InterAct Public Safety Systems Completes Acquisition of Law Enforcement Division of BIO-key International

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Winston Salem, NC – December 9, 2009 --InterAct Public Safety Systems, a leading provider of safety and security software used by government agencies as well as private sector businesses, today announced the completion of its acquisition of BIO-key International’s Law Enforcement Division, including MobileCop®, PocketCop® and InfoExchange®. All products are now wholly owned and operate within the InterAct Connections Framework™ under InterActMobile.

“This acquisition not only positions InterAct as the largest public safety software company in the market, with over 2,000 customers on three continents, but also reaffirms our leadership position within the industry,” said Andrew J. “Flip” Filipowski, executive chairman and chief executive officer of InterAct. “Our goal has always been to provide first responders with the best, most advanced tools so that they can better serve the public. This acquisition was in support of that goal.”

The InterActMobile suite of mobile data solutions provides scalable, flexible and portable access to mission-critical information on both laptop and handheld platforms. These solutions keep law enforcement and other public safety professionals connected, wherever they are and whatever their duty – car, bike, horse or foot patrol.

Mr. Filipowski continued, “The InterAct Connections Framework’s mobile suite, InterActMobile, now boasts having the most advanced mobile law enforcement products in the market today – a fact we are very proud of.”

InterActMobile dispatch products provide mission-critical information to emergency response personnel, and provide dispatchers with instantaneous updates from the field. Using InterActPocketCop on a smartphone or InterActMobileCop or InterActMobileRescue on a laptop, law enforcement personnel, firemen, and EMT units can receive CAD dispatches and associated information via secure electronic messages while en route or on-scene and communicate with each other, reducing reliance on voice communication.

From a single query, InterActMobile solutions automatically initiate searches of multiple data sources, including FBI and state law enforcement and motor vehicles systems. With the optional InfoExchange solution, InterActMobile users can also obtain relevant data from InterActRMS and other local agency databases. InterActMobile is certified for access to the state Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) in 47 states.

About InterAct Public Safety Systems

Founded in 1975, InterAct Public Safety Systems provides integrated multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional public safety and homeland security systems technology. The InterAct Connections Framework™ is the foundation upon which customized comprehensive public safety solutions are built and presently used by more than 2,000 government agencies and private enterprises globally. The Company’s advanced Next Generation telephony, computer aided dispatch/mapping, mobile data sharing, and records management systems deliver emergency responders the vital information they need to protect their communities. InterAct is an ISO 9001:2000 certified company and all applications are available for purchase on GSA contract.

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