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To: Bob Biersack who wrote (16095)	4/19/2002 2:20:25 PM
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To: Bob Biersack who wrote (16095)	4/19/2002 3:46:44 PM
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To: Bob Biersack who wrote (16095)	4/19/2002 5:19:44 PM
From: Frederick Langford	Respond to of 26752

SOURCE: Visionics Corporation Visionics Issues Statement On The Implementation Of Recently Passed Border Security Bill JERSEY CITY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2002--In response to the passage of the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Reform Act (SB 1749), in the U.S. Senate yesterday, Visionics Corporation (Nasdaq:VSNX - news), the worldwide leader in identification technologies and systems, announced today a framework for the implementation of this legislation. Dr. Joseph J. Atick, chairman and CEO of Visionics Corporation stated, ``We are strongly encouraged by the Senate passage of this key piece of legislation and the impact it will have on homeland security. By requiring travel documents to include biometrics identifiers, such as fingerprint and face recognition, Congress has put forth the mechanism by which we can identify those who pose a threat to public safety while ensuring that the honest majority can travel unencumbered.'' ``Specifically, we view facial and finger biometrics to be the technologies of choice in the implementation of this legislation as the infrastructure required - photo databases and criminal fingerprint files - are well established. Law enforcement agencies have long experience with establishing forensic quality fingerprint databases which can be used for criminal identification. Likewise, photos are an inherent component of all identification documents. Using both technologies can yield incredible accuracy without requiring an overhaul of our information infrastructure,'' he added. Among the provisions in the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act are: - Terrorist watchlist: Creation of a watchlist database. - Interagency information sharing: Mandates that the watchlist database be made available to all agencies involved in determining the admissibility and the identification of aliens; - Biometrically enabled travel documents: The issuance of machine-readable, tamper-resistant travel documents with biometric identifiers and the installation of equipment and software capable of reading the new documents at all U.S. ports of entry by October 26, 2003. A similar version of the bill (HB 3525) passed the House last December. Differences in two versions will now have to be reconciled before being sent to the President for signature into law. The President has indicated support for this legislation. The House and Senate bills can be accessed as follows: HB 3525 thomas.loc.gov SB 1749 thomas.loc.gov The legislation incorporates many of the concepts previously set forth in a white paper Visionics previously issued called, ``Protecting Civilization from the Faces of Terror'', which can be accessed at visionics.com On February 22, 2002, Visionics Corporation announced that it entered into a definitive merger agreement with Identix Incorporated (Nasdaq:IDNX - news) in an all-stock transaction. Visionics and Identix have filed a joint proxy statement/prospectus with the SEC in connection with the transaction containing important information about each respective company, the transaction and related matters. The transaction is subject to certain closing conditions, including regulatory approvals and the approval of Visionics and Identix shareholders, and is currently expected to close in the calendar quarter ending June 30, 2002. About Visionics Corporation Visionics Corporation is the worldwide leader in identification technologies and systems. The Company is uniquely positioned with a comprehensive set of biometric identification product offerings: FaceIt®, live scan, IBIS and BNP. The award-winning core FaceIt® technology enables a broad range of products and applications built by partners (OEMs, VARs and system integrators). These include enhanced CCTV systems, identity fraud applications, and identity verification systems for physical and network security, travel and banking. The TENPRINTER, FingerPrinter CMS and Modular live scan systems are the most widely used by government agencies, law enforcement, airports, banks and other commercial institutions in the United States. IBIS is a revolutionary mobile identification system capable of capturing both forensic quality fingerprints and photographs for transmission and wireless transmission of data to law enforcement and other legacy databases for real-time identification. Finally, the BNP is the only commercially available platform for delivering scalable biometric solutions. It incorporates FaceIt® technology for implementation over large-scale networks and real-time identification. The product offerings are reflective of Visionics' leadership position in the biometric industry and commitment to the innovation of identification technologies. More information on Visionics can be accessed via the Company web site at visionics.com or by calling Frances Zelazny, Director of Corporate Communications at +1 201-332-9213. Fred