Ellington, CT, March 12, 2003 -- Accu-Time Systems (ATS), a leading developer and manufacturer of access control and time and attendance systems, today announced the decision to license its patented biometric technology. Since installing its first systems in 1996, ATS has introduced technological advances that have increased the reliability of existing systems and provided more cost effective new systems.

ATS provides biometric hardware and software products that can upgrade existing card-based access control systems and host computers. The patents cover the emulation of certain industry-standard card reader outputs so that existing card readers can be replaced with biometric readers while remaining transparent to the rest of the legacy system. Further patents cover the movement of biometric templates from a reader to a host computer and the subsequent distribution of the templates throughout a network of biometric devices, thus eliminating the need for an individual to enroll on every biometric reader in an enterprise.

Since the tragedy of September 11th, homeland security has become a national priority. Peter DiMaria, an ATS founder, said, "We had no idea in 1996 that useful biometric technology would become mission critical because of something like the tragedies of 9/11. ATS's patented core technology allows for upgrades to biometric technology in existing access control systems. The versatility of a biometrics environment to control one location (or many locations) across the nation makes it perfect for today's mobile society. DiMaria continued, "It is the very mobility of our society and the desire to preserve that mobility that makes biometrics the preferred solution."

Kevin Drummond, marketing manager for ATS, commented, "The applications for biometric technology are almost limitless. In today's environment, securing commercial and industrial spaces such as airports, offices and factories, as well as providing personal security against identity theft, have become increasingly important." He further noted that the intent of offering ATS's patent technology for licensing at this time is to encourage the integration of biometric technology so that the multitude of security concerns may be addressed.