SmartMetric Files Second Amended Complaint Against Visa and MasterCard for Patent Infringement


BAY HARBOR, FL--(Marketwire - July 28, 2010) -  SmartMetric, Inc. (OTCBB: SMME) announced today that it has filed a second Amended Complaint against Visa and MasterCard for patent infringement in United States District Court. The Company has included a full copy of the entire complaint included in an SEC Form 8-K filing, which may be accessed at:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1301991/000101376210001703/ex991.pdf

Colin Hendrick, SmartMetric President & CEO stated, "In the filing, SmartMetric will be seeking a preliminary and permanent injunction against each defendant, prohibiting each of them from further infringement. In addition, SmartMetric will be seeking an award of actual damages SmartMetric has suffered by reason of the infringement, and also a royalty on each of the defendant's infringement."

About SmartMetric, Inc.

SmartMetric, Inc. has developed a portable biometric identity and transaction card capable of storing a wide variety of personal information while protecting you against identity theft and fraud. It is one of the most advanced portable identity authentication solutions in the world today. The card contains a biometric fingerprint scanner and reader which only you can unlock and is smaller and thinner than a credit card. The SmartMetric card is ideal for a wide range of consumers, including Personal, Government and Corporate.

For more information please visit us at www.smartmetric.com

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