MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – April 1, 2009 – LaserCard Corporation (NASDAQ:LCRD), a leading provider of secure ID solutions, today announced it has delivered a $750,000 shipment of personalization systems and consumables for the Angola National Citizen ID Card program completing the initial $2.8 million order.  The purchase order which was announced in October 2008 was received from the Angolan government’s prime contractor, DGM-Sistemas of Luanda.

“We are pleased to have completed this important milestone on this program,” said Bob DeVincenzi, President and CEO of LaserCard Corporation.  “We look forward to implementation of card issuance in cooperation with DGM-Sistemas, our other team partners and government authorities.”

Deliveries on the separate $8.8 million purchase order for secure custom optical memory cards will commence after approval of the card design.  Card deliveries should begin at a low rate in the June quarter and accelerate throughout the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010. 

About LaserCard Corporation
LaserCard Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, is a leading provider of secure ID solutions to governments and commercial clients worldwide. It develops, manufactures, and integrates LaserCard® optical memory cards, encoders, peripherals, smart and specialty cards, biometrics, and modular software. The company’s cards and systems are used in various applications, including citizen identification, border security, government service delivery and facility access. 

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
STEVEN G. LARSON, VP-FINANCE
(650) 969-4428 or investorrelations@lasercard.com