FAIRLESS HILLS, Pa., Oct. 11, 2001 (PRIMEZONE) -- Digital Descriptor Systems, Inc. (OTCBB:DDSI), a leading designer and marketer of digitized imaging systems for the criminal justice and security markets, today announced the sale and installation schedule of the second phase of a multi-phase ID system for Bucks County, Pa. and the Bucks County Correctional facility in Doylestown, Pa.
DDSI Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Garrett U. Cohn stated, "This phase is the FMS ID solution that will positively identify arrestees and prisoners, both as they are booked and enter the facility and also upon their exit. This marks the first installation of DDSI's new Fingerprint Matching Solution (FMS) and is scheduled for installation by the end of next quarter."
Mr. Harris Gubernick, Deputy Director of Bucks County Correctional facility commented, "We selected DDSI for this segment of our countywide ID system as it will be integrated with our current imaging and booking system. It will be networked throughout the county at 18 booking locations, when completed, thus allowing immediate fingerprint identification of all arrested individuals."
Mr. Cohn went on to give the following update to the FBI certification process of Compu-Scan 3000, "We are very pleased with the work Titan Industries (NYSE:TTN) has performed on our patent pending "contactless" fingerprint ID system to date. CS 3000 is on track for our scheduled resubmission to the FBI within the next three months."
About Digital Descriptor Systems, Inc.
DDSI develops, markets, implements and supports integrated enterprise-wide image application designed especially for criminal justice organizations. With more than 1,000 customers worldwide, DDSI is an industry-leading imaging solutions provider. The company's customers include states, cities, counties, corrections, and justice and public safety agencies. In addition to the current criminal justice marketplace, DDSI is introducing its technology into other commercial markets such as financial, access control and the biometric identification industry. Digital Descriptor Systems, Inc. is based in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania. The Internet Website address is www.ddsi-cpc.com.
Except for historical matters contained herein, the matters discussed in the press release are forward-looking and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that these forward-looking statements reflect numerous assumptions, especially as regarding installation schedules and product mix, and involves risks and uncertainties which may affect Digital Descriptor Systems, Inc.'s business and prospects and cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements, including sufficient funds to finance working capital and other financing requirements of Digital Descriptor Systems, Inc., market acceptance of the Company's products and competition in the computer industry.