Viscount Products Selected as Best of Breed; To be Presented to Select Homeland Security Officials on May 24 and on Permanent Display at Secure Strategy Group Washington D.C. Showroom

Viscount Systems Inc. (OTCMARKETS:VSYS) a high technology supplier of systems and software for homeland security, today announced that its products, including the Freedom Encryption Bridge, ABC Automated Business Continuity, and Facility Friend VMS platform have been selected as 'Best of Breed Security Technology' by Secure Strategy Group (SSG) and will be presented to select Homeland Security Officials at a special event on May 24 at the SSG Solutions Center. Following the event, the company's products will be then be showcased for permanent display and demonstration.

The SSG Solutions Center enables buyers, including government agencies, prime contractors, and systems integrators, to "touch and feel" Viscount’s products. The SSG Solutions Center is located at the Center for Innovative Technology (CIT), a world-class office complex located less than five minutes from Dulles Airport, right in the heart of Washington, D.C.'s technology corridor.

Secure Strategy Group is a strategic advisory firm that backs and builds best of breed growth companies in the security technology field. The firm identifies technologies that address key growth areas in the homeland security market. These products and technologies are displayed at Secure Strategy Group's newly launched Washington D.C. showroom, the SSG Solutions Center. For more information visit www.securestrategygroup.com

"We are pleased and honored to be selected by Secure Strategy Group as a best of breed solutions provider,” stated Viscount Systems CEO, Steve Pineau. "The Secure Strategy Group has been very successful in establishing the key introductions that have generated major contracts for SSG solution center technology providers. With the number of government agencies and contractors who have confirmed meetings we expect the event to be very successful. Finally, having our products located at the SSG Solutions Center provides an excellent venue for follow up meetings and presentations to key homeland security buyers.”

Scott Greiper, founder and President of SSG, stated, "We've selected Viscount Systems and its products to showcase in our Solutions Center because of the Company’s innovative access control technology. We believe that the Freedom Encryption Bridge technology, in particular, is a game-changer for the industry."

Robert Liscouski, SSG partner and Head of Business Development and Strategy, added, "Being part of the permanent display at the SSG Solutions Center will help Viscount Systems reach key purchasers and opinion leaders in Washington. We hope this visibility will lead to sales growth while decreasing associated operational expenses for Viscount."

About Viscount Systems

Viscount Systems Inc., designs unified software platforms for building security and emergency planning. Recent awards include SIA Convergence Solution of the Year 2011 and Platinum Award for Emergency Response and Gold Award for Access Control at GOVSEC 2011. Additional information on Viscount's products may be obtained on-line at http://www.viscount.com.

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