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[QUOTE]Originally posted by J_U_ICE: [QB] BKYI (.419)Fingerprint Software Aids in Identification of Refugees for South African Government WALL, N.J., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BIO-key International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BKYI), a leader in finger-based biometric identification and wireless public safety solutions, along with Biometric Technologies South Africa, a BIO-key partner and provider of biometric identification solutions, have successfully deployed a fingerprint identification system as part of South Africa's Department of Home Affairs Refugee Program. In the initial implementation of a program launched by the South African Government, five centers have been opened to enroll an initial 100,000 refugees utilizing the BIO-key/Biometric Technologies system known as the South African Refugee and Asylum Seekers Biometric Identification System. Many refugees from all over Africa lack identification documents recognized by the HANIS system currently used by the government. The Biotech/BIO-key solution enables the refugees to register with the government using unique identifiers (fingerprints and photographs) as part of their application for seeking asylum in South Africa. This process includes the issuance of an identification document which helps reduce the refugees' vulnerability to refusal of services and other forms of discrimination. The Biotech/BIO-key identification system has been operating for over a year as part of a pilot program monitored by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The core of the identification process is built around WEB-key(R), BIO-key's scalable client/server software that provides rapid, accurate user identification with the touch of a finger. Edwin Dreyer, Biometric Technology's Managing Director added: "One of the challenges we face is updating the existing records for 46 million people into a single database accessible to all authorized governmental organizations: such as the criminal justice system; the population records of births, deaths, marriage passports, driver's licenses etc. This is a major long-term challenge, and we are leveraging our successes -- in this small but significant sector -- in the refugee identification program to tackle even greater projects within the government and in private industry." The Minister of Home Affairs of South Africa, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, stated, "At Home Affairs, we recognize the importance and central role we play to enable other departments of government, private sector and public at large to function effectively and without hindrance. The biometric identification software provides us with the ability to quickly and efficiently capture the identity of refugees as part of our commitment to clear the backlog of refugees who have applied for asylum." "Government agencies are expanding their adoption of BIO-key technology to deliver scalable solutions for identifying individuals within large populations. Our advanced fingerprint solutions are rapidly becoming the new standard for accurate identification ... a more secure and convenient alternative to identify people in place of traditional paper documents, card based systems or expensive AFIS solutions," said BIO-key CEO Mike DePasquale. About BIO-key BIO-key develops and delivers advanced identification solutions and information services to law enforcement departments, public safety agencies, government and private sector customers. BIO-key's mobile wireless technology provides first responders with critical, reliable, real-time data and images from local, state and national databases. BIO-key's high-performance, scalable, cost-effective and easy-to-deploy biometric fingerprint identification technology accurately identifies and authenticates users of wireless and enterprise data to improve security, convenience and privacy and to reduce identity theft. Over 2,500 police, fire and emergency services departments in North America use BIO-key solutions, making BIO-key the leading supplier of mobile and wireless solutions for public safety worldwide. (http://www.bio-key.com ) About Biometric Technologies Biometric Technologies has been a BIO-key partner for 4 years and has represented BIO-key's WEB-key technology throughout Africa and Europe. Biometric Technologies has formed vital alliances with Oracle, Sybase, HP and most of the hardware suppliers to ensure seamless integration of WEB-key's software with all existing legacy systems, including the open source Linux technology. Contact E-mail: biometrictechnologies*global.co.za BIO-key Safe Harbor Statement This news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected on the basis of these statements. The words "estimate," "project," "intends," "expects," "believes" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are made based on management's beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management pursuant to the "safe-harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For a more complete description of these and other risk factors that may affect the future performance of BIO-key International, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company also undertakes no obligation to disclose any revision to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. For more information: Press Contact: Julie Garand 508-460-4036 julie.garand*bio-key.com Investor Contact: Gus Okwu Dennard Rupp Gray & Easterly, LLC 713-529-6600 (Houston Office) gokwu*drg-e.com SOURCE BIO-key International, Inc. Contact Information: press, Julie Garand of BIO-key International, Inc., +1-508-460-4036, or julie.garand*bio-key.com ; or investors, Gus Okwu of Dennard Rupp Gray & Easterly, LLC, +1-713-529-6600, or gokwu*drg-e.com , for BIO-key International, Inc. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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