SAN DIEGO, CA, April 5, 2006 - ImageWare Systems, Inc. (AMEX: IW), a leading developer and provider of identity management solutions, today announced that the company will be showcasing its professional digital imaging software solutions including IWS™ School Days+ and Green Screen at the Wedding & Portrait Photographers (WPPI) conference, April 7-12 in Las Vegas. WPPI attendees can view live demonstrations at ImageWare's booth # 704.

ImageWare's suite of digital imaging software provide professional photographers, studios and processing labs with a complete digital imaging workflow solution-from image capture and the creation of collages and borders, to image editing and high-volume database management. ImageWare's software enhances the overall creation process, providing feature-rich, easy-to-use tools that reduce labor-intensive processes and add new sources of revenue-all while delivering quality images.

ImageWare's digital imaging solution directly addresses the demanding workflow process of professional digital photographers," said Tim Kaiser, founder, Kaiser Studios, Troy, MI. "In my 25 years as a school photographer, I haven't found a software solution that provides the amount of flexibility as IWS School Days+, and combined with the Green Screen option which is used for custom backgrounds, allows me to give my customers a level of personalization that isn't possible with other programs. The bottom-line is that IWS School Days+ with Green Screen has been great for business, delivering exactly the functions and feature-rich tools that I need to speed up my workflow in an effortless way that was never before possible."

On Saturday, April 8, 2006 from 1:00pm - 2:30pm at the WPPI Conference, Tim Kaiser and his business partner, Mike Gilner, will be demonstrating how they have been using Green Screen technology to photograph schools, proms and sport leagues, which have resulted in excess of 120,000 students annually. ImageWare's IWS School Days+ with Green Screen provides Tim and Mike with a means to present new exciting products to their customers, generating greater profits and accolades, which ultimately translates into more business.

ImageWare's IWS School Days+ equips professional photographers with an easy-to-use digital workflow solution. IWS School Days+ enables photographers to automatically merge images with data and gain complete control of digital files and reporting to ensure accurate data entry and order fulfillment. With its easy image retouching and correction feature, IWS School Days+ is ideal for school picture days, memory mates, proms/dances, sororities/fraternities, church directories, student/faculty ID cards and much more.

In addition to existing image capture and workflow capabilities, ImageWare?s IWS School Days+ can be enhanced with:

• Instant ID: create and print customized student and faculty ID cards on location at the time of image capture

• Green Screen: place images on to custom-designed fantasy backgrounds, scenes and backdrops with this state-of-the-art chroma-key software

• Blue Box Auto Cropping: automatically size and crop images before printing. An ideal tool to create consistent head sizing for school yearbooks and composites

• Memory Mates: design custom templates and instantly populate template with team, or group and individual images and text

• Class Composites: create customized composite templates with graphics and text, and populate with images and common fields

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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