The Smartest Developments at 3GSM Congress, Cannes 2001

Business Wire, Feb 22, 2001

Business Editors

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2001

A summary of the announcements by Oberthur Card Systems:

  OBERTHUR -- FIRST TO DEMONSTRATE THE SIM CARD FOR 3G, SIMphonIC 3G:
    Oberthur Card Systems demonstrates for the first time its USIM
    (Universal SIM) card, SIMphonIC 3G. SIMphonIC 3G is a
    Java(TM)-based multi-standard, multi-application and multi-
    subscription card, which embraces all the third generation
    technology standards as determined by the ITU, under the
    UMTS/IMT-2000 banner. Oberthur demonstrates the SIMphonIC 3G's
    ability to provide easy and secure access to mobile music and
    games.

          For the full story: http://www.oberthurusa.com

 MUSIC TO THE EARS -- THE MOBILE MUSIC FORUM LAUNCHES AT CANNES 2001:
    Suzanne Vega will help roll out the Mobile Music Forum to deliver
    affordable music to the mobile user's fingertips. It aims at
    defining and promoting a specification for the secure and fair
    transfer of digital content across broadband communication
    technologies. Founded by Digiplug, Mitsubishi Electric Telecom
    Europe, Oberthur Card Systems, Sun Microsystems and Thomson
    multimedia.

          For the full story: http://www.oberthurusa.com/

     THE THREE LEADING SMART CARD PLAYERS COMBINE FORCES TO REACH
   COMPLETE INTEROPERABILITY FOR SIM CARDS USING JAVA(TM) TECHNOLOGY:
    The three leaders in the smart card industry, Gemplus, Oberthur
    Card Systems and Schlumberger revealed today that they have been
    working together in collaboration with Sun Microsystems to ensure
    completely interoperable SIM cards based on the Java Card(TM)
    technology 2.1 specifications.

          For the full story: http://www.oberthurusa.com

            SIX MONTHS AFTER PUBLISHING THE SPECIFICATIONS,
     THE SIMALLIANCE INTRODUCES ITS FIRST PRODUCTS TO THE MARKET:
    A year after its official launch at the 2000 GSM Congress in
    Cannes, the SIMalliance reports upon the success of the
    initiative. Just six months after the publication of its first S@T
    specifications, Alliance members are ready to introduce the first
    fully compliant solutions to the mobile communications market and
    predict rapid deployment of the interoperable S@T products. The
    SIMalliance members, incorporating the world's leading SIM card
    manufacturers, demonstrate two of the S@T-based products at Cannes
    2001.

          For the full story: http://www.oberthurusa.com

For the full version of the releases, visit the Oberthur Card Systems' Web site at www.oberthurusa.com, or contact Kevin Balak at Casey Sayre & Williams at 310/458-1224.

About Oberthur Card Systems

Oberthur Card Systems (Paris Stock Exchange -- Code SICOVAM 12413), a global leader and the innovator in the smart card industry, is shaping the future by offering the ultimate in SIM, WAP, 3G (UMTS), e-wallet technologies and Internet-based card management services, coupled with a firm commitment to open standards.

Championing EMV migration, Oberthur is the world's No. 1 supplier of MasterCard and Visa cards, No. 1 in banking, e-commerce, m-commerce and pay-TV, Oberthur is also the No. 1 in Java(TM) and GSM technologies.

Employing 3,000 people worldwide, Oberthur Card Systems has an international reach ensured by 30 sales offices and 17 manufacturing sites across the five continents. Oberthur Card Systems had sales of 451.1 million Euros in 2000.

Visit www.oberthurcs.com and www.oberthurusa.com.

Note to Editors: Sun, Sun Microsystems, Java, Java Card and Write Once, Run Anywhere are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc. in the United States and other countries.

SIMphonIC is a registered trademark of Oberthur Card Systems.