Former Federal Bureau of Investigations Director Louis Freeh Joins the Viisage Board of Directors; Freeh Brings 26 Years of Experience in Federal Law Enforcement to Viisage

Viisage Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: VISG) today announcedthat Louis Freeh, former Director of the Federal Bureau ofInvestigations (FBI), has joined the Company's Board of Directors,effective immediately. Freeh brings 26 years of experience in federallaw enforcement to his position on the Viisage Board, previouslyholding positions within the FBI and serving as a federal districtcourt judge and federal attorney. He will remain on the Board of thecombined company resulting from the pending merger between Viisage andIdentix Incorporated (NASDAQ: IDNX), expected to close in the thirdquarter of 2006.

"Louis' leadership in law enforcement, and the important role hehas played for more than a quarter century in protecting citizens fromcrime, terrorism and fraud, is invaluable to our organization," saidBob LaPenta, Chairman of the Board of Viisage and Founder and CEO ofL-1 Investment Partners. "His knowledge and perspective on the issueswill help us to tap the full potential of our technology, evolving theprocess of credential issuance to a point that states can betterprotect their citizens, and agencies can more effectively meetcritical federal security mandates. Louis Freeh, along with AdmiralJim Loy, George Tenet, Ambassador Robert Gelbard, and otherdistinguished directors, will provide the organization withunparalleled leadership and strategic direction as we pursue our goalof becoming the #1 identity solutions company in the world."

President Clinton nominated Louis Freeh as the fifth Director ofthe Federal Bureau of Investigation in 1993 where he served until2001. During this time, Freeh was successful in modernizing andrestructuring the FBI to better handle the dramatic changes that wereoccurring in crime, terrorism, and national security. He championedthe cause of cooperative law enforcement action at all levels: local,state, federal, and foreign, and played an integral role in helping tokeep the FBI at the forefront of investigative techniques,particularly in the use of advanced technologies to fight the evolvingarea of cyber-crime. Director Freeh also spearheaded the effort by lawenforcement to ensure its ability to carry out court-authorizedelectronic surveillance in major investigations affecting publicsafety and national security in the face of telecommunicationsadvances. Some of Director Freeh's most noteworthy accomplishmentsduring this period were:

-- Established the National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC) that monitors the dissemination of computer viruses, worms and other malicious programs and to warn the government and business computer users of these dangers. It relies on the assistance and cooperation of its partners including federal agencies, the private sector and state and local law enforcement agencies.

-- Prepared the Economic Espionage Act (EEA) in 1996, a statute that makes the theft or misappropriation of a trade secret a federal crime. The Act prescribes the various acts defined under economic espionage and addresses the U.S. national and economic aspects of crime. It also addresses the theft of trade secrets.

-- Architected the Healthcare Fraud Act that established and funded a national program to combat fraud and abuse committed against all health plans, both public and private. The Act helped coordinate federal, state and local law enforcement programs in order to control fraud abuse, conduct investigations, facilitate the enforcement of statutes and provide industry guidance and special fraud alerts.

-- Spearheaded the passage of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) in 1994 that authorized electronic surveillance capabilities for law enforcement.

While Freeh served as FBI Director, the U.S. government reinforcedits commitment to security and protection of its citizens. Recognizingthat Human Intelligence (Humint) is becoming a critical element indefense of crime, terrorism and identity theft, Freeh increased theFBI budget by 58 percent and helped pass legislation that strengthenedthe nation's crime-fighting abilities, including institutingAnti-Terrorism laws.

Prior to this position, Freeh served as the United States DistrictCourt Judge for the Southern District of New York, an appointment madeby President George Bush in 1991. From 1981-1991, Freeh was with theUnited States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New Yorkwhere he held several positions including Assistant United StatesAttorney, Chief of the Organized Crime Unit, Deputy United StatesAttorney, and Associate United States Attorney. Freeh began his careeras an FBI Special Agent in New York City in 1975.

In his career as a civil servant, Freeh was recognized on severaloccasions for his exemplary accomplishments. He received the AttorneyGeneral's Award for Distinguished Service, the second highest annualhonor given by the Department of Justice. Other commendations includethe John Marshall Award for Preparation of Litigation, awardedannually by the Attorney General, and the Federal Law EnforcementOfficers Association Award.

"The causes of public safety and national security are ones that Ihave spent my career upholding and it is my privilege to continue thisfight through the better application of technology in helping toprotect our citizens," said Louis Freeh. "I believe that the use ofbiometrics will offer a better level of protection over personalidentities and companies like Viisage will set the standard forhomeland security."

