Biometric Access Corporation Provides Biometric Security For Check Cashing At Hy-Vee Supermarkets.

Business Editors & High-Tech/Retail Writers

ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 2002

Biometric Access Corporation (BAC), a leading provider of biometric identity verification solutions, today announced that Hy-Vee(R) Inc. is among the retailers currently pilot testing BAC's SecureTouch(R) Retail Verification System (RVS) for secure payroll check cashing services.

Five Hy-Vee stores in the Kansas City area implemented BAC's SecureTouch RVS to process payroll check cashing transactions in February. Two of the stores also use the system to process personal check cashing transactions.

"Incorporating biometrics into our check cashing process has been a tremendous benefit to our stores as well as our customers," said Mark Glosser, Store Director at Hy-Vee's Leawood, KS store. "The SecureTouch system enables Hy-Vee to offer our customers the convenient service of payroll check cashing without facing the risk of high check losses."

SecureTouch RVS utilizes a flag alert process that immediately notifies the store clerk if a presented check and/or the customer has been involved in a prior dishonored transaction. Flag alerts may also be issued to warn the clerk if the system detects signs of check tampering. This sophisticated notification process enables the clerk to decline transactions that could potentially result in a loss for the store.

Customers who desire to cash payroll checks at the participating Hy-Vee locations must complete a quick one-time enrollment that captures their ID information and check information, as well as their unique finger images. This data creates a personalized account that is accessed by the customer during subsequent payroll check cashing transactions by providing a personal ID number and a finger image that matches one captured during the enrollment process. The finger image provided during check cashing is linked to the transaction record thereby eliminating any discrepancy about who presented the check. SecureTouch RVS offers Hy-Vee customers an easier and safer payroll check cashing experience and also provides a safeguard against identity theft.

The SecureTouch RVS software and SecureTouch Advanced hardware that enables payroll check cashing can also be configured to provide electronic financial transaction processing for point-of-sale checkout. The complete solution called SecureTouch-n-Pay(tm) allows customers to purchase goods without needing any plastic cards, checks or cash. In addition, SecureTouch Advanced hardware is utilized for BAC's time and attendance solution, SecureTouch On-Time(tm). This multiple application design structure enables BAC clients like Hy-Vee to increase biometric functionality in their business with relative ease at a minimal additional investment.

"As a single supplier of the biometric hardware, software and turnkey application solutions, BAC can better respond to its retail customer needs," said BAC President and CEO Ron Smith. "Our customers are able to work directly with BAC to expand the technology into multiple aspects of their business and increase their return on investment."

About Biometric Access Corporation

Biometric Access Corporation (BAC) is a systems integration and software/hardware development company that provides identity verification solutions for retail financial transactions, time and attendance and PC/network security. As the sole proprietor of its SecureTouch(R) finger image authentication products, BAC designs, develops, manufactures and markets several hardware and software applications to provide complete user solutions.

BAC is a privately funded company located in Round Rock, Texas. For more information about BAC and SecureTouch products visit www.biometricaccess.com, send email to [e-mail] or phone [phone].

Biometric Access Corporation, BAC logo, and SecureTouch are trademark or registered trademarks of Biometric Access Corporation. Product photographs available upon request.