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Xicor Joins Smart Card Industry Association
MILPITAS, Calif., May 26, 1998 - XICOR, Inc. (NASDAQ: XICO) today announced that it has joined the Smart Card Industry Association (SCIA). The SCIA is the major US trade association for card system integrators, card manufacturers, and users of smart cards.
"Xicor intends to be a significant supplier of silicon solutions to the smart card industry. Since EEPROM technology is critical for card applications, Xicor's leadership in EEPROM technology positions us towards this goal," according to Michael Levis, Xicor's Vice President Marketing. "As the leading forum in the United States for participants in the smart card industry, it was only logical for Xicor to join in order to stay as close to major smart card customers as possible."
"We welcome Xicor to the growing list of SCIA members," said Jim Lout, Chairman of the Smart Card Industry Association's Board of Directors. "Membership in SCIA offers a share in the collective voice and mind of the industry and SCIA is pleased to have Xicor's participation. We look forward to their future involvement."
Reader Contact
Michael Levis, Vice President, Marketing Xicor, Inc., 1511 Buckeye Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035. Telephone: (408) 546-3317. E-mail: mlevis@xicor.com Web site: www.xicor.com.
Company Background
Xicor designs, develops, manufactures and sells nonvolatile in-the-system programmable products which retain information even when the system is turned off or power is lost inadvertently. Xicor's product line includes advanced and standard EEPROMs, EEPOT digitally controlled potentiometers, Secure ICs and system controller IC's.
In-the-system programmability benefits communications, consumer, computer, office automation, industrial, automotive and military products by adding advanced capabilities. Such capabilities include a much reduced design verification cycle, faster introduction to the market, easy adaptability to changing software and operating environments at the point of use, data security, remote maintainability, and personalization by the user. Many of Xicor's products consume little power, operate well from low voltage battery power sources, and come in small packages making them ideal for hand-held and portable applications.
Xicor products are sold worldwide and are supported by technically staffed offices located in Asia, Europe, Japan and North America. Headquartered in Milpitas, California, Xicor holds the Underwriters Laboratories Certification of Compliance with the ISO 9001 quality standard and the joint automotive QS 9000 quality standard certification.
Xicor's product, corporate and financial information is readily accessible on the World Wide Web at http://www.xicor.com, or by fax request to 408-432-0640.
SCIA is a global trade association active in the smart card industry which strives to stimulate the adoption, use, understanding and innovation of smart card technology in the marketplace. SCIA is also a co-founder and sponsor of CardTech/SecurTech, the leading advanced card and security technology conference.
For more information on SCIA, membership or association activities, contact SCIA Headquarters at 191 Clarksville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648; tel: (800) 848-7242 or (609) 799- 5654; fax: (609) 799-7032; or access SCIA's Web site at
