(PR NEWSWIRE) Identix Takes Its Premier Live Scan System Global; Opens Additi Identix Takes Its Premier Live Scan System Global; Opens Additional Commercial, Applicant and Law Enforcement Markets Worldwide LOS GATOS, Calif., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Identix Incorporated (Nasdaq: IDNX) today announced that it has taken its premier Live Scan technology global via the introduction of comprehensive international localization and customization capabilities for the Identix TouchPrint(TM) 2000 Live Scan System (TP 2000). Already recognized as a leading provider of Live Scan technology in North America with deployments in more than 30 states, as well as in Mexico and Canada, Identix is expanding the reach of its FBI Appendix F-certified, Live Scan technology to the global markets. The Identix TP 2000 is recognized for providing superior clarity and quality through its high-resolution scanner images. Identix international localization capability adds a new dimension to the extensive customization capacity of the application-rich TP 2000 environment, providing compatibility for major language families including Latin, Germanic, Asian/Ideographic, Semitic and Cyrillic. International users can have their TP 2000 systems customized with system-wide language and character presentation, customized keyboard data entry control, hardcopy printing, localized operator prompts, and system user and error messages. This enhanced capability enables widespread adoption of Identix' Live Scan technology. Identix first demonstrated this new TouchPrint system capability on Live Scan systems customized in the Russian and Spanish languages at the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference in Toronto, Canada on October 27-30 of this year. These demonstrations were well received by members of the international law enforcement community Identix Executive Vice President Worldwide Sales Valerie Lyons commented, "With global security becoming more of a concern than ever before, we want to ensure that our industry-leading technology for capturing electronic fingerprint images can be used by law enforcement agencies throughout the world. Additionally, with the growing demand for commercial and applicant background checks expanding worldwide in such markets as the airport and airline industry, childcare related entities and the financial industry, we believe it is important to ensure that Identix is able to address these worldwide markets as aggressively as we do in North America." Identix' TP 2000 Systems offer capabilities that already set it apart in the Live Scan marketplace. -- Identix' patented Moisture Discriminating(TM) optics -- a breakthrough in scanner optical technology -- eliminate the effect of moisture on fingers or the platen surface, helping to capture images faster while yielding a truer representation of a fingerprint's details. -- Advanced PerfectScan(TM) quality assurance features ensure precise image capture and help assure operators that they get clear results on the first try. -- Touch Print Store & Forward system stages records from network scanning systems for short-term queuing and then transmits them either automatically or under operator control. The system handles high-volume data communications, decompresses records, and furnishes interactive review, demographic and case data updates, and hardcopy printing. It all adds up to great precision, fast processing time, high accuracy and superior acceptance rates for criminal history screening. -- Identix international localization provides: -- Unicode character presentation for major language roots: -- Latin/Germanic -- Asian/Ideographic -- Semitic -- Cyrillic -- Support for Unicode local character data entry. -- Support for Unicode character presentation in hard copy printing. About Identix Identix Incorporated, www.identix.com is a leader in designing, developing, manufacturing and marketing products for the capture and/or comparison of fingerprints for security, anti-fraud, law enforcement, physical access and other applications. Identix designs and develops proprietary, cost-effective, security products and solutions for personal identification and verification. Through itrust(TM), Identix offers an array of Internet and wireless Web secure transaction processing services, and provide a wide range of applications to markets that include corporate enterprise security, Intranet, extranet and Internet, wireless Web access and security, E-commerce, government and law enforcement agencies. 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, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company 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: development of the marketplace for biometrics solutions; demand for the Company's products and services; the ability of the Company's alliances to succeed and in particular, the ability of the Company to complete product development, successfully manufacture its products in volume and broadly disseminate the Company's products; increasing levels of competition in the space for wired and wireless web security services; the perceived need for secure communications and commerce in such markets; and other risks as identified in the Company's SEC filings. The Company 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. For further information, please contact Investors, Damon Wright, Director of Investor Relations and Public Relations of Identix Incorporated, +1-408-335-1400, dwright@identix.com; or Media, Caprice Fimbres of Blanc & Otus, +1-415-856-5133, cfimbres@blancandotus.com, for Identix. MAKE YOUR OPINION COUNT - Click Here tbutton.prnewswire.com SOURCE Identix Incorporated -0- 12/12/2001 /CONTACT: investors, Damon Wright, Director of Investor Relations and Public Relations of Identix Incorporated, +1-408-335-1400, dwright@identix.com; or media, Caprice Fimbres of Blanc & Otus, +1-415-856-5133, cfimbres@blancandotus.com, for Identix/ /Web site: identix.com / (IDNX) CO: Identix Incorporated ST: California IN: CPR ITE MLM SU: *** end of story *** |