The District Court of California Last Week Ruled That the Trial by Jury in the SmartMetric vs Visa and MasterCard Patent Infringement Case Will Remain Set for September 2013

BAY HARBOR, FL--(Marketwire - Feb 26, 2013) - SmartMetric, Inc. (OTCQB: SMME) -- Speaking today, the President & CEO of SmartMetric, Inc. Chaya Hendrick said SmartMetric is encouraged by the Courts ruling in keeping the trial date of September 2013. The trial by Jury in September she said is the culmination of a number of years of legal presentations before the Court which included a successful appeal to the United States Federal Appeals Court in Washington, D.C. She said that SmartMetric is welcoming the trial by Jury that it requested, noting that when the 12 good Citizens of California are presented with the facts of our case up against the legal might of Visa and MasterCard that justice will prevail.

SmartMetric, Inc. is suing for yet to be specified damages and other payments, both Visa and MasterCard in the Federal District Court of California for Patent Infringement of SmartMetric's "464" issued 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.
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