Nexus Group International: Acsys Biometrics Technology Is Part Of The Largest Biometric Project Awarded By A US agency, Totaling $51 Million USD.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

BURLINGTON, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 2003

US Agencies award contract to DynCorp to build full spectrum of

information technology resources built on Acsys' facial recognition

solutions and AND Corporation's HNeT(TM) technology

Acsys Biometrics Corporation, a leading edge provider of face recognition technology and a joint venture of Nexus Group International, (TSX:NXS) based in Ontario, announced today that the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has contracted with DynCorp International LLC, a subsidiary of CSC, for a $51 million dollar (USD) contract to provide a full spectrum of information technology services and products to federal agencies of the United States based on Acsys Biometrics' face recognition software and AND Corporation's HNeT(TM) technology.

Acsys' partner DynCorp received the award from the National Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC), an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Acsys and AND are in the process of finalizing their contractual relationships with DynCorp (including their respective compensations), and expect to finalize contracts in the near future.

David Delaney, Director of Business Development said, "This award is a part of the largest biometrics contract ever issued by a US agency and we are pleased that our technology was instrumental in DynCorp being awarded this contract. DynCorp has been a loyal promoter of our technology domestically and internationally, -- our relationship with them strengthens our position with agencies of the U.S. government for biometric solutions."

"The U.S. government remains the largest potential buyer of biometric technology and we are thrilled to be recognized and selected for this landmark biometric contract. We look forward to integrating our core technology into this contract for the US government," said John Sutherland, CTO of Acsys, and president of AND.

Acsys Biometrics is the leading provider of face recognition technology based on the worldwide-patented Holographic/Quantum Neural Technology (HNeT(TM)). FRS is a unique, patented face recognition technology that uses biomimetics -- a technology that mimics the analytical processes of the human mind by modeling the neural structure of the brain down to individual neural cell types, rather than relying on measurements for recognition.

About Acsys Biometrics

Acsys Biometrics is a joint venture between NEXUS Group International Inc. and AND Corporation, the owner and developer of the patented, proprietary Holographic/Quantum Neural Technology (HNeT(TM)). Acsys is the leading-edge provider of facial recognition through its exclusive worldwide license for face and speech recognition based on the core software - HNeT(TM) - with applications for the financial, manufacturing, security and medical sectors. NEXUS is a Burlington, Ontario-based, organization focused on leading-edge technologies with a primary focus on the security market. Its goal is to position itself as the leader in biometric technology and other advanced technology fields. NEXUS trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange as NXS. For more information, visit www.acsysbiometrics.com

About AND Corporation

AND Corporation is a leading R&D firm that has developed and commercialized a new technological field referred to as Biomimetic Intelligence. This technology models primary aspects of the brain, down to specific cell types and cell assembly structures. The underlying process is based upon a radically new form of artificial neural systems referred to as Holographic/Quantum Neural Technology (HNeT(TM)). Over the past 12 years, AND Corporation has developed software and hardware tools for integrating Holographic/Quantum based neuron cells into a wide range of applications. These areas extend from automated face identification systems for the security industry, to defense systems, to financial systems for banks and trading institutions.

About CIOSP2

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Technology Acquisitions and Assessment Center (NITAAC), through this procurement, intends to award multiple Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for acquiring a wide range of Information Technology (IT) products, services and solutions for the Institutes and Centers of NIH and all other federal agencies.

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Nexus Group International Inc.    Acsys Biometrics Corp.
399 Pearl Street Burlington,      399 Pearl Street, Burlington Ontario
ON L7R 2M8                        Canada L7R 2M8

AND Corporation
Toronto, Ontario,
Canada M5J 2H7