Re Agreement

ADVANCED SMARTCARD TECHNOLOGIES PLC

                         SIGNIFICANT NEW MARKET CHANNEL

14 February 2007


Advanced  Smartcard Technologies plc (RIC: SMRT/L, the "Company"), the  Scottish
based  software group specialising in smartcard technology, through  its  wholly
owned  subsidiary  Ecebs Ltd. ("Ecebs"), is delighted to announce  that  it  has
reached  an agreement with Hitachi Ltd. ("Hitachi") for the use of the Company's
core smartcard technology.

Under  the  agreement, Hitachi, one of the world's largest suppliers  of  secure
smartcards  for  banking  and  other  applications,  has  taken  a  licence   to
incorporate  the  Company's MultefileTM technology into  their  chips  that  are
loaded with the MULTOS high security operating system.

This  will  be  an  added benefit to Hitachi's customers,  as  the  addition  of
MultefileTM will greatly increase the utility of the Hitachi smartcard  chip  as
far as application flexibility is concerned.

David  Braddock,  Chief Executive of Advanced Smartcard Technologies  commented:
"We  are most pleased and excited to have this co-operation with a global player
of  such  standing.  This is akin to putting MultefileTM on  the  shelves  of  a
worldwide retail chain.

This arrangement represents another strategic step in developing our channels to
market.   It  creates a channel where users of Hitachi cards can easily  procure
and  deploy  Ecebs' core product, Multefile, thus gaining all  the  benefits  of
enhanced security and flexibility and consequently protecting their investment."

Peter Jones, Business Manager of Systems Solutions Division, Hitachi Europe Ltd.
stated:  "We  see  the  inclusion of Multefile  in  our  secure  MULTOS  package
smartcard  offerings  as  a  differentiator in  winning  new  business  in  many
different  markets such as banking, retail, security and public sector.  We  are
delighted  to have an association with Ecebs and have access to their  excellent
technology."

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For further information contact:


Advanced Smartcard Technologies plc          01355 813430
David Braddock, Managing Director
Stephen Naylor, Finance Director

SVS Securities plc                          020 7638 5600
Ian Callaway
Peter Manfield

ARM Corporate Finance Limited               020 7512 0191
Nick Harriss


NOTES TO EDITORS

About Advanced Smartcard Technologies plc

Advanced  Smartcard Technologies plc, through its wholly owned subsidiary  Ecebs
Limited,  is  a  profit making, software company operating in  the  dynamic  and
expanding  smartcard  arena. SMRT listed on AIM in December  2005.  The  Company
provides  smartcard  technology  to  a wide  range  of  user  markets  including
transport, ID, healthcare, finance and local and national government departments
and blue-chip companies.

Additional Information

Multefile™   enables  smartcard  issuers  to  add,  delete,  amend   or   modify
applications even after the smartcard has been delivered to the user. This means
that  smartcards  issued  for  any  initial purpose  on  a  mass  basis  can  be
individually  reprogrammed after issue to tailor its needs to the  person  using
the  card.  In  this  way  niche  requirements can  be  provided  by  Multefile™
smartcards  where  previously  they may have  been  economically  unviable  with
traditional smartcard technology.

Moreover, Multefile™ can be managed and operated by individuals without detailed
smartcard  programming  expertise.  Multefile™  licence  holders  are  able   to
simultaneously  update the front office components of their smartcard  system  -
smartcards,  and terminals and so are in direct control of their  own  smartcard
schemes.

MULTOS  is  the world's highest security, open standard smartcard  platform.  It
allows  card  issuers and application providers to share space on a single  chip
platform. A range of applications ranging from payment, authentication,  digital
identity, biometrics, loyalty, and contactless ticketing may securely reside  on
a  MULTOS powered chip. More than 50 million MULTOS smartcards have been  issued
in  more than 30 countries, in projects ranging from banking, national identity,
campus security, secure ID and transit.

About Hitachi Ltd

Hitachi  Ltd.,  (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501), headquartered in  Tokyo,  Japan,  is  a
leading   global  electronics  company  with  approximately  356,000   employees
worldwide. Fiscal 2005 (ended March 31, 2006) consolidated sales totalled  9,464
billion  yen  ($80.9  billion). The company offers  a  wide  range  of  systems,
products   and  services  in  market  sectors  including  information   systems,
electronic  devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products,  materials
and    financial   services.   For   more   information   on   Hitachi,    visit
http://www.hitachi.com.

About Hitachi Europe Ltd

Hitachi  Europe  Ltd.,  is a wholly owned subsidiary of  Hitachi,  Ltd.,  Japan.
Headquartered in Maidenhead, UK, it has operations in 15 countries  and  employs
500  people  across  Europe, the Middle East and Africa. As  a  'Best  Solutions
Partner'  Hitachi Europe tailors its services and solutions to meet the specific
needs  of its customers. Hitachi Europe comprises ten key business areas:  power
and  industrial  systems; rail; industrial components &  equipment;  information
systems;  digital  media; display products; air-conditioning  and  refrigeration
systems;  procurement  and  sourcing; corporate  technology  group  (research  &
development)  and the Hitachi Design Centre. For more information about  Hitachi
Europe Ltd., visit http://www.hitachi-eu.com.