Advanced Card Systems Ltd.

HONG KONG, 16 November, 2015 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 2086), Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), is regretfully withdrawing its participation in Cartes Secure Connexions 2015 from 17 to 19 November 2015.

HONG KONG, 29 September 2015 – Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd. (“ACS”) (stock code: 2086) and its subsidiaries (the “Group”), a supplier of smart card and related technologies, are pleased to announce that The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“SEHK”) has granted ACS the approval for the transfer of listing from GEM to Main Board. ACS has commenced its trading on the Main Board on 29 September 2015 (today) under the new stock code 2086. The last trading day of shares of ACS under its original stock code 8210 on GEM ended on 25 September 2015.

Ms Tsui Kam Ling, Chairman and Executive Director of ACS, presents a souvenir to Mr. Tae Yoo, member of Listing Committee of the SEHK.

ACS Executive Directors ("ED") and Independent Non-executive Directors ("INED"), from left: Ms. Grace Kan (Head of IPO Transaction), Mr. Yim Kai Pung (INED), Ms. Kaung Cheng Xi Dawn (INED), Mr. Wong Chi Kit (ED & Co-CEO), Ms. Tsui Kam Ling (Chairman & ED), Mr. Tae Yoo (Managing Director, Head of Client Business Development & FIC Development, Global Markets Division Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited), Mr. Wong Chi Ho (ED & Co-CEO), Mr. Lo Kar Chun, SBS, JP (INED), Mr. Tan Keng Boon (ED & CTO)

About Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd.

HONG KONG, 11 June, 2015 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), was honoured with the Innovative Product Award of 2015 Golden Ant Award. ACS's entry is ACR35 NFC MobileMate Card Reader.

This is the second industry-level award that ACR35 has received after receiving the Best Mobile Payment Product Experience Prize in Golden Pine Awards 2014. Ken Tang, ACS Sales Director for China, received the award on behalf of ACS.

The award was announced in a gala dinner by 2015 China International Internet of Things Expo. Golden Ant Award is organized by the National Golden Card Project, which aims to foster the development of smart card‒related businesses in China. Zhang Qi, Director of the National Golden Card Project Office, announced the 2015 winners.

The Golden Ant Award is the highest award under the National Golden Card project. It recognizes smart card‒related enterprises and research institutions for their innovative spirit in the deployment and application of smart card projects; for advancing informatization and industrialization; and for giving rise to practical products and excellent achievements.

ACR35 NFC MobileMate Card Reader is a new smart card reader that can be used with mobile devices. By combining two card technologies (magnetic stripe and NFC tag), it provides users the flexibility to use magnetic stripe cards and smart cards, without additional hardware costs. ACR35 NFC MobileMate uses AES-128 encryption algorithm and DUKPT Key Management system to secure data. It is perfect for users who wish to transact securely while on the go.

HONG KONG, 8 June, 2015 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), will be an exhibitor in Smart Card Alliance Government Conference 2015. The event will be held from 9 to 10 June in Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington DC, USA. ACS will be in Booth 313.

Smart Card Alliance Government Conference 2015 aims to discuss the future of policy and evolving standards for government-issued credentials, and their use in physical and logical access systems.

ACS will exhibit its latest products that are suitable for e-Government, Access Control and other smart card applications. These include: ACR890 All-In-One Mobile Smart Card Terminal, a new generation smart card reader with PIN-pad combines magnetic stripe, contact, and contactless technologies, and its Software Development Kit (SDK), which contains a standalone device demo.

ACS will also exhibit ACM38U-Y3, an embedded contact reader module that uses the ACR38 core, which supports the Department of Defense Common Access Card (CAC) and the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card, issued to US federal government employees and contractors. ACM38U-Y3 is one of the offerings under ACS’s newly launched Smart Card Reader Module product line, designed to be integrated into embedded systems, which include, but are not limited to: smart card readers, ATM machines, kiosks, and gaming machines.

Aside from making our smart card readers viewable through our website, we have come out with six websites, each featuring one of our smart card reader lines.

    This is intended to help users make side-by-side comparisons of ACS readers more easily. Each product line website combines into one page all overviews of the ACS smart card readers that fall under it. Links to websites for individual products and other related content are also included in the product line websites.

    We hope that this makes it easier for those interested in smart card technology to find the solution that best matches their needs. Below are links to the product line websites:

    PC-Linked Readers— these CCID– and PC/SC–compliant readers come in all sizes and form factors, to match user needs and preferences.

    PC-Linked Readers With Mass Storage—These sim-sized card readers come with flash drive feature, to extend capabilities of applications.

    Contactless Readers— these readers use NFC technology to facilitate different applications, such as logical access control and contactless payment.

    Smart card readers with pinpad—these readers employ two-factor authentication (smart card + PIN) to secure contact and contactless applications. These handy readers may be attached with peripherals such as portable printers, for greater functionality.

    Smart card/fingerprint readers — these readers employ two-factor authentication (smart card + fingerprint) for contact and contactless applications. These readers use silicon sensors for better performance, easier implementation, and more savings.

We have come out with 3 demo videos showing an example of how smart card technology can increase efficiency and convenience for transportation. Using the ACR89U-A2 software development kit (SDK), we simulated 3 different modules for the taxi fare-related transactions: registration of taxi passenger cards and driver e-purse cards, balance inquiry for driver/passenger cards, and standalone payment transfer.

    Here are the links:

  Passenger/Driver Smart Card Registration — http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZLQKWuTjx4

  Balance Inquiry — http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8RT4VmnlL0

  Payment Transfer — http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ckYkMxc7Yk

    The demo videos above are applicable not only to the ACR89U-A2, but also the ACR89 Series. In fact, the ACR89U-A2 SDK (which, as mentioned earlier, was used for these demos) provides users with sample applications, tools and utilities, and sample codes that may be used for the ACR89 in general. This will help users incorporate the device into their applications.

  There are two readers in the ACR89 product line, the ACR89U-A1 and the ACR89U-A2. The ACR89U-A1 supports contact card–based transactions only, while the ACR89U-A2 supports both contact and contactless transactions. (Note that there is also the ACR89U-A1 SDK, for users more interested in contact card–based applications.)

  The ACR89U-A2 SDK is priced at USD279, while the ACR89U-A1 SDK is priced at USD239.

  Both readers of the ACR89 line are handheld, and may be used in conjunction with the PTR89, a portable thermal printer for immediate printing of receipts.

Applications for the ACR89 line are not limited to transport; other applications include those for e-government, e-banking and e-payment, e-healthcare, and loyalty.

Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS) has launched the ACR31 EasySwipe application, which displays information from bank cards swiped through the ACR31 Magnetic Stripe Card Reader. Supporting iOS 3.1 or higher , this application can show a banking card’s number, expiry date, service code and discretional data.

Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS) has recently put up demo.acs.com.hk , which shows some demo applications that use ACS devices. The first application featured on this page is the e-Purse and Loyalty Demo, which shows users how to create cashier and customer cards, shop for products, top up e-Purse cards, and convert loyalty points to e-Purse value. This is for users who want to come up with point of sale–related applications and loyalty programs.

We built the Smart Biz Card, a free application that enables users to create, exchange and store business cards in their Android tablets. Used with an ACR122 NFC Reader and contactless smart card, you can use this app to network more efficiently:

APG8202 Demo 3-

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