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Atmel's Secure Microcontrollers Qualified for Korean Banking Industry
ROUSSET, France, June 27 /PRNewswire/ --
Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), announced today that the Korean
Finance Telecommunication & Clearings Institute (KFTC) awarded Atmel with a
certificate stating that Atmel's manufacturing processes and security comply
with Koreans KFTC standards. KFTC was established in 1986, with 12 general
members, 10 associate members and 13 special participants including Korean
and foreign banks. This organization aims to provide reliable, safe and
innovative payment services in Korea.
Benoit Makowka, Atmel product line manager for Banking and ID product
stated, "Atmel is the worldwide leader in shipment of secure microcontroller
products for the banking industry, and we are happy to see new opportunities
to extend our business in Korea where we have seen the emergence of very
innovative products and services from financial institutions."
About Atmel
Atmel is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of
microcontrollers, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and radio
frequency (RF) components. Leveraging one of the industry's broadest
intellectual property (IP) technology portfolios, Atmel is able to provide
the electronics industry with complete system solutions focused on consumer,
industrial, security, communications, computing and automotive markets.
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Press Contacts:
Carine Bourgon, Communications Manager - Rousset
Phone: +33-4-42-53-60-52, Email: carine.bourgon@rfo.atmel.com
Helen Perlegos, Public Relations - USA and Asia Pacific Rim
Phone: +1-408-487-2963, Email: hperlegos@atmel.com
Veronique Sablereau, Corporate Communications Manager - Europe
Phone: +33-1-30-60-70-68, Fax: + 49-71-31-67-24-23
Email: veronique.sablereau@atmel.com
Web site: http://www.atmel.com
