SAN DIEGO, CA, November 30, 2005 - ImageWare Systems, Inc. (AMEX: IW), a world leading developer and provider of identity management solutions announced today that it has received final certification from the State of California Department of Justice (Cal DOJ) for their IWS™ Law Enforcement solution. This certification by Cal DOJ is in addition to FBI certifications received in April providing integrated fingerprint and palm print biometric management for civil and law enforcement use.

IWS Law Enforcement is a scalable, easy-to-use digital booking, identification and investigative solution that enables law enforcement to capture, store and retrieve criminal mug shots, fingerprints, SMT images and data. This information can then be used for investigative purposes including the ability to create non-biased photo lineups and mug books.

IWS Law Enforcement easily interfaces with existing RMS, JMS, live scan and AFIS products as well as other agencies’ IWS Law Enforcement systems. This ensures that data can be shared not only between systems, but between authorized agencies as well. IWS Law Enforcement can also create employee ID cards or prisoner wristbands, complete with photos and bar codes.

"We pride ourselves on providing clients with biometric and identity management solutions that effectively respond to their evolving criminal and civilian needs. This Cal DOJ certification is the latest validation of our technology,” said Jim Miller, Chairman and CEO, ImageWare Systems. “With this certification, ImageWare will now be able to actively participate in any live scan opportunity in the state of California and to directly provide California’s law enforcement community with a full suite of integrated identity management solutions that will help improve the speed and accuracy of the identification process, among related 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 and Canada. For more information visit www.iwsinc.com.

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