WESTON, FL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/25/06 -- Wall Street News Alert's "stocks to watch" this morning are: Smart Card Marketing Systems Inc (PINKSHEETS: SMKG), Citigroup (NYSE: C), Micron Technology Inc. (NYSE: MU) and Charlles Schwab Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHW).

As Smart Card Marketing Systems Inc (PINKSHEETS: SMKG) continues to release news, it may have the attention of aggressive investors and day traders this morning! Yesterday after the stock markets closed, the company, a leading provider of prepaid cards, value smart storage cards and payment transaction management services, issued a press release announcing that it has signed an agreement with a leader in the Canadian ISO point of sale and ATM network, to establish a co-brand prepaid card program for the Canadian marketplace.

News of agreement should get the attention of investors, as the initial agreement is for a commitment of ten thousand co-branded prepaid cards for the first year for the ISO point of sale merchant and their existing clients! Smart Card will benefit from ongoing royalties from the cards sold and commissions from transaction usage by active cards used by the merchant and their network. Additionally, the company has committed to one thousand co-branded prepaid cards for the money remittance market and payroll industry in the United Sates for their existing distribution network.

Wall Street News Alert is continuing to place Aggressive Investors on alert to monitor the progress of Smart Card Marketing! Smart Card CEO, Massimo Barone stated, "The mission of Smart Card Marketing is to take a stronghold in the North American market with card issuance and co-brand clients. The shareholder value strengthens with every cross border agreement that is reached and deployed successfully." The company's commitment to grow their card issuance base and reseller network is continuously growing and reaching a large demographic area of customers who utilize the VelocityMoney(TM) payment network. The global use of prepaid cards reinforces the need for a payment and reload network such as VelocityMoney(TM) and VelocityMerchant(TM) that allow for turnkey deposit and reload facilitation for clients worldwide. Additionally, the broad demographic reach of Smart Card's products and services allows for the company to develop relations in many countries where traditional banking systems and networks are not yet fully functional. Smart Card's management feels that the international prepaid scene is growing at a strong pace and that establishing relations with financial institutions abroad for payment services will be fundamental to strengthen the company's bottom line.

Prior to the latest press release, the stock closed yesterday at Twenty-Four cents a share.

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In case you are not familiar with the company: Smart Card Marketing Systems, Inc. was established in 2003 and is a leading provider of prepaid cards, value smart storage cards, loyalty programs and payment processing services. Smart Card offers a powerful sales organization and merchant reseller marketing program that incorporates cutting edge technology and delivers a viable cost-effective solution. Smart Card is looking to revolutionize the prepaid and loyalty card market by presenting their proprietary solution offering, the GoSmartCard platform.

Citigroup (NYSE: C) up 0.2% on 20.9 million shares traded.

Citigroup is one of the leading financial services company.

Micron Technology Inc. (NYSE: MU) up 1.4% on 11.6 million shares traded.

Micron Technology Inc. is one of the leading providers of advanced semiconductor solutions.

Charlles Schwab Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHW) up 0.5% on 10.7 million shares traded. Charles Schwab Corporation is a provider of financial services.

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