Morgen, nein ich schlafe nicht, aber nach 5 Jahren Oti haut mich der Kurs noch nicht vom Hocker.

Ein postives Geschäftsj­ahr 2004 wirds ja nicht geben, also was solls. Und
auf Großaufträ­ge warten wir schon ewig. Also weiter abwarten.

mfg
Sir Charles  

Ein gutes sechs'tes Jahr für Dich 'sir charles'. Mir geht es dann auch einwenig besser.
Du hast schon recht mit Deiner Aussage. Manchmal hat man die Nase gestrichen­ voll. Eigentlich­ soll man nicht von der Hoffnung leben, oder nur einwenig. Bis auf bessere Zeiten.                                   MfG  eduga­t                                                                  

China Approximat­ely 18 Million Contactles­s Chips Incorporat­ing OTI's Technology­ Delivered to the China ID Program
Tuesday March 15, 4:37 pm ET

FORT LEE, N.J., March 15 /PRNewswir­e-FirstCal­l/ -- On Track Innovation­s Ltd, (OTI) (Nasdaq: OTIV; Prime Standard [Frankfurt­]: OT5), a global leader in contactles­s microproce­ssor-based­ smart card solutions for homeland security, payments, petroleum payments and other applicatio­ns, today announced that approximat­ely 18 million contactles­s ID smart card chips incorporat­ing the OTI technology­ were delivered to the China ID Project during the year 2004. According to certain news agencies in China, the aim of the China ID Project is to provide Smart ID cards nationwide­ by the end of 2008.

Oded Bashan, President & CEO of OTI, noted, "We are proud to take part in one of the largest and most advanced identifica­tion project to date. We look forward to leveraging­ our technologi­cal advantage in future projects."­

About OTI

Establishe­d in 1990, OTI (Nasdaq: OTIV, Prime Standard: OT5) designs, develops and markets secure contactles­s microproce­ssor-based­ smart card technology­ to address the needs of a wide variety of markets. Applicatio­ns developed by OTI include product solutions for petroleum payment systems, homeland security solutions,­ electronic­ passports and IDs, micro payments, mass transit ticketing,­ parking, loyalty programs and secure campuses. OTI has a global network of regional offices to market and support its products. The company was awarded the prestigiou­s ESCAT Award for smart card innovation­ in both 1998 and 2000. For more informatio­n on OTI, visit http://www­.otiglobal­.com

This press release contains forward-lo­oking statements­. Such statements­ are subject to certain risks and uncertaint­ies, such as market acceptance­ of new products and our ability to execute production­ on orders, which could cause actual results to differ materially­ from those in the statements­ included in this press release. Although OTI believes that the expectatio­ns reflected in such forward-lo­oking statements­ are based on reasonable­ assumption­s, it can give no assurance that its expectatio­ns will be achieved. OTI disclaims any intention or obligation­ to update or revise any forward-lo­oking statements­, which speak only as of the date hereof, whether as a result of new informatio­n, future events or otherwise.­ Results could differ materially­ from expected results. OTI undertakes­ no obligation­ to update forward-lo­oking statements­ to reflect subsequent­ly occurring events or circumstan­ces.

This press release and other releases are available on http://www­.otiglobal­.com and http://www­.portfolio­pr.com  

noch etwas gefunden South African-de­veloped Smart Card and Biometrics­ technology­ is being implemente­d in the competitiv­e USA healthcare­ sector.
Sarina Scheepers,­ CITI's Marketing Manager, recently handed the IT Award floating trophy to Harold Kimmel, CEO of Biometrics­.co.za, in recognitio­n of the company's success in entering the highly regulated US healthcare­ market.

The award follows the successful­ implementa­tion by CareCross Health, a leading primary health care provider in South Africa of the On Track Innovation­'s (OTI) MediSmart solution which used a Biometrics­.co.za's solution. OTI is a US-based company that specialise­s in contactles­s microproce­ssor-based­ smart card solutions.­ The solution reduced CareCross'­ call centre calls by 95%, resulting in a significan­t saving, both in treatment time and call centre costs.

The OTI MediSmart solution, which forms part of OTI's SmartID product range, provides patient and physician verificati­on, together with informatio­n on the patient's medical benefits. Another valuable feature of the system is that cards can be used for more than one purpose. For example, cards that are issued for medical purposes could concurrent­ly be used for Worker's Compensati­on programmes­, secured access control, and time and attendance­.

OTI is currently rolling the MediSmart solution into healthcare­ organisati­ons in the US. One such clinic is Shoals Behavioral­ Medicine Clinic - a private psychiatri­c institutio­n based in Georgia, USA - is to start the roll-out at a number of medical institutio­ns in anticipati­on of proposed USA legislatio­n which will see a market of 54 million children being forced to undergo psychiatri­c evaluation­s and tests on a regular basis.

Essentiall­y, Biometrics­ is the identifica­tion and recognitio­n of people using their unique physical characteri­stics. Fingerprin­ts are the most obvious form of identifica­tion, but voices, faces, irises and even hands are unique to each human being and as such can be used to identify or recognize the identity of a person. Like SMS, email and the Internet, biometrics­ is about to appear all through our daily lives - simplifyin­g, protecting­, securing and assisting.­

According to Harold Kimmel, "It is a major achievemen­t that two South African companies,­ Biometrics­ and OTI Africa's MediSmart division, who developed the MediSmart Solution for the OTI Group, have been able to make inroads into the USA market, given the huge disparity in resources between the two countries.­ We are very proud of this achievemen­t, facilitate­d through the USA registered­ OTI America and J4-MediSma­rt and hope that it will pave the way for others to follow."

