ImageWare Systems Delivers Advanced Multi-Biometric Authentication and Identity Management Solutions with HP

Business Wire, Feb 27, 2006

SAN DIEGO -- ImageWare Systems, Inc. (AMEX:IW), a leading developer and provider of identity management solutions, today announced that its multi-biometric identity management software will be available on HP (NYSE:HPQ) technology platforms.

The alliance will enable public and private sector customers worldwide to easily deploy comprehensive and scalable identity management solutions.

"ImageWare is very pleased to form this relationship with HP," said Jim Miller, chairman and CEO, ImageWare Systems, Inc. "In addition to the benefits of working closely with HP, it also confirms what our customers already know, that ImageWare delivers reliable and proven identity management solutions for a diverse range of applications."

ImageWare's technologies, such as biometrics, law enforcement, credentialing systems, and other identity management tools, combined with HP solutions and services customized for the public sector, help to deliver biometric systems that can meet the demanding requirements of national IDs, driver licenses, passports, and airport/border/port security.

"As a worldwide alliance partner, ImageWare Systems provides HP with biometrically-enabled identity management solutions," said Jim Ganthier, director, worldwide defense, intelligence and security solutions, Technology Solutions Group, HP. "Our relationship allows us to help public sector organizations better serve their customers by improving access to information, people and services."

ImageWare System's multi-biometric identity management capabilities include the IWS(TM) Biometric Engine (TM) providing the ability to meet specifications of any implementation regardless of size. The IWS Biometric Engine is a scalable multi-biometric platform that specifically addresses mission-critical security applications. It enables users to enroll and manage unlimited population sizes and conduct multi-modal, comparative biometric searches including Exhaustive (1:N), Specific (1:1), Investigative (X:N) and Enrollment Integrity (N:N). The IWS Biometric Engine is available as part of a Web-based, biometric enrollment, identification, verification and investigative application or as a platform that enables system integrators to build custom identity management applications or incorporate biometric enrollment, search and authentication functionality into existing applications.

About ImageWare Systems, Inc.

ImageWare Systems, Inc. (AMEX:IW) is a leading developer and provider of identity management solutions, providing biometric, secure credential, law enforcement and digital imaging technologies. Scalable for worldwide deployment, the Company's biometric product line includes a multi-biometric engine that is hardware and algorithm independent, enabling the enrollment and management of unlimited population sizes. ImageWare's identification products are used to manage and issue secure credentials including national IDs, passports, driver licenses, smart cards and access control credentials. ImageWare's digital booking products provide law enforcement with integrated mug shot, fingerprint Livescan and investigative capabilities. The Company also provides comprehensive digital workflow solutions for the professional photography industry. ImageWare is headquartered in San Diego, with offices in Washington DC, Canada and Europe. For more information visit www.iwsinc.com.

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