DataCard Selected to Produce Photo IDS for FBI's NAA National Conference.

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 1998--Alumni attending this year's FBI National Academy Associates (NAA) Conference--Using Technology to Improve Performance--didn't have to wait long to see one of the hottest new technologies in law enforcement. As they entered the conference, they each received a full-color photo ID produced by a DataCard(R) photo ID system.

In a matter of minutes, each alumnus and their family members received a badge that included a full-color photo and conference logo, as well as his or her name, city, job title and conference designation. Attendees wore the badges as proof of identification throughout the conference, which ran from July 18-22 at the Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio.

"We were extremely pleased with the DataCard photo ID systems," said Tony Lanata, conference chairman. "The delegates were impressed with the quality of the badges and there were no bottlenecks at the registration area. Everything moved along very smoothly."

According to Lanata, the photo ID process provided two benefits for attendees. "The names, photos and other information printed on the cards made it easy for the alumni to get to know each other," Lanata said. "Plus, our alumni got a real, live demonstration of a DataCard digital photo ID system. It was a good learning experience."

More than 700 alumni, mostly from North America, attended the conference, which featured presentations on new law enforcement technologies and techniques.

"Most alumni work in law enforcement or local government, so it was a good opportunity to show how our digital photo ID solutions outperform the old film-based, cut-and-paste systems," said Renee Garpestad, vice president of DataCard's photo ID solutions group. "Attending the conference also helped us develop a better understanding of emerging law enforcement needs."

"We're committed to providing secure, cost-effective identification solutions for law enforcement agencies and other government organizations," Garpestad said. "The knowledge we gather at events like this is invaluable for our product development efforts and support of the local government market."

DataCard Corporation, a privately held company based in Minneapolis, Minn., provides customers around the world with fully integrated solutions for a variety of financial, identification and healthcare applications. In addition to turnkey solutions, the company offers complete lines of card personalization systems, digital photo ID systems, photo ID printers and transaction systems. (www.datacard.com)

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