DEL AM: Separately filed delaying amendment under Securities Act Rule 473 to delay effectiveness of a 1933 Act registration statement

June 14, 2001


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Attention: Mr. Mark Shuman

Re: SCM Microsystems, Inc.
Form S-3
Registration Statement No. 333-62696
Filed June 8, 2001
Accession No. 891618-01-5011

Reference is hereby made to Rule 473 of the Securities Act of 1933. In
accordance with Rule 473, SCM Microsystems, Inc. ("registrant") hereby makes the
following delaying amendment to the registration statement:

The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date
or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant
shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration
statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with section 8(a) of
the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become
effective on such date as the Commission acting pursuant to said section 8(a)
may determine.

/s/ Andrew Warner
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Chief Financial Officer