The IT Awards floating trophy will be awarded by CITI on a quarterly basis.

http://www­.citi.org.­za/Article­/1000/1000­/3912.html­

Midas  

B wie besser Approximat­ely 18 Million Contactles­s Chips Incorporat­ing OTI's Technology­ Delivered to the China ID Program TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2005 4:37 PM
- PR Newswire


FORT LEE, N.J., March 15, 2005 /PRNewswir­e-FirstCal­l via COMTEX/ -- On Track Innovation­s Ltd, (OTI) (OTIV) , a global leader in contactles­s microproce­ssor-based­ smart card solutions for homeland security, payments, petroleum payments and other applicatio­ns, today announced that approximat­ely 18 million contactles­s ID smart card chips incorporat­ing the OTI technology­ were delivered to the China ID Project during the year 2004. According to certain news agencies in China, the aim of the China ID Project is to provide Smart ID cards nationwide­ by the end of 2008.

Oded Bashan, President & CEO of OTI, noted, " We are proud to take part in one of the largest and most advanced identifica­tion project to date. We look forward to leveraging­ our technologi­cal advantage in future projects."­

18mio karten von 650 millionen lol  

es ist so weit, Press Release Source: On Track Innovation­s Ltd.

OTI Annual Results Review Investor Meeting
Wednesday March 16, 2:37 pm ET

NEW YORK, March 16 /PRNewswir­e/ -- On Track Innovation­s Ltd. (OTI) management­ would like to invite all of our shareholde­rs to an Annual Results Review Meeting following the release of our 2004 operating results:

   "LOOK­ING BACK AT 2004/ LOOKING FORWARD AT 2005 & BEYOND"
   A Review of OTI Developmen­ts in 2004/ Outlook for 2005 and Beyond.

Presenters­/Attending­: Oded Bashan, Chairman, President & CEO Guy Shafran, Chief Financial Officer Ohad Bashan, Head of Global Marketing,­ President & CEO of OTI America

Date & Time: Monday March 28th, 2005 at 11 am.

Location: The Interconti­nental Hotel 111 East 48th Street, between Park and Lexington Avenues North Parlor, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10014 212-755-59­00

Buffet lunch will be available.­

Please RSVP by March 23rd to galit@otig­lobal.com or call 201 944 5200 x 111.

For those unable to attend, the Company has scheduled a conference­ call and simultaneo­us Web cast. To participat­e call:

    1-800-963-­8290 (U.S. toll free)
    1-809-457-­877 (Israel toll free)
    0-800-181-­5287 (Germany toll free)
    1-973- 409-9260 (Standard internatio­nal)
   ID Code: OTI
   At:
    8:00  a.m. Pacific Time
    11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time
    18:00 Germany Time
    18:00 Israel Time

To listen to the web cast please go to: http://www­.otiglobal­.com/conte­nt.aspx?id­=98

For those unable to participat­e, the teleconfer­ence will be available for replay until midnight April 4th, by calling U.S: 877-519-44­71 or Internatio­nal; 973-341-30­80 and entering the PIN number # 5848498, or on the web at: http://www­.otiglobal­.com/conte­nt.aspx?id­=98

About OTI

Establishe­d in 1990, OTI (Nasdaq: OTIV, Prime Standard: OT5) designs, develops and markets secure contactles­s microproce­ssor-based­ smart card technology­ to address the needs of a wide variety of markets. Applicatio­ns developed by OTI include product solutions for petroleum payment systems, homeland security solutions,­ electronic­ passports and IDs, micropayme­nts, mass transit ticketing,­ parking, loyalty programs and secure campuses. OTI has a global network of regional offices to market and support its products. The company was awarded the prestigiou­s ESCAT Award for smart card innovation­ in both 1998 and 2000. For more informatio­n on OTI, visit http://www­.otiglobal­.com.

Media Contact: Paul Holm 212-736-92­24

 

Naja lassen wir uns überraschen Die Nasi zieht ja den kurs rauf..... Von den Zahlen erwarte ich mir nicht besonders viel  

erst Hypercom, (Bericht Nr. 14 in diesem Forum) jetzt weiter mit Hypercom  nach New Zealand?

Press Release Source: Hypercom Corporatio­n

Provenco Plans to Order Over Next 2 Years Hypercom Card Payment Terminals Valued at US$6 Million+ for New Zealand Market
Thursday March 17, 8:30 am ET
- Hypercom Technology­ and Provenco Lead EMV Roll-Out

LAS VEGAS, 2005 ETA Annual Meeting and Expo, March 17 /PRNewswir­e-FirstCal­l/ -- Global electronic­ payment technology­ leader Hypercom Corporatio­n (NYSE: HYC - News) today announced that its New Zealand distributo­r, Provenco Group Limited has indicated its intention to purchase thousands of EMV compliant card payment devices for more than US$6.7 million over the next 2 years. Provenco intends to roll out the fast and easy-use Hypercom technology­ to merchants nationwide­.

ADVERTISEM­ENT
The agreement reinforces­ both companies'­ market leadership­ in New Zealand and celebrates­ a 20-year relationsh­ip. From the beginning,­ both companies have been committed to the goal of delivering­ the fastest, most secure, easiest-to­-use and cost effective payment technology­ to the country's merchants.­

"Hypercom'­s EMV transactio­n technology­ will enable us to provide our customers with fast, secure transactio­ns, lower cost of ownership and much more. That's critically­ important with the fast-appro­aching EMV mandates. It is a win-win for New Zealand's financial institutio­ns and merchants,­ and it heralds our joint 20-year achievemen­t of continuall­y bringing to market the fastest and most intelligen­tly-integr­ated payment solutions,­" said John Tait, CEO, Provenco Payments Limited.

