LaserCard Receives $550,000 Follow-On Order

LaserCard Corporation has received a purchase order to supply additional optical security media cards for Italy’s Citizen ID Card program, known as the Carta d’Identità Elettronica or CIE, to be delivered by November 2010. The highly secure, counterfeit-resistant ID cards are used by citizens for identification and travel.

The digital security of Italy’s Citizen ID Card has never been compromised, providing security and law enforcement authorities with an important asset in preventing counterfeiting and the fraudulent use of vital documents. In addition to this program, LaserCard’s multi-technology ID cards are also used by two key Italian government agencies – the Ministry of Justice and the Carabinieri, Italy’s National Police – to help protect their employees and provide secure access to government facilities.

"We are pleased to continue working with our partners and the Italian government to support the ongoing demand for this important national program," said Robert DeVincenzi, President and CEO of LaserCard Corporation. "Italy’s continuing investment in secure ID credentials based on optical security media underscores the country’s commitment to protecting its internal security and the security of its borders through the valid identification of citizens."

LaserCard’s advanced ID credentials are trusted by governments worldwide to protect the personal identification of their citizens, foreign residents and government employees, and to provide official documentation such as driver licenses and vehicle registration cards. LaserCard supplies ID credentials for government ID programs worldwide, including the next-generation U.S. Green Card, multiple programs in Italy, the Saudi Arabian and Angolan National ID Cards, the Costa Rica Foreign Resident Card, the Hungarian Professional Driver License and vehicle registration programs for three state authorities in India.

The purchase order was received from LaserCard’s Rome-based Authorized Value Added Reseller, Laser Memory Card S.p.A.