AmberView, a coordinated pilot program in West Virginia designed to work
in collaboration with state and national Amber Alert programs , was
demonstrated today as a program that quickly disseminates three-dimensional
(3-D) images of missing children through a web-based distribution system
within minutes of a reported child abduction . Department of Justice.amberview.

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In the event of a kidnapping, police officers can upload
information on the child or kidnapper - including pictures, physical
descriptions and the location of the crime - into the AMBER Alert Web
Portal from their squad cars. The portal has already resulted in the
successful recovery of a kidnapped child in Washington.

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Va.ereleases.----Kentucky Speedway will
play a role in the statewide rollout of the AMBER Alert Web Portal
system by hosting "The AMBER Alert Indy 300" Indy Racing League
IndyCar Series event on August 14.
Kentucky State Police will be able to issue an alert in five to 10
minutes through the portal, approximately 30 minutes quicker than the
current system. We look forward to bringing
that peace of mind to every parent in America. The
public plays a critical part in the success of the system, signing up
to receive AMBER Alerts on their cell phones, pagers, fax machines,
email and desktop computers., Ste .

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"We have had the support and cooperation of the law enforcement and
education communities in West Virginia from the start, and the feedback and
active participation we have received from those groups has proved to be
invaluable," Chico said.
"Through state-of-the-art biometric technology and critical partnerships
between the technology, law enforcement, media and private sector communities ,
we can all work together to aid in the recovery of missing children. The most recent Kentucky activation was on April 20,
2005." The speedway
also will host the one-night-only "Jammin' in the Bluegrass Presented
by Meijer" featuring Grammy-award winning artist Tim McGraw, Trick
Pony and Billy Dean on July 30.com, by phone at 888-652-RACE (7223) and through Tickets.

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Estep."
AmberView Program Manager Robert Chico explained that the WVHTC Foundation
provided information to students, parents and parent-teacher organizations
seeking parental approval for student volunteers for the pilot program . Therefore, the facial image provides much
more information than a simple description, photo or fax of a photo and,
unlike fingerprinting programs, is aimed more at the safe return of the child
than identifying the child after recovery.
"Children are our most important priority, and we're proud that
Kentucky Speedway can play an integral role in the AMBER Alert Portal
introduction through this unique sponsorship.AMBERalert.

About the AMBER Alert Consortium

The AMBER Alert Web Portal Consortium (www. In the event of a child abduction
where serious harm is believed possible, an alert is sent from law
enforcement through the portal to all relevant parties, including law
enforcement, transportation agencies, corrections and probation
officers, border agencies , media and other partner organizations. The NASCAR
AutoZone Elite Division Southeast Series closes out the season on
September 10 in "The Charlie Daniels Band Fall Classic.

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"We are confident this program
can be applied statewide, nationally and even globally because we all know
that the crime of child abduction knows no borders.

Contact:

Robert Chico
304-366-2577 , ext.
The event will take place on the same day the AMBER Alert Web
Portal system is introduced to law enforcement agencies statewide. This portal could mean the difference between life and
death .

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"Upon receiving an authorized Amber Alert, that child's high-resolution 3-
D image is immediately posted on the AmberView missing children web site and
distributed via a web-based broadcast system to law enforcement, media outlets
and private sector sources in a 200-mile radius of the child's hometown or
area of abduction," said Chico. "Within minutes of notification of a child
abduction , thousands of people will be on the alert to help find or identify
the missing child. "From police precincts to
corporate board rooms, state capitals to neighborhood watches, the
message is clear: if you even think of taking a child, we will all be
looking for you.

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Following the parental approval process, high-resolution 3-D digital
images were recorded of volunteer students in three West Virginia counties.S. Gov. "This Web-based tool equips officers with the ability to
receive critical data almost instantaneously, when minutes, even
seconds count.

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Estep emphasized that the development of this biometric technology in West
Virginia could lead to a system that provides new tools to help law
enforcement nationally and internationally.

Kentucky Speedway to Play Role in Statewide AMBER Alert Portal Rollout; Indy Racing League IndyCar Series 'AMBER Alert Indy 300' Coming To Speedway August 14

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The WVHTC Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in
Fairmont , W., functioning as an engine of economic change for growing a
statewide and regional high-tech business sector.
"Today's launch of the most sophisticated AMBER Alert system in
the nation stands as an example of what can be accomplished when the
public and private sectors work together," said Granger Whitelaw,
Chairman of the AMBER Development Group.

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This is a highly emotional program and we are very
motivated to deliver this biometric technology to assist in returning missing
children to the safety of their families. Department of Justice shows that the first
three hours following a child abduction are the most critical.

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A study sanctioned by the U."
For further information on the AmberView program, go to
http://www."
Arizona, Idaho, Missouri, Montana, Oregon and Washington have
implemented the new AMBER Alert Web Portal, making Kentucky the
seventh state to go live .com

About Kentucky AMBER Alert

Kentucky developed an AMBER Alert Plan in 2002 through a
cooperative effort between the Kentucky State Police, Transportation
Cabinet, Emergency Management , Kentucky Broadcaster's Association and
the Kentucky Press Association. KSP is the single source initiator for
the state activation.

