LaserCard Corporation Renews Contract to Supply Secure Cargo Identification Solution to U.S. Department of Defense One Millionth Automated Manifest Card Shipped; Durability Withstands War Zones and Harsh Environments

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov 04, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- LaserCard Corporation (NASDAQ:LCRD) (www.lasercard.com), a leading provider of secure ID solutions, today announced that is has shipped its one millionth automated manifest system (AMS) card, used for securely identifying contents of U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) shipping containers. The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) recently renewed the AMS contract for three years through prime contractor General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD).

"Our cards are deployed throughout the U.S. Army's distribution and receiving infrastructure worldwide, and continue to meet the most demanding cargo identification, reporting and durability needs," said Robert DeVincenzi, President and CEO of LaserCard. "We are pleased to continue our engagement in this important program." The DLA has utilized LaserCard's AMS cards and readers since the early 1990s, when the DOD introduced a new system to increase in-transit visibility, expedite receipt processing, prioritize container processing, facilitate discrepancy reporting, and provide a portable permanent record of transactions.

The system succeeded in resolving all in-transit identification problems while improving the processing, reporting and cost-effectiveness of the Army's global cargo identification procedures. The AMS system has won numerous awards, including the Vice Presidential "Golden Hammer Award" for cutting logistics costs by more than 67%.

On the tenth anniversary of the program, the optical media card was credited with "a failure rate of virtually zero" and was described by one veteran program manager as the most durable and reliable media seen in over 30 years of DOD logistics experience.

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(R) 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.

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