Gemalto Delivers New Generation eHealth Insurance Cards Solution to Slovenia

GemaltoGemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the leader in digital security, announced that it will provide leading Health Sector specialists ZZZS and Cetis with a comprehensive solution for the latest generation of electronic health cards for Slovenian citizens. This new electronic health card is the first of its kind in Europe to feature a Java public key infrastructure (PKI) that will further secure the online health system via a digital signature for health professionals.

Gemalto's Coesys Issuance solution to be delivered in Slovenia consists of middleware, digital signature capabilities, software applications, applets and cards. Cetis, Slovenia's leader in security document printing will operate the personalization of the cards and the PKI infrastructure. ZZZS, the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia, in charge of the National Health Insurance Card System, will act as system integrator and will issue the cards to the citizens. The whole solution ensures backward compatibility with the existing infrastructure.

Mr. Marjan Sušelj, Director of the HIC System Sector at ZZZS, comments: "Our eHealth 2010 strategic plan has the ambitious objective to inter-connect health information systems on the national level, ensuring eServices and transparent information to all relevant parties in a secure and efficient way. The Gemalto technology is one of the key enablers to put in place this eBusiness model for a common way of work in the Slovenian health sector by 2010".

In 2000, Slovenia was among the very first countries, with France, to introduce microprocessor-based health cards. The country is now renewing and upgrading the two million eHealth cards currently in circulation in the country. The latest generation of Gemalto eHealth solutions for Slovenia will significantly enhance online services for health professionals by enabling them to go through their administrative tasks faster and exchange medical data and messages with hospitals and other health professionals in an easy and secure manner.

"Gemalto is proud to contribute to this innovative project highlighting once again the pioneering role of Slovenia in the digital security arena" adds Jacques Seneca, Executive Vice President of Gemalto in charge of the Security Business Unit. "The introduction of this new PKI based solution is further evidence of Gemalto and its partners' commitment towards innovation that provides better security and convenience for governments and citizens".

About Gemalto
Gemalto (Euronext NL 0000400653 GTO) is the leader in digital security with pro forma 2007 annual revenues of over €1.6 billion, more than 85 offices in 40 countries and about 10,000 employees including 1,300 R&D engineers.

In a world where the digital revolution is increasingly transforming our lives, Gemalto's solutions are designed to make personal digital interactions more convenient, secure and enjoyable. Gemalto provides end-to-end digital security solutions, from the development of software applications through design and production of secure personal devices such as smart cards, SIMs, e-passports, and tokens to the deployment of managed services for its customers.

More than a billion people worldwide use the company's products and services for telecommunications, financial services, e-government, identity management, multimedia content, digital rights management, IT security, mass transit and many other applications.

As the use of Gemalto's software and secure devices increases with the number of people interacting in the digital and wireless world, the company is poised to thrive over the coming years. Gemalto was formed in June 2006 by the combination of Axalto and Gemplus.

For more information please visit www.gemalto.com.

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