Tuesday  October 2, 8:30 am Eastern Time Press Release Imagis and Intacta combine biometrics and encoding for new and secure ID  verification solutions VANCOUVER, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ - Imagis Technologies Inc. (``Imagis'') (Symbol: OTCBB: IGSTF; CDNX: NAB; Germany: IGY), a leading biometric facial  recognition company, announced today that it has entered into a business  alliance with Intacta Technologies Inc. of Atlanta, GA (Symbol: OTCBB, Berlin:  ITAC) to combine Imagis biometric facial recognition technology with Intacta's  patented encoding technology to provide an integrated verification solution for the security market. The application will be marketed as XPRESS.ID-2000 and works by creating a digital image of an individual that is then processed as a facial template.  Imagis technology is reliable regardless of an individual's sex, race, hair color, eye color, skin tone and facial hair. The image is then securely encoded  with Intacta.Code. The personal data of that same individual is then embedded along with the facial image. To access the image and the individual's data for  verification in a database, a password is entered and the Intacta.Code information is decoded to compare with the live captured facial template. XPRESS.ID-2000 will provide an easy to use solution to ensure that information and imaging cannot be changed and will remain secure in mobile applications. It has many applications including visas and passports, drivers licenses, access cards, social security cards, etc. With the rise in use of false identification obtained through the internet and the need to implement more secure programs to verify identities, XPRESS.ID-2000 will provide true security of personal information. About IMAGIS Imagis is a developer and marketer of advanced biometric-based software  applications for customs and immigration, law enforcement, airports, criminal justice, access control and individual identification. Imagis has installations of its biometric facial recognition technology at Toronto's Pearson Airport, in  several RCMP detachments in Canada and in numerous cities in the state of California, and Mexico. Imagis markets its products through a network of Business Partners located in North America, Asia, Europe and Latin America.  Imagis' Chairman is Oliver ``Buck'' Revell, who served for over 30 years in the  FBI and during his career advanced to the number two-career post of Associate Deputy Director. http://www.imagistechnologies.com Note to Editors: Please go to www.imagistechnologies.com website to download illustration of EXPRESS.ID-2000 contained in the news release on the home page. Imagis XPRESS.ID-2000 uses over 200 facial descriptors generated from  its own sophisticated image analysis algorithms to create a unique identifier for a face. XPRESS.ID-2000 allows an individual in a database to be identified in seconds, using digital input, scanned photographs, composite construction or  direct camera input as the search criterion. Imagis products are designed to an open architecture and address a range of imaging needs in the security area, including arrest & booking, regional data-sharing, wireless image transfer, and facial recognition. XPRESS.ID-2000 can connect securely to local, regional, national, and international databases, and is key in identification of individuals with multiple aliases. Extensive linkages enable the database to be  mined to display details of aliases, associates, and vehicles as well as images of other distinguishing features such as marks, scars, and tattoos. About Intacta INTACTA.CODE provides a method of embedding secure, fail-safe reliability, across a full array of digital, wireless and hard copy security management  solutions such as facial recognition, PKI or it may be embedded within smart cards to provide distributed layers of security. http://www.intacta.com Note to Editors: INTACTA.CODE is not another version of encryption. It is a  unique process that provides the security of encryption with a host of other functions. INTACTA.CODE is a COM-based component that compresses and encrypts any data - such as applications, images, database records, and documents - into  a graphic form representing the binary information. Any ODBC compliant database can store and query INTACTA.CODE, which can be sent electronically over an intranet, the Internet, or wirelessly to mobile devices. It can also be printed  and faxed allowing secure transmission of sensitive data on printed material. 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