FREMONT, Calif., March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SCM Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCMM; Prime Standard: SMY), a leading provider of solutions that open the Digital World, today announced that its innovative smart card readers support the new Microsoft(R) operating system Windows(R) Vista(R). The successor of Windows(R) XP is being promoted as "the most secure Windows operating system of all time." Security enhancements in Vista(R) complement SCM's highly-sophisticated Class 1 and Class 2 smart card readers, which enable secure exchange of electronic information and secure access to PCs and networks in the financial, government and enterprise sectors. The catalog of smart card readers supporting Vista(R) -- which includes SCM's PC card reader, ExpressCard(TM) reader, and USB readers -- can be found on the SCM Microsystems' website (http://www.scmmicro.com/). SCM's readers support both the 32-bit as well as the 64-bit version of the new operating system with all Vista(R) versions. SCM's new software drivers ensure that users purchasing a new computer with Windows(R) Vista(R) or upgrading their existing PCs for the new operating system can continue to use their SCM smart card readers without disruption. SCM Microsystems supports the broadest range of operating systems -- including Windows(R) 98, Windows(R) XP and Windows(R) Vista(R) as well as Mac OS(TM) X and Linux -- to provide its customers with ease of use and to protect users' investments in smart card-based security programs. 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 develops, markets and sells the industry's broadest range of smart card reader technology for secure PC, network and physical access and digital media readers for transfer of digital content to OEM customers in the government, financial, enterprise, consumer electronics and photographic equipment markets worldwide. Global headquarters are in Ismaning, Germany. For additional information, visit the SCM Microsystems web site at http://www.scmmicro.com/. Note to editors: All trademarks in this release are the property of their respective owners. DATASOURCE: SCM Microsystems CONTACT: Annika Oelsner, +49-89-9595-5220, or , or Darby Dye, +1-510-249-4883, or Web site: http://www.scmmicro.com/

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