ImageWare® Receives Orders Valued In Excess Of $250k
SAN DIEGO, CA, January 25, 2005 - ImageWare Systems, Inc. (AMEX: IW),
a global leader in identity management solutions, today announced that it has received a purchase order from Oris Sistemas de Seguridad, S.A. de C.V., in support of the State driver license and vehicle registration project for the State of Baja California, Mexico. Oris Sistemas de Seguridad is a partner of ImageWare and a leading system integrator located in Mexico. The Company additionally received purchase orders for its IWS Law Enforcement solution and services from police departments in Phoenix, Ariz. and Delaware, Ohio. These orders, totaling more than $250,000, are expected to be shipped and installed Q1 2005.
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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