MINNETONKA, Minn., Oct. 1, 2004--Identix Incorporated (Nasdaq:IDNX), the world's leading multi-biometrics technology company, said that Government Computer News (GCN) has recently recognized the Hennepin County (Minnesota) Sheriff's Office and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension as a winner of one of GCN's Agency Awards for its use of the Identix(R) IBIS mobile identification system. The Hennepin IBIS deployment has been funded by grants 2000-9347-MN-IJ and 2000-9345-MN-IJ from the National Institute of Justice.

GCN is a premier newsmagazine in the government information technology market. The GCN Agency Awards, issued on an annual basis, recognize winning IT projects that (a) further the aims of electronic government by providing substantial improvement in government-to-citizen, government-to-business or government-to-government transactions, services or processes; (b) significantly improve the efficiency or effectiveness of a department, agency or bureau in delivering its mission; (c) solve a significant or longstanding problem in a measurable and sustained way.

"One of our goals at GCN is to recognize leading-edge technology that improves the effectiveness and interoperability of an agency," said Thomas R. Temin, Editor-In-Chief of GCN. "IBIS and the Minnesota deployment is a perfect example of the significant positive impact that mobile identification can have on law enforcement."

"IBIS makes our job easier by giving us access to the information we need - where and when we need it," said Lieutenant. Bob Hamborg of the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office. "This is especially true today, both in our cities and at our borders, when it is so critical to know with whom we are dealing."

About IBIS

The Identix IBIS system is ideally suited for every single law enforcement officer who is faced with the complex, daily decisions of assessing a proffered identity. Deployments of IBIS by law enforcement agencies in Hennepin County, MN, Ontario, CA and Portland, OR have resulted in significant efficiencies for officers in the field by eliminating the need to take every suspect into the station for booking just to identify them. Additionally, the current IBIS programs have proven successful in helping to remove a number of suspected felons from the streets. More than 9,700 field transmissions have been conducted to date resulting in over 1,850 positive hits from law enforcement databases and more than 275 field detentions.

Identix' IBIS system uses a proprietary and patented hand-held portable device, called a Remote Data Terminal, which enables law enforcement officers in the field to capture and wirelessly transmit a suspect's fingerprints and photograph for searches against the County's automated fingerprint database. If there is a match, the system returns the person's name, date of birth and mug shot directly to the officer's handheld terminal. The officer can then check the person's criminal history and search for any outstanding warrants using an identity verified through biometrics. If there is no match, the fingerprint and photo files are discarded from the system.

A recent example of the system's effectiveness occurred when a 25-year-old woman - stopped in Eagan, Minnesota, suspected of shoplifting - claimed she didn't have her driver's license and gave police several versions of her name. Within minutes, the IBIS system identified the woman as being from St. Paul and having four warrants out for her arrest for shoplifting and providing false information to police.

About Government Computer News

Government Computer News is the leading newsmagazine in the government IT market. With a circulation of 87,500,(a) GCN reaches program managers, technology managers and agency executives with decision-making authority. Published 30 times a year and founded in 1982, each issue features special reports, case studies and analysis, product reviews and buyer's guides. Visit www.gcn.com for more information.

(a) June 2004, BPA Worldwide Statement.

About Identix Incorporated

Identix Incorporated (Nasdaq:IDNX) is the world's leading multi-biometric technology company. Identix provides fingerprint, facial and skin biometric technologies, as well as systems, and critical system components that empower the identification of individuals in large-scale ID and ID management programs. The Company's offerings include live scan systems and services for biometric data capture, mobile systems for on-the-spot ID, and backend standards-based modules and software components for biometric matching and data mining. Identix products are used to conduct background checks, speed travel and commerce via secure identification documents, prevent identity fraud in large-scale government and civil ID programs, and control access to secure areas and networks. With a global network of partners, such as leading system integrators, defense prime contractors and OEMs, Identix serves a broad range of markets including government, law enforcement, gaming, finance, travel, transportation, corporate enterprise and healthcare.

More information on Identix can be accessed via the Company web site at http://www.identix.com.

Identix Incorporated, Minnetonka
Media Contacts:
Frances Zelazny, 201-332-9213
frances.zelazny@identix.com
or
Meir Kahtan, 212-699-6065
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