April 5-7, Frei Caneca Convention Center São Paulo, Brazil

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R. Demóstenes, 627 – cj. 133 - Cep 04614-013 - São Paulo - SP - Brazil Phone: (5511) 5561-2562 - Fax: (5511) 5561-5487

E-mail: dib@dib.com.br - Site: www.dib.com.br

April 5 - 7, 2004

Frei Caneca Convention Center

São Paulo, Brazil

CARDS is the largest Brazilian exhibition and conference in the cards business. Throughout the event the main developments, innovations and trends concerning cards in general, for credit, debit, payment, pre-paid operations and vouchers are exhibited, presented, negotiated and planned, covering technologies, applications, and security solutions. CARDS is addressed to all the companies that issue cards as a means of payment, loyalty, relationship, identification, access, information storage, advertising, etc., including banks, retailers, travelling, transportation, healthcare, vouchers, service providers and others, with an emphasis on the related business accomplishments.

CARDS audience consists of a highly influential group of around 400 professionals and executives from many areas involved directly or indirectly with the cards business and technology. The exhibition consists of around 40 key technology and service vendors aimed at the cards market, and attracts the open attendance of more than 2,000 executives and professionals.

Included in this material you will find the information needed to choose the best way to participate. A number of booths at the exhibition hall are already reserved for exhibitors so, please, fill out the application form available as a separate file to inform us the preferred booth and/or size and we'll be able to suggest you the best available, or give you priority in the availability.

Thank you for your interest in CARDS/2004.

GILBERTO DIB JULIO M. RODRIGUES

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Event Participants

ATTENDEES

EXHIBITORS

Banks Retailers Credit Companies Insurance Credit Cooperatives Card Administrators Acquirers Loyalty Promoters Transportation Telecommunications Social Security Healthcare Parking Shopping Centers Vouchers and Coupons Service Companies e-Commerce Education Government Consulting Other Card Manufacturers Card Processors Acquirers

Smart Card Manufacturers Biometrics Systems and Solutions POS Terminal Manufacturers

Card, Bar Code, Bill Reader Manufacturers Data Collector Manufacturers

Component Manufacturers

Card Printing and Embossing Eqpt. Manufacturers Service Bureaus

Plastic Vendors Printing Services

Solution Developers and Integrators System and Software Suppliers Call Center Bureaus

Vending Machine Manufacturers

Kiosk and Self-Service Environment Providers Ticketing Systems

Communication Systems and Networks Turnstiles and Revolving Doors Access Control Systems

Other

Previous Editions Exhibitors

ABC BULL ACARDS ACG ACI ACSP ACTIONCARD AKAD AMATECH AME/DATACARD AMERICAN BANK NOTE APPI AT&T GLOBAL ATT/PS BGS BRINK´S BUREAU BANDEIRANTE CARDIF CARDNEWS CIGNA CIM CIS COMERCIAL NET COMPILERS COMPRINT CPI CARD CSM CTS DARUMA ORGA DATAPROM DIMEP GRÁFICA EMBRATEL E-SAFETRANSFER EVOLIS GEMENOS

GEMPLUS BANK NOTE GESA G&D GLOBAL CLUB GLOBECARD GLOBETRADE GPS TECNOLOGIA HID HP HYPERCOM IBM ICI IDTECH IIMAK IMPRIMMA INDEVICES INTELIGENSA INTERPRINT

KEYTEC & SMATEC KÖRA PACKMAT MENNO MÓDULO MOTOROLA MP7 MÜHLBAUER NCTECH/NBS NEO INFOTEC NETSET NOVACARD OMRON PASSO PERTO PHILIPS PHOEBUS PLANETA PLÁSTICOS ALKO PRÓ - CARDS PROCOMP PROSISA REDE3 REVISTA EXECUTIVOS FINANCEIROS SAGEN MONÉTEL SCHLUMBERGERSEMA SCUA SIEMENS SISCARD SKYSYS SMARTEC SOKYMAT SOLUTION CARD

