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Identix Awarded BPA from U.S. Department of Homeland Security to Provide Biometric Livescan Systems, Services to Citizenship and Immigration Services and Other Departments Within DHS
MINNETONKA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2003--

Initial Cost Estimate Approximately $27 Million Over Next 60
Months; BPA Has No Cap On Spending

Identix Incorporated (Nasdaq:IDNX), the world's leading multi-biometrics security technology company, announced today that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded the Company a five year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to provide its TouchPrint(R) 3000 line fingerprint biometric live scan booking stations and desktop systems to the Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS), as well as to other select departments within DHS. The BPA award was made following a competitive bid process that evaluated "best overall value".

Under the terms of the BPA, which has no cap on spending, DHS' initial cost evaluation for live scan systems and services is based on purchase volume of approximately $27 million over 60 months, with no minimum guaranty. However, actual dollar amounts spent and live scan systems purchased may vary depending on DHS' future needs.

Identix President and CEO Dr. Joseph J. Atick Identix commented, "We believe that this BPA has the potential to be one of the largest biometric live scan contracts ever issued, worldwide, and that the award provides unequivocal validation for Identix and our industry-leading TouchPrint 3000 family of products, as well as for the biometrics industry as whole.

"The fact that Identix was selected in a highly competitive bidding process by one of the most significant and relevant adopters of biometric technology in the world - DHS - is strong confirmation in our view that Identix has the best value proposition in terms of industry leading technology, quality and service at a competitive price," Atick said. "We believe that this win has the potential to be a defining point for the biometrics industry and that it reaffirms Identix' leadership position in providing world-class biometric identity management products and solutions."

"We are proud to have been selected by DHS to provide our biometric live scan technology to assist DHS in meeting the biometric-related security mandates from Congress, "Atick continued. "Identix has a long history of providing state of the art identity management solutions, both for upfront capture and backend processing, and we see this award as an excellent example of how our biometric components, systems and platforms can be utilized as key components for large-scale national and international identification and verification programs."

The CIS uses live scan electronic fingerprint scanning systems to digitally capture and electronically submit applicant fingerprint images to the FBI. The fingerprints are used to conduct criminal background checks prior to the CIS making a determination whether to grant immigration benefits to applicants. Live scan systems are currently at more than 130 Application Support Centers (ASCs) located throughout the United States and the U.S. territories of Guam, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. Other DHS bureaus, including the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, also use Identix live scan technology at ports of entry and other border enforcement locations.

CIS anticipates expanding the ASC Program in 2004 to worldwide operations on up to five continents. The overseas ASC Program will allow biometrics capture for background checks prior to an applicant entering the United States.

Identix TouchPrint 3000 Family of Products

Identix' TouchPrint 3000 Series consists of low-cost portable and rugged, standalone systems that incorporate product design breakthroughs and state-of-the-art technologies that serve to enhance image quality and reliability and lower the total cost of ownership, values that end users appreciate. Revolutionary optical and lighting schemes -- Moisture Discriminating Optics(TM) (patented), Dual Beam Illumination(TM) (patent pending) and Clear Trace Imaging(TM) (patent pending) -- enable the TouchPrint 3000 Series Livescan systems to ignore moisture, dirt, residue and latent prints left behind on the platen, helping to lower AFIS rejection rates and maximize throughput. The TouchPrint 3000 Series also provides customers the option of the first and only commercially available fingerprinting system with an integrated IQS Appendix F certified full hand scanner, able to capture an image from the carpal crease to the fingertips in one continuous scan.

About Identix Incorporated

Identix Incorporated (Nasdaq: IDNX) is the world's leading multi-biometric security technology company. The Company's broad range of fingerprint and facial recognition technology offerings empower the identification of individuals who wish to gain access to information or facilities, conduct transactions and obtain IDs. Additionally, the Company's products and solution offerings can help identify those who perpetrate fraud and otherwise pose a threat to public safety. Identix' products serve a broad range of industries and market segments - most notably, government and law enforcement, aviation, financial, healthcare and corporate enterprise. In addition, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Identix Public Sector, Inc. provides project management and facilities engineering services to the government sector.

Identix, TouchPrint, Moisture Discriminating Optics, Dual Beam Illumination and Clear Trace Imaging are trademarks or registered trademarks of Identix Incorporated in the United States and other countries.

More information on Identix can be accessed via the Company web site at http://www.identix.com.

The statements in this release that relate to future plans, events or performance are forward-looking statements that reflect the Company's current expectations, assumptions and estimates of future performance and economic conditions. Such statements are made in reliance on the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Identix cautions investors that any forward looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with or arising out of or related to: ability of the Company to achieve or exceed targeted proceed levels from the DHS BPA; availability of funding from government and commercial customers; development of the marketplace for biometrics solutions; the ability of the Company to successfully compete for and be awarded certain major domestic and/or international government contracts that are or will be the subject of targeted RFP's and RFQ's; demand for Identix' products and services; the ability of Identix to complete product development on a timely basis; increasing levels of competition; and other risks as identified in the Identix' SEC filings. Identix disclaims any intention or obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.