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"AmberView is a program that applies an advanced technology like
biometrics to the very real and tragic problem of child abduction," said WVHTC
Foundation President and CEO James L. The Foundation has
established a multi-faceted approach to maximize economic development,
including infrastructure development, research and development,
commercialization and workforce development. 508

This release was issued through eReleases(TM). We're calling on the public to sign up to receive AMBER Alerts
and send the message to kidnappers that if you take a child, we will
all be looking for you.
"We are proud to welcome the Commonwealth of Kentucky into the
AMBER Alert Portal Consortium," said Todd Sander, Chief Operating
Officer of the Consortium .

About Kentucky Speedway

Kentucky Speedway is celebrating its sixth racing season by
hosting eight race events through five weekends in 2005.

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The 3-D format allows the image to be enlarged and viewed from various angles,
making positive identification easier. The portal counts HP, Intel and ESRI among its national
contributors. 200, in Ft.

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The system showed the ability to
"mass broadcast" a digital, 3-D facial image of a missing child to law
enforcement officials, media organizations, the private sector and other
sources.Va. For more information,
visit http: //www. The state first activated the system on
July 23, 2003. "Parents in Kentucky can sleep better
tonight knowing that this revolutionary Portal Technology can aid in
the safe recovery of abducted children."
Citizens are encouraged to sign up to receive alerts at
http://www.com) is a
public /private partnership of the U. The season
opened with the ARCA RE/MAX Series "Harley-Davidson of Cincinnati 150"
in May and will continue with the NASCAR Busch Series "Meijer 300
Presented by Oreo" and support events on June 17-18.kentuckyspeedway.

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The portal features sophisticated
hardware and software that enables law enforcement to concentrate
their broadcast messages in the vicinity of a kidnapping and expand
that area as time elapses. Citizens are a crucial part of the AMBER
Alert system's success, providing law enforcement with the eyes and
ears they need to gather information and help save a child.AMBERAlert.

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Pence. government, The National
Alliance of State Broadcasters Associations, non-profit agencies and
business participants working together to expand the AMBER Alert
Portal system in all 50 states. Mitchell
or the Fan Center located outside Turn 3 at the track.

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All images have been stored on a
secure server located at the WVHTC Foundation and maintained in a secure
database. The 3-D biometric facial image that
is broadcast to law enforcement , media and private sector officials in the
early critical hours following an abduction may be rotated on a computer to
view a variety of facial angles.

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"We're honored to be associated with this important initiative
that will protect children throughout Kentucky," Kentucky Speedway
Executive Vice President and General Manager Mark F. The NASCAR
Craftsman Truck Series "Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by The Greater
Cincinnati Ford Dealers" and supporting events take to the track July
8-9 and the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series will deliver high
powered action with "The AMBER Alert Indy 300 " in August.

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Cassis said. Tickets are available for all events
and can be reserved online at http: //www.

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The
portal will expand the state's current kidnapping alert network -
which broadcasts messages to TV, radio and electronic highway signs -
to include cell phones, beepers, Personal Digital Assistants , email,
computer desktops and lottery terminals, among others. Kentucky
has issued 11 alerts and successfully located 14 children ranging in
age from newborn to 16 years."
The AMBER Alert system is fully funded by the AMBER Alert Web
Portal Consortium, a public/private partnership which includes the
government of Kentucky, the National Association of State Chief
Information Officers, non -governmental organizations and the business
community.com
outlets including Meijer Stores.

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WVHTC Foundation Unveils AmberView Program to Aid in Recovery of Missing Children

The program is funded
through a federal allocation of $494,739 secured by Congressman Alan B.

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WVHTC Foundation officials said that AmberView goes far beyond the
usefulness of fingerprinting, which has been used primarily to identify
missing children after they are recovered.
Mollohan through the U. Once the information is approved by the
state's AMBER Alert coordinator, it is disseminated to the public and
relevant government agencies . This public service is provided free of
charge to states and their respective law enforcement agencies through
the support and volunteer efforts of thousands of organizations and
individuals nationwide .

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AmberView(SM), designed to aid in the recovery of missing children , has been
unveiled by the West Virginia High Technology Consortium (WVHTC) Foundation.S.

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The study shows
that 74 percent of the children who were abducted and later found murdered
were killed within three hours of their abduction.
"The AMBER Alert Web Portal represents one way Kentucky is working
to provide law enforcement officers as well as citizens with the most
up-to-date information about a missing child," said Lt.S. Fans also can visit the Kentucky
Speedway ticket offices at 2216 Dixie Hwy.

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Advanced Technology Will Distribute 3-D Images Via Web-Based
System Within Minutes of Reported Abduction

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"This program puts into place the necessary information and tools to
increase the likelihood of the safe return of missing children ," said Estep. Nearly 75 percent of homicides associated with child
kidnappings occur within the first three hours of abduction.