of the Danish authorities' requirements." commented
Jacques Seneca, President Europe at Gemalto. "We are proud to further
develop our relationship with the Danish authorities through latest
generation smart and secure travel documents which will benefit to
both administrations and citizens."

Through this additional reference in the field of e-ID programs,
Gemalto demonstrates its ability to manage the complete value chain
of e-passports. Mastering the whole issuance process enables Gemalto
to offer governments a variety of state-of-the-art services that will
benefit to their citizens. Gemalto's e-passport references include
the Czech Republic, France, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia,
Singapore, Slovenia, Sweden and the United States of America.

(1) Setec is part of the Gemalto group (acquired in 2005). The
Setec solutions include products that require extreme security, such
as biometric and visual passports, electronic and visual ID cards,
driving licenses and health cards.

About Gemalto

Gemalto (Euronext NL 0000400653 GTO) is a leader in digital
security with pro forma 2005 annual revenues of EUR1,7 billion
(US$2.2 billion), operations in 120 countries and 11,000 employees
including 1,500 R&D engineers. The company's solutions make personal
digital interactions secure and easy in a world where everything of
value -from money to entertainment to identities- is increasingly
represented as bits and bytes communicated over networks.

Gemalto thrives on creating and deploying secure platforms,
portable and secure forms of software in highly personal objects like
smart cards, SIMs, e-passports, readers and tokens. More than a
billion people worldwide use the company's products and services for
telecommunications, banking, e-government, identity management,
multimedia content, digital rights management, IT security and other
applications. Gemalto was formed in June 2006 by the combination of
Axalto and Gemplus International S.A. For more information please
visit www.gemalto.com.

Gemalto
Media
Emmanuelle Saby
T: +33-1-55-01-57-27
M: +33-6-09-10-76-10
Emmanuelle.saby@gemalto.com
Investor Relations
Stéphane Bisseuil
T: +33-1-55-01-50-97
M: +33-6-86-08-64-13
Stephane.bisseuil@gemalto.com
TBWA�porate
Emlyn Korengold
T: +33-1-49-09-66-51
M: +33-6-08-21-93-74
emlyn.korengold@tbwa-corporate.com

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Contact:
Gemalto: Media, Emmanuelle Saby, T: +33-1-55-01-57-27, M:
+33-6-09-10-76-10, Emmanuelle.saby@gemalto.com; Investor Relations,
Stéphane Bisseuil, T: +33-1-55-01-50-97, M: +33-6-86-08-64-13,
Stephane.bisseuil@gemalto.com. TBWA�porate, Emlyn Korengold, T:
+33-1-49-09-66-51, M: +33-6-08-21-93-74,
emlyn.korengold@tbwa-corporate.com