Frost & Sullivan Recognises Sagem Securite for its Innovative Automated Border Control Systems

LONDON, December 15 - The 2009 Frost & Sullivan European Border Security Product Innovation
Award is presented to Sagem Securite (Safran Group) for its innovative
Automated Border Control systems. The award recognises the company's
expertise in advanced biometric technology and its continuous stewardship in
offering novel, value-added products to end users.

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"Sagem Securite has been involved in delivering identification systems in
over 100 countries across the world, including MorphoWay(TM), the automated
border control systems and a wide range of solutions dedicated to personal
rights and flow management applications," notes Frost & Sullivan Research
Analyst Mohan Kumar V V. "The company's automated border control system is a
biometric technology-based identification, verification and physical entry
control system that has been successfully used in border crossing and in
airport terminals."

As Europe begins to implement the e-passports initiative, Sagem
Securite's automated border control systems are gaining importance in
checking the identity of passengers carrying biometric passports. The system
provides three services; it reads and acquires the biometric data from the
traveller, it then compares the data with the details in the biometric
passport as well as the data with the databases of wanted persons and
potentially risky travellers and finally, it controls the entry of the
traveller through the entry gate.

"Sagem Securite's automated border control systems have been extensively
deployed," states Kumar. "The Australian and New Zealand governments use
Sagem Securite's customised border control system - SmartGate - at its major
international airports. As part of the United Kingdom's e-borders programme,
the UK Home Office uses Sagem Securite's automated border control system -
Iris Recognition Immigration System (IRIS) - which is tailor made to suit the
UK's border control regulations. And under the French modernization plan, the
implementation of PARAFES programme, based on Sagem Securite's automated
border control systems using fingerprint recognition technology, started in
2009."

Biometric e-Gate is another pilot project undertaken by the Oman
government, which uses Sagem Securite's border control systems.

"Sagem Securite's automated border control systems are customised to meet
end user requirements and environmental constraints," remarks Kumar. "Based
on a modular concept, the systems can be upgraded and integrated as and when
needed. In addition to identification and gate control, the system can also
integrate a uniqueness detection system known as MorphoPath that can detect
and ensure that only one passenger gets through the control gate at a time."

The system guarantees interoperability as it is designed to comply with
the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) recommendations on
biometrics. It is compatible with all e-passports and travel documents,
including Basic Access Control (BAC) and Extended Access Control (EAC)
standards.

"Sagem Securite has shown mastery over all the biometric and detection
technologies used in border security," concludes Kumar. "Moreover, the
ability of the modular automated border control system to use a range of
biometric technologies, namely facial, iris and fingerprint in response to
customer needs underlines its superiority. The product's overwhelming
acceptance in the market is due to its ability to integrate with other
security systems, thereby adding value."

The Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Innovation is presented to the
company that has demonstrated excellence in new products and technologies
within its industry. The recipient company has shown innovation by launching
a broad line of emerging products and technologies.

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About Sagem Securite

Sagem Securite is a high-technology company in the Safran Group. One of
the world's leading providers of identification solutions, it is specialised
in rights management and physical or logical access applications based on
biometrics, a sector in which it is the world leader, plus secure terminals
and smart cards. Integrated systems and equipment by Sagem Securite are used
worldwide to ensure transport safety, data and personal security, and
high-level governmental security. Through the SAFRAN Group, Sagem Securite
operates worldwide.

www.sagem-securite.com www.safran-group.com

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    Contact:

    Sagem Securite
    Caroline Coudert
    Tel: +33-(0)1-58-11-19-47
    Mobile: +33-(0)6-11-88-72-67
    Email: caroline.coudert@sagem.com
    Web: www.sagem-securite.com

    Kristina Menzefricke
    Promotions Manager - Europe
    Best Practices, Frost & Sullivan
    P: +44-(0)1353-659130
    kristina.menzefricke@frost.com

Caroline Coudert of Sagem Securite, +33-(0)1-58-11-19-47, mobile, +33-(0)6-11-88-72-67, caroline.coudert at sagem.com; or Kristina Menzefricke, Promotions Manager - Europe, Best Practices, Frost & Sullivan, +44-(0)1353-659130, kristina.menzefricke at frost.com