SCM Microsystems Earns Spot in Europe's 500 List of Top Emerging Companies for Fifth Consecutive Year FREMONT, Calif., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SCM Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCMM; Prime Standard: SMY), a leading provider of solutions that open the Digital World, has once again been included in the list of Europe's Top 500 emerging companies. Strong European performance resulted in SCM's ranking of 51st in the list, which is compiled annually by European trade association GrowthPlus. Each year, Europe's 500 honors the five hundred entrepreneurial companies that have created the most jobs over the last five years. "We are honored to be recognized as one of Europe's top emerging companies," said Robert Schneider, CEO of SCM Microsystems, Inc. "This award demonstrates the success of SCM's strategy to deliver industry-leading solutions across multiple markets and geographic regions." SCM Microsystems develops and sells a range of standards-based hardware, software and silicon products to OEM customers worldwide. The company's offerings include conditional access modules for secure decryption of digital pay-TV broadcasts; smart card reader technology for secure access to PCs, networks and facilities; and interface technology for transferring content to and from digital flash media. About SCM Microsystems SCM Microsystems is a leading supplier of solutions that open the Digital World by enabling people to conveniently access digital content and services. The company markets and sells its smart card reader technology for network and physical access and conditional access modules for secure digital TV decryption to OEM customers in the government, financial, enterprise and broadcasting markets worldwide. Global headquarters are in Fremont, California, with European headquarters in Ismaning, Germany. For additional information, visit the SCM Microsystems web site at http://www.scmmicro.com/. NOTES TO EDITORS: All trademarks are the trademarks of their respective owners. DATASOURCE: SCM Microsystems, Inc. CONTACT: Manfred Mueller of SCM Microsystems, + 49 89 95 95 5140, or Web site: http://www.scmmicro.com/

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