EXHIBIT 99.1


                 INGENICO S.A. TO ACQUIRE IVI CHECKMATE CORP.

ATLANTA, GA and PUTEAUX CEDEX, FRANCE (April 6, 2001) -- Ingenico S.A. (Paris
Bourse: 12534-ING) and IVI Checkmate Corp. (NASDAQ: CMIV) (TSE: IVC/IVI) today
announced that they have entered into a merger agreement in which Ingenico has
agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares which it does not already own of
IVI Checkmate in a cash acquisition valued at approximately US$55.3 million, or
US$3.30 per share, representing a 65% premium over the closing price of IVI
Checkmate's common stock on April 5, 2001.  The acquisition has been approved by
a special committee of IVI Checkmate's board established to consider proposals
from Ingenico and the board of directors of both companies.

The acquisition of IVI Checkmate is a natural extension of Ingenico's extensive
portfolio of secured transaction products as IVI Checkmate provides  products
and systems that  will enhance Ingenico's current offerings.  The acquisition
will strengthen Ingenico's position as a leading provider of products and
systems in the field of secured transaction technologies and serves as a
platform to expand Ingenico's operations in North America.

L. Barry Thomson, President and CEO of IVI Checkmate said, "We welcome the
opportunity to join forces with Ingenico.  We believe that this transaction will
benefit our customers and suppliers while delivering a substantial stock-price
premium to our stockholders."

Jean-Jacques Poutrel, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Groupe INGENICO, said, "This
acquisition is of strategic importance to Ingenico's international operations as
we believe it will enable us to achieve our stated objective of fulfilling
customers' payment and transaction automation requirements throughout the
world."

Simultaneously with the execution of the merger agreement, Ingenico made a
direct investment in IVI Checkmate by purchasing approximately 2.6 million
shares of newly issued IVI Checkmate common stock for an aggregate purchase
price of approximately US$5.2 million (representing the closing price for shares
of IVI Checkmate's common stock on the last full trading day prior to execution
of the merger agreement). IVI Checkmate will use these proceeds for working
capital and other general corporate purposes. This investment increases
Ingenico's ownership of IVI Checkmate's outstanding common stock to
approximately 19.9% on a fully-diluted basis.

The merger is expected to close during the third quarter of this year, subject
to the approval of shareholders and regulatory authorities and satisfaction of
other customary conditions.  Wachovia Securities, Inc. served as the financial
advisor to IVI Checkmate.

About Ingenico

Ingenico, which is generally considered the inventor (1980) of the modern
electronic payment terminal, is a leading provider of smart card based secured
transaction products and systems. It has subsidiaries and partnerships all over
the world and customers in over 50 countries and territories where its installed
base exceeds 3 million point-of-service terminals. See www.ingenico.com for more
information.


About IVI Checkmate

IVI Checkmate is a major electronic transaction solutions provider in North
America.  The company designs, develops and markets innovative payment and
value-added solutions that optimize transaction management at the point-of-
service in the retail, financial, travel and entertainment, health care and
transportation industries.  IVI Checkmate's software, hardware and professional
services minimize transaction costs, reduce operational complexity, and improve
profitability for its customers in the United States, Canada and Latin America.
See www.ivicheckmate.com for more information.

Contacts:

At IVI Checkmate Corp.

L. Barry Thomson
President and CEO
IVI Checkmate Corp.
(770) 594-6000

John J. Neubert
CFO/Executive Vice President
IVI Checkmate Corp.
(770) 594-6000

At INGENICO SA

Jean-Jacques Poutrel
President and CEO
Ingenico S.A.
33(0)01 46 25 82 05

Gerard Compain
Executive Vice President (Corporate Strategy)
Ingenico S.A.
33(0)01 46 25 82 08

This press release contains forward-looking statements subject to the safe
harbor created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Management cautions that these statements represent projections and estimates of
future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties.  IVI Checkmate's
actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-
looking statements as a result of certain factors including, without limitation,
the inability of the parties to the IVI Checkmate - Ingenico acquisition to
satisfy all closing conditions.  Please see the Company's other filings with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a list of other risk factors that
pertain to its business.