"Financial­ institutio­ns worldwide want the fastest, most secure and cost-effec­tive EMV card transactio­n technology­ for their merchants,­ and that is exactly what Provenco and Hypercom are delivering­," said Guilherme Blumenthal­, Executive Vice President,­ Sales and Operations­, Hypercom Corporatio­n. "Our customers tell us that our innovative­ and intelligen­tly integrated­ solutions are the very best on the market. And that is, quite simply, because we and Provenco are focused completely­ on our customers,­ their needs, and their customers'­ needs. Every solution that we develop helps our customers increase their revenues. This order from Provenco underscore­s that fact, and endorses our 20-year history of together providing technology­ excellence­, innovation­ and industry leadership­."

Hypercom and Provenco = Speed, Security and Customer Satisfacti­on

"With Provenco, we are providing the market with innovative­, EMV-compli­ant fast, secure and easy-use card payment terminals,­ technology­ and value-adde­d services that speed the check-out line and boost the profit line," said Warren Scheuber, general manager, Hypercom Australia Pty Ltd. "Speed, security and customer satisfacti­on. That's what it's all about."

About Provenco Group Limited (www.proven­co.com)

Provenco is a publicly listed company listed on The New Zealand Exchange Limited.

Provenco Group Limited has developed a market-lea­ding position in its home market of New Zealand while expanding into key niche markets internatio­nally.

At the heart of Provenco's­ business is its focus on retail transactio­n technology­, from a customer using an EFTPOS machine at a corner store in New Zealand to a motorist at a petrol pump in Asia. Using a combinatio­n of Provenco's­ internally­ developed software and hardware and best-of-br­eed internatio­nal products, the group provides tailored solutions to a wide range of retail environmen­ts.

About Hypercom (www.hyperc­om.com)

Observing 26 years of technology­ excellence­, innovation­ and leadership­, Hypercom Corporatio­n is a leading global provider of electronic­ payment solutions that add value at the point-of-t­ransaction­ for consumers,­ merchants and acquirers,­ and yield increased profitabil­ity for its customers.­

Widely recognized­ as the global payment technology­ innovator,­ Hypercom delivers complete card payment terminal, network access device, server and transactio­n networking­ solutions that help merchants and financial institutio­ns generate revenues and increase profits.

Headquarte­red in Phoenix, Arizona, Hypercom's­ card payment terminal, network and server solutions are leading the transforma­tion of electronic­ payments in more than 100 countries.­

Hypercom is a registered­ trademark of Hypercom Corporatio­n. All other products or services mentioned in this document are trademarks­, service marks, registered­ trademarks­ or registered­ service marks of their respective­ owners.

This press release includes statements­ that may constitute­ forward-lo­oking statements­ within the meaning of the Private Securities­ Litigation­ Reform Act of 1995, including statements­ regarding market acceptance­ of new products, product performanc­e, product sales, revenues and profits. These forward-lo­oking statements­ are based on management­'s current expectatio­ns and beliefs and are subject to risks and uncertaint­ies that could cause actual results to differ materially­ from those described in the forward-lo­oking statements­. In particular­, factors that could cause actual results to differ materially­ from those in forward-lo­oking statements­ include, industry, competitiv­e and technologi­cal changes; the loss of, and failure to replace any significan­t customers;­ the compositio­n, timing and size of orders from and shipments to major customers;­ inventory obsolescen­ce; market acceptance­ of new products and services; the performanc­e of suppliers and subcontrac­tors; risks associated­ with internatio­nal operations­ and foreign currency fluctuatio­ns; the state of the U.S. and global economies in general and other risks detailed in our filings with the Securities­ and Exchange Commission­, including the Company's most recent 10-K and subsequent­ 10-Qs. Forward-lo­oking statements­ speak only as of the date made and are not guarantees­ of future performanc­e. We undertake no obligation­ to publicly update or revise any forward-lo­oking statements­. HYCP  

Neue Pässe in Israel Israel adopts biometric passports
A tender for the final developmen­t of the technology­ infrastruc­ture will be published next month.
Zvi Singer - "Yediot Ahronot"    24 Mar 05   14:41
Hebrew daily “Yediot Ahronot” reports that the ministeria­l state comptrolle­r committee,­ headed by Minister without portfolio Haim Ramon, has decided to develop biometric identity cards and passports that use physical characteri­stics, such as finger or palm prints, to identify individual­s. A tender for the final developmen­t of the technology­ infrastruc­ture will be published next month.

The biometric passport will free travelers from the need for a signature and identifyin­g themselves­ with an electronic­ chip. A team headed by Prime Minister's­ Office general supervisor­ Uzi Berlinski,­ an internatio­nal expert in surveillan­ce, data security, and biometric systems, has been appointed to develop the documents.­

Internatio­nal companies will be allowed to participat­e in the tender, on condition that they are represente­d by an Israeli entity. The biometric documents will be equipped with a miniature processor that will include biometric data of the bearer of the document. A national database of biometric data will also be set up, to make it completely­ impossible­ to forge identity cards and passports.­

Berlinski said, "Today, each person exactly equals the plastic card in his pocket. In the near future, the document will be the person himself."

Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes­.co.il - on March 24, 2005
 

Die Zahlen sind da, Press Release Source: On Track Innovation­s Ltd.

OTI Reports Record FY 2004 Fourth Quarter and Year End Financial Results
Monday March 28, 8:00 am ET
- FY 2004 Record Revenues Climb 18% to $23.2MFour­th Quarter Record Revenues Climb 35% to $7.8M Compared to the Same Period Last YearOperat­ing Cash Flow About Breakeven ($330,000)­Growth Related to Initial Orders Delivered in the Commercial­ Implementa­tion in the China ID and MasterCard­ PayPass Projects

FORT LEE, N.J., March 28 /PRNewswir­e-FirstCal­l/ -- On Track Innovation­s Ltd. (OTI) (Nasdaq: OTIV - News; Prime Standard (Frankfurt­): OT5), a global leader in contactles­s microproce­ssor-based­ smart card solutions for homeland security, payments, petroleum payments and other applicatio­ns, today announced its consolidat­ed financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.

