Press Release 3 December 2008

Deutsche Börse to include SMARTRAC in the TecDAX

The Dutch Company SMARTRAC N.V. (stock abbreviation SM7) will become member of the TecDAX as of December 22, 2008. The Working Committee for Equity Indices decided on the inclusion of SMARTRAC at today’s meeting. Deutsche Börse recently disclosed the changes in the indices.

“For SMARTRAC the inclusion in the TecDAX represents a highlight at the end of an eventful year,” said Dr. Christian Fischer, CEO of SMARTRAC. “As a major player in the global RFID industry, we look forward to becoming a member in Germany’s leading share index for companies in the technology sector. We do see the inclusion as an appreciation of our development so far and as an inducement to continuously enhance our business.”

With SMARTRAC an additional future technology will be represented in the TecDAX. RFID (Radio-Frequency-Identification) is the key technology for contactless electronic identification, which is established in various applications securely today and provides excellent growth potentials,” explained Manfred Rietzler, Founder and CTO of SMARTRAC. “SMARTRAC is a manufacturer and supplier of RFID components, that are used for example in ePassports and credit cards with contactless payment function as well as for applications in mass transport, access control, animal identification, automotive and logistics, “ Manfred Rietzler continued.

Established on March 24, 2003, the TecDAX of Deutsche Börse comprises stocks of different technology sectors. The TecDAX tracks the 30 largest and most liquid issues from the various technology sectors of the Prime Standard Segment beneath the DAX.



About SMARTRAC N.V.
SMARTRAC is a leading supplier of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) components for Standard and High Security product segments. In the Standard segment, the company produces ready-made components for RFID applications in public transport, access control, and logistics. In the High Security segment, SMARTRAC is the global leader in high-quality RFID inlays for passports with integrated, contactless chips (ePassports) and contactless credit cards (ePayment). SMARTRAC was founded in 2000 and since going public in July 2006 has been trading as a stock corporation under Dutch law with its registered headquarters in Amsterdam. The company currently employs some 2.800 employees around the globe. For the financial year 2007 SMARTRAC reported revenue of EUR 97 million and a net profit of EUR 21 million.



If you have any questions, please contact:
Andreas Schwarzwälder
SMARTRAC N.V.
Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
Tel: +31 20 30 50 156
Email: investor.relations@smartrac-group.com
Internet: www.smartrac-group.com

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