March 30, 2009

Cypress Computer Systems and Veridt Annouce New Mobile Handheld Wireless Credential Solutions for TSA/TWIC and HSPD12/PIV II

Middleton, Wisconsin (March 30, 2009)— Cypress Computer Systems Inc. and Veridt announced today two new handheld wireless offerings for PACS: MobileGate™ for TWIC and MobileGate™ for PIV. These readers are designed to read either TWIC or PIV credentials and can also be configured to dynamically read other locally issued credentials if desired. These readers are configured with a dual card read interface (contact and contactless), Keypad and Biometric and communicate via 900 MHz wireless Wiegand to provide a simple immediate replacement for a fixed reader for access control.

These new offerings are part of the expanded strategic partnership between Cypress and Veridt also announced today. The result of this effort is a comprehensive family of mobile and fixed wireless readers for ID Verification and Physical Access. Cypress and Veridt will be showcasing these newly expanded offerings at the 2009 ISC West Exhibition.

Cypress Computer Systems Inc. designs, develops and manufactures - in the USA - data, access control and security related products. Today, Cypress products are used for a variety of AC/S functions, including wireless communications for remote parking lot gate controllers, remote buildings, elevator shafts, and more For over 25 years Cypress has provided solutions including the Suprex® and Databender family of interface devices. For more information, visit www.cypressworld.com.

Veridt designs, develops and markets integrated reader products and software combining fingerprint biometrics and applied technologies for enterprise applications, and physical/logical access security requirements. Applied technologies combined with fingerprint biometrics include smart card technologies, other data storage forms, specialized software and applications specific communication protocols to create fixed based as well as mobile, wireless and portable biometric based solutions. Veridt products can provide functionality ranging from fingerprint capture to on board dedicated ID verification. For more information, visit www.veridt.com.

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