Addendum to the Agreement Adds Nine New States
TORONTO, May 4 /CNW/ -- ComnetiX(TM) Inc (TSX: CXI), a leading
provider of biometric identification and authentication solutions, announced
that it has signed an addendum to its agreement with privately held,
Nashville, TN-based Integrated Biometric Technology, LLC ("IBT"). Under the
addendum to the agreement, ComnetiX will provide fingerprinting services to
prime contractor IBT for new applicants and renewals of IBT's contract with
the TSA, which calls for fingerprinting all Hazmat endorsed commercial
drivers' licenses in nine additional states. Those states include Colorado,
Connecticut, Idaho, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Oregon and
Wyoming. As a subcontractor to IBT for the TSA HazMat driver program,
ComnetiX fingerprinting services will now be offered to HazMat endorsees
through IBT in 21 states. The original agreement between ComnetiX and IBT was
announced on April 6th, 2005.
Charles Carroll, President of IBT, said "ComnetiX has proven to be a
valuable partner in rolling out the HazMat program with us in many states
already, and therefore it was only natural for us to extend our relationship
by expanding the geographic scope of services that we want ComnetiX to provide
for us under HazMat."
James P. Scullion, ComnetiX CEO, said, "With this addendum to our
agreement with IBT that is already in place, ComnetiX will operate in more
than one-half of the states that have awarded IBT the exclusive contract to
process HazMat endorsees in the particular state. As one of IBT's premier
partners in the HazMat program, we're very happy to extend the geographic
scope of our services and we look forward to a solid and fruitful
relationship."
IBT was awarded a master contract by the Transportation Security
Administration in December 2004 for 33 states and the District of Columbia.
The original agreement, dated April 6th, 2005, with ComnetiX provided for the
provision of fingerprinting services to HazMat endorsees in the states of
Alaska, Arizona, California, Delaware, Georgia, Maine, Michigan, Nebraska,
Nevada, New Hampshire, Utah and Washington.
The HazMat program requires all 3.5 million hazardous material truck
drivers to undergo a fingerprint criminal background check and terrorist watch
list search upon application for a new, or the renewal of an existing,
hazardous material endorsement.
About Integrated Biometric Technology, LLC
Integrated Biometric Technology, LLC (IBT), headquartered in Nashville
Tennessee, provides electronic fingerprinting technology and services for
applicant fingerprint submissions and background checks. IBT provides
electronic fingerprinting technologies to a variety of high profile clients
including airports, The United States Military, State Departments of Education
and the nations banking industry. More recently, IBT has been awarded a
contract by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) under the
Department of Homeland Security to provide the application process, including
the acquisition and transmission of electronic fingerprint, for Hazardous
Material Endorsements for truck drivers.
About ComnetiX(TM) Inc
ComnetiX(TM) Inc provides secure identification and authentication
solutions to both the public and private sectors throughout North America.
ComnetiX offers multimode biometric identification solutions for use in areas
such as applicant screening, financial services, health care, transportation,
airlines and airports, casinos and gaming, and energy and utilities. Clients
include American Airlines, Lehman Brothers, New York City Health and Hospital
Corporation, New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, Toronto
Police Services Board, Boston Police Department and the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police. ComnetiX is also one of North America's premiere applicant screening
services company, processing tens of thousands of applicants through its
fingerprinting services offices located throughout Canada, and has recently
opened fingerprinting services offices in California. In addition, ComnetiX
is also providing fingerprinting services in more than 21 states for the US
federal HazMat program.
Statements made in this news release that relate to future plans, events
or performances are forward-looking statements. Any statement in this release
containing words such as "believes," "plans," "expects" or "intends" and other
statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking, and these
statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on current
expectations. Consequently, actual results could differ materially from the
expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements.
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