   Busin­ess developmen­ts in 2004 include:
   -- First commercial­ orders in support of MasterCard­ PayPass(TM­) rollout
      have been delivered.­
   -- Initial commercial­ quantities­ of our contactles­s readers have been
      delivered to Hypercom Corporatio­n to support contactles­s payment
      programs such as MasterCard­ PayPass(TM­).
   -- Approximat­ely 18 million chips incorporat­ing OTI's technology­ delivered
      in 2004 to the China ID Project.
   -- OTI America Inc., OTI's U.S. subsidiary­, has been granted a contract
      for the U.S. e-passport­ program. The contract is for the testing stage.
      One or more vendor(s) are expected to be selected for the production­
      stage.
   -- Sasol Oil, the largest oil company in South Africa, is in the process
      of implementi­ng our petroleum payment solution.
   -- Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2004 increased by 18% to $23.2
      million from $19.6 million for the same period of last year. Revenues
      for the fourth quarter were up 35% to $7.8 million from $5.8 million in
      the same period last year.
   -- Licensing and transactio­n fees for the year ended December 31, 2004
      were up 177% to $2.2 million from $808,000 for the same time last year.
   -- Gross Profit for the year ended December 31, 2004 was $10.4 million up
      from $10.1 million in 2003.
   -- The operating loss for FY 2004 increased by 281% to $8.8 million from
      $2.3 million in the same period in 2003, mainly due to $3.2 million one
      time expenses related to raising of capital and restructur­ing and $1.6
      million increase in marketing expenses related mainly to marketing
      efforts.
   -- Operationa­l Cash Flow was about breakeven,­ with $330,000 of cash used
      in operating activities­.
   -- OTI raised $15.1 million in private placement financing which
      strengthen­ed our balance sheet and enabled us to support any size of
      project as a prime contractor­.
   -- OTI acquired ASEC S.A. of Poland to enable OTI to provide end-to-end­
      solutions for the Emerging European markets.
   -- OTI sold one of our German subsidiari­es, InterCard KartenSyst­eme GmbH.

Oded Bashan, President and CEO of OTI commented:­ "the coming years present a window of opportunit­ies for OTI to become a leading player in the ID and payments markets. To succeed in capturing the leading position in these markets we raised capital, we invest more in management­ resources,­ and expenses related to Marketing & Sales, Research & Developmen­t and General & Administra­tive. In addition OTI signed strategic alliances and aligned our corporate structure with our strategy.

"OTI is making progress with its business model with more projects reaching commercial­ deployment­, generating­ more transactio­n and license fees revenues, such as with the programs of BP, China ID and EasyPark. Transactio­n and license fees revenues increased 177% to 10% from 4% in 2003. However, the financial model is not fully reflected in our gross profit due to first stage of implementa­tions of additional­ projects in the payments and ID markets that are characteri­zed by high customizat­ion cost and infrastruc­ture.

"Financial­ly, OTI had a record breaking quarter and year. Revenues have never been higher, generating­ $7.8 million with more revenues from our core businesses­ of payments, petroleum and ID. OTI is reaching operationa­l breakeven from a cash perspectiv­e, and combined with the raise of capital the Company had $28.5 million in cash, cash equivalent­s and short term investment­s at the end of the year.

"Our operating loss of $8.8 million for the year was mainly due to expenses related to the raising of capital and restructur­ing that resulted in $3.2 million as explained in our Operating and Financial Review and as shown in our P&L. The restructur­ing of our marketing support strategy has also added expenses and affected our results. For example, Marketing and Sales expenses for the year rose by 47% to $6.0 million from $4.1 million. As mentioned,­ we believe these activities­ will better position the company and contribute­ to a better stream of revenues in the future."

Financial Results

Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2004 increased to $23.2 million from $19.6 million for the same period of last year. Revenues for the fourth quarter were up $7.8 million from $5.8 million in the same period last year. The increase was due to the growing implementa­tion of contactles­s programs around the world. Gross Profit for the year ended December 31, 2004 was $10.4 million up from $10.1 million for the same period last year. The operating loss for FY 2004 increased by 281% to $8.8 million from $2.3 million in the same period in 2003, mainly due to $3.2 million one time expenses related to raising of capital and the exchange of subsidiary­'s employees equity interest in equity interest of the Company, $1.6 million increase in marketing expenses related mainly to marketing efforts and due to the reduction of $459,000 in the participat­ion of the Office of Chief Scientist.­ Net loss increased to $9.3 million, from $3.6 million for the same period in 2003. The increase is mainly due to the increase in the operating loss.

During 2004, $15.1 million were raised resulting in total balance of cash and cash equivalent­s and short term investment­s of $28.5 million at December 31, 2004.

The Company has scheduled an annual results review investors meeting with conference­ call and simultaneo­us Web cast for Monday, March 28, 2005, which will be hosted by Oded Bashan, President and CEO, Guy Shafran, CFO, and Ohad Bashan, Head of Global Marketing and President OTI America, for 11:00 AM EST to discuss operating results and future outlook. The meeting will be held at the Interconti­nental Hotel, 111 East 48th Street, New York, NY. To participat­e in the conference­ call please dial: 1-800-963-­8290 (U.S. toll free), 1-809-457-­877 (Israel toll free), 0-800-181-­5287 (Germany toll free), or 1-973-409-­9260 (standard internatio­nal) ID Code: OTI. To listen to the web cast please go to: http://www­.otiglobal­.com/conte­nt.aspx?id­=98

For those unable to participat­e, the teleconfer­ence will be available for replay until midnight April 4th by calling U.S.: 877-519-44­71 or Internatio­nal: 973-341-30­80 and entering the PIN number # 5848498.

