Sagem Securite Ranked #1 by NIST in Face and Iris Recognition Technology

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(Business Wire)--
The National Institute of Standards and Technologies (NIST) has published the
preliminary results of the Portal Challenge tests in its Multiple Biometric
Grand Challenge (MBGC). Sagem Sécurité (SAFRAN Group) is ranked No.1 in face
recognition, No.1 in iris recognition and No.1 in combined recognition for these
two biometric technologies.

"I am very proud to have earned this recognition by NIST, acknowledged worldwide
for the impartiality and quality of their tests," said Jean-Paul Jainsky,
Chairman and CEO of Sagem Sécurité. "These results are the culmination of many
years of research, and once again demonstrate our leadership and technological
capabilities."

"As Sagem Sécurité`s representative in North America, MorphoTrak is excited to
make this top performing biometric technology available to the U.S. and Canadian
governments in securing their borders," stated Daniel Vassy, President and CEO
of MorphoTrak.

The Portal Challenge tests concerned seven companies and five universities,
under conditions typical of applications for border control and identity
management. Sagem Sécurité is the only company to have reached this level of
accuracy in all three types of biometric recognition: face, iris and a
combination of the two. These results clearly bolster the company`s leadership
role in the personal and data security markets, and its technological advance in
identity solutions.

The complete NIST report on the Portal Challenge tests is available at:
http://face.nist.gov/mbgc/FINAL_PORTAL_MBGC_Workshop2_v2.ppt

Sagem Sécurité

Sagem Sécurité (SAFRAN Group) is a high-technology company. One of the world`s
leading suppliers of identity solutions, Sagem Sécurité focuses on applications
including personal rights and flow management, in particular based on
biometrics, a sector in which it is the world leader, secure terminals and smart
cards. Its integrated systems and equipment are deployed worldwide and
contribute to the safety and security of transportation, data, people and
states. Through the SAFRAN Group, Sagem Sécurité is present on all continents.
For further information: www.sagem-securite.com, www.safran-group.com

MorphoTrak

MorphoTrak Inc., a subsidiary of SAFRAN USA, provides biometric and identity
management solutions to the U.S. and Canadian markets. Formed from the merger of
Sagem Morpho, Inc and Motorola's biometric division, Printrak, MorphoTrak`s
markets include law enforcement, border control, civil identification,
facility/IT security and access control. MorphoTrak and its global parent --
Sagem Sécurité -- are leading innovators in large fingerprint identification
systems, facial and iris recognition, as well as identification technologies
such as smart cards, secure travel documents, e-passports, and drivers`
licenses. MorphoTrak employs over 450 persons, with headquarters near Washington
D.C., major corporate facilities in Anaheim, CA and Tacoma, WA, and regional
facilities throughout the U.S. www.morphotrak.com

Press Contacts
Sagem Sécurité
Caroline Coudert, + 33 1 58 11 19 47
caroline.coudert@sagem.com
or
MorphoTrak
Eve Fillon, +1 103 797-2666
eve.fillon@morphotrak.com

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