EANS-News: Identive Group Inc. / XIRING and SCM Microsystems form strategic cooperation

Agreement provides access to additional products and joint
development opportunities

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Subtitle: Agreement provides access to additional products and joint
development opportunities

Suresnes, France and Ismaning, Germany, January 25, 2011 (euro adhoc)
- XIRING, a security solutions provider for electronic transactions,
and SCM Microsystems, a business unit of Identive Group, Inc.
(NASDAQ: INVE, Frankfurt: INV) and a global leader in security and
identity solutions for secure access, secure identity and secure
exchange, announced today that they have entered into a strategic
cooperation agreement that expands their existing successful
partnership.

For the past two years, XIRING and SCM have been working together to
jointly develop a mobile solution based on existing XIRING technology
for the German e-Health market, and to leverage SCM technologies in
several XIRING electronic identity (eID) smart card readers. Based on
the success of their initial partnership, the companies now are
expanding their cooperation to cover additional markets and
geographies. The new agreement between SCM and XIRING includes
cross-selling of an expanded range of complementary products as well
as joint development of combined solutions for key markets, including
e-ID and Transport.

Georges LIBERMAN, XIRING´s Chairman and CEO, said, "This strategic
agreement is the next logical step in our fruitful cooperation.
XIRING and SCM have already demonstrated their ability to cooperate
both on R&D projects and on marketing and sales programs. We can now
leverage our complementary strengths to address additional customer
and market opportunities."

Dr. Manfred MUELLER, SCM´s Chief Executive Officer, adds "This new
partnership allows both SCM and XIRING to focus on their core market
competencies, while taking advantage of each other´s technology
expertise and market know-how to enhance their respective offerings.
By working together, we can bring better value to our customers, and
in a shorter time frame."

About XIRING XIRING, a security solutions provider for electronic
transactions, develops security software embedded in smart card
readers and terminals for strong authentication and electronic
signatures. XIRING is the market leader in SESAM-Vitale healthcare
terminals for generating and signing electronic medical claim forms
or for updating healthcare cards in France and also works alongside
authorities in the field of healthcare system dematerialization in
international markets. In the area of electronic identity (e-ID),
XIRING proposes a broad range of solutions for public authority staff
and citizens to meet the latest market challenges with secure
electronic identity documents systems: electronic national identity
cards, electronic passports, public transport cards and professional
cards. XIRING is listed on the Alternext compartment of the
NYSE-Euronext Paris stock exchange. For further information:
www.xiring.com

About SCM Microsystems SCM Microsystems is a leading provider of
solutions for secure access, secure identity and secure exchange. The
company offers the world's broadest range of contact, contactless and
mobile smart card reader and terminal technology, digital identity
and transaction platforms, as well as systems that integrate physical
and logical access control. SCM´s smart card-based products and
solutions are utilized around the world to enable security and
identification applications, transaction systems, eHealth- and
eGovernment programs and physical access systems. SCM Microsystems is
part of Identive Group (NASDAQ: INVE; Frankfurt Stock Exchange: INV),
a leading provider of products, services and solutions for the
security, identification and RFID industries. For additional
information, visit www.scmmicro.com and www.identive-group.com.

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Herr Fabien B. Nestmann
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E-Mail: investorrelations@identive-group.com

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