New ID card platform supports payment, integration to additional school services and applications

DENVER, Colorado, June 14, 2012 - Multicard, a leading supplier of credential solutions, identity management and system integration services and a business unit of Identive Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: INVE: Frankfurt: INV), announced today it is implementing a new, secure identity card platform for the Auraria Higher Education Center (AHEC) Campus in Denver, Colorado. The new contactless smart cards initially will be utilized within the campus's existing door access system; students with a campus bank account can also use the IDs as a Visa® debit card. The new ID cards are based on open standards technology, allowing them to be integrated with additional applications for student services over time. Other applications planned for the cards include parking, meal payment, library check-out, event management and various tracking capabilities for lab and recreational center use as well as emergency incidents.

distributed by