Olivier Piou, Gemalto CEO added: “This is a regrettable incident, and we are doing everything in our power to support our banking customers in resuming full normal operations. We worked with them hand-in-hand to create a strong secure software solution that enables our customers to resolve the problem of the concerned cards without reissuing these cards. All along we kept at heart to consistently maintain a high level of security for our customers and the German cardholders.” Pursuant to IAS 37, Gemalto will book a special provision to cover the potential consequences related to this event. This exceptional charge, of an amount estimated in the range of 6 to 10 million euros, will be booked as part of 2009 results, modifying accordingly Gemalto’s expectation of around 180 million euros adjusted EBIT for the year by the same amount. www.gemalto.com