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Mexican Government Facilitates Biometric Registrations
with Cross Match and Smartmatic Solution

Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. January 8, 2010 – Cross Match Technologies, Inc., a global provider of biometric identity solutions, along with technology partner Smartmatic, was selected by the Mexican Secretary of Government (SEGOB) to help register citizens and capture biometric identity verification data.

Earlier this year, SEGOB announced its plans to update Mexico’s National Population Registry and create a new national identification card, In 2009, SEGOB announced its plans to update Mexico’s National Population Registry and create a new national identification card, which will include fingerprint data, iris capture scans and facial images. The goal of this massive project is to provide citizens with a reliable means by which to verify their identities.

SEGOB recently acquired 2,000 PARkits, designed by Cross Match and Smartmatic, which it will use during the first phase of its national registry project. “Smartmatic is pleased to have been selected and we look forward to working with Cross Match to ensure the success of this important program,” states Robert Cook, an executive officer at Smartmatic.

Cross Match and Smartmatic were chosen from a field of several biometric solution vendors that participated in a bidding process sponsored by RENAPO, Registro Nacional de Población e Identificación Personal, a division of SEGOB. According to RENAPO, the Cross Match and Smartmatic solution was chosen based on technical merits and attractive pricing.

Smartmatic is architecting the solution, which includes laptops, peripherals and core software, in addition to providing system integration, training and first-level support to end users. Cross Match is supplying fingerprint image capture and iris capture capability. The L SCAN Guardian ten-print capture systems that RENAPO selected are the same family of devices currently in use in the United States as part of the U.S. VISITS program. “Guardian systems are deployed in U.S. airports nationwide as part of the largest commercial deployment of biometric capture and enrollment stations in the country,” says Bill Dumont, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Cross Match. I SCAN 2 dual iris capture scanner systems complete the PARkits offering.

The RENAPO project will be the largest Mexican citizen enrollment program to date to include fingerprint capture, iris scan and facial images. “The goal is to enroll 110 million Mexican citizens and Cross Match is honored to be part of such a high visibility program,” states Dumont. Enrollment will begin in the first quarter of 2010 and will take approximately three years to complete.

About Smartmatic
Smartmatic is a multinational company that designs and deploys technological solutions aimed at helping governments fulfill, in the most efficient way, their commitments with their citizens. It is one of the largest cutting-edge technology suppliers, with a wide and proven experience in the United States, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.

About Cross Match Technologies
Cross Match Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of biometric identity management systems, applications and enabling technologies to governments, law enforcement agencies and businesses around the world. These solutions are used to capture and process the unique physical characteristics of individuals to establish and verify their identities. Offerings include multiple biometric technologies capable of wireless, mobile or stationary use that encompass fingerprint, palm and full-hand scanners, facial capture systems, iris scanning technology, document readers, biometric software, and related services. For more information, visit www.crossmatch.com.

Company Contact:
John B. Hinmon
VP, Global Marketing
(561) 493 7401 Office
(561) 346 5862 Mobile
john.hinmon@crossmatch.com