Regulatory News:

XIRING (Paris:ALXIR), a security solutions provider for electronic transactions, announces the creation of a Services Department and the appointment of François BILLÈS as its head.

A qualified engineer, François BILLÈS, 39 years old, has 15 years' professional experience, specifically in the pharmaceutical industry and, more generally, in the Healthcare sector. Formerly a strategy and management consultant, François BILLÈS coordinated sensitive programs for change in connection with medical coordination on both a regional and a national level. Prior, he worked at Eurapharma, the healthcare division of the PPR group as head of cross-functional projects for six years.

François BILLÈS is joining XIRING to take on a newly created position. Indeed, in view of the development of the services activity, the group decided to create a special operations department in charge of ensuring the longevity and reliability of the existing ones and developing new innovative services.

Georges Liberman, XIRING's Chairman and CEO stated that, ?François' arrival is part of the ramping up of our Services activities. François will be responsible for not only managing operations for our current services, which now represent a significant portion of our turnover, particularly with the recent acquisition of Telfix, but also for developing new service offers?.

About XIRING

XIRING, a security solutions provider for electronic transactions, develops security software embedded in smart card readers and terminals for strong authentication and electronic signatures. XIRING is the market leader in SESAM-Vitale healthcare terminals for generating and signing electronic medical claim forms or for updating healthcare cards in France and also works alongside authorities in the field of healthcare system dematerialization in international markets. In the area of electronic identity (e-ID), XIRING proposes a broad range of solutions for public authority staff and citizens to meet the latest market challenges with secure electronic identity documents systems: electronic national identity cards, electronic passports, public transport cards and professional cards. XIRING is listed on the Alternext compartment of the NYSE-Euronext Paris stock exchange. For further information: www.xiring.com

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