Alex Mandl Appointed Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Gemalto

Regulatory News:

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 - GTO), the world leader in digital
security, today announces that Mr. Alex Mandl has been appointed as
non-executive chairman of the board of Gemalto as of December 2, 2007.

Mr. Mandl´s mandate as executive chairman of the board of Gemalto,
which began on June 2, 2006 ended on December 2, 2007. The board is
pleased to be able to capitalize further on the knowledge and
experience of Mr. Mandl within the Gemalto Group, which is of
particular added value for Gemalto and its stakeholders. As of today,
the board of Gemalto is composed of one executive board member, Mr.
Olivier Piou, chief executive officer, and of nine non-executive board
members.

Mr. Mandl served as president and chief executive officer of
Gemplus from September 2002 until June 2006. Formerly, he was chairman
and chief executive officer of Teligent, a company he started in 1996.
He also previously served as president and chief operating officer of
AT&T, with responsibility for long distance, wireless, local
communications and Internet services, and as chairman and chief
executive officer of Sea-Land Services, Inc., the world´s leading
provider of ocean transport services.

Mr. Mandl is a board member and member of the audit committees of
Dell Computer Corporation and of Horizon Lines, board member and
member of the compensation committee of Hewitt Associates and board
member of Willamette University.

About Gemalto

Gemalto (Euronext NL 0000400653 GTO) is the leader in digital
security with pro forma 2006 annual revenues of EUR 1.7 billion, more
than 85 offices in 40 countries and about 10,000 employees including
1,300 R&D engineers.

In a world where the digital revolution is increasingly
transforming our lives, Gemalto´s solutions are designed to make
personal digital interactions more convenient, secure and enjoyable.

Gemalto provides end-to-end digital security solutions, from the
development of software applications through design and production of
secure personal devices such as smart cards, SIMs, e-passports and
tokens to the deployment of managed services for its customers.

More than a billion people worldwide use the company´s products
and services for telecommunications, financial services, e-government,
identity management, multimedia content, digital rights management, IT
security, mass transit and many other applications.

As the use of Gemalto´s software and secure devices increases with
the number of people interacting in the digital and wireless world,
the company is poised to thrive over the coming years.

Gemalto was formed in June 2006 by the combination of Axalto and
Gemplus.

For more information please visit www.gemalto.com.