Belgium Upgrades Fingerprint Technology With Order For Newest Printrak System.ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 1997--Printrak International Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :AFIS AFIS Automated Fingerprint Identification System AFIS Aerodrome Flight Information Service AFIS Armed Forces Radio and Television Service AFIS Airborne Flight Information System AFIS Automated Fingerprinting Identification System (Pakistan) ), leading supplier of biometric identification solutions, Wednesday announced it has won an international competition to provide Belgium's national police agency with a new generation of automated fingerprint identification technology. The Service General d'Appui Policier, with headquarters in Brussels, awarded Printrak a contract valued at approximately $1.7 million for a Printrak Series 2000 automated fingerprint identification system Automated Fingerprint Identification System (or AFIS) is a system to automatically match one or many unknown fingerprints against a database of known prints. This is done for various reasons, not the least of which is because the person has committed a crime. (AFIS) with a capacity of 500,000 records (5 million fingerprints). The new system will replace older Printrak equipment installed in 1991. Delivery is scheduled for December 1997. Company Information Printrak International (http://www.printrakinternational.com), and its subsidiary TFP TFP Total Factor Productivity TFP Tradition, Family and Property TFP Time for Prints TFP Transference-Focused Psychotherapy TFP Trade for Prints (modeling) TfP Training for Peace (South Africa) Inc., are leading worldwide suppliers of biometric identification systems used primarily in law enforcement applications and with increasing frequency in civil applications such as welfare and immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. control. The companies provide networked fingerprint, photo imaging and automated records management systems. The companies' systems serve approximately 500 national, state, county and municipal agencies in 25 countries. CONTACT: Printrak International Inc. Mike Lyons, 714/238-2000 or Lages & Associates Paula Brici Bordigon, 714/453-8080 |
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