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System Tests by U.S. Army Military Police Prove Successful for

Field Operations

Visionics Corporation (Nasdaq: VSNX), the worldwide leader in identification technologies and systems, and ViA, Inc., a leading provider of body-worn mobile computers, announced today that FaceIt(R) facial recognition technology was successfully tested on ViA's next generation, Transmeta-based wearable computer.

This marks the first time that a mobile security system was developed using facial recognition technology running on a wearable computer. Visionics will be demonstrating the system this week at the Force Protection Equipment Demonstration (FPED III) in Quantico, Virginia.

The U.S. Army Military Police recently used ViA's next generation, Transmeta-based wearable PC, loaded with Visionics' FaceIt(R) software to successfully conduct checkpoint operations in field trials held at Fort Polk, Louisiana. The mobile security system included a head-mounted display, and ViA's wearable computer running the FaceIt(R) software.

Military Police used the mobile security system to automatically capture a picture of an individual and perform a one-to-many match against a database of facial images on the spot, in the field and without manual intervention. Once the software made a match, the MP was presented confirmation of the individual's status and could take appropriate action.

The field test was part of the U.S. Army's Digital MP program, which identifies technology that allows Military Police to better perform their jobs. Henry Girolamo, Program Manager of the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center in Natick, Massachusetts, leads the Digital MP Program. He believes that a security system using facial recognition software loaded on a wearable computing platform will greatly increase the MP effectiveness.

"MP's have traditionally been forced to rely on their memory to confirm an individual's status," said Girolamo. "FaceIt(R) software provides a quick and accurate confirmation of an individual's identity. ViA's wearable PC provides the hands-free, mobile platform that permits the MP to remain at their post."

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