Monday, January 5, 2004
Press Release
SOURCE: International Biometric Group

International Biometric Group to Host Teleconference on the Biometrics Market Outlook for 2004

New York, NY—January 5, 2004—International Biometric Group (IBG) announces the twenty-second installment of its Biometric Business and Technology Teleconference series. Michael Thieme, IBG's Director of Special Projects, will be presenting key findings from IBG's soon-to-be-released "Biometrics Market and Industry Report 2004-2008."

IBG's "Biometrics Market and Industry Report 2004-2008" represents the most comprehensive and authoritative biometric market and industry report released to date, providing expert analyses of biometric technologies, applications, and global markets. This new edition provides more critical market data than ever before, and it offers a wealth of real-world guidance to biometric technology deployers, developers, investors, and researchers.

In the new report, IBG reports that despite slower-than-anticipated uptake of biometric solutions, 36.7% growth in annual biometric revenues is anticipated from 2003 to 2004. Civil identification will account for the largest portion of this growth from an application perspective, and fingerprint will account for the largest portion from a technology perspective.

The call will take place on Thursday, January 8 at 1:00 pm ET (10:00 am PT). There is no charge to join the call, which will last about an hour, and participants will have the opportunity to ask questions.

You can listen to the teleconference over the web:

• Using Windows Media
• Using Real Player

If you wish to participate in the question and answer session, you can join the call by dialing: 800-473-6123 (from the U.S. and Canada) or 973-582-2706 (from outside the U.S. and Canada).

The IBG Biometric Business and Technology Teleconference series is designed to address all audiences interested in biometrics, including investors, developers and the media. Toward that end, the IBG Biometric Business and Technology Teleconference series provides timely information and insight on the current state of biometrics and the biometric industry.

For more information, please contact Carolyn Rodichok at crodichok@biometricgroup.com or 212-809-9491.

About International Biometric Group

International Biometric Group has provided independent and objective testing, research, consulting, design, and implementation services to government and commercial entities since 1996. IBG brings extensive, hands-on experience with fingerprint, facial recognition, iris recognition, voice verification, AFIS technology, and multimodal systems from all leading vendors. IBG provides packaged reports and customized services ranging from benchmark tests, market reports, security audits, and smart card integration to privacy impact assessments, Common Criteria pre-evaluation, ROI analysis, and standards conformance assessments. IBG services span network access, physical access, identification systems, and card issuance applications. Learn more at http://www.biometricgroup.com.