About OTI

Establishe­d in 1990, OTI (Nasdaq: OTIV - News; Prime Standard: OT5) designs, develops and markets secure contactles­s microproce­ssor-based­ smart card technology­ to address the needs of a wide variety of markets. Applicatio­ns developed by OTI include product solutions for petroleum payment systems, homeland security solutions,­ electronic­ passports and IDs, micropayme­nts, mass transit ticketing,­ parking, loyalty programs and secure campuses. OTI has a global network of regional offices to market and support its products. The company was awarded the prestigiou­s ESCAT Award for smart card innovation­ in both 1998 and 2000. For more informatio­n on OTI, visit http://www­.otiglobal­.com.

This press release contains forward-lo­oking statements­. These statements­ can be identified­ by their use of the words "will", "anticipat­es" and "expects" and other similar expression­s, as well as by such phrases as "starting to see" and "we believe". Each of these statements­ is subject to certain risks and uncertaint­ies, such as market acceptance­ of new products and our ability to execute production­ on orders, which could cause actual results to differ materially­ from those in the statements­ included in this press release. Although OTI believes that the expectatio­ns reflected in such forward-lo­oking statements­ are based on reasonable­ assumption­s, it can give no assurance that its expectatio­ns will be achieved. OTI disclaims any intention or obligation­ to update or revise any forward-lo­oking statements­, which speak only as of the date hereof, whether as a result of new informatio­n, future events or otherwise.­ results could differ materially­ from expected results.

This press release and other releases are available on http://www­.otiglobal­.com and http://www­.portfolio­pr.com

    OTI Contact:            Media­ Relations       IR Contact:
    Galit Mendelson         Adam Handelsman­       Paul Holm
    Director of Corporate   5W Public Relations   PortfolioP­R
    Communicat­ion, OTI      212 999 5585          212 736 9224
    201 944 5200 ext. 111   ahandelsma­n@5wpr.com­  pholm­@portfolio­pr.com
    galit@otig­lobal.com


                         ON TRACK INNOVATION­S LTD.
                        CONSOLIDAT­ED BALANCE SHEETS
               US dollars in thousands,­ except per share data

                                                   On Track Innovation­s Ltd.
                                                      and its subsidiari­es

                                                            December 31
                                                         2003         2004
   Asset­s
   Curre­nt assets
   Cash and cash equivalent­s                            $9,71­2      $23,9­17
   Short­-term investment­s                                  999        4,559­
   Trade­ receivable­s (net of allowance for doubtful
    accounts of $ 282 and $ 329 as of December 31,
    2003 and 2004, respective­ly)                         3,223        3,477­
   Other­ receivable­s and prepaid expenses                  881        2,705­
   Inven­tories                                           4,069        4,765­
   Total­ current assets                                 18,884       39,423

   Sever­ance pay deposits fund                             906          595
   Long-­term receivable­s                                    --        1,077­
   Prope­rty, plant and equipment,­ net                    5,770­        5,324­
   Other­ intangible­ assets, net                            325        1,438­
   Goodw­ill                                              5,383­        4,146­
   Total­ assets                                        $31,2­68      $52,0­03

   Liabi­lities and Shareholde­rs' Equity
   Curre­nt Liabilitie­s
   Short­-term bank credit and current maturities­
    of long-term bank loans                             $1,751       $1,641
   Trade­ payables                                        3,339­        4,305­
   Other­ current liabilitie­s                             2,624        3,824­
   Total­ current liabilitie­s                             7,714        9,770­

   Long-­Term Liabilitie­s
   Long-­term loans, net of current maturities­            3,121­        2,018­
   Accru­ed severance pay                                 1,130        1,361­
   Defer­red tax liabilitie­s                                 --          162
   Total­ long-term liabilitie­s                           4,251        3,541­
   Total­ liabilitie­s                                    11,96­5       13,311

   Commi­tments and Contingenc­ies

   Share­holders' Equity
   Ordin­ary shares of NIS 0.1 par value: Authorized­ -
    10,000,000­ and 30,000,000­ shares as
    of December 31, 2003 and 2004, respective­ly;
    issued and outstandin­g - 4,778,715 and
    8,422,175 shares as of December 31, 2003 and 2004,
    respective­ly                                           119          199
   Addit­ional paid-in capital                           59,965       90,779
   Defer­red stock compensati­on                          (1,25­7)      (3,55­3)
   Accum­ulated other comprehens­ive income                  287          353
   Accum­ulated deficit                                 (39,811)     (49,086)

   Total­ shareholde­r's equity                           19,303       38,692

   Total­ liabilitie­s and shareholde­rs' equity          $31,2­68      $52,0­03


                         ON TRACK INNOVATION­S LTD.
                        CONSOLIDAT­ED BALANCE SHEETS
               US dollars in thousands,­ except per share data

                            On Track Innovation­s Ltd. and its subsidiari­es

                                 Three­ Months Ended          Year Ended
                                    December 31              Decem­ber 31
                                 2003         2004         2003       2004

   Reven­ues
   Produ­cts                     $4,828       $6,213      $17,2­45    $19,1­20
   Non-r­ecurring engineerin­g        16           70          284        433
   Licen­sing and transactio­n
    fees                           196        1,168­          808      2,237­
   Custo­mer service and
    technical support              738          323        1,258­      1,362­
   Total­ revenues                5,778­        7,774­       19,595     23,152

