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
[email protected]
www.ksw-microtec.de

Media contact:
Tim Cockerell
Wise Media S.p.A.
Via Lepetit 4
20124 Milano - Italy
Tel: +39 02 8903 4126
Fax: +39 02 67388322
[email protected]
www.wisemedia.com

Further inquiry note:
Marco Scheidler
Tel.: +49 (0) 3641 573-3600
E-Mail: [email protected]
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company: Deutsche Effecten- und Wechsel-Beteiligungsges. AG
Leutragraben 1
D-07743 Jena
phone: +49 (0)3641 573 3600
FAX: +49 (0)3641 573 3610
mail: [email protected]
WWW: http://www.dewb-vc.com
sector: Financial & Business Services
ISIN: DE0008041005
indexes:
stockmarkets: free trade: Berlin, Stuttgart, München, Open Market / Entry Standard:
Frankfurt
language: English

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