To: Chris Forte who wrote (21407 ) 6/17/2004 9:30:22 AM From: rrufff Respond to of 120415 VSYS - 2.16 broke out yesterday Viscount to Ship New MESH Tough Touch to Las Vegas Thursday June 17, 9:00 am ET BURNABY, BC--(MARKET WIRE)--Jun 17, 2004 -- Viscount Systems Inc. (OTC BB:VSYS.OB - News) today announced the company has released the Tough Touch version of its new flagship MESH system and has received orders for systems to be installed at security gates in Las Vegas. The orders will also include MESH pedestals and access control. Tough Touch screens are UL 1950 rated for vandal and impact resistance and are designed for unsupervised areas and gates. The higher level of reliability has great appeal for both vandal prone commercial buildings and intentionally targeted industrial and governmental complexes. "The interest in MESH continues to exceed our expectations," noted Stephen Pineau, President and CEO of Viscount. "Our standard NFI screens are impact resistant but some users were concerned about long term durability, particularly at high-security gates. This new enhancement allows us to fulfill additional pending orders and overcome future concerns." "Users continue to be impressed with the flexibility of the MESH platform and our ability to quickly develop modules and respond to the specific needs of building owners. This is generating additional interest as users find that MESH technology can be applied to a wide range of security applications. It is allowing architects and engineers to begin standardizing all projects with MESH rather than looking for different technologies for each building security project." About Viscount Systems Viscount Systems Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of telecommunications and electronic door control access systems for the security industry. From 1969-1997 Viscount was an R&D affiliate of Telus, itself a controlled subsidiary of GTE, now Verizon Communications. The company's diverse line of products are designed to improve safety and manage security for property owners and users. Viscount's products have been installed in approximately 35,000 sites in over 30 countries and are sold through a 500-member, North America-wide dealer network comprised of security equipment vendors. Additional information on Viscount's products may be obtained on-line at viscount.com . Financial statements are available from the company's registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 6, 2002, which may be viewed at www.sec.gov or the company's web site www.viscount.com under the heading "Investor Relations." For further information, or to be placed on email NEWS ALERT, please e-mail to ir@viscount.com or call toll free 1-866-252-9446. Safe Harbor Statement This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of any offer to buy any securities of Viscount Systems Inc., nor shall there be any sale of any such security in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state. Forward-looking statements: This press release and other statements by Viscount Systems Inc. may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act with respect to the outlook for earnings and revenues, other future financial or business performance, strategies and expectations. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as "believe," "expect," "estimate," "position," "assume," "potential," "outlook," "continue," "remain," "maintain," and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could," or similar expressions. Distributed by Filing Services Canada and retransmitted by Market Wire Contact: Contact: Nick Waddell Viscount Systems, Inc. VP, Corporate Communications Toll Free 1-866-252-9446 Nick@viscount.com