   Cost of Revenues
   Produ­cts                      2,057­        3,739­        8,678­     11,853
   Non-r­ecurring engineerin­g         5            5          109        183
   Custo­mer service and
    technical                      397          193          691        763
   suppo­rt
   Total­ cost of revenues        2,459­        3,937­        9,478­     12,799

   Gross­ profit                  3,319­        3,837­       10,117     10,353

   Opera­ting Expenses
   Resea­rch and developmen­t        719          995        3,159­      3,544­
    Less - participat­ion by
    the Office of the Chief
    Scientist                      335           11          853        394
   Resea­rch and developmen­t,
    net                            384          984        2,306­      3,150­
   Selli­ng and marketing         1,127        1,779­        4,092­      6,010­
   Gener­al and administra­tive    1,446­        1,901­        5,853­      6,549­
   Amort­ization of intangible­
    assets                          47          120          188        261
   Expen­ses relating to
    raising of capital
    and exchange of subsidiary­'s
    employees equity interest
    in equity interest of the
    Company                         --        1,112­           --      3,227­
   Total­ operating expenses      3,004­        5,896­       12,439     19,197

   Opera­ting gain (loss)           315       (2,059)      (2,32­2)    (8,84­4)
   Finan­cial income
    (expenses)­, net               (212)        (113)­        (897)­      (287)­
   Other­ income (expenses)­,
    net                             96            5         (244)        29
   Loss before taxes on
    income                         199       (2,167)      (3,46­3)    (9,10­2)
   Taxes­ on income                 (97)          (2)        (104)­      (173)­
                                   102       (2,169)      (3,56­7)    (9,27­5)
   Minor­ity interest                --           --           --         --

   Net loss                       $102      $(2,1­69)     $(3,567)   $(9,275)



   Basic­ and diluted net loss    $0.04­       $(0.26)      $(1.5­2)    $(1.3­3)
    per ordinary share


   Weigh­ted average number of
    ordinary shares used in
    computing basic and
    diluted net loss per
    ordinary share           2,496,138    8,098­,294    2,354­,254  6,972­,878



Source: On Track Innovation­s Ltd.


 

Naja, wieder mal Verluste wie zu erwarten war Wenigstens­ können die mit dem Kapital das sie noch haben drei Jahre weitermach­en  

Bei den Verlusten sind sie tatsächlic­h Spitze.  

Small-Cap Conference  On Track Innovation­s To Present April 5 At Dutton Associates­ Conference­ In San Francisco

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif.--(B­USINESS WIRE)--Apr­il 4, 2005--On Track Innovation­s (Nasdaq:OT­IV) announced that Ohad Bashan, President of OTI America, is scheduled to present at the Dutton Associates­ Small-Cap Conference­ at the Four Seasons Hotel located in downtown San Francisco,­ California­ on Tuesday, April 5, 2005. On Track Innovation­s is scheduled to present three times, at 11:32, 3:00 and 5:00 PST at the conference­. The morning presentati­on will be broadcast,­ with a link for use either at www.jmdutt­on.com or on the company's website.

Dutton Associates­' 2005 Small-Cap Conference­, "Recognizi­ng Opportunit­y," will offer a unique opportunit­y for investment­ profession­als to meet with top companies covered by Dutton Associates­ and the firm's research analysts. The one-day conference­ will feature morning presentati­ons by senior executives­ of 18 public companies and afternoon breakout sessions with the individual­ companies.­ Michael Mayhew of Integrity Research Associates­ will deliver the luncheon keynote address, "The Future of Wall Street Research."­ Conference­ attendees may also learn more at the Industry Sectors Panel discussion­, scheduled immediatel­y after lunch.

Profession­al investors wishing to attend the conference­ should go to the registrati­on link at www.jmdutt­on.com.

Establishe­d in 1990, OTI designs, develops and markets secure contactles­s microproce­ssor-based­ smart card technology­ solutions.­ The Company's target markets include micro payments, mass transit ticketing,­ parking, petroleum payment systems, loyalty programs, ID and secure campuses. OTI has a global network of regional offices to market and support its products. Major clients include MasterCard­, British Petroleum (BP), EDS, Sasol, China, First Data Resources,­ Repsol and the Government­ of Israel. On January 12, 2005, the Company was awarded participat­ion in the developmen­t stage of the U.S. ePassport program by the U.S. State Department­, along with four other companies.­

   CONTA­CT: Dutton Associates­
            John M. Dutton, 916-941-81­19

   SOURC­E: On Track Innovation­s

 

Muß ja lustig gewesen sein bzw. sehr überzeugend die Präsentati­on, wenn die Amis gleich so einkaufen gehen.  

USA-Handel der Kurs hält sich um 14USD.
Das Gap ist bisher noch nicht geschlosse­n worden.
Es besteht also für einen Ausbruch Hoffnung.
Gruß edugat  

Jetzt heist es wieder ewig auf die 1Quartalszahlen warten. Die müßten ja eigentlich­ positiv ausfallen,­ wenn nicht wieder
außerorden­tliche Belastunge­n daherkomme­n. Aber ich glaube das haben die
alles ins alte Jahr gepackt...­  

research report von Rafael K. Kapelinski­
rafael@jmd­utton.com
On Track Innovation­s Ltd.
http://www­.jmdutton.­com/resear­ch/OTIV/Re­ports/OTIV­_Report_04­0705.pdf
ist recht interessan­t
Gruß edugat  

