SCM Microsystems' Upgradable Mobile Terminal eHealth500 Receives Certification for...

SCM Microsystems' Upgradable Mobile Terminal eHealth500 Receives Certification
for German eHealth Program

ISMANING, Germany and FREMONT, Calif., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SCM
Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCMM; Prime Standard, SMY), a leading provider of
solutions that open the Digital World, today announced that its eHeatlh500
mobile terminal is one of the first upgradeable mobile devices to receive the
required certification for use with the new eHealth cards in stage 2 of the
introduction of the electronic health card in Germany.

"With the certification of our mobile terminal, we pave the way for an
efficient implementation of the electronic health card throughout Germany,"
said Dietmar Wendling, vice president e-Government of SCM Microsystems. "Our
mobile terminal extends support for the country's new eHealth cards to all
patients, not just those who are in a doctor's office or hospital. With our
technology-leading mobile and stationary terminals, SCM offers the strongest
solutions for healthcare providers as the eHealth program is implemented
across all regions of the country."

The certification for SCM's eHealth500 mobile reader comes from gematik
(Gesellschaft fur Telematikanwendungen der Gesundheitskarte), the German
healthcare organization overseeing the implementation of the country's eHealth
program. SCM had previously received gematik certification for its eHealth200
BCS stationary terminals in September 2008.

The eHealth500 mobile terminal can be used by doctors and other healthcare
providers to read and temporarily store data on the new German electronic
health card (eGK) and the traditional health insurance card (KVK) when away
from their medical practice, such as during home visits, in nursing homes and
retirement homes. Back in the medical office or hospital, the data can be
transferred via a USB interface to the doctor's, pharmacist's or hospital's
network for permanent archival. Local network storage of patient data is the
goal of the first stage of the German eHealth program. In a second stage, a
secure country-wide network will be established, so that data can be
appropriately shared among and between medical providers and health insurance
companies and agencies.

The eHealth500 mobile terminal fulfils the strict security requirements of the
German National Security Agency BSI (Bundesamt fur Sicherheit in der
Informationstechnologie). It also enables firmware upgrades to accommodate
future updates, which ensures that the terminals will be able to continue to
comply with evolving requirements throughout all stages of the German eHealth
program. This protects the investment of doctors and other healthcare
providers, whose initial purchase of the terminals will also be subsidized by
the German health insurance industry. Once the firmware of the mobile
terminals has been updated during the planned second phase of the German
eHealth program, the terminal will have the capability of not only reading
electronic health cards, but also processing health professional cards (HPC)
used to authenticate healthcare providers and secure module cards (SMC)
utilized for secure data communication. Hence, the terminal can be used as
both a mobile and as stationary terminal.

The compact, convenient and pocket calculator-sized terminal has a powerful
processor to rapidly access and update data under the complex requirements of
the electronic health card. The availability of secure firmware updates allows
the highest flexibility and adaptability. The large, high-contrast graphical
display shows all relevant patient data as well as device information such as
battery status and free storage space. The eHealth500 is easy, intuitive and
user configurable. The terminal employs an environment-friendly battery with
an automatic charging function to assure continuous availability. It can store
up to 200 patient records, and all device settings or patient records are
stored in memory, even if the batteries are fully discharged.

eHealth Terminals from SCM Microsystems
The implementation of an electronic health insurance card for 82 million
people in Germany is one of the world's largest IT projects. For the last two
years, SCM has continued to work closely with health card providers, the
gematik and the BSI to develop, improve and adapt its eHealth terminals to the
requirements of the German electronic healthcard program. The company has
played a leading role in helping to define specifications for the eHealth
terminals that will be installed in doctors' offices, pharmacies and other
health provider facilities. SCM was also the first to equip doctors' practices
in the initial test regions of the program and today its stationary terminals
are included in the first phase of the program's wider deployment throughout
Germany. The eHealth500 mobile terminal complements SCM's stationary eHealth
terminal with capabilities that allow health providers to read and process
data of the electronic health card and the health insurance card while away
from their practices.

About SCM Microsystems, Inc.
SCM Microsystems is a leading provider of solutions that open the Digital
World by enabling people to conveniently access digital content and services
at home and in the marketplace. The company develops, markets and sells the
industry's broadest range of smart card reader technology for secure
authentication of individuals by computers, networks and facilities. Through
its wholly owned subsidiary, Hirsch Electronics, SCM is a leader in IP-based
physical access solutions that integrate databases, devices, alarm systems and
surveillance systems. The company's customers include OEMs, governments and
enterprises worldwide. U.S. headquarters are in Fremont, California; global
headquarters are in Ismaning, Germany. For additional information, visit the
SCM Microsystems website at www.scmmicro.com.

SOURCE SCM Microsystems, Inc.

Darby Dye, +1-510-249-4883, ddye@scmmicro.com, or Annika Oelsner, +49 89
9595-5220, aoelsner@scmmicro.de, both of SCM Microsystems, Inc.