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AMSTERDAM, Netherlands----Axalto
(EURONEXT:AXL)(EURONEXT:NL0000400653) today announces its joint
participation with Sagem in the European e-visa trial. Axalto was able to
build on the experience gained in paper-based security systems to
develop an electronic visa that meets state-of-the-art security
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Digicel is incorporated in Bermuda and operates in nine countries including
Aruba, Barbados, Curaao, The Cayman Islands, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. It is the largest GSM mobile
operator in the region and plans to extend its footprint into other
Caribbean countries.

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The e-visa is one of the first electronic travel documents
containing biometric data (digital photos and fingerprints) that can
be authenticated each time the holder crosses a border."

* International Civil Aviation Organisation

About Axalto

Axalto (EURONEXT:AXL)(EURONEXT:NL0000400653)) is the world's
leading provider of microprocessor cards (Gartner 2004) - the key to
digital networks - and a major supplier of point of sale terminals .

PRESS RELEASE Digicel Appoints Colm Delves as New Group CEO

Digicel Group, the fastest growing mobile
telecommunications provider in the Caribbean, today announced it has
appointed Colm Delves as its new Group CEO. Mr.

"We are very pleased to have Colm in the role of Group CEO," said Denis
O'Brien, Chairman of Digicel., The Analysis Corporation (TAC), a
leading provider of counter -terrorism and anti-crime systems and services, has
been awarded a contract with the Department of State for $3.

Embassies and consulates to and from the Netherlands Antilles.

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The e-visa pilot will run for 15 months and will involve a total
of five European countries acting as customers or suppliers of this
trial technology.
Its 4,500 employees come from 70 nationalities and serve customers in
more than 100 countries, with worldwide sales reaching 3 billion smart
cards to date. He qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG
Dublin and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in
Ireland.
Lucia, St.

The Analysis Corporation at State
Since 1990, The Analysis Corporation has worked with the Department of
State in developing information support systems, staffing of analysts and on-
going maintenance for the State Department's Bureau of Intelligence and
Research .

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Featuring a contactless microprocessor chip compatible with ICAO*
standards, the e-visa should also reduce border crossing times for
travellers. The
solutions were chosen for their technical excellence and their
development teams, who offer renowned expertise in security and
personal privacy protection.

7 million dollars
over a five year period. Under this new contract The Analysis Corporation
will provide Watch-Standing services on a 24 hour a day, 7 days a week basis
to the Bureau of Intelligence and Research to provide embassies, consulates
and border security officers with critical homeland security-related
information.

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Axalto's technology will be embedded into the system supplied by
Sagem in order to guarantee the authenticity of biometric information ,
while protecting the integrity and confidentiality of each
individual's personal details. Delves , former Digicel
Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), is responsible for continuing
Digicel's expansion of its Pan-Caribbean network including the roll-out of
its recent entry into the Haiti market. Prior to joining
Digicel, Mr."

Digicel recently reached a milestone of 1,051 employees and expects to
increase staff by 30 percent as it enters new markets and continues to grow
its customer base and offerings.digicelgroup. This award continues the 15 year relationship
between The Analysis Corporation and the Department of State to support its
counter-terrorism mission."

About The Analysis Corporation
Since 1990, the agencies and organizations at the forefront of our
nation's effort to deter terrorism and organized crime have relied on The
Analysis Corporation for data-management systems and services that have proven
critical to mission success -.

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Mr Melchior, Inspector General of the French Interior Ministry,
commented "We intend to look closely at the findings of this pilot
programme before rolling out this system on a wide scale. With its international experience, it was natural
for Axalto to be selected for this major project. www. Mr.

The company is the lead sponsor of Caribbean sports teams including the
West Indies Cricket Team, Special Olympics teams across the Caribbean and
is title sponsor of the Digicel Caribbean Football Union Cup, which
involves over 30 Caribbean countries and is an important qualifier towards
the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Visit www.com for more information on Digicel. FAIRFAX, Va. systems that mine and manipulate complex data
in support of traveler screening and terrorist/criminal tracking operations at
the US borders and at diplomatic posts abroad.

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Axalto Supplies e-Visas for First European Trial

(For the record , 15 million visas are issued each
year within the entire Schengen Zone.

Donal O'Shaughnessy , former CEO of Digicel Aruba, will assume the role of
Digicel Group Chief Operating Officer (COO ). Delves joined Digicel in May 2004, and has been instrumental in its
aggressive growth led by strategic finance deals. "Colm has a proven track record and
expertise that is necessary to continue our vision of offering cutting-edge
telecommunications services to consumers and businesses throughout the
entire Caribbean region.

ABOUT DIGICEL

Since its launch in 2001, Digicel has become the fastest growing mobile
telecommunications operator in the Caribbean. In four years, Digicel has
become renowned for competitive rates, unbeatable coverage, superior
customer care, a wide variety of products and services, and
state-of-the-art handsets. The Secretary of State described the systems and support previously
provided by The Analysis Corporation as a "national treasure.

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The "Biodev"
program is an initiative of a group of members of the European Union
that aims to reinforce the control of borders and validity of visas in
the "Schengen" free circulation zone constituted by 15 member states .axalto. O'Shaughnessy played a
role in Digicel's initial 2001 launch in Jamaica as Infrastructure
Director, and went on to successfully establish and support Digicel
operations throughout the Eastern Caribbean and Netherlands Antilles
region.

The Analysis Corporation Wins $3.7 Million Dollar Contract With the Department of State

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The first deployments will be conducted by France and Belgium in
certain ports, airports, embassies and consulates.
By performing more stringent checks, the e-visa will provide
government authorities in the Schengen Zone with a more secure and
efficient method of controlling the entry of people into their
countries."
Mr Jean-Paul Jainsky of Sagem added "We selected Axalto as a
supplier because it was ideally qualified to meet all the technical
and practical challenges involved in this project."
Frederic Trojani, Public Sector + Transport Market Segment
Director at Axalto said "This trial aims to measure the human,
organisational and technical implications of capturing visa
applicants' biometric data, storing these data on a highly secure
medium, and retrieving this information each time the traveller
crosses a border. The company has 25 years' experience in smart card
innovation and leads its industry in security technology and open
systems.

By offering innovative mobile services and community support, Digicel has
become a leading brand in the Caribbean and has placed the region at the
cutting edge of mobile communications .

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Mr. Delves provided consultancy services to a number of companies
owned by Denis O'Brien.