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XceedID readers selected by Beijing Olympic Committee

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Contactless reader provider XceedID and its Chinese distribution partner; Sino Security, have been chosen to provide the security readers for the 2008 Olympic Games in Bejing.


Golden, Colorado – XceedID Corporation, a leading global provider of contactless smart cards and readers, and Sino Security, a leading security equipment distributor in China, announced that XceedID readers had recently been selected by the Bejing Olympic Committee as the security reader for the upcoming Olympic games to be held in Beijing in 2008.

XceedID offers a comprehensive product family of single technology and multi-technology card readers and also offers a complete line of smart card products. XceedID designs and manufactures high technology security products that secure corporate, government, and commercial facilities worldwide.

Sino Security is XceedID’s distribution partner in China and maintains offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shenzhen.

XceedID’s industry-leading multi-technology card readers support proximity technologies including HID proximity, GE/CASI ProxLite, and AWID. The readers simultaneously support smart card technologies including XceedID secure ISOX (secure data application areas), secure MIFARE(r), MIFARE DESFire(r) applications, and Infineon secure my-d(r). The readers also read smart card serial numbers (CSN’s only - not the secure data application areas) of HID iCLASS(r) and other ISO 14443 and ISO 15693 technologies (see XceedID data sheets for complete details). XceedID readers offer higher security and broader compatibility than traditional proximity and contactless smart card readers.

“Our success in introducing XceedID readers to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Committee is strong testament of XceedID’s unique technology, strong commitment to security, and outstanding product quality. We are proud to provide this long-awaited option to the Chinese market,” said Ray Lau, CEO of Sino Security Inc.

About XceedID Corporation Based in Golden, Colorado, XceedID is a privately held company dedicated to the design, development and supply of advanced contactless RFID products. XceedID pioneered development of multi-technology readers, which combine traditional proximity and advanced contactless smart technology in one reader. XceedID products are sold through industry leading access control manufacturers. For additional information about XceedID Corporation please visit www.XceedID.com.

About Sino Security Inc. Sino Security has been the pioneer in introducing US security technology into China for the last ten years, and is also the first security company within China to adopt an Internet business model. Sino Security Inc has recently received San Francisco-based angel funding to expand its e-business model. For more information, please visit www.ssi18.com[end] 

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