Datacard Group Celebrates 40 Years of Innovation and Customer Success

Card and ID industry leader plans to mark the milestone anniversary at Cartes
and IDentification 2009 in Paris, France
MINNETONKA, Minn.--(Business Wire)--
Datacard Group, the world leader in secure ID and card personalization solutions
is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2009, and plans to cap the festivities at
one of the industry`s premier exhibitions, Cartes 2009.

Datacard was founded in 1969 by Willis Drake. Drake recognized that credit card
commerce was on the verge of explosive growth but was being limited by the
logistics of personalizing the card. His expertise in computing and printing
technologies told him that it was possible to make machine readable cards in a
mass production environment. From this idea Datacard was born.

In 1970 Datacard created the world`s first high speed credit card
personalization system, capable of speeds up to 1500 cards per hour. This
invention helped to usher in the modern era of credit card commerce.

Datacard Group has since followed with hundreds of innovations to serve the
needs of its customers - desktop card printing, smart card production, delivery
and fulfillment, laser personalization, security, modularity, color technologies
and many others.

"Since the early days, Datacard Group has worked with the world`s leading
financial institutions, retail organizations and government officials to develop
solutions for the issues they face every day," said Russell St. John, Sr. Vice
President of Global Marketing for Datacard Group. "Our commitment to customer
success remains unchanged today, and we are pleased to share this celebration
with our customers, partners and colleagues at Cartes 2009."

Datacard Group can be found at Cartes on stand number 3F041, in hall 3 of the
Paris Nord Villepointe Exhibition Centre, from November 17 - 19.

About Datacard Group

Datacard Group is building on a 40-year heritage of innovation and customer
success. Our portfolio of solutions, backed by expert service and support,
enable card and secure ID programs for financial, government and other markets
worldwide. With an unmatched commitment to customer satisfaction, Datacard
remains the industry`s leading brand of secure ID and card personalization
solutions. www.datacard.com

Datacard Group
Tim Klabunde, 952-988-1248
tim_klabunde@datacard.com

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