Fargo's Completes ISO 9001:2000 Registration.

Registration affirms company's operational excellence

MINNEAPOLIS -- Fargo Electronics, Inc., a global leader in secure technologies for card identity systems, today announced it has achieved successful ISO 9001:2000 registration following an assessment this month. The scope of the registration includes the design, manufacture and sale of secure ID card printer/encoders, media (ribbons, films, cards and laminates), software and systems. The registration confirms that Fargo has undergone a rigorous, comprehensive assessment, and its processes and organization have met an international set of standards for quality and continuous improvement.

"In a competitive market like ours, effective management systems are central to our success," said David Sullivan, Fargo president. "This registration acknowledges our efforts as a world-class manufacturer. We recognize the importance of documented processes in producing high-quality, reliable products.

"Our pursuit of continuous improvement represents a tangible value to Fargo customers," continued Sullivan. "This registration provides them confidence that they're doing business with a company that has the systems and infrastructure in place to produce secure ID solutions that are consistent in quality and on hand when they need them."

About Fargo

Founded in 1974, Fargo Electronics is a global leader in the development of secure technologies for identity card issuance systems, including secure card printer/encoders, materials and software. The company has sold more than 140,000 systems in the U.S. and over 80 other countries worldwide. Fargo card issuance systems reduce vulnerabilities and potential for loss of time, money and lives by continually improving the security of identity credentials. Fargo provides physical, information and transaction security for a wide variety of applications and industries, including government, corporate, national IDs, drivers' licenses, universities, schools and membership.

Fargo is an HID Global company. HID Global is the trusted leader in secure identity, serving customers worldwide with proximity and contactless smart card technologies; central station managed access controllers; secure and custom card solutions; photo ID and ID card application control software; High Definition Printer/Encoders and secure card issuance solutions. Headquartered in Irvine, California, HID Global operates international offices that support more than 100 countries and is an ASSA ABLOY Group company.

Fargo is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Fargo markets its products through a global distribution network of professional security integrators. For more information about Fargo, visit www.fargo.com.