Electronic Identification, Inc. And Sierra Atlantic Build Next-Generation, Secure Smart Card

Business Wire, Oct 19, 2000

Business Editors

VANCOUVER, B.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 19, 2000

"Smart ID Card(TM) and i3-Frameworks(TM) Extend Secure

Identification to Networked Appliances "

Electronic Identification, Inc. (OTCBB:EISQ), developer of Smart ID Card(TM) technology, is partnering with Sierra Atlantic, the pioneer of application networks, to build a next-generation, secure "smart card" application.

Unlike traditional smart cards, EI2 Smart ID Card(TM) through its patented compression technology eliminates fraud and forgery while facilitating rapid and easy movement across borders and through security check points.

"Sierra Atlantic's i3-Frameworks(TM) is central to our strategy to connect industry-leading applications through pre-built solutions across multiple customer touch points," said Terry Kirby, Chairman & CEO, Electronic Identification. "Sierra Atlantic's unique engineering relationships with category-leader applications insure successful delivery of fully integrated solutions that enable new business processes for all networked appliances."

"The Smart ID Card(TM) is a computer-on-a-chip that holds the digital certificate of authenticity. We are partnering with Electronic Identification to offer an innovative solution to e-identification without reengineering in-place infrastructure," said Sanjay Bulchandani, vice president, e-Business innovation, Sierra Atlantic.

As a member of the EI2 consortium, Sierra Atlantic will deliver a secure Smart ID Card(TM) prototype in January, 2001 for unveiling to the Arab Gulf Cooperative Council, a seven nation cooperative consortium that includes Saudi Arabia & The United Arab Emirates.

About Electronic Identification

EI2 (www.eisq.com) develops and markets electronic identification issuing and authentication systems. It also provides an Intranet based framework for the issue of fraud and tamperproof ID cards via its flagship product line, the Electronic Personnel Identification and Control Systems (e*PICS). e*PICS and Smart ID Card(tm) allow the rapid development of customer-specific applications that include the integration of legacy systems.

About Sierra Atlantic

Sierra Atlantic, the pioneer of application networks, accelerates the deployment of collaborative commerce with i3-Frameworks(TM). Through trusted engineering partnerships with category-leaders such as Oracle, Agile, Siebel, Vitria, and Nuance, Sierra Atlantic designs and develops breakthrough i3-Frameworks(TM) that power integrated e-Business processes through the extended enterprise. Founded in 1993, Sierra Atlantic is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices in Dallas, Chicago, New York, London and Singapore. Sierra Atlantic leverages its India-based Global Development Center, Sierra Optima. Customers include the Fortune 1000 and emerging new-economy leaders, spanning high technology, communications, process and financial services industries. For more information, please visit www.SierraAtlantic.com.

Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, continued acceptance of the company's products, competition, new products and technological changes, intellectual property rights and other risks.