Under the agreement, Gemplus will offer STATS, Inc.’s comprehensive sports data within its Over-The-Air activation and content delivery services. Gemplus manages the content delivery as well as the operation of browsing services that enable wireless subscribers to directly pull the content from their mobile phones.

Sports scores, schedules and statistics will be delivered directly to the subscriber’s wireless devices, in addition to the available content, which includes news & delayed stock quotes from Reuters, ring tones & graphics from Ztango, horoscopes from 5starhoroscopes, weather updates & forecasts from CustomWeather, and games and instant messaging from RealTime.

As the premier content provider for mobile sports entertainment, the agreement with STATS, Inc. will empower wireless subscribers to receive real-time sports updates from over 25,000 sporting events in more than 25 professional and collegiate sports in 2003.

"By integrating content within our operated services, Gemplus helps North American carriers quickly increase data ARPU based on SMS. Active browsers generate an additional $1/month, transforming a small portion of SMS and MMS into a real wireless data revenue stream for carriers,” said Jean-Louis Carrara, North American director of telecommunications business unit, Gemplus. “As the company that invented real-time sports information and dissemination, STATS, Inc. is a natural choice to provide the content that matters to all sport fans.”

"STATS, Inc. is pleased to partner with Gemplus and provide its world-wide, in-depth sports coverage to wireless carriers across the United States and Canada," says Greg Kirkorsky, STATS, Inc.'s sales manager. "Gemplus’ extensive network of wireless clients makes it an ideal partner for STATS, Inc. in this rapidly developing industry."
Both Gemplus and STATS, Inc. will exhibit their innovative solutions at CTIA Wireless 2003 in New Orleans, from March 17th to March 19th. Gemplus will exhibit in booth #3544. STATS, Inc. will exhibit in booth #445-O in the Entertainment and Gaming Pavilion.

About Gemplus

GEMPLUS: the world's leading provider of smart card solutions

Gemplus helps its clients offer an exceptional range of portable, personalized solutions that bring security and convenience to people's lives. These include mobile Internet access, inter-operable banking facilities, e-commerce and a wealth of other applications.
Gemplus is the only completely dedicated, truly global player in the Smart Card industry, with the largest R&D team, unrivalled experience, and an outstanding track record of technological innovation.
In 2001, Gemplus was the worldwide smart card leader in both revenues and total smart card shipments (source: Gartner-Dataquest and Frost & Sullivan). Gemplus was also awarded Frost & Sullivan's 2002 Market Value Award for its exceptional performance.
Gemplus trades its shares on Euronext Paris S.A. First Market and on the NASDAQ Stock Market as GEMP in the form of ADSs. Its revenue in 2001 was 1 billion Euros.

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About STATS, Inc.
STATS, Inc. is owned by News Corporation (NYSE: NWS). With more than 20 years of experience in sophisticated sports data collection, processing and distribution - STATS is the world's leading sports information and statistical analysis company. STATS provides exclusive information and data from its proprietary databases to fans, professional teams, print and broadcast media, software developers and interactive service providers around the globe. STATS is also the industry's leading fantasy sports game management firm. STATS, Inc.'s business partners include FOX Sports, ESPN, CBS Sports, YES Network, WGN Sports, Dish Network, AOL, The Sporting News, EA Sports, Topps and the Associated Press.

http://biz.stats.com


Press contacts

Kerry Butler
Gemplus North America Public Relations
(215) 390 2840
kerry.butler@gemplus.com

Michelle CoxEdelman
Public Relations Worldwide
(323) 202.1035
michelle.cox@edelman.com

Nick StammSTATS, Inc.
(847) 583-2110
stamm@stats.com

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