Synercard, Bioscryp and Datastrip form a Partnership to Develop a Card Solution for FIPS 201 and Other Federal and Commercial Systems

Synercard, Bioscryp and Datastrip form a Partnership to Develop a Card Solution for FIPS 201 and Other Federal and Commercial Systems

Physical, Logical and Mobile Access Control Integration to be Demonstrated at ASIS International Exhibition September 12 to 15

Gatineau, Quebec, September 12, 2005–Synercard Corporation, the software product company behind the critically acclaimed Asure ID® suite of trusted identity solutions, Bioscrypt Inc. (TSX: BYT), a leading provider of identity verification technology; and Datastrip, a leading provider of handheld biometric verification devices have formed a partnership which will develop a Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201 solution. This technology solution will also be able to be easily migrated to other government and commercial access control systems.

FIPS 201, entitled Personal Identity Verification of Federal Employees and Contractors, was developed to satisfy the requirements of Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12 as approved by the Secretary of Commerce, and issued on February 25, 2005. Principally, HSPD 12 is a policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors to enhance security, increase government efficiency, reduce identity fraud, and protect personal privacy by establishing a mandatory, government-wide standard for secure and reliable forms of identification issued by the Federal Government to its employees and contractors.

In response to HSPD 12, Bioscrypt, Datastrip and Synercard have partnered to develop an end-to-end system which will improve the identification and authentication of Federal employees and contractors for access to Federal facilities and information systems. The combined Bioscrypt/Datastrip/Synercard solution can support other federal security initiatives such as US-Visit, Transportation Worker ID Card (TWIC), and Common Access Card programs. Additionally, with the growing demand for more sophisticated card systems, the solution can easily be deployed for traditional commercial and other ID initiatives that require biometric card systems for physical, logical and mobile access control.

“The partnership we have formed with Datastrip and Synercard will provide the technology components necessary to deliver on the new directives handed down by the President, as well as other federal and commercial applications,? stated Robert L. Williams, President and CEO, Bioscrypt. ?We look forward to working with both firms and deploying the system within the many opportunities that are available to us.”

“The market demand, especially within the US Government, for open and interoperable products has fuelled this partnership and the integration of our respective products,? said Bruce Bianco, president of Synercard. ?We are proud to work with both Bioscrypt and Datastrip to meet the specifications and needs of the many organizations looking to deploy trusted identity solutions.”

About Synercard

Headquartered in Canada?s National Capital Region, Synercard Corporation provides intuitive, fully interoperable digital identity & photo card management software solutions. Synercard?s robust software solutions enable organizations of any size anywhere to create, manage and verify an individual’s identity. With over 5000 customers, Synercard products are sold through an international distribution channel. Recently acquired and now a member of ASSA ABLOY?s Identification Technology Group (ITG), Synercard reports to the executive team of ITG?s HID Corporation, a premier manufacturer of access control cards and readers for the security industry. For more information, visit the Synercard Web site at http://www.synercard.com.

About Bioscrypt Inc.

Bioscrypt Inc. is a leading provider of identity verification technology. The Company’s solutions combine the convenience of touch with the high security of fingerprint-based biometrics for simple and secure access to facilities, equipment and information. Using the “bioscrypt on board?” brand, the Company offers packaged products, OEM components and software licensing to leading security solution manufacturers and integrators worldwide for physical, wireless and network security applications. Among the many leading edge companies and partners using Bioscrypt technology are the U.S. Army, NASA, American Express, the New York Police Department, Kronos, NATO, Continental Airlines, Intel, Atmel, HID Corporation, Honeywell and Northern Computers. Bioscrypt’s patented technology is interoperable with leading fingerprint sensors and is both platform and operating system independent. Bioscrypt is traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol BYT. For more information, visit the Bioscrypt Web site at http://www.bioscrypt.com.

About Datastrip

Datastrip is a leading provider of mobile biometric verification devices and 2D bar code software with associated hardware. Datastrip and its integration partners provide total solutions for production of ID cards, passports, national ID cards, driver’s licenses, voter registration cards, health cards, financial cards, birth certificates and other identity documents, as well as mobile AFIS and other biometric verification systems. For more information, call 800-548-2517 or visit http://www.datastrip.com.