<HTML>MIcrosoft Corp. handed out "preview releases" of its Smart card for windows software at the CardTech/SecureTech conference earlier this week." Read the full story at: http://www.eoenabled.com/edtn/out.asp?a=EET&i=credit+card&n=33586385&tid=0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eet.com%2Fstory%2FOEG20001002S0007&title=Groups+promote+smart+cards+for+e-commerce+security+in+N.+America </HTML>