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To: j g cordes who wrote (18150)	7/21/1999 8:15:00 PM
From: Chad Beemer	Respond to of 25711

Rome wasn't built in a day. Contracts will come after Orga gets their testing all completed. Of course then I am sure there will be a Beta test before they move into full production. I think we'll see earnings in the 4th quarter the way things are currently progressing.

To: j g cordes who wrote (18150)	7/21/1999 11:47:00 PM
From: Honda	Respond to of 25711

Nanopierce Connection System Surpasses Smart-Card ISO Standards by Large Margin DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 21, 1999--Nanopierce Technologies Inc. (OTC BB:NPCT)(Berlin Stock Exchange:NPI) Wednesday announced that independent tests conducted by Meinen Ziegel & Co., Munich, Germany, conclusively established that the Nanopierce Connection System (NCS) exceeded all applicable ISO standards for smart cards. The tests were conducted to determine the performance and reliability of the chip module to antenna connection, utilizing chip modules treated with NCS for a dual-interface smart-card application. The International Standards Organization (ISO) has promoted the broad acceptance of smart cards by establishing detailed specifications. Although ISO has not yet established a standard specifically for dual-interface smart cards, the industry has adopted the existing smart-card specifications as the de facto dual-interface standard. ISO standards require smart cards to withstand a minimum of 1,000 flexes to simulate typical handling. The independent tests performed by Meinen Ziegel revealed Nanopierce's NCS survived more than 8,000 cycles, exceeding the ISO standard by a factor of eight. Flex-test reliability is particularly important to dual-interface smart cards because, unlike conventional smart cards in which all electronic components are located on the module, the module-to-antenna connection in dual-interface smart cards is potentially susceptible to damage during flexing. In other words, conventional smart cards fail the flex testing when the plastic card body fails, while dual-interface cards tend to suffer an electrical failure at the module-to-antenna connection. NCS has proven to solve this problem. Nanopierce applied its NCS technology to chip modules supplied by Multitape, GmbH & Co. KG for use in connection with the testing. Paul Metzinger, president and chief executive officer, said: ''These tests conclusively establish the superiority of the NCS technology over the competition in terms of cost, performance and reliability for the application. We have been able to show that NCS meets and exceeds the industry's requirements while the competition has insisted on compromise. ''We remain firmly convinced that NCS technology will become the standard of the industry. Of even greater potential impact is the application of our technology to smart labels. Put simply, we have the connection solution.'' Metzinger further explained that the company would provide chip modules to ORGA Kartensystemes for further testing and application by this world-class smart-card-manufacturing firm. Nanopierce Technologies owns 11 patents, 6 patents pending and 2 patent applications in preparation, as well as various other intellectual properties related to the company's proprietary NCS. This advanced system is designed to provide significant improvement over conventional electrical and mechanical interconnection methods for high-density circuit boards, components, sockets, connectors, semiconductor packaging and electronic systems. The public stock trades under the ticker symbol NPCT on the OTC Bulletin Board. Nanopierce Technologies is a subsidiary of Intercell Corp. (OTC BB:INCE). For further information, reference: orga.com, meinen-ziegel.com or multitape.de