De La Rue Announces New Banknote Counter and Sorter Nvision to be Launched in May 2007

De La Rue Cash Systems announces the new banknote counter and fitness sorter Nvision which is specially designed to meet the new requirements of the Eurosystem and the European Central Bank (ECB) to be launched in May 2007. A compact multi-currency machine with fitness sorting meeting the ECB Recycling Framework’s requirements Simultaneous note detection and fitness sorting Processing speed up to 1000 notes per minute Nvision provides a practical, easy to use and cost-efficient solution for cash handling organisations. Optimised for higher desktop productivity the machine allows continuous and uninterrupted note processing. International product manager Gavin Doyle explains why Nvision fulfils an urgent need for professional cash handlers right now: "The ECB Recycling Framework demands a higher responsibility for the quality of cash from credit institutions and all professional cash handling organisations. Nvision provides the necessary technology to simultaneously check the fitness of banknotes and authenticate them to remove counterfeits. At the same time the solution is highly cost efficient, practical and very easy to use." Nvision has two full-stacking pockets with a remarkably smooth Glide Feed system. It is capable of multiple detection technologies thus providing outstanding productivity with a processing speed up to 1000 notes per minute. Cash processing organisations are in search for affordable fitness solutions that ensure notes meet the pending requirement of the ECB banknote recycling mandate. With the product launch in May 2007 De La Rue addresses this demand exactly at the right time. Notes to Editors De La Rue is the world’s largest commercial security printer and papermaker, involved in the production of over 150 national currencies and a wide range of security documents such as passports, authentication labels and fiscal stamps. The company is also a leading provider of cash handling equipment and software solutions to banks and retailers worldwide, helping them to reduce the cost of handling cash.