Wave Issue 0502 1/14/05 Article 4-01

***Iridian and IrisGuard Announce the IG-H100 Iris Recognition
Camera

MOORESTOWN, N.J.
Jan. 12, 2005

Iridian Technologies has announced the availability of a truly
versatile iris recognition handheld camera, the IG-H100 iris
camera from IrisGuard, Inc. This camera can operate as a wall-
mounted unit or a portable handheld camera. It has already
demonstrated outstanding results in the laboratory and in field
trials with more than 19,000 travelers participating in the
world-class Iris Expellee Tracking System in the United Arab
Emirates.

The IG-H100 uses a 680,000 pixel sensor to achieve accurate focus
and image quality as well as an advanced 16-bit microcontroller
to control illumination, focus distance, voice control and
communications with the client application. All electronic
components are designed to provide the highest reliability and
allow 24/7 operation. The camera is designed to provide excellent
iris images at a range of six to twelve inches (fourteen to
thirty centimeters.)

The IG-H100 was designed to be compatible with industry standard
VGX frame grabber cards and the USB II interface enhances
mobility by allowing the IG-H100 to be deployed on laptop
computers without sacrificing the resolution and speed required
by high-volume national deployments.

The Proof Positive hardware and software certification program
from Iridian Technologies confirms that iris recognition cameras
and software solutions meet critical standards for performance,
interoperability, safety, security, scalability, usability and
reliability. Certification includes a series of formal audits and
evaluations, including compliance with Iridian's PrivateID and
KnoWho application programming interfaces (APIs), data formats,
encryption, and countermeasures. Proof Positive certified cameras
are interoperable with other certified cameras, not only from the
same vendor, but from other vendors as well. Certified cameras
easily interface with Iridian's KnoWho server software for
maximum performance in searches against millions of records.