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IBM AND GEMPLUS NAMERENY TO BEGIN THE JOINT PROGRAM IN
AREAS OF SMART CARDS.
     Paris, on July, 21st. A/PRIME-TASS/. Corporation IBM/SSHA/and
Company Gemplus/Frantsija/, being the world leader on
To manufacture of plastic cards, namereny to begin
The joint program in the field of smart cards. About it
It is spoken in the press release extended by the company
Gemplus.
       According to the agreement signed in Paris,
The organisation of joint activity is supposed in
Areas of marketing, sales and efforts on advancement
Products on bystrorazvivajushchijsja the market of smart cards.
      Agreement signing between the companies will allow them
To offer the clients full service of services, beginning from
Manufactures of multipurpose maps on capacities
Gemplus, and to program and telecommunication decisions
IBM.
      By estimations of experts, volume of the market of plastic cards
Annually increases approximately on 1 mlrd dollars On
To forecasts, by 2000-2001 the turn will make approximately 20
mlrd the dollars Are expected, that by this time in circulation
Will be is 2,5-3 mlrd maps. According to experts
Banks, hotels become the basic consumers of smart cards,
Airlines, telecommunication firms, insurance
The companies.
      Total amount of sales of company Gemplus Group in 1996 g
Has made 403,1 million doll, a planned sales volume in 1997
g - 900 million maps.
//* an information Source: the Prime-TASS, 21.07.97
//* Reg. Nom. - 6070700258.62-------------------------------------------