STMicroelectronics and Stollmann Join Forces to Deliver Complete NFC Solution

Stollmann to adapt NFC (Near Field Communication) software for operability
with ST's ST21NFCA chip

GENEVA and HAMBURG, July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STMicroelectronics
(NYSE: STM), a world leader in secure ICs, and Stollmann, a leading supplier
of communication protocol software, today announced a joint agreement to offer
turnkey NFC interface solutions, complete with all the necessary hardware and
software components, to leading manufacturers of handsets and mobile consumer
devices.

Near Field Communication (NFC), is a fast-growing wireless connectivity
technology that can be used with various consumer devices, including mobile
phones, enabling fast and secure short-range data-transfer wireless services,
such as payment and transport ticketing applications. ST's NFC chips and
Stollmann's NFC software stack are now available for sampling to lead
customers, and provide all the API (Application Programming Interface) and
implementation technology required to meet NFC standards, including compliance
with NFC Forum specifications.

"Stollmann is very well known for its expertise in the development of
connectivity software," said Laurent Degauque, Telecom and NFC marketing
manager, Digital Secure Access (DSA) Division, STMicroelectronics. "This is an
important cooperation that will allow ST's customers to benefit from a
complete and ready-to-use NFC solution that complies with all relevant
standards."

"This cooperation with STMicroelectronics is a major milestone for Stollmann
and its software solutions for NFC," said Christian Luhrs, Managing Director
of Stollmann. "The combined strength of ST, with its leadership in contactless
chips, and Stollmann, a leading protocol stack supplier, should mean that we
see NFC handsets and other mobile devices in the hands of providers and
consumers very quickly."

Within the framework of this cooperative effort, Stollmann is adapting its
portable NFC software with the Java JSR-257 API to ST's NFC chips, including
the extended functions that will be supported by ST. ST's ST21NFCA chip
supports all popular formats for contactless smart cards and RFID tags as well
as an extended set of wired interfaces and protocols. These include I2C and
SPI interfaces with ETSI HCI and a Single-Wire Protocol (SWP) interface for
Secure Elements (SE). This chip supports all NFC modes (Peer-to-peer,
Reader/Writer and CardEmulation).

The Stollmann protocol stack facilitates NFC communications with NDEF and RTD
formats and supports direct legacy access to contactless smart cards and RFID
tags. The NFaCe+ API allows simple access to any type of smart card. It is
also possible to adapt the system to existing interfaces such as PCSC. The
stack itself has been developed with porting to different platforms in mind.
Stollmann offers a JSR-257 implementation for Java platforms suitable
especially for mobile phones and similar devices and supporting extended
functions for legacy transfers.

About STMicroelectronics
STMicroelectronics is a global leader serving customers across the spectrum of
electronics applications with innovative semiconductor solutions. ST aims to
be the undisputed leader in multimedia convergence and power applications
leveraging its vast array of technologies, design expertise and combination of
intellectual property portfolio, strategic partnerships and manufacturing
strength. In 2008, the Company's net revenues were $9.84 billion. Further
information on ST can be found at www.st.com.

About Stollmann Entwicklungs- und Vertriebs-GmbH
Stollmann, founded in 1994, a privately owned company based in Hamburg,
Germany is a leading supplier of protocol software for communication via NFC,
Bluetooth or ISDN. A team of 45 employees develops and markets communication
software for OEM customers around the world.

SOURCE STMicroelectronics

STMicroelectronics, Michael Markowitz, +1-781-449-0354,
michael.markowitz@st.com; or Stollmann, Christian Andresen, Stollmann E+V
GmbH, +49-40-89088-126, ca@stollmann.de; or Stollmann press contact, Bettina
Gutzki, Stollmann E+V GmbH, +49-40-89088-285, Fax: +49-40-89088-444,
bg@stollmann.de, www.stollmann.de