ImageWare Systems Announces Contract Award in Minnesota
SAN DIEGO, CA, February 12, 2001 - ImageWare Systems, Inc. (AMEX:IW) today announced that it was awarded a contract to provide a Crime Capture System (CCS) repository system to the State of Minnesota's Department of Public Safety in conjunction with six county sheriff departments. The total value of the project is approximately $111,000 for hardware and software and should be completed in the first quarter of 2001.
ImageWare will design and install a CCS repository server that will provide a single source system from which the six county sheriff departments will be able to share data in a manner that represents a quantum leap in efficiency and provides a cost efficacy that did not exist earlier. Each sheriff's department will submit digital mug shots and other data to the repository server, while maintaining the original information on their local server. The repository server will allow a user to search several thousand more records for a possible suspect and create photo line-ups using photos from every participating agency.
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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