EANS-News: Identive Group Inc. / RICHARD A. CLARKE TO JOIN IDENTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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SANTA ANA, Calif. and ISMANING, Germany, December 22, 2011 (euro
adhoc) - Identive Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: INVE; Frankfurt: INV), a
provider of products, services and solutions for the identification,
security and RFID industries, today announced that Richard A. Clarke
has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective January 1,
2012.

"Richard Clarke is a true pioneer in crucial areas of cyber security
and was amongst the first to call for combining cyber and physical
identity management systems. Since the early days of Identive´s
predecessor Bluehill ID, Dick has been a supporter of our vision to
create a company totally focused on Secure ID. He brings to the Board
a truly rare blend of strategic vision and a deep understanding of
electronic security threats, how they relate to geopolitical issues
and the technologies being exploited. It is an honor for Identive to
be the first public operating company for which Richard Clarke has
become a director," said Ayman S. Ashour, Chairman and CEO of
Identive.

"I have long been impressed with Identive´s holistic approach to
Secure ID, and in particular their focus on convergence of cyber and
physical security as well as cloud-based identity management
platforms. I am pleased to join the company´s Board of Directors to
help guide the next phase of growth," stated Clarke.

Richard A. Clarke is an internationally-recognized expert on
security, including cyber security, homeland security, national
security and counterterrorism. Currently he is Chairman of Good
Harbor Consulting, a strategic security risk management firm. From
1992 to 2003, Mr. Clarke served three Presidents as a senior White
House Advisor, holding the titles of Special Assistant to the
President for Global Affairs, National Coordinator for Security and
Counterterrorism, and Special Advisor to the President for Cyber
Security. Prior to his White House years, Mr. Clarke served for 19
years in the Pentagon, the Intelligence Community, and State
Department. He is currently an on-air consultant for ABC News and
teaches at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Mr. Clarke is the
author of numerous best-selling books, including Cyber War: The Next
Threat to National Security and What to Do About It. He holds a BA
from the University of Pennsylvania and a Masters degree from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

About Identive Group Identive Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: INVE; Frankfurt:
INV) is focused on building the world´s signature company in Secure
ID. The company´s products, software, systems and services address
the markets for identity management, physical and logical access
control, NFC and a host of RFID-enabled applications for customers in
the government, enterprise, consumer, education, healthcare and
transportation sectors. Identive´s mission is to build a lasting
business of scale and technology based on a combination of strong
technology-driven organic growth and disciplined acquisitive
expansion. For additional info visit: www.identive-group.com.

Further inquiry note:
Mr. Lennart Streibel
Tel.: +49 89 9595-5195
E-Mail: lstreibel@identive-group.com

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company: Identive Group Inc.
Carnegie Ave., Bldg. B 1900
US-CA 92705 Santa Ana
phone: +1 949 553 4280
FAX: +49 89 9595-5555
mail: investorrelations@identive-group.com
WWW: http://www.identive-group.com
sector: Computing & Information Technology
ISIN: US45170X1063
indexes: NASDAQ
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