Fingerprint Cards joins Mobile Heights to boost the mobile ecosystem in southern Sweden


Fingerprint Cards (FPC) is joining Mobile Heights, an industry-driven triple
-helix initiative where members cooperate to boost the mobile ecosystem in
southern Sweden to further leverage the establishment of FPC’s development
office in Lund. This membership allows FPC to tap into the vast experience in
mobile technology in the region and supports the company’s continued expansion.

Mats Ekstrand, CEO of Mobile Heights, comments: “Mobile Heights is an
entrepreneurial community, where startups and established operations in the
mobile industry benefit from each other’s expertise. I am very pleased to
welcome Fingerprint Cards to this part of southern Sweden and as a member of
Mobile Heights, considering that fingerprint technology is expected to play a
major role in increasing ease of use, security and convenience for many new use
cases.”

Jӧrgen Lantto, Executive Vice President, CTO and Head of Strategy and Product
Management at FPC, comments: “Due to the fantastic traction we are having in the
market by bringing forward the best fingerprint sensor technology for mobile
devices, we have decided to accelerate our development efforts. We are now
continuing our expansion in Lund, where world-class expertise in mobile
technology is available and where leading device OEMs have a strong R&D
presence. Through our membership in Mobile Heights and activities to drive the
ecosystem, we intend to contribute to further integration of fingerprint sensor
technology into new devices and solutions.”


For more information contact: Johan Carlström, CEO Fingerprint Cards AB (publ),
+46 (0) 31-60 78 20, investrel@fingerprints.com

About Mobile Heights
Mobile Heights is an industry-driven triple-helix initiative where members
cooperate to boost the mobile ecosystem. By investing in research, open
innovation and entrepreneurship, the shared vision is to maintain and strengthen
the region as an international hotspot for mobile communications and its entire
value chain. Mobile Heights is a member-financed, non-profit organization.
Relevant companies, industry associations, academic institutions and public
organizations are invited to join Mobile Heights in its mission of strengthening
the region as a hotspot for mobile innovation. The prerequisites for membership
include a high level of expertise, active contribution to the achievement of the
organization’s objectives and an established operation in the region.

About Fingerprint Cards AB (publ)
Fingerprint Cards AB (FPC) markets, develops and produces biometric components
and technologies that through the analysis and matching of an individual’s
unique fingerprint verify the person’s identity. The technology consists of
biometric sensors, processors, algorithms and modules that can be used
separately or in combination with each other. The competitive advantages offered
by the FPC’s technology include unique image quality, extreme robustness, low
power consumption and complete biometric systems. With these advantages and the
ability to achieve extremely low manufacturing costs, the technology can be
implemented in volume products such as smart cards and mobile phones, where
extremely rigorous demands are placed on such characteristics. The company’s
technology can also be used in IT and Internet security, access control, etc.

The information was issued for publication on May 30, 2013, at 08:00 a.m.

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