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A4Vision and Motorola form OEM partnership to advance national ID and e-passport process

Wednesday, March 1, 2006

A4Vision’s facial recognition software and 2D/3D camera will be available as options in Motorola’s ID management solutions. The partnership will combine multiple biometrics security with document management for enrollment and issuance of national ID cards and passports.


A4Vision’s 2D/3D ICAO Compliant Cameras and 3D Facial Technology featured in Motorola’s Biometrics Identity Management Portfolio

Sunnyvale, Calif.– A4Vision Inc. announced that the company has entered into a strategic OEM relationship with Motorola, Inc. A4Vision will provide its patent pending 2D/3D ICAO compliant camera and award-winning 3D facial recognition software to Motorola as a key software and hardware option. The technology is featured in Motorola’s Identity Management and Security Solutions Portfolio, a complete document management and biometrics identification system for enrollment and issuance of secure national ID cards and passport documents.

Driven by terrorist threats, governments worldwide are implementing programs with secure biometric ePassports and National ID cards to make travel safer. Motorola’s solution enables the creation of ICAO-compliant machine readable travel documents with fingerprint and facial biometric data stored directly on the documents for highly accurate user authentication at various checkpoints, borders, and other points of entry. A4Vision’s 3D facial technology provides a powerful tertiary biometric to complement Motorola’s leading fingerprint technology. The 3D facial technology makes it easy to enroll people and to verify one’s identity at a border. Citizens also benefit from the reduction of identity theft and fraud.

“A4Vision’s 3D facial technology and cameras combined with face/finger fusion contribute to Motorola’s portfolio as one of the most accurate in the industry,” said Darrin J. Reilly, General Manager of Motorola’s Biometrics Unit. “Motorola’s Biometrics Identity Management and Security Solutions Portfolio illustrates our expertise in fusing multiple biometrics onto smart cards and secure documents such as ePassports.”

“Motorola is among the most prominent innovators in using biometrics for identity management, and with the inclusion of A4Vision’s technology in Motorola’s Biometric Identity Management and Security Solutions, Motorola illuminates the value of 3D facial biometrics to the security industry,” said A4Vision CEO Grant Evans. “A4Vision’s technology contributes to a safer, faster, and more successful travel experience, while elevating security control for the global community.”

A4Vision’s 3D/2D biometric cameras, combined with smart cards and secure documents, achieve superior speed and accuracy in border control. For more information or to purchase A4Vision’s 3D products, interested parties may visit the website: www.a4vision.com or call A4Vision headquarters in Sunnyvale, CA, 408-446-1133, or Geneva, Switzerland, +41 22 849 1050.

About Motorola Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of Seamless Mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you get and stay connected simply and seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering “must have” products, “must do” experiences and powerful networks – along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $36.8 billion in 2005. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit www.motorola.com.

About A4Vision A4Vision (Applications for Vision) develops and licenses advanced identification systems and tracking solutions using 3D facial imaging and recognition technology. A4Vision is headquartered in California (USA) with offices in Geneva (Switzerland) and Moscow (Russia). [end] 

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