LONDON, September 24 /PRNewswire/ --     The State of Qatar has chosen De La Rue Identity Systems to supply an
integrated end-to-end ePassport solution, providing it with an International
Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) compliant biometric document which
includes the latest high security features and is integrated into Qatar's
existing eID scheme.

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De La Rue has supplied Qatar's travel documents for over 15 years. De La
Rue's latest integrated solution incorporates ePassport documents, MIDIS(TM)
document issuing system and the recently launched SIPS(TM) 500e for automated
ePassport personalisation. Used in conjunction with De La Rue's secure
laminate MLIS(TM), SIPS(TM) 500e automatically both encodes the chips with
the holder's personal and biometric data and personalises the physical
document. Sophisticated tracking and audit control features ensure that the
secure laminates and passports are recorded and tracked as the document moves
through the system. This provides the reassurance that every passport issued
is a unique document, properly assigned to the correct individual.

James Thorburn, Managing Director of De La Rue Identity Systems,
commented, "We're very proud to be working in partnership with the State of
Qatar to launch the region's first ePassport. The new document will enable
the Government to offer an enhanced level of service and security to its
citizens and visitors, marking a new phase in passport issuing in the Middle
East. "

Notes to Editors

1 De La Rue is the world's largest commercial security printer
and papermaker, involved in the production of over 150 national
currencies and a wide range of security documents such as passports,
authentication labels and fiscal stamps. The Company is also pioneering
new technologies worldwide in government identity solutions for national
identification, driving licence and passport issuing schemes. Employing
over 6,000 people across 31 countries, it is also a leading provider of
cash handling equipment and software solutions to banks and retailers
worldwide, helping them to reduce the cost of handling cash.

About De La Rue Identity Systems

1. Identity Systems has successfully implemented over 50 national schemes
across every continent.

2. We produce passports for 35 countries including ePassports for
Ireland, the Bahamas and Qatar, the Mexican passport, The New York State
driving licence and national ID cards for Chile, Senegal and Sierra Leone.

3. De La Rue produced its first passport (for the UK Government) in 1915.

4. Backed by many years experience in designing and producing passports
Identity Systems experts act as advisers to ICAO and ISO, helping to define
passport standards and electronic infrastructure.

5 We have also contributed to the activities of other
international organisations including: Interpol, the United Nations, the
International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Organization for
Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the Comité Interamericano
Contra el Terrorismo (CICTE).

6. In the 2005 ePassport interoperability tests our ePassport was among
the top 3 for its read times with a 100% success rate with all compliant
readers used.

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See SIPS(TM) 500 series at forthcoming events including Intergraf and
Cartes, 10 - 12 October http://www.intergraf.eu