Regulatory News:

XIRING (Paris:ALXIR), a security solutions provider for electronic transactions, announces that the French UGAP (Government Purchases Agency) chose its Leo by XIRING secure e-ID card reader. This secure smart card reader shall be made available by the UGAP to all French administrative offices, allowing them to place their orders using a simplified purchase procedure.

XIRING was chosen pursuant to a public call for tenders for the supply of secure contact smart card readers, announced by the UGAP in July 2010. The results were notified at the end of February 2011, and the term of the contract runs through 2014 with a guaranteed minimum of one million euros in orders.

Going forward, any administrative offices wishing to install secure smart card access for securing its agents' workstations and sensitive data, manage access rights based on each agent's clearance level and implement electronic signature capabilities, will be able to order Leo by XIRING readers through the UGAP.

The Leo by XIRING solution is a secure desktop smart card reader equipped with a display and a keypad, that connects to the workstation and embeds software in accordance with the technical and security specifications set by the French National Agency for Secure Identity Documents (ANTS).

Georges Liberman, XIRING's Chairman and CEO, says, ?We are proud to have won this call for tenders that will make it possible to accelerate programs that are underway within the French administration. After last year's signing of the contract with the French Gendarmerie Nationale, this new success demonstrates XIRING's ability to meet administrations' e-ID needs and win calls for tender with its competitive and relevant products.?

About XIRING

Editeur de solutions de sécurité pour les transactions électroniques, XIRING propose des solutions logicielles embarquées sur des lecteurs de cartes à puce et des terminaux pour l'authentification forte et la signature électronique. XIRING est le leader du marché des terminaux santé SESAM-Vitale, pour la génération et la signature des feuilles de soin électroniques et la mise à jour des cartes santé en France, et accompagne la dématérialisation des systèmes de santé à l'international. Pour l'Identité électronique (e-ID), XIRING propose une large gamme de solutions pour les agents des administrations et pour les usagers, répondant aux nouveaux marchés des systèmes de titres sécurisés : cartes nationales d'identité électroniques, passeports électroniques, cartes de transports publics et cartes professionnelles. XIRING est cotée sur le compartiment Alternext de NYSE-Euronext Paris. Plus d'informations : www.xiring.com

XIRING Presse :
Pauline Cieutat, Tel : 01 46 25 80 23
pressoffice@xiring.com
or
MyNTIC-PR :
Franck Tupinier, Tel : 06 74 68 37 93
ftupinier@myntic-pr.com