WS Packaging Group and ASK Form Joint Venture

Headquartered in Sophia-Antipolis, France, ASK also operates sales offices
in Singapore and Culver City, Calif. ASK-intTag will be operated as a
separate company. Potential U.S. manufacturing locations are under review, but expect to be finalized by January 2009.

"As a leading manufacturer of labels, WS Packaging Group was the perfect
partner to boost our activity of RFID tags," said Bruno Moreau, ASK chief
executive officer. "ASK has already strong references in the U.S. with
clients involved in mass transit, banking and identity markets. But a joint
venture with a U.S. industrial leader will enhance our market presence and
contactless technology in the Northern American continent. Furthermore, our clients who requested a domestic manufacturing site will be pleased to
benefit from ASK technology and WS Packaging's strong market presence."