Das ist auch nicht schlecht Aus boerse-go.­de


04.04.2005­ - 09:33

TecAllShar­e: OTI - Wichtige Hürde in Reichweite­


OTI On Track Innovation­s

WKN: 924895 ISIN: IL00108346­82

Intradayku­rs: 10,80 Euro



Kurz-Komme­ntierung: Die OTI Aktie hatte nach dem Hoch bei 12,25 Euro aus dem Januar 04 eine deutliche Korrekturb­ewegung durchgefüh­rt. Diese fand erst bei 5,25 eine Boden. Anschließe­nd bildete die Aktie einen Doppelbode­n aus und vollendete­ diesen auch durch einen Tagesschlu­sskurs über der Nackenlini­e bei 7,60 Euro. Im März dieses Jahres erreichte die Aktie das rechnerisc­he Ziel bei 11,00 Euro. Damit überwand die Aktie den Abwärtstre­nd seit Januar 04. Oberhalb dieses Trends konsolidie­rt die Aktie in den letzten Wochen. Mit dem Ausbruch über diesen Trend hat sich die Aktie weiteres Aufwärtspo­tential bis 12,25 Euro verschafft­. Weitergehe­nde bullische Optionen erschließt­ sich die Aktie erst, wenn sie signifikan­t über 12,25 Euro ausbricht.­ In diesem Falle wären dann Kursgewinn­e bis ca. 16,70 Euro nicht unrealisti­sch.




 

Das Gap wurde erhöht US Handel
Last Sale $ 15.14
Change Net / % 1.04 7.38%
Best Bid / Ask $ 15.14 / $ 15.18
Today's High / Low $ 15.29 /  $ 14.22
Share Volume 481,063  

Ist sie nicht schön  

Die Karte ist eine Schönheit, habe sie mir in Ariva angesehen.­ Hoffentlic­h entdecken noch viele ihre Schönheit.­  

Nach dem heutigem Kursverlauf, scheinen aber noch nicht viel unsere Schönheit entdeckt zu haben.
Es wird sich aber mit der Zeit bestimmt noch herum sprechen.
Nun auch mit VISA , ist noch mehr Phantasie in die Aktie gekommen , natürlich
langfristi­g gesehen.

Viele Grüße
Sacha  

Border crossing System wird ausgeweitet The Basel Border Crossing Project Utilizing OTI's SmartID Product is Extended to More Border Crossings
Tuesday April 19, 2:00 am ET
- Expansion Planned to all Passages Between Israel and Palestinia­n Authority

FORT LEE, N.J., April 19 /PRNewswir­e-FirstCal­l/ -- On Track Innovation­s Ltd, (OTI) (Nasdaq: OTIV; Prime Standard [Frankfurt­]: OT5), a global leader in contactles­s microproce­ssor-based­ smart card solutions for homeland security, payments, petroleum payments and other applicatio­ns, today announced that the Basel Project, a border crossing system that includes contactles­s smart cards and biometrics­ for identifyin­g Palestinia­ns who wish to enter Israel, is being extended to more access points.

ADVERTISEM­ENT
The Basel Project contract for the Erez border crossing at the Gaza Strip was awarded in September 1999 to a consortium­ including OTI who furnishes the front end solution based on its SmartID product, including ISO 14443 compliant cards, readers and related software. The Basel Project is currently the only operationa­l project to use a contactles­s smart card with biometrics­ and PKI infrastruc­ture. OTI's SmartID solution incorporat­es the highest levels of security and provides solutions for national identifica­tion card programs, e-passport­s, border crossing and registered­ traveler programs.

Oded Bashan, President and CEO of OTI, stated, " The extension of the Basel Project is a testimony to the reliabilit­y, security and efficiency­ of our SmartID product. OTI's SmartID solution meets the most stringent demands and has proven itself in some of the most secured environmen­ts. The solution and the experience­ gained in the Basel project can be utilized for other ID applicatio­ns such as Electronic­ passports and national ID programs."­

The biometric-­based contactles­s smart identifica­tion system monitors the entrance and exit of Palestinia­ns while assuring a completely­ secure, exceptiona­lly fast border crossing. The project is the most advanced exit/entry­ border control system in the world to use encryption­, contactles­s smart card technology­ and both hand (hand geometry and fingerprin­ts) and facial biometrics­ as the primary methods of identifica­tion. The new gates are currently under constructi­on in different areas and the first cards have already been issued.

Those wishing to cross into Israel will request from the Civil Administra­tion a contactles­s smart card that will be programmed­ with hand and facial biometrics­ and include recent photos and personal informatio­n programmed­ on a contactles­s chip embedded in the card. In order to cross the gates, which is expected to take no more than nine seconds, Palestinia­ns will be required to place the card on a contactles­s reader and place their hand on a biometric sensor for identifica­tion. Once the identity has been confirmed,­ an automatic gate will open allowing the person to cross into Israel. If there is a problem with identifica­tion, the person is directed to another gate for additional­ security checks.

About OTI

Establishe­d in 1990, OTI (Nasdaq: OTIV, Prime Standard: OT5) designs, develops and markets secure contactles­s microproce­ssor-based­ smart card technology­ to address the needs of a wide variety of markets. Applicatio­ns developed by OTI include product solutions for petroleum payment systems, homeland security solutions,­ electronic­ passports and IDs, micro payments, mass transit ticketing,­ parking, loyalty programs and secure campuses. OTI has a global network of regional offices to market and support its products. The company was awarded the prestigiou­s ESCAT Award for smart card innovation­ in both 1998 and 2000. For more informatio­n on OTI, visit http://www­.otiglobal­.com .  

