FAIRLESS HILLS, Pa., Sept. 18, 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 that the company has received its first purchase order for its revolutionary LiveScan Fingerprint Capture Device. This initial order is scheduled to be delivered in early 2002.
Digital Descriptor Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Garret U. Cohn commented, "This sale is the direct result of our pre-sales program prior to FBI Certification. I am very pleased that we have been able to secure an order so early in our planned sales program," he said. "It indicates that the criminal justice market recognizes and is accepting our non-contact device and its obvious superiority over other devices."
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, 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, Pa. The Internet Website address is www.ddsi-cpc.com.
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