SmartMetric Preparing Filing of Federal Case for Patent Infringement Damages

BAY HARBOR, FL--(Marketwire - December 10, 2009) - SmartMetric, Inc. (OTCBB: SMME) is pleased to announce today that it is preparing filing Federal case for patent infringement damages. The Company intends to vigorously pursue any and all infringers of its Patents. The Company views Patent infringement seriously and believes that theft and miss-use by others of patent rights to be a serious infringement of property rights amounting to theft.

SmartMetric and its primary inventor and President, Mr. Colin Hendrick stated, "We believe that many large corporations wrongly assume themselves immune from the law when it comes to using other people's property. Some very large corporations are going to see that the law of the land applies equally to all in the United States. SmartMetric is preparing to launch substantial damages claims in defense of its intellectual property in the United States Federal Court. While SmartMetric, Inc. is focused on bringing its Biometric technology to market it will stop at nothing to ensure shareholder interests are realized by pursuing infringers of its Patent.

About SmartMetric, Inc.

SmartMetric, Inc. has developed a portable biometric identity and transaction card capable of storing a wide variety of personal information while protecting you against identity theft and fraud. It is one of the most advanced portable identity authentication solutions in the world today. The card contains a biometric fingerprint scanner and reader which only you can unlock and is smaller and thinner than a credit card. The SmartMetric card is ideal for a wide range of consumers, including Personal, Government and Corporate.

For more information please visit us at www.smartmetric.com

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain of the above statements contained in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are within the meaning of that term in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors.

Contact Information: Company Contact: President & CEO Mr. Colin Hendrick Direct: 305.607.3910 Investor Contact: Redwood Consultants, LLC 415.884.0348