November 13, 2007 - A New Way to Better Cards with = an=20 Ingeniuos Ingeo=E2=84=A2 Innovation

RPC = and Narboni with=20 NatureWorks LLC launch their responsible and = innovative

Ingeo=E2=84=A2 plastic card = concepts in Paris at=20 Cartes 2007

PARIS, France =E2=80=93 13 = November.=20 Cartes 2007, the world=E2=80=99s largest = trade show in=20 digital security and smart card technologies, is = hosting more=20 than 480 exhibitors with a full program of 21 seminars = addressing smart cards, identity and security issues.=20

It is the ideal platform for the perfect = supply chain=20 combination of raw materials provider, sheet supplier, = and=20 final card manufacturer to come together to present a = new=20 concept to the market. NatureWorks LLC, RPC -=20 Cobelplast-Montonate and Narboni are presenting this=20 collaboration - a real team effort that aims to = transform the=20 shape of plastic cards transactions forever. It is the = start=20 of a quiet revolution demonstrating how a strategic = joint=20 environmental strategy can drive business = effectiveness and=20 get real results with real products.

NatureWorks=20 LLC is the manufacturer of the world=E2=80=99s first = commercial=20 bioplastic, Ingeo=E2=84=A2, an = ingenious new material=20 made from plants instead of oil. This material is = transformed=20 by two key partners, RPC and Narboni, into a natural = plastic=20 card innovation representing a whole generation of = natural=20 origin plastic lifestyle innovations currently seen in = the=20 market - from more than 20 application assortments = with at=20 least 100 commercial partners, selling in more than = 70,000=20 retail outlets worldwide.

These revolutionary=20 Ingeo=E2=84=A2 innovations are = uniquely made from=20 NatureWorks=C2=AE biopolymer, a material at the start = of an unique=20 supply chain, produced at commercial scale quantities = in=20 Blair, Nebraska, The facitlity is designed to supply = this=20 growing bioplastics industry both now and in the = future.=20

Using Ingeo=E2=84=A2 plastic = means the card=20 industry and consumers can now choose a card made from = plants=20 instead of oil. It is renewably resourced and reduces = the=20 environmental footprint normally created by = conventional=20 plastics by contributing less greenhouse gases and = using less=20 fossil fuels in production. These transaction cards = are=20 creating a new category, already distributed widely in = the US.=20 This launch in Paris is the first of this kind in = Europe and=20 in three simple steps at Cartes 2007 you can discover = the=20 positive implications of this new card introduction.=20

First, a conference hosted by NatureWorks LLC = and the=20 other two collaborators, RPC and Narboni, will = introduce to=20 the media and market the complete story of responsible = innovation, and the key steps each partner fulfills in = order=20 to deliver this new product. A joint presentation will = be=20 given during the conference entitled = =E2=80=9CPersonalization=20 involving services with added value=E2=80=9D on = Wednesday, November=20 14th (from 12 - 12.30 pm). This will be presented by:=20

=E2=80=A2 Mr. Stefano Cavallo, European = Marketing Manager -=20 NatureWorks LLC
=E2=80=A2 Mrs. Patrizia De Rudi, = Business=20 Development Manager - RPC Cobelpalst-Montonate =
=E2=80=A2 Mr. John=20 Tomczyk, Director of Innovation Narboni- IGH Solutions =

The presentation - =E2=80=9CResponsible = Innovation in Smart=20 Cards and Identifications=E2=80=9D - will highlight = the partnerships=E2=80=99=20 success story to date.

Second, visit the = =E2=80=9DInnovative=20 Card Design=E2=80=9D exposition, an area dedicated to = showcasing all=20 the newest and innovative products available on the = market=20 including the limited edition Ingeo=E2=84=A2 card. =

Third,=20 visit the Narboni and RPC stand (Narboni: booth 3 D = 117 =E2=80=93 RPC:=20 booth 4 K 121) and explore all the components and = production=20 steps needed to create this Ingeo=E2=84=A2 = card=20 innovation. Here you will be able to pick up your own=20 Ingeo=E2=84=A2 card made especially = for distribution=20 during the show to exhibitors and visitors alike.=20

Narboni, part of IGH = Solutions, has a=20 production capacity of 400 millions of cards per year. = These=20 include membership cards, scratch cards, telephone = cards,=20 loyalty cards, gift cards, security cards and cards = for=20 promotional inserts. Narboni uses truly modern = production=20 processes and equipment available for card production, = including printing, laminating, cutting, the = application of=20 magnetic strips or other security elements such as = holograms,=20 special varnishes and inks to combat fraud. Narboni, = as a card=20 manufacturer, converts the films produced by RPC, who = in turn=20 make their films from NatureWorks=C2=AE biopolymer. = This new Ingeo=E2=84=A2=20 product will be showcased at the creative gallery = along with=20 other natural plastic innovations including a dress = made from=20 Ingeo=E2=84=A2 fiber, designed by Franco Francesca.=20

RPC Montonate, part of RPC = Group, is=20 an Italian converter who produces sheet as an = intermediate=20 product that is used for many plastics and packaging=20 solutions. The company is planning to join the next = Cartes=20 show with its own stand and is using this edition to = be part=20 of the launch of this new card.

About=20 NatureWorks LLC
NatureWorks LLC is a = company=20 dedicated to meeting the world=E2=80=99s needs today = without=20 compromising the earth=E2=80=99s ability to meet the = needs of=20 tomorrow. NatureWorks LLC is the first company to = offer a=20 family of commercially available low carbon footprint=20 biopolymers, NatureWorks=C2=AE, derived from 100 = percent annually=20 renewable resources with performance and economics = that=20 compete with oil-based packaging materials and fibers. =

The new business reality that comes from this=20 invention brings a new meaning on how to do business=20 differently today - to make contemporary goods with a = natural=20 origin, to bring performance without compromise and to = make=20 products that have a powerful environmental message to = the=20 consumer who is looking for a means to make better = choices.=20

NatureWorks LLC, Narboni and RPC: Making=20 Ingeo=E2=84=A2 products for better = choices - better=20 for the planet, and so better for the consumer, and = for=20 business.=20

For=20 Editorial Information

Simona Nava, mailto:s.nava@gbsconsulting.org?subject=3DMedia=20 Inquiry
Global Business = Solutions
Tel. +39 02=20 = 76018402

=C2=A9=20 2007 NatureWorks LLC

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