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[October 02, 2006]

Denmark Rolls Out Electronic Passports Based on Gemalto Technology

AMSTERDAM and COPENHAGEN, October 2 /PRNewswire/ --

- Up to 800,000 e-passports to be Issued Annually

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), a world leader in digital
security, today announces that the Danish National Police has started issuing
electronic passports that integrate its most advanced Setec(1) secure
technology. For this nationwide deployment Gemalto manages the entire
delivery process. In addition to its renowned secure electronic passport
software and high security polycarbonate data page technologies, Gemalto will
provide passport booklet assembly and individual personalisation of each
passport.

The agreement runs through to 2009, with an option for two
additional years. The Danish authorities plan to incorporate the electronic
capability in all new passports from now on and are expected to issue some
250,000 by the end of 2006. Between 700,000 and 800,000 traditional passports
are issued annually.

As part of the Gemalto e-passport solution, the polycarbonate
data page includes a contactless microprocessor chip running the company's
highly secure operating system. The chip not only features the information
identity already laser-engraved on the first page, but also contains the
passport holder's digitised photo.

"As we have been producing and personalising the traditional
Danish passports for the past two years, we have gained an in-depth
understanding of the Danish authorities' requirements." commented Jacques
Seneca, President Europe at Gemalto. "We are proud to further develop our
relationship with the Danish authorities through latest generation smart and
secure travel documents which will benefit to both administrations and
citizens."

Through this additional reference in the field of e-ID
programs, Gemalto demonstrates its ability to manage the complete value chain
of e-passports. Mastering the whole issuance process enables Gemalto to offer
governments a variety of state-of-the-art services that will benefit to their
citizens. Gemalto's e-passport references include the Czech Republic, France,
Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Slovenia, Sweden and the United
States of America.

(1) Setec is part of the Gemalto group (acquired in 2005). The
Setec solutions include products that require extreme security, such as
biometric and visual passports, electronic and visual ID cards, driving
licenses and health cards.

About Gemalto

Gemalto (Euronext NL 0000400653 GTO) is a leader in digital security with
pro forma 2005 annual revenues of EUR1,7 billion (US$2.2 billion), operations
in 120 countries and 11,000 employees including 1,500 R&D engineers. The
company's solutions make personal digital interactions secure and easy in a
world where everything of value -from money to entertainment to identities-
is increasingly represented as bits and bytes communicated over networks.

Gemalto thrives on creating and deploying secure platforms, portable and
secure forms of software in highly personal objects like smart cards, SIMs,
e-passports, readers and tokens. More than a billion people worldwide use the
company's products and services for telecommunications, banking,
e-government, identity management, multimedia content, digital rights
management, IT security and other applications. Gemalto was formed in June
2006 by the combination of Axalto and Gemplus International S.A. For more
information please visit www.gemalto.com.


Gemalto
Media
Emmanuelle Saby
T: +33-1-55-01-57-27
M: +33-6-09-10-76-10
Emmanuelle.saby@gemalto.com

Investor Relations
Stéphane Bisseuil
T: +33-1-55-01-50-97
M: +33-6-86-08-64-13
Stephane.bisseuil@gemalto.com

TBWA\Corporate
Emlyn Korengold
T: +33-1-49-09-66-51
M: +33-6-08-21-93-74
emlyn.korengold@tbwa-corporate.com

Gemalto

Gemalto: Media, Emmanuelle Saby, T: +33-1-55-01-57-27, M: +33-6-09-10-76-10, Emmanuelle.saby@gemalto.com; Investor Relations, Stéphane Bisseuil, T: +33-1-55-01-50-97, M: +33-6-86-08-64-13, Stephane.bisseuil@gemalto.com. TBWA\Corporate, Emlyn Korengold, T: +33-1-49-09-66-51, M: +33-6-08-21-93-74, emlyn.korengold@tbwa-corporate.com

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