EANS-News: DEWB investment holding KSW reaches security milestone with MasterCard certification for Thinlam® prelaminates

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Dresden, Germany, October 29, 2010 (euro adhoc) - KSW Microtec AG,
one of the world´s leading suppliers of RFID components and inlays
for secure cards and documents, has received MasterCard Certification
for its innovative Thinlam® prelaminate.

This latest milestone follows the strategy to offer RFID components
and Thinlams® for high security applications in the fields of
eBanking and eGovernment. This strategic move encouraged KSW Microtec
to initiate further expansion in its production environment at its
headquarters in Dresden. The MasterCard Certification for KSW´s
Thinlam product family enabled KSW Microtec to offer a new generation
of Thinlam® prelaminates with Microcontrollers for banking
applications at the highest security level manufactured in Germany.

Now, with MasterCard Specialized Vendor Certification, KSW Microtec
can capitalize on its investment in innovation and high standards, by
consolidating its position in existing markets, strengthen its
position in the banking and eGovernment sectors and enter new
markets, such as healthcare.

"This Specialized Vendor Certification from MasterCard combined with
the MasterCard CQM certificate, demonstrates KSW´s commitment to
upholding the highest security standard," says Ines Leonhardt, Head
of Quality Management at KSW Microtec.

Following receipt of the Specialized Vendor Certification, which is
specific to KSW Mictrotec´s newly introduced mobile phone sticker for
ePayment, eTicketing and loyalty - and is the result of customer
recommendations, the company is already seeing new orders from its
trusted customers, especially in the American market.

In addition, the MasterCard CQM, a card quality management program
ensuring high quality standards throughout the entire production
process of MasterCard-branded products, applies to the manufacture of
KSW´s inlays for contactless-only ID-1 cards, specifically for the
company´s Thinlam® and mobile phone sticker products.

Both certifications also mean that beyond providing customers and
partners in ePayment and eGovernment with a total and reliable
solution, KSW Microtec can now set its sights on a market that runs
into the several millions in terms of dollar revenues and the 100
millions in terms of the number of prelaminates supplied.

KSW´s polycarbonate Thinlam®, is already widely used in volume to
meet the security demands of issuers of highly secure cards and
documents of all types. In order to achieve this, multiple foil
layers need to be added and large memory security microcontrollers
need to be incorporated, while maintaining ISO standards for maximum
card thickness. Due to its extreme thinness down to 200µm and proven
ability to support the manufacture of HF and UHF RFID cards with
multiple layers, Thinlam® is fit for purpose.

Furthermore, special construction techniques provide a mechanical
stability due to KSW´s patented working technology for both the chip
and the antenna. The technology is successfully proven and Thinlam®
is already produced in volume. Issuers are guaranteed availability,
durability and reliability. Now, with a fully accredited product, KSW
Microtec is set to extend its reach into new markets and new
applications.

About KSW KSW Microtec AG, with its headquarters in Germany, is one
of the world´s leading supplier of RFID (Radio Frequency
Identification) components for applications such as eTicketing,
ePayment, Asset Management, Access Control and High Security. KSW
combines successfully high-end wafer processing, extremely efficient
assembly technology and far-reaching expertise in design. KSW has
earned itself a leading position on the market as one of the most
efficient, and simultaneously most flexible, producers of RFID
components. The globally active company was founded in 1994 and has
clean room production facilities in Germany. KSW is an investment
holding of the listed venture capital company Deutsche Effecten- und
Wechsel-Beteiligungsgesellschaft AG headquartered in Jena. For more
information see: www.ksw-microtec.de

For further information, please contact:

Maria Lenz
KSW Microtec AG
Manfred-von-Ardenne-Ring 12
01099 Dresden - Germany
Tel: +49 351 889 60 28
Fax: +49 351 889 60 11
Maria.lenz@ksw-microtec.de
www.ksw-microtec.de

Media contact:
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Wise Media S.p.A.
Via Lepetit 4
20124 Milano - Italy
Tel: +39 02 8903 4126
Fax: +39 02 67388322
tim.cockerell@wisemedia.com
www.wisemedia.com

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Further inquiry note:

Marco Scheidler

Tel.: +49 (0) 3641 573-3600

E-Mail: marco.scheidler@dewb-vc.com

Branche: Financial & Business Services
ISIN: DE0008041005
WKN: 804100
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