Cogent Systems and Northrop Grumman Reach Agreement to Settle Automated Fingerprint Identification Technology Suit and Create Strategi...(rovide innovative systemsproducts and so...)

Cogent is a global biometric identification solutions provider to governments, law enforcement agencies, and commercial enterprises. Cogent provides the highest quality identification systems, products and services with leading technology, accuracy and speed. Cogent's Automated Fingerprint/Palmprint Identification Systems, or AFIS, enable customers to capture fingerprint and palm print images electronically, encode prints into searchable files, and accurately compare a set of fingerprints/palm prints to a database containing potentially millions of prints in seconds.

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This press release contains, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on management's current estimates and expectations and are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Cogent and Northrop Grumman are

providing this information as of the date of this press release, and expressly disclaim any duty to update information contained in this press release.

Forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation, express and implied statements regarding the timing and terms of the definitive documents related to the settlement, potential revenue that may be received by Cogent under the proposed settlement documents and the potential benefits of the anticipated business relationship between Cogent and Northrop Grumman. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied here. Readers are referred to Cogent's Report on Form 10- Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 filed by Cogent with the Securities and Ex
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