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CORRECTING and REPLACING SAFLINK Corp. Names USAF Lt. General Gordon Fornell -Ret.- to Board of Advisors; Retired General of US Air Force to Advise Company.


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CORRECTION...by SAFLINK

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 2003

Please replace BW5234, (WA-SAFLINK) SAFLINK Corp. Names USAF Lt. General Gordon Fornell -Ret.- to Board of Advisors, with the following revised release.

SAFLINK CORP. NAMES USAF LT. GENERAL GORDON FORNELL -RET.- TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

This press release corrects an earlier release in which we announced Gordon Fornell's appointment to our Board of Advisors.

SAFLINK(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:SFLK), a leading developer, marketer, and integrator of biometric security solutions, announced today that it has added United States Air Force United States Air Force (USAF)

Major component of the U.S. military organization, with primary responsibility for air warfare, air defense, and military space research. It also provides air services in coordination with the other military branches. U.S.
 Lieutenant General Gordon Fornell (Retired) to its Board of Directors (not its Board of Advisors as previously stated).

"We are pleased to welcome an individual of Lt. General Fornell's stature to our Board of Directors," said Glenn Argenbright, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of SAFLINK. "He has broad, extensive background in military procurement leadership positions. We believe he can be of significant assistance in forging government relationships and developing additional strategies to close large public sector opportunities."

General Fornell has served in senior acquisition leadership roles in the U.S. Air Force Systems Command and Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) is a major command of the United States Air Force.  for more than 10 years, and worked in research, development, and acquisition positions for nearly 20 years prior. He was Commander of the Electronic Systems Center at Hanscom Air Force Base Hanscom Air Force Base, initially and briefly designated Bedford Army Air Base, is a U.S. Air Force facility in Bedford, Massachusetts. It is the headquarters of the Electronic Systems Center (ESC), one of the product centers of the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC).  in Massachusetts from 1988-1993, and Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense from 1987-1988. He also commanded the Armament Division at Eglin Air Force Base Eglin Air Force Base is the home of the United States Air Force 96th Air Base Wing of the Air Force Materiel Command, and is also headquarters for more than 45 associate units. , Florida from 1985-1987.

Fornell received a number of awards for his work, including the Air Force Association Logistics Executive Management Award and Aviation Week Space and Technology 1985 Laurel. Since retirement, Fornell has been an active private consultant, assisting major aerospace corporations in strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. , proposal preparation, and proposal review. He has also served as an ad hoc For this purpose. Meaning "to this" in Latin, it refers to dealing with special situations as they occur rather than functions that are repeated on a regular basis. See ad hoc query and ad hoc mode.  member of the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board for six years.

"By leveraging some of the industry's leading experts and entrepreneurs through a Board of Directors, SAFLINK can better capitalize on the current growth environment for network security products," said Fornell. "I'm pleased to have the opportunity to help shape the company's future direction and build upon SAFLINK's strong position within the government space, including opportunities such as the Common Access Card and TSA's Transportation Workers' Identification Credential (TWIC TWIC Transportation Worker Identification Credential (US Transportation Security Administration)
TWIC This Week In Chess
TWIC This Week in Common (Earlham School of Religion)
TWIC Transportation Worker Identity Card
) currently underway."

About SAFLINK

SAFLINK Corporation brings "The Power of Biometric Authentication(R)" to workstations and enterprise networks through biometrics. The Company provides cost-effective multi-biometric software solutions to verify individual identity, protect intellectual property, secure information assets, and eliminate passwords. These solutions are designed to safeguard and simplify access to electronic systems and online services. For more information, please see the Company's website at www.saflink.com or call 800-762-9595.

NOTE: "SAFLINK," "SAFsolution," and "The Power of Biometric Authentication" are registered trademarks of SAFLINK Corporation.

This release contains information about management's view of the company's future expectations, plans and prospects that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor Safe Harbor

1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated.

2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive.
 provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from historical results or those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties associated with the company's financial condition, its ability to sell its products, its ability to compete with competitors and the growth of the biometrics market as well as other factors that are discussed in the company's 424(b)(3) Prospectus filed with the SEC August 16, 2002 as amended and supplemented, and in its Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
, as well as other documents periodically filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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