New Contract Win

 

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RNS Number : 5053D 
Matica Plc 
03 December 2009 
 

 
 
 
 
MATICA PLC 
("Matica" or the "Company") 
 
 
 
 
NEW CONTRACT WIN 
 
 
 
 
Matica, the international supplier of card personalisation and card mailing 
systems, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract by the 
Italian Government to supply it with the printers, spare parts and consumables 
which will be used to issue the new Italian Electronic Passport. Matica, in 
conjunction with its partners, will supply the E-Passport System and consumables 
needed to the Italian Government, both in Italy and for use in embassies across 
the world. Matica will also be responsible for servicing the E-Passport System, 
supplying spare part kits and providing maintenance for all work stations. 
 
 
Under the terms of the contract, the first deliveries of Matica's equipment are 
expected to commence in early 2010, with the first passports being issued in 
mid-2010.  Matica expects to receive approximately EUR 1 million from the contract 
in 2010 with further future revenues from spare parts and consumables. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For further information, please contact: 
 
 
Matica Plc 
Sandro Camilleri, CEO   [phone] 
www.maticasystem.com 
 
 
 
 
Westhouse Securities Limited 
Tim Metcalfe         020 7601 6100 
 
 
 
 
About Matica 
Since 2000, Matica has grown rapidly to become an international supplier of card 
personalisation and card mailing systems in approximately 70 countries. The 
Group offers one of the most complete ranges of card personalisation systems, 
used for a wide range of plastic card personalisation including: credit and 
debit cards, smart cards, identification cards, security cards, SIM cards for 
mobile telephones, pre-paid telephone cards, membership cards, loyalty 
cards, electronic payment cards, patient cards, insurance cards and gift cards. 
The Group also produces a range of metal plate embossing systems for the 
personalisation of items such as vehicle identification number plates, military 
dog tags and industrial products. 
 
Based in Milan, Italy, Matica was admitted to trading on AIM in April 2007. 
More information can be found at  www.maticasystem.com. 
 
This information is provided by RNS 
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange 
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