ImageWare Systems Selected to Provide Identity Management and Booking System for Fredericton, New Brunswick

SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwired - Sep 23, 2013) - ImageWare Systems, Inc. (OTCQB: IWSY) (ImageWare), a leader in mobile and cloud-based, multi-modal biometric identity management solutions, has received an order from the city of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada for a complete identity management and booking system, which includes mug photo, signature and fingerprint capture.

ImageWare's LE Web thin client will allow officers and administrative employees' access to record details and the full suite of investigative tools from various locations.

"Our basic identity management and booking system products continue to experience strong demand," said Jim Miller, chairman and CEO of ImageWare. "One of the unique features is that it will be provided in both French and English, which demonstrates the portability of our turnkey solutions in both international and domestic markets. We are proud to play a role in enhancing security for the city of Fredericton and look forward to similar agreements in the future."

The City of Fredericton will also be utilizing ImageWare's EPI Designer for LE reporting software. This allows users to create unique reports, agency-defined lineups, wristbands and employee/inmate badges for an unlimited number of full-color, dual-sided report and card designs, complete with barcoding or encoded magnetic strips.

The system will be connected to the city's record management system and will allow for submission of criminal fingerprints to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as well as fingerprint processing for civilian applications.

Under the terms of the agreement, ImageWare will receive approximately $125,000 in revenue.

About ImageWare Systems, Inc.
ImageWare Systems, Inc. (OTCQB: IWSY) is a leading developer of mobile and cloud-based identity management solutions, providing biometric, secure credential and law enforcement technologies. Scalable for worldwide deployment, ImageWare's biometric product line includes a multi-biometric engine that is hardware and algorithm independent, enabling the enrollment and management of unlimited population sizes. ImageWare's identification products are used to manage and issue secure credentials, including national IDs, passports, driver's licenses, smart cards and access control credentials. ImageWare's digital booking products provide law enforcement with integrated mug shot, fingerprint livescan and investigative capabilities. ImageWare is headquartered in San Diego, CA, with offices in Portland, OR, Washington, D.C., and Ottawa, Ontario. For more information on ImageWare Systems, Inc., visit www.iwsinc.com.

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