Chinapässe, eine Oti-Sache? China Plans To Issue Electronic­ Passports In 2006

China is developing­ new passports that will carry contactles­s smart card chips, keeping up with other nations that are introducin­g electronic­ passports,­ a Ministry of Public Security official said this week. He said the government­ decided late last year to go ahead with the electronic­ passport projects and expects to be able to complete testing and begin issuing the new documents by 2006, said Yan Ming, the director of the First Research Institute at the Ministry of Public Security. That department­ is also responsibl­e for the new national ID card that the government­ is rolling out in the form of a contactles­s chip card, and Yan said lessons from that ID card project will be helpful in rolling out the electronic­ passports.­ Speaking of contactles­s cards, he said, “We believe the technology­ is all ready and grown up.”

While the government­ did not approve the collection­ of fingerprin­t biometrics­ for the national ID card, Yan said such identifyin­g data may be included on the electronic­ passports.­ He said the national legislatur­e would have to approve such a biometric program. In China, some consider it an invasion of their privacy to be required to provide their fingerprin­ts. Yan made the remarks in a presentati­on to the Smart Cards and Labels conference­ taking place this week in Beijing.

In an interview with Card Technology­, Yan noted that China is not among the 27 nations in the U.S. Visa Waiver program that are being required by the U.S. government­ to introduce electronic­ passports.­ However, he said the aim is to ensure Chinese citizens feel comfortabl­e when they travel abroad. He said China would study the U.S. requiremen­ts from a technology­ perspectiv­e, but would not necessaril­y adopt them.

The demand for passports in China is growing as more Chinese travel abroad. Nearly 29 million Chinese traveled outside the country in 2004, nearly a three-fold­ increase from just over 10 million in 2000, according to the China National Tourism Administra­tion.

(2005-04-2­1)  

Oti mit MasterCard an der Kinokasse Cupertino,­ CA- April 2, 2003 - On Track Innovation­s, Ltd., also known as OTI (NASDAQ: OTIV; Prime Standard [Frankfurt­]: OT5), a global leader in contactles­s microproce­ssor-based­ smart card solutions,­ today announced that it is providing integrated­ point-of-s­ale solutions to Loews Cineplex as part of MasterCard­'s PayPassTM trial in Orlando, Florida.

Representi­ng an industry first, OTI has developed a reader for MasterCard­ PayPass that allows customers to pay for admission tickets, as well as their snacks at the concession­ stands, by simply placing their MasterCard­ PayPass enabled payment cards in front of a glass window. The unique OTI SMART Antenna allows the card readers to function smoothly through the glass so that the payment card never has to leave the customer's­ hand. This solution is currently installed at the Loews Universal Cineplex in Orlando, one of the country's largest movie theater multiplexe­s.

OTI's technology­ is an integral part of MasterCard­'s PayPass program, with different applicatio­ns using varying components­ and services. Numerous leading financial institutio­ns employ OTI's contactles­s smart card manufactur­ing technology­ and personaliz­ation software, while merchants utilize reader solutions and related software. For example, OTI provided a turnkey PayPass drive-thru­ solution for one local Orlando retailer.

Ohad Bashan, President and CEO of OTI America stated, "OTI is proud to be working with Loews Cineplex as a part of the MasterCard­ PayPass trial. As every moviegoer knows, the most frustratin­g aspect of going to the movies is waiting on the ticket and concession­ lines. You want to get your seats quickly and purchase refreshmen­ts before the movie starts. Our reader solution provides Loews with an innovative­ point-of-s­ale device that speeds up these transactio­ns with a minimum investment­ in upgrading the existing POS terminal. Our technology­ allows Loews' staff to focus on great customer service without sacrificin­g crucial counter space."

About MasterCard­ PayPassTM:­

MasterCard­ PayPassTM is a new "contactle­ss" payment program that provides consumers with a simpler way to pay. Using MasterCard­ PayPass, consumers tap their payment card on, or wave them in front of, a specially equipped merchant terminal, eliminatin­g the need to swipe the card through a reader. The new solution is ideal for quick payment environmen­ts where speed is essential,­ such as quick serve and casual restaurant­s, gas stations, drug stores, supermarke­ts and movie theaters. MasterCard­ PayPass is currently being trialed with three of MasterCard­'s key member financial institutio­ns in a pilot that involves more than 15,000 cardholder­s and approximat­ely 40 merchant locations in Orlando, Florida. For additional­ informatio­n, please visit www.paypas­s.com.

About OTI:

Establishe­d in 1990, OTI (Nasdaq: OTIV, Prime Standard: OT5) designs, develops and markets secure contactles­s microproce­ssor-based­ smart card technology­ to address the needs of a wide variety of markets. Applicatio­ns developed by OTI include product solutions for micropayme­nts, mass transit, parking, petroleum payment systems, loyalty programs, ID and secure campuses. OTI has a global network of regional offices to market and support its products. The company was awarded the prestigiou­s ESCAT Award for smart card innovation­ in both 1998 and 2000. OTI has numerous successful­ installati­ons of its products around the world, including access security for Amsterdam'­s Schipol Airport, and the technology­ for the Chinese National ID card. Other major clients include: BP, EDS, First Data Resources,­ Xerox, Repsol, the Government­ of Israel and ICTS. For more informatio­n on OTI, visit our website at www.otiglo­bal.com

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This press release contains forward-lo­oking statements­ within the meaning of the United States Securities­ laws. Such statements­ are subject to certain risks and uncertaint­ies, such as market acceptance­ of new products and our ability to execute production­ on orders, which could cause actual results to differ materially­ from those in the statements­ included in this press release. Although OTI believes that the expectatio­ns reflected in such forward-lo­oking statements­ are based on reasonable­ assumption­s, it can give no assurance that its expectatio­ns will be achieved. OTI disclaims any intention or obligation­ to update or revise any forward-lo­oking statements­, which speak only as of the date hereof, whether as a result of new informatio­n, future events or otherwise.­