To: rrufff who wrote (512 ) 12/27/2004 3:05:43 PM From: StockDung Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 536 Viisage Issues Statement on Digimarc v. State of Georgia Case 08/01/2003 3:59:0 URL: eetimes.com Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LITTLETON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2003--Viisage Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: VISG), a leading provider of advanced technology for identity verification solutions, provided the following statement today regarding the preliminary injunction issued by a superior court in Fulton County, Georgia stopping work on Viisage's new drivers' license system in the state of Georgia scheduled to begin production later this month: "Georgia has confirmed that our contract remains in place and we have pledged full support to our customer in its efforts to expeditiously dispense with Digimarc's claims," said Bernard Bailey, president and CEO, Viisage. "The unfortunate victims in this program delay are the citizens and taxpayers of Georgia." In November 2002, Viisage was awarded a six-year contract to produce digital drivers' licenses based on the company's identity verification solutions. The injunction, granted by Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thelma Wyatt Cummings Moore, was sought by Digimarc ID Systems, which has taken legal action against the state of Georgia, alleging that the state did not comply with its own bid processes when selecting a vendor for the digital drivers' license program. The merits of Digimarc's claims against the state of Georgia are to be addressed in further court proceedings. About Viisage Technology Viisage Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: VISG) is a leading provider of advanced technology for identity verification solutions. Viisage's facial recognition and secure document technologies are delivering real-world results today, helping governments, law enforcement agencies, and businesses verify identities, enhance security, reduce identity theft, provide access control, and protect personal privacy - all ensuring the safety of people, assets and information. Viisage products power the greatest number of identity verification applications on the market today. With over 2,500 installations worldwide, Viisage's solutions stand out as a result of our superior technology and understanding of customer needs. This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in this document and those made from time to time by Viisage through its senior management are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements concerning future plans or results are necessarily only estimates and actual results could differ materially from expectations. Certain factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, among other things, potential fluctuations in quarterly results, the size and timing of award and performance on contracts, dependence on large contracts and a limited number of customers, lengthy sales and implementation cycles, changes in management estimates incident to accounting for contracts, availability and cost of key components, market acceptance of new or enhanced products and services, proprietary technology and changing competitive conditions, system performance, management of growth, dependence on key personnel, ability to complete proposed transactions, ability to obtain project financing, general economic and political conditions and other factors affecting spending by customers and other risks, uncertainties and factors including those described from time to time in Viisage's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation, Viisage's Form 10K for the year ended December 31, 2002 and its quarterly reports on Form 10Q. --30--MB/bo* CONTACT: PAN Communications Jerry Griffin, 978-474-1900 viisage@pancomm.com or Viisage Technology, Inc. Jim Ebzery, 978-952-2200 jebzery@viisage.com KEYWORD: MASSACHUSETTS INDUSTRY KEYWORD: SOFTWARE GOVERNMENT COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS LEGAL/LAW SOURCE: Viisage Technology, Inc.