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4, Issue 1 |
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January
2007 |
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NEWS FROM
THE CHAIRMAN
Volume
4, Issue 1 | January
2007 |
Dear Shareholders,
During the past year of 2006, the Company continued to move forward
on a number of fronts to make our revolutionary biometric security technology
available to the world. I’m very pleased to report to you at this
time the progress that has been made toward this goal and to bring to
you a year-end update of the Company’s activities on your behalf.
It was, indeed, a busy and productive year. During the year, the Company
was well represented at security trade conferences and exhibitions where
we had the opportunity to demonstrate the unique and unlimited advantages
of our biometric security system technology. These included my giving
the keynote addresses at the Annual Meeting of the Central Station Alarm
Association in Oahu, Hawaii, and being a featured speaker at the Conference
on E-Passports (InterFest) in Singapore, the 4th International Interoperability
Testing Workshop. I also delivered a keynote address at the 4th Middle
East & Africa Card Technology Exhibition and Conference in Cairo,
Egypt, and was a featured speaker at the “Children in Slavery”
– The 21st “Century” Summit at Georgetown University
in Washington, D.C. Also, Mr. Richard Kim, the Company’s Managing
Director of e-Smart Korea, was a featured speaker at the 6th Annual
CardTech Korea Conference in Seoul, Korea and Robert Pang, represented
the Company at the 11th Annual Asian Casinos Executive Summit (ACE)
in Singapore.
While we can count our blessings that in 2006 the world enjoyed a relative
respite from major terrorist activity, the threat remains constant and
the Company’s primary focus continues to be that of bringing our
much needed security technology to nations around the world in order
that we all may continue to live in a safe and secure world. Despite
this year’s welcomed relief, we at e-Smart Technologies know the
important difference our Biometric Verification Security System, (BVS2)™
can make in guaranteeing not only the freedom from terrorist threats,
but also protection from identity theft and financial fraud –
two of the fastest growing crimes in the world today.
Steps have been taken to better position the Company to expedite these
goals. As all of you are aware, Charlie R. Black, Jr., a leading political
strategist who served as senior advisor to Presidents Reagan and Bush
and also served as a principal public spokesman for President Bush in
the 1992 Presidential campaign, and Gary S. Messina, Corporate Director
of L-3 Communications Headquarters; Operations, and formerly CIO of
the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services for the Department
of Homeland Security, and Executive Associate Commissioner of the INS
were appointed to the Board in June. Messrs Black and Messina bring
to the Company the experience and expertise necessary to move forward
the Company’s long-term plans and, along with the other board
members, I am confident in the Company’s direction and long-term
success.
In this regard a long-term funding commitment, which is instrumental
in guaranteeing world-wide implementation of our biometric security
system, was negotiated and agreed. At the same time, we are also in
the process of finalizing parallel funding agreements which I will report
to you in more detail upon conclusion.
Our super marketing team has been hard at work around the world and
we look forward to announcing new project agreements that have been
signed and additional contracts which are in the final stages, and ready
to be signed. We will report more to you regarding these promising and
exciting projects soon.
We have also continued our efforts to ensure that the unique technology
of e-Smart is protected, enhanced and marketed for the benefit of our
shareholders. In this highly competitive industry, we inevitably encounter
those who seek to appropriate the company’s valuable intellectual
assets. We have, and we will continue, to take all necessary and appropriate
steps to prevent any unauthorized use of our products and the technology
upon which they are based.
While it seems as though the year has flown by, we worked hard to establish
the foundation and means to make the New Year of 2007 a successful and
prosperous one for all of you.
Safe Harbor Statement: Statements
in this news release that relate to future plans, financial results or projections,
events or performance and are forward-looking statements within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E
of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. While these statements
are made to convey to the public the Company’s progress, business
opportunities and growth prospects, readers are cautioned that such forward-looking
statements represent the management’s opinion. While management believes
such representations to be true and accurate based on information available
to the Company, at this time, actual results may differ materially from
those described.
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