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e-Smart® to Team with Samsung S1 Corporation
Tech Leader In Biometric Smart Cards Joins Forces With Leading Security Provider

WASHINGTON and SEOUL, May 26, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ — e-Smart® Technologies, Inc., (Pink Sheets: ESMT) ("e-Smart®" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a “Teaming Agreement” with the Samsung S1 Corporation, a member of the Samsung family of companies.

As Korea’s largest total security provider, the Samsung S1 Corporation enjoys seventy percent of the market share, offering security solutions in everything from crime to fire prevention to information and communication services. As a leader in the digital era, the Samsung S1 Corporation is focused on smart card, communication security and the mobile security arenas as well, with a special focus on providing a single smart card for a variety of applications, including security card, credit card, transportation card, e-money, medical card and PC security.

e-Smart® is the exclusive provider for Asia and the US of the Biometric Verification Security System™ (“BVS2™”), featuring the Super Smart Card™, which experts believe to be the world’s only commercially available smartcard with a full on-card system for biometric ID verification and the Super Smart Passport™, the world’s first digital passport that authenticates the passport holder’s identity via on-board fingerprint sensor and biometric matching system wirelessly powered, with no physical connection required.

Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the parties will cooperate on identifying projects in Asia and around the world which will combine the advanced technology offered by the e-Smart® Super Smart Card™ with the decades long expertise of Samsung S1’s security systems solutions.

Upon signing the Agreement, Vice President of Samsung S1 Corporation, Shin Sung Gyun, said “S1 is leading the way in digital security and the company is determined to provide the most advanced security systems to protect lives and properties. By teaming with e-Smart® Technologies, Inc., I believe we will move forward to achieve this goal and continue as the number one provider in the digital security industry, providing the best product and the most security in every facet of our day-to-day lives.”

Mary Grace, President and CEO of e-Smart® mirrored Mr. Shin’s sentiments saying “it has always been the goal of e-Smart® to get our product to the people - to provide security for an unlimited number of applications. With Samsung S1’s decades of experience in the security industry, I feel confident that together we will accomplish this goal.”

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