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Gemplus and Orange Launch Multimedia SIMs for the Multimedia Age

Luxembourg and Cartes 2005 Paris, November 14 (ots/PRNewswire)

Gemplus International S.A. (Euronext: LU0121706294 - GEM and NASDAQ:
GEMP), the world's leading provider of smart card solutions, and
Orange SA, one of the world's largest mobile communications companies
and part of the France Telecom group, today announces the world's
first commercial launch of multimedia SIMs for Orange customers.
As part of an ongoing relationship looking at what is best for the
customer, Orange has teamed up with Gemplus to launch an innovative
SIM solution for their customer's personal data. This new multimedia
SIM enables Orange subscribers to enjoy wireless multimedia services
through the world first implementation of the SIM, offering:
  • Huge memory capacity of 128MB for the storage and management of large multimedia content and operator support for the deployment of such content and services.
  • High speed download protocol (similar to current broadband Internet speeds) which allow fast access to data stored in the card enabling the Orange mobile user to connect their mobile equipment (SIM + Handset) and manage their personal data from their PC
  • Exclusive access to dedicated Orange content stored within the multimedia SIM.
  • Existing SIM functions
Yves Maitre, VP Devices, Products, Technology and Innovation
Orange Group, explained, "We have always been a huge believer in the
capabilities of the SIM and share Gemplus's vision for the SIM's
future. High capacity storage, security and portability of personal
data, coupled with decent content are where we will generate greater
customer loyalty and an increase of the use of data services. Gemplus
has had this vision and has been able to deploy it successfully and
robustly. This makes them a great partner for this launch."
Eric Mora, Head of Cards, Products, Technology and Innovation,
Orange Group, added "This is a new way for us to deliver secure yet
portable services and multimedia content to our customers. By working
with Gemplus, we have been able to transform promising technology
into a reality. This is just the beginning, but we see great
potential in the multimedia SIM."
The commercial launch is set for November 2005 and is based on a
SAGEM handset. Other Asian handset manufacturers are planning to
follow suit in the beginning of 2006.
Gemplus announced the launch of its range of high capacity SIM
cards earlier this year at the 3GSM World Congress in February.
Philippe Vallée, Executive Vice President, Telecom Business Unit,
Gemplus, commented "Gemplus is pleased to have gone from what was a
proof of concept to a commercial launch in the space of nine months,
which is in no small part thanks to the support of Orange. We are
very pleased with this collaboration in moving forward into a new era
for the SIM bringing new benefits both for wireless operators and
mobile users in the new multimedia age"
To learn more about Gemplus products and services, visit the
Gemplus booth at Cartes 2005, 15-17 November 2005, Paris.
About Gemplus
Gemplus International S.A. (Euronext: LU0121706294 - GEM and
NASDAQ: GEMP) is the world's leading player in the smart card
industry in both revenue and total shipments (source:
Gartner-Dataquest 2005, Frost & Sullivan, Datamonitor). It has sold
over 5.5 billion smart cards.
Gemplus delivers a wide range of portable, personalised solutions
in areas including Identity, Mobile Telecommunications, Public
Telephony, Banking, Retail, Transport, Healthcare, WLAN, Pay-TV,
e-government, and access control.
Gemplus' revenue in 2004 was 865 million Euros.
www.gemplus.com
Notes to Editors
Orange and wirefree and any other Orange product or service names
included in this material are trademarks of Orange PCS. Orange is one
of the world's largest mobile communications companies and a
subsidiary of the France Telecom group, with operations in 17
countries across Europe and beyond. It provides a broad range of
personal communications services, including Orange GSM1800 services
and other digital cellular telephone services. Within the Orange
Group, the Orange brand operates in the UK, France, Switzerland,
Romania, Slovakia, Thailand, the Ivory Coast, the Dominican Republic,
Cameroon, the Netherlands, Botswana, and Madagascar. The Orange group
also has controlled operations in Belgium (Mobistar). The Orange
group has a joint controlling interest in Egypt (MobiNil) and
minority interests in Portugal (Optimus) and in Austria (One). As at
the end of June 2005, Orange had 14.46 million active customers in
the UK, and over 21.4 million registered customers in France. As at
the end of June 2005, Orange controlled companies had over 56.1
million customers worldwide. Orange, along with TIM, Telefonica and
T-Mobile, is a founding member of the FreeMove alliance. Further
information about Orange can be found on the Orange website at
www.orange.com.
(c)2005 Gemplus. All rights reserved. Gemplus, the Gemplus logo,
are trademarks and service marks of Gemplus S.A. and are registered
in certain countries. All other trademarks and service marks, whether
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respective owners.
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forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events
or our future financial performance and involve known and unknown
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industry's actual results, levels of activity, performance or
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implied by such forward-looking statements. Actual events or results
may differ materially. Although we believe that the expectations
reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot
guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or
achievements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those estimated by the forward-looking statements
contained in this release include, but are not limited to: trends in
wireless communication and mobile commerce markets; our ability to
develop new technology, and the effects of competing technologies
developed and expected intense competition generally in our main
markets; profitability of our expansion strategy; challenges to or
loss of our intellectual property rights; our ability to establish
and maintain strategic relationships in our major businesses; our
ability to develop and take advantage of new software and services;
and the effect of future acquisitions and investments on our share
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to update any of the forward-looking statements after this date to
conform such statements to actual results or to reflect the
occurrence of anticipated results.
For more information:
Jane Strachey
    Gemplus
    Tel: +33-442364661
    Mobile: +33-676493593
    Email:  jane.strachey@gemplus.com
    Matthew McGuinness
    Edelman PR
    Tel: +44-207-344-1259
    Email:  matthew.mcguinness@edelman.com

Contact:

Jane Strachey, Gemplus, Tel: +33-442364661, Mobile: +33-676493593,
Email: jane.strachey@gemplus.com. Matthew McGuinness, Edelman PR,
Tel: +44-207-344-1259, Email: matthew.mcguinness@edelman.com

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