EANS-News: Mühlbauer selected by De La Rue to provide passport personalization equipment

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Roding/London (euro adhoc) - 6 October 2009 - The Mühlbauer
Technology Group, global system and technology provider of ID
projects, has been selected by De La Rue Identity Systems for the
provision of personalization equipment to support the production of
biometric passports as part of specific, ongoing contracts.

De La Rue selected Mühlbauer following a structured competitive
tender process. Mühlbauer will be responsible for providing
personalization equipment valued at nearly EUR 10 million for
producing next generation biometric passports that will meet the
highest of international standards for travel documents. Mühlbauer
will also provide appropriate systems service and support valued at
up to EUR 6 million.

James Thorburn, Managing Director De La Rue Identity Systems said:
"We are delighted that Mühlbauer has been successful in this
procurement process - it is a credit to their capability. We look
forward to developing a strong working relationship".

Josef Mühlbauer, CEO and founder of the Mühlbauer group, comments:
"We are proud to demonstrate our competence and to provide such an
important role with these projects. De La Rue´s decision to select
Mühlbauer above the competition is a reflection of Mühlbauer´s
ongoing commitment to deliver reliability and quality".

For further information, please contact:

Mühlbauer AG
Tilo Rosenberger
Corporate Communications
Josef-Mühlbauer-Platz 1
93426 Roding, Germany
Phone: +49 9461 952 - 1653
Fax: +49 9461 952 - 8520
tilo.rosenberger@muehlbauer.de
www.muehlbauer.de

De La Rue Identity System
Claire Burrows
Marketing Manager
Phone: +44 (0)1256 605050
Claire.c.burrows@uk.delarue.com
www.delarue.com

Notes to editors:

Mühlbauer The Mühlbauer Group is the only one-stop-shop technology
partner for the card, Smart Card, passport/ePassport and RFID
industry. With nearly 2,000 employees, technology centers in Germany,
Malaysia, the U.S. and Slovakia and a worldwide sales and service
network, the Mühlbauer Group is the world´s market leader in
innovative systems and software solutions for the production and
personalization of cards, passports and RFID applications. Mühlbauer
also develops and produces innovative systems for specific niche
applications in the semiconductor back-end area, automation
solutions, labelling and marking systems for traceability of
electronic components as well as precision parts for sensitive
industries and the own production.

Mühlbauer is already involved in more than 200 ID projects and
supports numerous governments, state printing houses and system
integrators in implementing innovative ID documents. Worldwide the
technology group is the only company that holds own complete
solutions to support customers along every step of the process for an
ID project: the portfolio ranges from technologies for data capturing
to production and personalization of an ID document through to fully
automatic border crossing procedures - including software solutions.

For further information visit Mühlbauer´s website at
www.muehlbauer.de

De La Rue De La Rue is the world´s largest commercial security
printer and papermaker, involved in the production of over 150
national currencies and a wide range of security documents such as
passports, authentication labels and fiscal stamps. The Company is a
leading provider of cash sorting equipment and software solutions to
central banks, helping them to reduce the cost of handling cash. De
La Rue also pioneers new technologies in government identity
solutions for national identification, driver´s licence and passport
issuing schemes. De La Rue employs over 4,000 people worldwide and is
a member of the FTSE 250. Its ordinary shares are listed with the UK
Listing Authority and trade on the market for listed securities on
the London Stock Exchange under the symbol DLAR.

De La Rue Identity Systems is a trusted partner and advisor of
Governments the world over, working closely with them to design,
implement and manage secure identity systems and solutions. Pioneers
of new technologies and innovation, De La Rue have successfully
implemented over 50 identity management projects across the globe.
With more than 27 million secure documents issued each year as a
result of De La Rue´s know-how and expertise, De La Rue Identity
Systems are world experts in delivering quality and high performance
solutions for passport, ePassport, visa, national ID and eID, driving
licence and voter registration systems.

For further information visit De La Rue´s website at www.delarue.com.

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Further inquiry note:

Hubert Forster

CFO

+49(0)9461-952-1141

hubert.forster@muehlbauer.de

Branche: Machine Manufacturing
ISIN: DE0006627201
WKN: 662720
Index: CDAX, Prime All Share, Technologie All Share
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