In addition to Viisage, Freeh also serves on the Board ofBristol-Myers Squibb. During the period of 2001-2006, Freeh served asthe corporate secretary, ethics officer and general counsel for MBNACorporation. He currently serves as an independent consultant on legaland corporate affairs matters.

About Viisage Technology, Inc.

Viisage delivers advanced technology identity solutions forgovernments, law enforcement agencies and businesses concerned withenhancing security, reducing identity theft, and protecting personalprivacy. Viisage solutions include secure credentials such aspassports and drivers' licenses, biometric technologies for uniquelylinking individuals to those credentials, and credentialauthentication technologies to ensure the documents are valid beforeindividuals are allowed to cross borders, gain access to finances, orbe granted other privileges. With more than 3,000 installationsworldwide, Viisage's identity solutions stand out as a result of thecompany's industry-leading technology and unique understanding ofcustomer needs. Viisage's product suite includes IdentityTOOLS(TM)SDK, Viisage PROOF(TM), FaceEXPLORER(R), iA-thenticate(R),ID-GUARD(R), BorderGuard(R), PIER(TM), HIIDE(TM), AutoTest(TM),FacePASS(TM) and FaceFINDER(R).

Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements that involverisks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in this documentand those made from time to time by Viisage through its seniormanagement are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of thePrivate Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Theseforward-looking statements reflect the Company's current views withrespect to the future events or financial performance discussed inthis release, based on management's beliefs and assumptions andinformation currently available. When used, the words "believe","anticipate", "estimate", "project", "should", "expect", "plan","assume" and similar expressions that do not relate solely tohistorical matters identify forward-looking statements.Forward-looking statements concerning future plans or results arenecessarily only estimates and actual results could differ materiallyfrom expectations. Certain factors that could cause or contribute tosuch differences include, among other things, the size and timing ofcontract awards, performance on contracts, performance of acquiredcompanies, availability and cost of key components, unanticipatedresults from audits of the financial results of the Company andacquired companies, changing interpretations of generally acceptedaccounting principles, outcomes of government reviews, developmentswith respect to litigation to which we are a party, potentialfluctuations in quarterly results, dependence on large contracts and alimited number of customers, lengthy sales and implementation cycles,market acceptance of new or enhanced products and services,proprietary technology and changing competitive conditions, systemperformance, management of growth, dependence on key personnel,ability to obtain project financing, general economic and politicalconditions and other factors affecting spending by customers, and theunpredictable nature of working with government agencies. In addition,such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the followingrisks: that the merger with Identix will not close, that theregulatory or shareholder approval will not be obtained, that theclosing will be delayed, that customers and partners will not reactfavorably to the merger, integration risks, the risk that the combinedcompanies may be unable to achieve cost-cutting synergies, and otherrisks described in Viisage's and Identix' Securities and ExchangeCommission filings, including the Registration Statement on Form S-4filed with the SEC in connection with the transaction, Viisage'sAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 andits Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion andAnalysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," andIdentix' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2005and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters endedSeptember 30, 2005, December 31, 2005 and March 31, 2006 under thecaptions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis ofFinancial Condition and Results of Operations." Viisage expresslydisclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements

Additional Information and Where to Find It

Investors and security holders of both Viisage and Identix areadvised to read the joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding thebusiness combination transaction referred to in the material below,when it becomes available, because it will contain importantinformation. Viisage and Identix expect to mail a joint proxystatement/prospectus about the transaction to their respectivestockholders. This joint proxy statement/prospectus will be filed withthe Securities and Exchange Commission by both companies. Investorsand security holders may obtain a free copy of the joint proxystatement/prospectus and other documents filed by the companies at theSecurities and Exchange Commission's web site at http://www.sec.gov.The joint proxy statement/prospectus and such other documents may alsobe obtained from Identix or Viisage by directing such requests to thecompanies.

Participants In Solicitation

Viisage, Identix and their respective directors and executiveofficers and other members of management and employees may be deemedto be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of themerger. Information concerning Viisage's participants is set forth inthe proxy statement dated, November 21, 2005, for Viisage's specialmeeting of shareholders held on December 16, 2005 as filed with theSEC on Schedule 14A. Information concerning Identix' participants isset forth in the proxy statement, dated October 6, 2005, for Identix'2005 annual meeting of shareholders as filed with the SEC on Schedule14A. Additional information regarding the interests of participants ofViisage and Identix in the solicitation of proxies in respect of themerger will be included in the registration statement and joint proxystatement/prospectus to be filed with the SEC.