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TECHNOLOGY CORNER

Oct 26 1998 (CARD of recent origins Vol. 13, No. 21 via COMTEX) -- DataCard
first attempts Branch Issuance.

Minneapolis-based DataCard Corp. is offering a of recent origin instant card
issuance classification that will allow retail banks to issue Visa cards
at
branch locations. DataCard's 150i card personalizing regularity complies
with standards from Visa's Instant Card Issuance Secur-ity Standards
Guide. The rule offers embossing, magnetic-stripe encoding and
color
topping, with optional indent printing and smart card personalizing
capabilities. It also includes