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smartTOUCH GDO™ to be featured on Fox & Friends morning television talk show

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

bioMETRX’ smartTOUCH GDO™ (Garage Door Opener) will be featured on the nationally televised talk show, Fox & Friends, on Saturday, December 15, 2007. The show is set to air at 9:30 AM Eastern Standard Time on the Fox network stations across the country. The product is a universal wireless finger activated garage door switch that recognizes the actual user who then can open and close garage doors without keys or PIN codes.


smartTOUCH GDO™ to be Featured on Popular Morning Television Talk Show

JERICHO, N.Y., — bioMETRX, Inc., a leading developer of consumer finger activated products announced today that its smartTOUCH GDO™ (Garage Door Opener) will be featured on the nationally televised talk show, Fox & Friends, on Saturday, December 15, 2007. The show is set to air at 9:30 AM Eastern Standard Time on the Fox network stations across the country.

The segment will feature the convenience and security that the smartTOUCH GDO™ offers to homeowners. The product is a universal wireless finger activated garage door switch that recognizes the actual user who then can open and close garage doors without keys or PIN codes.

“The smartTOUCH GDO™ is currently available exclusively at Home Depot stores across the country and initial sales of the units are going very well,” said Lorraine Yarde, Chief Operating Officer for bioMETRX, Inc. “We have received significant follow on orders in the last month since the product has been on the shelves, and expect sales to consistently increase as we get closer to the holidays,” noted Ms. Yarde. “Our smartTOUCH™ products are so smart, they work by recognizing the user. Consumers seem to really appreciate a device that works by recognizing them instead of having to remember a PIN number, or fumble for keys. Media events, such as appearing on Fox & Friends, will help to bring additional awareness to our new product line, as the benefits of the added security and convenience our products offer are showcased directly to consumers,” added Ms. Yarde.

About bioMETRX, Inc.

bioMETRX, Inc. is rapidly becoming the leader in designing and bringing to market, practical, secure, everyday consumer biometric products for the garage door, door hardware, HVAC, home security, PC, automotive and portable lock markets. Utilizing its proprietary technology, the “powered by smartTOUCH™” platform, bioMETRX has developed an entire family of products so smart, they recognize you. The company’s product line is branded under the trade name smartTOUCH™.

For more information on bioMETRX and/or the company’s smartTOUCH line of products, including the Master Lock smartTOUCH garage door opener, visit the Company’s Web site at http://www.biometrx.net[end] 

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