Aware, Inc. Announces Richard Moberg to Ret...( Keith Farris current CFO to remain t...)

Keith Farris, current CFO, to remain through reporting of 2007 fiscal year

BEDFORD, Mass., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aware, Inc. (Nasdaq: AWRE), a leading supplier of broadband technology and biometrics software, today announced that Richard Moberg will resume the position of Chief Financial Officer beginning in February 2008. Mr. Moberg was previously Aware's CFO from June 1996 until September 2003.

Keith Farris, Aware's current CFO, will be departing in February after Aware has completed financial reporting for the current fiscal quarter and fiscal year 2007, to pursue another CFO opportunity. Mr. Farris has served as Aware's CFO since May 2006.

Michael A Tzannes, Aware's chief executive officer, said, "I want to thank Keith for his valuable contributions at Aware. It has been a pleasure working with Keith during an exciting growth period for the company and I wish him all the best in his new position."

Mr. Tzannes continued, "Rick Moberg was a strong member of our management team for many years and I am delighted that he is returning to Aware. His breadth of experience in finance and operations will benefit us as Aware continues to grow in the areas of DSL and biometrics. I look forward to working with Rick again."

Rick Moberg said, "I am looking forward to returning to Aware and working with the management team and board of directors. Aware has successfully leveraged a solid foundation in communications and imaging technologies into broad exposure to the DSL and biometrics industries. The Company has made significant progress expanding its business over the last several years, and I am excited to be part of the business and management team again."

To facilitate a smooth transition of the CFO duties, Mr. Moberg will work as a consultant for Aware beginning in January 2008.

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Aware is a leading technology supplier for the telecommunications industries. For more than ten years, Aware has
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