Press Release
SOURCE: International Biometric Group

40+ Biometric Exhibitors To Be Featured at International Biometric Group's Biometropolis
International Biometric Group And COMDEX Present the World's Largest Biometric Exhibition At COMDEX/Fall 2000

New York City, November 9, 2000 - COMDEX and International Biometric Group announced a joint effort to feature the Biometropolis(TM) Hot Spot at Comdex Fall 2000, to be held in Las Vegas from November 13 - 17, 2000.  Biometropolis features independent exhibits by the leading biometric technology vendors. Attendees will have the unique opportunity to learn about dozens of the leading finger-scan, facial-scan, voice-scan and iris-scan systems.

"This year's Biometropolis Hot Spot builds off the tremendous success of last year's biometric exhibitions," said Bill Sell, Vice-President and General Manager, Comdex. "Working together with International Biometric Group, we put together
a top quality group of exhibitors that truly demonstrates the enormous benefits of these technology solutions." 

"The profile of biometric technologies has increased dramatically in the past year. With major announcements by companies such as Microsoft and Compaq, the industry has established itself as the definitive IT and e-commerce security solution," said Raj Nanavati, Partner with International Biometric Group. "The Fall Comdex conference is a must attend for organizations seeking to understand and deploy biometric solutions as a cost-effective way to maintain a secure information technology infrastructure."  

Vendors in IBG's Biometropolis include Authentec, Bell, Biodata Information Technology, Biolink, Bionetrix, Cyber-SIGN, Digital Persona, Iridian, Keyware, Precise Biometrics, Quantrad Corp., Veridicom and VMIC.  

Biometrics are technologies that verify one's identity based upon physiological or behavioral characteristics. Examples include finger scan, iris scan, voice scan, facial scan and hand geometry. These technologies provide a more secure, easier to use, cost-effective alternative to passwords, keys and tokens. Biometrics are used in a myriad of applications, including: network access, database access, file encryption, Internet security, e-commerce, ATMs,
time & attendance, and physical access.

International Biometric Group 

International Biometric Group is the leading biometric integration and consulting firm, addressing the identification and authentication needs of mid to large size organizations. IBG works on behalf of both private and government clients to
evaluate, design and integrate biometric solutions for Internet applications, public sector programs, network security, point of sale authentication and physical access systems. IBG operates the BiometricStore, a high technology facility in New York City that allows companies to test and compare over fifty biometric systems. IBG also publishes leading industry reports including benchmark studies, consumer reports, and the Biometric Market Report 2000. For more information visit IBG's web site at www.biometricgroup.com or contact them at 212-809-9491. 

Comdex 

COMDEX/Fall 2000 is a Key3Media Event. Key3Media Events, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Key3Media Group, Inc., (NYSE: KME) is the world's leading producer of information technology tradeshows and conferences, serving more than 6,000 exhibiting companies and two million attendees through 60 events in 18 countries. Key3Media Events' products range from the IT industry's largest exhibitions such as COMDEX and NetWorld+Interop to highly focused events featuring renowned educational programs, custom seminars and specialized vendor marketing programs. For more information about Key3Media Events, visit www.key3media.com. 

Biometropolis and BiometricStore are trademarks owned by International Biometric Group,  LLC. COMDEX and COMDEX/Fall are trademarks owned or used under license by Key3Media. Other product and company names mentioned may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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International Biometric Group 
212-809-9491