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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Cross Match Receives NCW Award
for Outstanding Industry Achievement
Company's Mission Oriented Biometric Software Recognized for Excellence

Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. February 4, 2009 – Cross Match Technologies, Inc., a global provider of biometric identity solutions, was recognized by the Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) as a winner of a Network Centric Warfare (NCW) Award. The honor was announced at the NCW Awards Ceremony and Dinner, during the Network Centric Warfare 2009 conference in Washington, D.C. on January 28th.

The NCW Award program was established to honor, recognize and promote initiatives in the U.S. defense industry, which exemplify the principles of network-centric operations. As a recipient of the Outstanding Industry Achievement Award, Cross Match is recognized as a premiere defense industry partner, working in tandem with government organizations to provide a strategic, tactical advantage through the use of the company's Mission Oriented Biometric Software (MOBS).

MOBS enables intelligent biometric data capture with user-defined, mission-specific, functionality. It is extremely user friendly, standards based and fully interoperable with all DOD ABIS compliant systems. As an integral part of Cross Match's advanced biometric data capture systems, MOBS brings multimodal capability to automatically capture fingerprints, facial and iris images. With this technology, users can streamline application enrollment and criminal booking procedures, which is paramount in high risk environments, such as designated hot zones or areas of civil unrest.

"MOBS sets new standards for excellence and embodies the best in network-centric data capture technology," says Jim Grau, president and CEO at Cross Match Technologies, Inc. "We relied on input from our customers when developing MOBS--highlighting our commitment to helping them achieve their business goals. It is an honor to receive IDGA's NCW Award for Outstanding Industry Achievement for 2009, which showcases our leading position in biometric technology development."

For more information about the NCW Awards and a complete listing of winners, please visit: www.ncwawards.com

To learn more about IDGA, please visit: www.idga.org

About Cross Match Technologies
Cross Match Technologies, Inc. is a leading global provider of biometric identity management systems, applications and enabling technologies to governments, law enforcement agencies and businesses around the world. These solutions are used to capture and process the unique physical characteristics of individuals to establish and verify their identities. Offerings include multiple biometric technologies capable of wireless, mobile or stationary use that encompass fingerprint, palm and full-hand scanners, facial recognition systems, iris scanning technology, document readers, biometric software, and related services. For more information visit www.crossmatch.com.

Company Contact:
Tiffany Christoffers
561.493.7388
tiffany.christoffers@crossmatch.com