EANS-News: Identive Group Inc. / Multicard implements Emergency Management System for Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency

Mobile Credentialing, Asset Management, and Chain of Custody
Electronic Documentation Put to the Test in Mock Incident Exercise
for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station

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Subtitle: Mobile Credentialing, Asset Management, and Chain of
Custody Electronic Documentation Put to the Test in Mock Incident
Exercise for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station

Phoenix, Arizona, April 4, 2011 (euro adhoc) - Multicard, a leading
supplier of credential solutions, identity management and system
integration services and a business unit of Identive Group, Inc.
(NASDAQ: INVE, Frankfurt: INV) today announced that it has helped
provide an emergency management solution for the Arizona Radiation
Regulatory Agency (ARRA). The solution was put to the test recently
in a full scale exercise of emergency management preparedness for the
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station. Conducted by ARRA as part of
its ongoing emergency response program, the mock incident was
designed to test the plans, policies and procedures for emergency
response in the event of a radiation incident at the nuclear
facility, and was held at the Buckeye Airport just outside of the
power station.

The Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS) is the largest
nuclear generation facility in the United States, located in the
Arizona desert about 45 miles west of central Phoenix. The plant is a
major source of power for Phoenix and Southern California, capable of
serving about four million people and providing approximately 35% of
the electricity generated in Arizona each year.

Multicard managed the development and integration of individual
components for the emergency management system developed for ARRA,
which included software and the Mobile Command Kit from Elliott Data
Systems. Multicard is proud to be part of the ARRA team and is
enthused to provide ongoing support for future events.

"Multicard has been an important support partner for ARRA in
developing our integrated emergency management system. They have
helped us develop a system that is both logical and flexible to use,
which at the same time ensures our compliance with complex regulatory
requirements," said Toby Morales, Emergency Response Manager for the
Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency. "In our recent exercise,
Multicard´s training and support helped us to gather valuable
information about how we can continue to improve upon the processes
and procedures that are already in place. Multicard has helped ARRA
become a model agency for similar response agencies throughout the
U.S."

For the PVNGS exercise, an incident record was set up in the system
so that all subsequent entries could be tracked and monitored. Next,
local first responders were checked in as they arrived by scanning
their photo IDs into the system and volunteers and participants from
federal agencies were issued photo IDs with barcodes on the spot.
Participants were then assigned to specific response areas such as
Hot Line, ARRA Control, and various field teams. In addition,
thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLD) cards, which are worn to measure
ambient radiation exposure, were also scanned into the system to
allow tracking of the device to the individual to whom it was issued,
as well as to provide a secondary form of identification.

The exercise included a mobile lab set up just outside the test area.
Air, water and ground samples were collected inside the test incident
area and ID barcodes were attached to each sample, which was then
sent to the mobile lab for analysis. Milk from nearby dairy farms was
also sampled in order to test the process for evaluating the safety
of local food supplies, in the event of an actual radiation incident.
Capturing and documenting this environmental data allowed ARRA to
establish a reportable chain of custody for all collected samples, in
compliance with federal regulations.

"The toughest challenge in putting together the emergency management
solution for ARRA is the fact that first responders to a potential
radiation incident come from numerous local, state and federal
agencies, all of which have their own procedures and guidelines. We
were able to create a custom solution for ARRA that addressed the
unique challenges of collecting and tracking data from multiple
agencies," said Bob McDowell, Business Development Manager for
Multicard.

"The solution that we are providing enables ARRA to manage personnel
and equipment at an emergency scene efficiently and securely so that
resources can be quickly mobilized," added Steve Benitez, Business
Development Manager for Multicard. "It also tracks all resources,
assets and environmental samples throughout the event for real-time
deployment and post-incident reporting and analysis."

Agencies participating in the mock radiation incident included ARRA,
the Maricopa County Sherriff´s office, the Maricopa County Department
of Public Health and the Arizona Division of Emergency Management
(ADEM), as well as various federal agencies, including the Federal
Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center (FRMAC), the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE).

About Multicard Multicard, a business unit of Identive Group, Inc.
(NASDAQ: INVE; Frankfurt: INV), is a worldwide supplier of card
solutions for secure identification programs, with in-house
capabilities for credential issuance, personalization and fulfillment
for the consumer, government, education, healthcare, smart community
and corporate markets. Multicard offers a complete open payment
platform, ID systems management and engineering services as well as
full implementation and program management. Multicard also is a
provider of enrollment, emergency management and accreditation
solutions using government or corporate IDs. For additional
information, visit www.multicard.com.

Identive Group, Inc. is a leading provider of products, services and
solutions for the security, identification and RFID industries. For
more information, please visit www.identive-group.com.

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