Los Angeles World Airports Places Order for ImageWare® Biometric Identity Management and Credentialing Suite

SAN DIEGO --(BUSINESS WIRE)--ImageWare® Systems, Inc. (OTCPK: IWSY), a leader in multimodal biometric security solutions, today announced that Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), a City of Los Angeles department that owns and operates Los Angeles International (LAX), LA/Ontario International (ONT) and Van Nuys (VNY) airports, has placed an order for a number of biometric identity management and credentialing software products developed by ImageWare Systems, Inc. These software products will provide the foundation for a new biometrically enabled identity management and credentialing system used to identify airport employees, contractors, and police at LAX and Ontario airports. Among the products ordered are ImageWare’s Quick Capture™ multi-biometric capture application, as well as multiple identity management and credential issuance modules that are part of ImageWare’s SOA-based Identity Service Bus (ISB) suite.

“ImageWare is proud to play a role in enhancing security at one of the world’s busiest airports”

Once professional services for customization and implementation have been added, the total value of the LAWA project to ImageWare is expected to be approximately $1 million for the first year.

“ImageWare is proud to play a role in enhancing security at one of the world’s busiest airports,” said Jim Miller, Imageware Chairman and CEO. “Using our patented biometric management capability, we look forward to working with LAWA to create a model system for airports around the globe.”

About ImageWare Systems, Inc.

ImageWare Systems is a leading developer of identity management solutions, providing biometric, secure credential and law enforcement 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’s licenses, smart cards and access control credentials. ImageWare's digital booking products provide law enforcement with integrated mug shot, fingerprint livescan and investigative capabilities. ImageWare is headquartered in San Diego, with offices in Portland, OR, Washington, D.C. and Canada. For more information on ImageWare Systems, visit http://www.iwsinc.com.

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