Markland Technologies is awarded a Border Contract Extension with the Department of Homeland...

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RIDGEFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 29, 2003

Markland Signs Teaming Agreement with Homeland Security Contractor

for Border Security

Markland Technologies, Inc., an integrated security technology company, (OTC: MKLD - News), (www.marklandtech.com)

These activities include a wide range of tasks including: preventative maintenance, engineering support, procurement, prototype system design, technical consulting and advisory services.

To compliment the current border technology portfolio, the company has recently teamed with a major Department of Homeland Security contractor whom is presently involved with numerous DHS contracts, including the STARLIGHT program. The purpose of this teaming arrangement is to facilitate co-operative work efforts for the US VISIT security program. The Department of Homeland Security is expected to publish an RFP for this program shortly.

The US VISIT security program is a new entry/exit record keeping system for foreign nationals, which will begin to be implemented at the end of 2003. It is designed to eventually replace NSEERS (the National Security Entry Exit Registration System), otherwise known as the "Special Registration" system. NSEERS has been used to photograph and fingerprint mostly males from certain specified countries. The new system will be known as US VISIT, which stands for U.S. Visitor and Immigration Status Indication Technology System.

This system, once implemented, will be used for all foreign nationals; tourists, workers and students. Identities of foreign nationals will either be verified by scanned fingerprints or by using newer technologies such as digital photos or scans of a person's iris. The precise combination of technologies to be used is still to be determined. Beginning Jan. 1, the government will require foreigners entering the country to present identification that contains at least two types of biometric identifiers - initially, fingerprints and digital photographs. The program is expected to evolve to include additional technologies such as facial recognition. Congress has appropriated nearly $400 million this year to begin implementing US VISIT at U.S. airports and seaports.

Markland's CEO Delmar Kintner commented, " We are pleased to have been awarded the contract extension by the Department of Homeland Security and feel this to be a validation of the quality goods and services that we have consistently delivered to the government. We look forward to continuing our efforts as a provider of integrated security solutions to the US government."

About Markland Technologies

Markland Technologies is committed to helping secure America by providing innovative emerging technologies and expert services to meet the country's needs to protect our people, our borders and our infrastructure assets.

The Company is a member of the Homeland Security Industries Association http://www.hsianet.org.

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