Form: 424B3

Prospectus [Rule 424(b)(3)]

March 11, 1999

424B3: Prospectus [Rule 424(b)(3)]

Published on March 11, 1999



PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(B)(3)
TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED FEBRUARY 12, 1999 REGISTRATION NO. 333-71915

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

This Prospectus Supplement relates to the resale of shares of Common Stock
of SCM Microsystems, Inc., par value of $.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), by
the holders thereof (the "Selling Stockholders").

You should read this Prospectus Supplement in conjunction with the
Prospectus dated February 12, 1999, which was delivered with this Prospectus
Supplement. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the
meanings given them in the Prospectus.

The Prospectus is hereby supplemented to amend and included the following
information in the "Selling Stockholders" table:



SHARES BENEFICIALLY SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED PRIOR TO OWNED AFTER
OFFERING(1) OFFERING(1)
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NAME OF SELLING NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER OF SHARES NUMBER PERCENT
STOCKHOLDER BEING OFFERED
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The Blanche Settlement Trust 78,943 * 78,943 0 *
John Mandeen 78,943 * 78,943 0 *
Ulrich Blass 120,739 * 120,739 0 *
W.J. Eykyn 125,373 * 125,373 0 *
Alan Jones 183,770 * 183,770 0 *
Deborah Norford-Jones 108,781 * 108,781 0 *
Balaji Baktha 22,290 * 22,290 0 *
P.K. Venkateswaran 21,732 * 21,732 0 *
Robert Thomson 8,513 * 8,513 0 *
Yasuyaki Akamatsu 7,003 * 7,003 0 *
George Dundon 5,015 * 5,015 0 *
Andrew Nott 1,671 * 1,671 0 *
Michael Edwards 570 * 1,370 0 *
Denise Edwards 800 * 800 0 *
Peter Murphy 33,435 * 33,435 0 *







SHARES BENEFICIALLY SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED PRIOR TO OWNED AFTER
OFFERING(1) OFFERING(1)
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NAME OF SELLING NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER OF SHARES NUMBER PERCENT
STOCKHOLDER BEING OFFERED
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Auroville International UK Trust 13,131 * 13,131 0 *
W.J. Eykyn Settlement Trust 32,599 * 32,599 0 *
Total 843,308 6.0 843,308 0 *

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* Less than 1%
(1) Based on 14,006,477 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of January 31,
1999.

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INVESTING IN SCM MICROSYSTEMS, INC. COMMON STOCK INVOLVES RISKS.
SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 4 OF THE PROSPECTUS.

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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMIS-
SION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS
PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY
IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.



The date of this Prospectus Supplement is March 10, 1999.