ASCT's Internet Suite.

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 7, 1998--Amazing Smart Card Technologies (ASCT) announced a full range of consumer oriented smart card applications for the Internet.

"Our new line of smartcard applications are the first applications targeted at consumers with Internet access," said Don Witmer, chief executive officer of ASCT. "To date the smart card industry has neglected the needs of consumers and focused on vertical applications."

The new suite of ASCT's internet applications highlights Amazing Smartcard Technology's focus on complete solutions for its customers. Amazing Smartcard Technologies offers hardware and software expertise for one stop support for smartcard applications.

Smart Guardian(tm)

Schools, libraries, cyber-cafes and families at their home PC can now use individual access profiles to surf the Web. Amazing Smart Card Technologies and OnePlace LLC have combined to bring you the world's first smart card webfiltering solution. Parents or administrators can freely program the individual "Smart Guardian" card to shield children from pornography and other undesirable Web sites. A new service function even allows you to limit the total amount of time your child can spend on the Web.

Troy McConnell, president of OnePlace LLC said: "We are excited about using an economical smart card solution to enhance our successful Guardianet(tm) filter software. The 'Smart Guardian' card becomes the passport to the Web. It provides protection for users and streamlines password and filter management for systems administrators." Smart Guardian will be available in different configurations for public- or home-use in early 1999.

Smart Passky(tm)

Smart Passky offers portable convenience and secure storage for your Internet accounts. Using a smartcard, users can store all service specific user-ids, passwords and credit card numbers on a smartcard protected by a master PIN (personal identification number). Bank, stock trading, email, auction and other accounts can be stored separately from your regular browser bookmarks with automatic navigation to your accounts and automatic login. You'll never have to remember or type your URL, user-id, login or credit card information again.

Smart Passky comes complete with a smartcard reader and two smartcards capable of storing over 15 secured accounts. Smart Passky will be available in early 1999 for $79.95. Smart Passky is licensed from Passky Inc., http://www.passky.com.

AutoJump(tm)

Merchants tired of low responses to your direct mail promotions? ASCT has the effective solution to help your audience get the message. Mail the "Auto-Jump" card to advertise your product or service. The customer inserts the card into his smart card reader attached to the PC. The program on the card navigates the customer straight to the target site. No more mistyped URLs or endless searching through complex Web site jungles. ASCT's "Auto-Jump" kit comes complete with a smart card reader and two smartcards. "Auto-Jump" will also be available in early 1999 for $79.95.

These three new Internet applications will be demonstrated at San Jose's CardTech-SecureTech-West show, December 8/9, at booth No. 405.

About Amazing Smart Card Technologies

ASCT is a leading provider of smart card solutions for the Internet, electronic commerce, loyalty programs, access control, finance and telecom. ASCT is headquartered in Santa Clara, California with offices in London and Singapore. Visit ASCT's Web site at: http://www.amazingtechnologies.com.