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Mobile Data Solution Deployed on BlackBerry Smartphones Used to Maintain

Security at Republican National Convention

WALL, N.J., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BIO-key International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BKYI), a leader in finger-based biometric identification and wireless public safety, announced today that it was recently awarded contracts from three law enforcement customers for its PocketCop mobile data solution for BlackBerry(R) smartphones from Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM). The awarded contracts came from the St. Paul, MN Police Department, the Baltimore, MD Police Department and the Hawaii County Police Department. The awards collectively amount to over $110,000 and underscore the different ways in which BIO-key's customers are taking advantage of PocketCop's flexibility and scalability to meet their unique operational needs and serve their patrol officers, investigators and command staff.

As St. Paul, MN prepared for the city's role as host of the 2008 Republican National Convention (RNC), the St. Paul Police Department targeted PocketCop as a key component in its plan for protecting the safety of delegates and visitors, as well as its own officers. The St. Paul Police Department's first priority for PocketCop deployment was line officers such as the foot patrol unit assigned to the downtown area, who don't have access to MobileCop(R), BIO-key's mobile data solution for in-vehicle laptops. Utilizing PocketCop enabled line officers to receive dispatch calls without tying up dispatchers or radios. PocketCop provided officers with direct access to federal and state databases for information on individuals involved in incidents including: obtaining driver's license photo to verify identi
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