MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Oct. 23, 2009 – LaserCard Corporation (Nasdaq: LCRD) will showcase its global capabilities in delivering secure ID solutions at Smart Cards in Government conference and exhibition at the Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C., from October 28 - 30.  The company will feature its multi-technology credential solutions designed to meet the growing demand for customized combinations of technologies in international secure ID programs.

LaserCard has developed many new processes and capabilities allowing it to combine optical security media with commonly used machine-readable technologies such as barcodes, optical character recognition contact chips, contactless chips, RFID tags and magnetic stripes.  This flexibility allows governments and other organizations to implement secure, multi-functional ID credential programs serving a variety of vital purposes.

A prime example of this multi-technology smart card approach is LaserCard’s new ID credential for uniformed and civilian employees of the Carabinieri, Italy’s national police force. For this project, LaserCard custom-designed and pioneered a new card construction that seamlessly integrates four technologies – optical security media, OCR-B, contact chip and RF-enabled contactless chip – while ensuring compliance with all relevant international standards.

Luigi Mezzanotte, President of Laser Memory Card S.p.A., a LaserCard partner, will speak about the Carabinieri project during the ‘International Government Use Cases’ session on October 30.  During the event, LaserCard will exhibit at booth #207.

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, multi-technology 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.