Bank of Cairo Places Order For 1,000 TouchSafe II Units For Transaction Authorization

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 1998--Identix Inc. (ASE: IDX - news), a
leader worldwide in live-scan systems and biometric identification verification systems, Thursday
announced that its Bio-ID Division has been awarded a contract by the Bank of Cairo. 

The bank has placed an order for 1,000 TouchSafe(TM) II units, which are being installed in
stages throughout its more than 300-branch network to replace the traditional password
identification method. The bank is installing verification systems using Identix's TouchSafe II(TM)
units as the fingerprint capture component to verify the identity of employees who authorize
withdrawals, deposits and electronic transfers over a certain amount. The order was placed and
the units were shipped in March 1998. 

Identix Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Randall C. Fowler commented: ``The
Bank of Cairo joins Colombia's Conavi Bank and Indonesia's Bank Central Asia as a progressive
world banking leader in the use of biometrics for security and verification. We continue to be very
optimistic about the prospects for Identix biometric ID technologies in financial services markets,
as well as in other commercial applications.'' 

Fowler said: ``Bank of Cairo officials determined that such identification forms as passwords or
cards assumed one's identity was verified, but did not guarantee fraud prevention. Passwords can
be forgotten or 'passed' on to others; cards can be mislaid or stolen. 

``The Identix biometric identification devices,'' Fowler continued, ``compare a person's fingertip
against a 'template,' or file, previously created when a person is 'enrolled' in a system, and instantly
verifies an individual's identity. In addition, an irrefutable electronic audit trail is created indicating
exactly which staff member has authorized a particular transaction.'' 

Identix Inc. is a leader in designing, developing, manufacturing and marketing products for the
capture and/or comparison of fingerprints for security, anti-fraud, law enforcement and other
applications. The company's subsidiaries, joint ventures and divisions include
ANADAC/Government Services, a provider of information technology, engineering, systems
integration and consulting services to government and commercial entities; Sylvan/Identix
Fingerprinting Centers, LLC, a supplier of contract services for employee and applicant screening
and other personal verification applications; Biometric Applications & Technology; and Identix
International, which includes international selling offices in Europe, Asia, North and South America
and Australia. 

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forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including risks associated with
uncertainties pertaining to customer orders, competition, the costs associated with selling products
into new markets, foreign currency fluctuations and other risks identified in the company's SEC
filings. Actual results, events and performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to
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The company undertakes no obligation to release publicly the results of any revisions in these
forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date
hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. 

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