SOLUTIONS & SERVICES SONSUN SPLICE STMICROELECTRONICS SUN MICROSYSTEMS TEAM QUALITY TELEDATA TILLER T&T TRANSACTIVE 3M TRIADIS UNISYS VERIFONE VISANET VSTAR VULCAN ZEBRA

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Organizers Profile

In the last 15 years, DIB & Associados and RPM Marketing & Eventos organized and promoted more than 25 trade

shows on financial, cards and retail technology, combining conference and exhibition, additionally to many seminars,

courses and other related activities. At its eighth annual edition, which took place last April/2003, CARDS confirmed its

leadership in all of the Latin American card sector, reaching the expressive numbers of more than 2,000 visitors, 40

exhibitors and 400 conference delegates. The organizers were also responsible for launching and running ABACO, a

pioneer event in bank automation that was a leader at that segment for 11 successive years; LINUXCORP SHOW, in the

area of free and open software for the corporate market; and AUTO-ATENDIMENTO (Self-Service), whose second

edition took place on October/2003. Highly experienced at senior executive positions in the financial and technology markets, the organizers are well acquainted with the subjects of these events and highly praised for the quality and attractiveness of their productions. Detailed information about these and other events and activities of the organizers may

be checked at the site www.dib.com.br.

Attendees

CARDS audience consists of around 400 people including delegates, speakers, exhibitors and sponsor guests, press and other participants. The distribution among the several industries, and the seniority level are indicated below:

Industry Participation

Banks

Hardware and Solution Suppliers Card Issuers Retailers Transportation Card Services 30% 20% 15% 15% 10% 10%

Professional Level Participation

Middle Management High Level Management Professionals and Technicians Other

50% 25% 20% 5%

In addition to the above described participants, more than 2,000 visitors attend the exhibition, which is open to the interested public with free admission. CARDS stands out, at the national level, as the largest, most influential and most comprehensive event of the industry. These facts are confirmed by the increasing number of deals that result from each new edition of the event.

Participation Options

Option Basic Booth

Setting (2) Courtesy Conference Registrations Courtesy Exhibition Tickets Fees

Booth Yes 2 1,000 US$ 300 / m2

Sponsorship (1) - 10 2,000 US$ 6,500

(1) Sponsorship includes: one speaker indication to the conference; sponsor's logo in all the advertising, signs, banners and brochures issued by the organizers; repeating 90 seconds video tape program produced by the sponsor, to be presented on every break at the conference room. Sponsorship does not include a booth.

(2) Basic Setting includes: floor carpet, partitions, electricity outlets and lighting fixtures, a small table and two chairs. It also includes a panel for the exhibitor's identification / logo.

Note: All options include the listing of the participant in the event's brochure, with a text of 100 words, to be

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Exhibitors Application Form

(Please fill out and send by e-mail or fax)

Company Name:

Company Address: Street:

City: State:

Country: Zip:

Contact Person Responsible for Exhibit:

Name: Title:

Phone: Fax:

Cellular: E-mail:

Options: Sponsorship [ ] Booth [ ] Size: m2

Total Fees (see below): US$:

Addressee for Invoice: [ ] same as above, or: Name:

Title:

Phone: Fax:

Cellular: E-mail:

Brief description of Company's Products and/or Services to be exhibited: >

Option Basic Booth

Setting (2) Courtesy Conference Registrations Courtesy Exhibition Tickets Fees

Booth Yes 2 1,000 US$ 300 / m2

Sponsorship (1) - 10 2,000 US$ 6,500

(1) Sponsorship includes: one speaker indication to the conference; sponsor's logo in all the advertising, signs, banners and brochures issued by the organizers; repeating 90 seconds video tape program produced by the sponsor, to be presented on every break at the conference room. Sponsorship does not include a booth.

(2) Basic Setting includes: floor carpet, partitions, electricity outlets and lighting fixtures, a small table and two chairs. It also includes a panel for the exhibitors identification / logo.

Note: All options include the listing of the participant in the event's brochure, with a text of 100 words, to be received in due time for publication.