Article: Key Tronic Corp. to Develop Smart Card Reader Devices for Broad-Based Consumer Applications; Cards to Hasten Electronic Cash, Individual Secure Access to Banking, Insurance and Billing Records.

SPOKANE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 1996--Key Tronic Corporation (NASDAQ: KTCC), the world's largest independent producer of keyboards, today announced its intent to work with VeriFone, Inc., to develop smart card reader-enabled keyboards to bring the convenience of a bank automatic teller machine into the homes of millions of consumers worldwide, enabling them to replace cash and access dozens of personal services anytime, anywhere.

In the next months, Key Tronic will develop keyboards with VeriSmart-enabled integrated card readers, to be located at the side or back of a standard 104-key, Windows 95-compatible keyboard design. The user will "plug the card ...

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