Biometric Identification Inc. to Team With Largest American Wholesale Distributor of Security, Low-Voltage, and Structured Cabling Products.

VANCOUVER, B.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 1998--Sonoma Resource Corp. (www.fingerprintid.com) has an agreement to acquire 45% of Biometric Identification Inc. (BII) (www.biometricid.com).

BII is a leading innovator in creating and applying fingerprint authorization and verification technology.

BII announces that Ademco Distribution International (ADI) (www.adilink.com), America's largest wholesale distributor of security, low-voltage, and structured cabling products, will be partnering with BII to market and distribute the Veriprint 2000 series. ADI is a subsidiary of the Pittway Corporation (NYSE:PRY) (www.pittway.com).

BII, a pioneer in fingerprint verification technology, has been added to ADI's product catalogs and is being introduced to ADI's dealers and integrators in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico. ADI has over 108 offices in North America and a professional sales staff of over 700 people selling products from over 300 manufacturers. "We have reviewed other fingerprint verification systems and feel Biometric Identification Inc. provides performance and ease of use at an affordable price," said Martin Lee, Access Control Product Manager. Lee also said, "The demand for Biometric Identification technology is increasing daily, and we are committed to providing our customer with the industry's most advanced security products. We feel that Biometric Identification Inc. is at the forefront of fingerprint verification technology."

"We are very pleased that ADI has selected Biometric Identification Inc. to provide a fingerprint verification device to ADI and their channel partners," said David Gittelson, vice president of sales. "The performance, ease of use

and affordable pricing provided by the Veriprint 2000, with the combination of ADI distribution channels, is an excellent opportunity for companies interested in improving their security requirements," said Gittelson.

The Veriprint 2000 can be used to replace existing access control readers for organizations who need added security or would just like the convenience of not carrying any cards or keys, which can be lost, forgotten or stolen. The Veriprint 2000's leading-edge fingerprint reader, which can replace or interface with magnetic stripe cards and proximity readers, can verify an individual's identity in less than one second. Its modular design allows maximum versatility for tailoring secure and dependable access control and security management solutions for any facility, regardless of size.

The advanced Veriprint 2000 Ridge Pattern Recognition algorithm is several times more accurate than other fingerprint identification systems that are based on a minutia system. It is time-durable and can not be fooled by the user's temporary finger changes, including cuts, swelling and abrasions, which can cause false rejections or reduced levels of security in a minutia-based system.

BII, located in Sherman Oaks, California, was started by Arete Associates, a highly focused Department of Defence think-tank specializing in sophisticated image analysis of satellite and high altitude-derived visual imagery. BII was launched in 1996 to provide biometric-based verification solutions that can be self-contained or make use of external systems for processing and data storage. For further information telephone [phone].

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On Behalf of the Board of SONOMA RESOURCE CORP. Patrick W. McCleery, President