Cogent Systems Announces Availability of the BlueCheck(TM) Portable Bluetooth Fingerprint Scanner

SOUTH PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 2006--Cogent Systems (Nasdaq:COGT) today announced availability of the BlueCheck(TM), a Bluetooth enabled mobile fingerprint scanner for law enforcement applications. Weighing only 3 ounces, the BlueCheck(TM) is equipped with a durable LCD display for real-time feedback, a 500 dpi fingerprint sensor and Cogent's SecurASIC technology for embedded encryption, image compression and on-device matching. Used with Cogent's LiveID and MobileID software, BlueCheck(TM) allows users to quickly and easily perform in-the-field fingerprint capture and identifications.

Using Bluetooth communication, BlueCheck(TM) can remotely transfer secure captured fingerprint data to any COTS Bluetooth enabled PDA, laptop or cell phone. This modular feature enables law enforcement agencies to configure the use of BlueCheck(TM) with their existing equipment and infrastructure. With Cogent's BlueCheck(TM) host applications, the host device can submit ANSI-NIST format files via SMTP or FTP to a remote server, or to a statewide Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS). BlueCheck(TM) receives the search results from the host and displays the results on its LCD display, providing timely and accurate information for law enforcement personnel. BlueCheck(TM) is a completely wireless solution that can be easily taken into buildings, crime scenes, the far end of an airport terminal and many other remote locations.

"First implementations of BlueCheck(TM) into some of our existing customers' AFIS have been very promising and successful," commented Ming Hsieh, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cogent. "We believe that BlueCheck(TM) is the most cost effective mobile fingerprinting solution in the industry as it can be implemented with existing IT infrastructure and COTS PDA or laptop. In addition, this solution has other uses such as the issuance of electronic traffic citations where the identity of the ticket recipient is commonly disputed."

About Cogent Systems

Cogent is a leading provider of Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems, or AFIS, and other fingerprint biometric solutions to governments, law enforcement agencies and other organizations worldwide. Cogent's AFIS solutions enable customers to capture fingerprint images electronically, encode fingerprints into searchable files and accurately compare a set of fingerprints to a database containing potentially millions of fingerprints in seconds.

Forward-Looking Statements

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