Viisage and Identix Clear Hart-Scott-Rodino; Merger on Schedule to Close in the Second Quarter

"I am pleased that the merger has successfully cleared thisimportant milestone and am enthusiastic about what the future holdsfor the newly combined company," said Robert V. LaPenta, chairman ofthe board of Viisage. "The integration team has worked diligently todevelop a go-forward plan that I believe will position the combinedcompany for optimal growth in the future. We all look forward toleveraging that plan in creating a new industry standard for securingand protecting personal identities and assets."

At the closing of the merger between Viisage and Identix, Mr.LaPenta, will become Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the yetto be named combined Company.

On January 12, 2006, the two companies announced that they hadentered into a definitive merger blending two complementary approachesto solving the challenge of protecting and securing personalidentities by establishing the industry's most comprehensive singleplatform for multi-modal finger, face, skin and imaging identitysolutions.

About Viisage

Viisage (NASDAQ: VISG) delivers advanced technology identitysolutions for governments, law enforcement agencies and businessesconcerned with enhancing security, reducing identity theft, andprotecting personal privacy. Viisage solutions include securecredentials such as passports and drivers' licenses, biometrictechnologies for uniquely linking individuals to those credentials,and credential authentication technologies to ensure the documents arevalid before individuals are allowed to cross borders, gain access tofinances, or granted other privileges. With over 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 FaceTOOLS(R) SDK,Viisage PROOF(TM), FaceEXPLORER(R), Viisage iA-thenticate(R),BorderGuard(R), PIER(TM), HIIDE(TM), AutoTest(TM), FacePASS(TM) andFaceFINDER(R).

About Identix

Identix Incorporated (Nasdaq:IDNX) is the world's leadingmulti-biometric technology company. Identix provides fingerprint,facial and skin biometric technologies, as well as systems, andcritical system components that empower the identification ofindividuals in large-scale ID and ID management programs. TheCompany's offerings include live scan systems and services forbiometric data capture, mobile systems for on-the-spot ID, and backendstandards-based modules and software components for biometric matchingand data mining. Identix products are used to conduct backgroundchecks, speed travel and commerce via secure identification documents,prevent identity fraud in large-scale government and civil IDprograms, and control access to secure areas and networks. With aglobal network of partners, such as leading system integrators,defense prime contractors and OEMs, Identix serves a broad range ofmarkets including government, law enforcement, gaming, finance,travel, transportation, corporate enterprise and healthcare. Moreinformation on Identix can be accessed via the Company web site athttp://www.identix.com.

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, in particular, the sizeand timing of contract awards, performance on contracts, performanceof acquired companies, availability and cost of key components,unanticipated results from audits of the financial results of theCompany and acquired companies, changing interpretations of generallyaccepted accounting principles, outcomes of government reviews,developments with respect to litigation to which we are a party,potential fluctuations in quarterly results, dependence on largecontracts and a limited number of customers, lengthy sales andimplementation cycles, market acceptance of new or enhanced productsand services, proprietary technology and changing competitiveconditions, system performance, management of growth, dependence onkey personnel, ability to obtain project financing, general economicand political conditions and other factors affecting spending bycustomers, and the unpredictable nature of working with governmentagencies. In addition, such risks and uncertainties include, amongothers, the following risks: that the merger 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 (on February 14, 2006) with the SEC in connection with thetransaction, Viisage's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year endedDecember 31, 2005 under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management'sDiscussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results ofOperations," and Identix' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the yearended June 30, 2005 and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for thequarters ended September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2005 under thecaptions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis ofFinancial Condition and Results of Operations." Viisage and Identixexpressly disclaim any obligation to update any forward-lookingstatements.

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 belowbecause it contains important information. Viisage and Identix expectto mail a joint proxy statement/prospectus about the transaction totheir respective stockholders. This joint proxy statement/prospectuswill be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by bothcompanies. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy ofthe joint proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed by thecompanies at the Securities and Exchange Commission's web site athttp://www.sec.gov. The joint proxy statement/prospectus and suchother documents may also be obtained from Viisage or Identix bydirecting such requests to the companies.

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 filed with the SEC.