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South Korean Government Identifies Travelers using Cross Match Technology

Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. August 10, 2011 – Cross Match Technologies, Inc., a global provider of biometric identity solutions, along with technology partner Digent Co., Ltd., has been selected by the South Korean Ministry of Justice to support its Foreigners’ Fingerprint Verification System.

The Ministry will register foreign travelers in 30 immigration offices throughout South Korea using the Cross Match Patrol, an FBI Appendix F-certified biometric capture device, which delivers the highest quality ID flats and ten-print images. By doing so, it will build a high quality database against which it can compare and verify the biometric data of those entering and traveling within the country.

Operators can quickly capture quality fingerprints with minimal interaction, making it quick and easy to enroll biometric data into South Korea’s traveler identification program. “Cross Match is proud to partner with Digent on this endeavor, which is an integral part of our global immigration support strategy,” states Hugues Gervais, Regional Director, Asia & Pacific at Cross Match.

Digent’s Fingerprint Authentication Server software, allows for rapid matching and verification of captured fingerprints. “Cross Match Patrol systems with Digent Matching software provide biometric verification within seconds,” says Tae Whun Kim, Marketing Director at Digent. “The Cross Match-Digent solution can verify more than 500,000 fingerprints per second, which will aid the Ministry of Justice in fingerprinting approximately nine million foreign travelers to South Korea annually.”

The Ministry of Justice will enhance South Korean security by using the technologies to identify travelers at both airports and harbors. Fred Baradari, President of Government Solutions at Cross Match explains, “Patrol is a low-cost solution for definitive biometric-based identity verification, which makes it an excellent choice for national identification programs. We look forward to assisting the South Korean government on this border control initiative.”

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