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bioMETRX announces availability of new smartTOUCH™ product

Thursday, December 13, 2007

bioMETRX, Inc. will ship its second consumer biometric product, the smartSTIK™ USB storage device soon. smartSTIK™, is a finger activated USB Flash Drive that provides users the ability to securely download and carry personal digital files in a compact, portable device. smartSTIK™ is available in both 1GB and 2GB versions. The device is 100% plug and play and does not require any additional drivers or software be installed on the host computer.


bioMETRX Announces Availability of New smartTOUCH™ Product

JERICHO, N.Y. — bioMETRX, Inc., a leading provider of biometrically secured consumer products announced today that it is scheduled to commence shipping it’s second consumer biometric product, the smartSTIK™ USB storage device next week.

smartSTIK™, is a finger activated USB Flash Drive that provides users the ability to securely download and carry personal digital files in a compact, portable device. smartSTIK™ is available in both 1GB and 2GB versions, and can be used to move media files, music, personal financial information, homework and school reports and other important, confidential data safely and conveniently from one computer to another. smartSTIK™ offers a consumer friendly interface which makes it simple to set up and use. The device is 100% plug and play and does not require any additional drivers or software be installed on the host computer. This means that smartSTIK™ can be used in schools, as well as public computers at library’s and airports. The size and scope of the USB drive market is massive. USB Flash Drives have enjoyed one of the fastest adoption rates in consumer electronics history and in the U.S. alone last year, (2006) more than 100 million portable USB Storage Drives were sold.

“We received a lot of input from consumers looking for a secure way to transfer and transport digital files without a lot of the typical techno- hassle normally associated with USB portable flash drives,” noted Lorraine Yarde, Chief Operating Officer at bioMETRX. “We incorporated this feedback into the development of the product to meet customer expectations and provide the same quality and functionality of other products from the smartTOUCH™ product line. With its intuitive proprietary interface, we believe that smartSTIK™ is the best and easiest to use biometric USB device available on the market today,” added Ms. Yarde.

“The availability of smartSTIK represents additional revenue growth for our company and reflects bioMETRX’ commitment to continue to design and build quality biometrically enabled products that seamlessly integrate into consumers everyday lives, while increasing security for personal digital information, property and family,” noted Mark Basile, CEO of bioMETRX.

smartSTIK is PC and network compatible and supports Windows 2000, XP and Vista.

The company’s flagship product, the smartTOUCH GDO™, a finger activated garage door opener that can recognize its users, is now available nationally at The Home Depot stores.

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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