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History of the Event:
- In October 1962, President John F.

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Each and every one of them is an example to all of us. Since the
signing of this proclamation , this date has been the official day of
recognition for law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the
performance of their duty.

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(202) 547-8189 (202) 327-4184

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CONTACT: TIM RICHARDSON (FOP)
(202) 547-8189

(OTC Bulletin Board: BKYI), the leader in finger-based biometric
identification and wireless public safety solutions, has been awarded a
contract to equip Galax, Virginia law enforcement and fire professionals with
its MobileCOP(TM) and PacketCluster Rescue mobile data solutions."
"BIO-key is delighted to be selected by the City of Galax as their partner
for a wireless mobile data system," said Randy Fodero, Senior VP of Sales and
Marketing.

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The Fraternal Order of Police and its Auxiliary
have held the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service on May 15 every year
since 1982. The
ceremony has become nationally recognized, which contributed to the
building and dedication of the "Wall of Remembrance" on Judiciary
Square in Washington, D. Readers are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak
only as of the date made.

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Country recording star
Darryl Worley will perform a musical tribute in honor of the fallen officers
and their surviving family members, colleagues and friends who will be in
attendance . More than 25,000 officers, as well as the surviving family
members and friends of slain officers , have traveled to the nation's capital
to attend the 24th Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service, which is
the nation's largest and most prominent memorial service held on behalf of
fallen law enforcement officers. Kennedy signed a proclamation
designating May 15th as National Peace Officers ' Memorial Day.

24th Annual National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Service

P.
- The deadliest decade was the 1970s when a total of 2,240 officers died,
or 224 each year.garand@bio-key .

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National President Chuck Canterbury will host the event, which will
feature a keynote address by President George W.
"We honor our fallen brothers and sisters best by our actions -- doing our
duty as they did their own," Canterbury said. Requests for interviews
will be addressed upon your arrival at the media table next to the press
risers.J. Such
forward-looking statements are made based on management's beliefs, as well as
assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management
pursuant to the "safe-harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995.

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O. The city
plans to interface their computer aided dispatch system to BIO-key's MobileCOP
solution in the near future, providing additional value to first responders
for both police and fire. "Once again, we see that our solutions generate value for our
customers through increased staff productivity, faster response to public
safety needs and greater officer safety," he concluded .com)

BIO-key Safe Harbor Statement
This news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to
certain risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ
materially from those projected on the basis of these statements.

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Remembering Those Who Gave Their Lives in the Line of Duty

WASHINGTON, Today, the Fraternal Order of Police
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California has lost 1,357 officers, more
than any other state. City arms public safety officers with critical information,
increasing their productivity and safety

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About BIO-key
BIO-key develops and delivers advanced identification solutions and
information services to law enforcement departments, public safety agencies,
government and private sector customers.

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National President Chuck Canterbury will host the event, which
honors the families of the 154 law enforcement officers from 38 States
and Puerto Rico who were killed in the line of duty in 2004.newscom. "This reduces radio traffic with
dispatch and gives our officers the advantage in dealing with a potentially
serious situation.

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Bush is the keynote speaker.
- Country recording star Darryl Worley will perform a musical tribute in
honor of the fallen officers and their surviving family members,
coworkers and friends attending the event. The Wall is inscribed with the names of the
more than 16,000 law enforcement officers who have made the supreme
sacrifice "to protect and serve" the laws and the citizens of the
United States.

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Background Information on the 24th Annual National Law Enforcement
Officers Memorial Service Event:
- F. The system
will provide first responders with interoperable communications for silent and
secure messaging between law enforcement and fire. Over 2,500 police , fire and emergency services departments in
North America use BIO-key solutions, making BIO-key the leading supplier of
mobile and wireless solutions for public safety worldwide.

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P. Members of the press
will be directed to the appropriate area upon arrival.C.
- New York City has lost more officers in the line of duty than any other
department, with 579 deaths. BIO-key's high-performance ,
scalable, cost-effective and easy-to-deploy biometric finger identification
technology accurately identifies and authenticates users of wireless and
enterprise data to improve security, convenience and privacy and to reduce
identity theft.bio-key.

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The Fraternal Order of Police is the largest law enforcement labor
organization in the United States, with over 318,000 members.

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) and its Auxiliary will gather on the West Front of the U.
- President George W.
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The National Peace Officers' Memorial Service is the capstone event
of National Police Week, which began this year on May 11.

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O.P. MEDIA ADVISORY

WASHINGTON,

WHAT: 24th Annual National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Service

WHEN: Sunday, May 15, 2005, 12:00pm

WHERE: West Lawn of the United States Capitol

All members of the press must arrive by 8:00am. They should also bring a
photo press credential. For a more complete description of these and other risk
factors that may affect the future performance of BIO -key International, see
"Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB and its other
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Capitol
to honor the 153 law enforcement officers who were killed in the line of duty
in 2004.

BIO-key Receives Order for Combined Mobile Data Solution from City of Galax VA

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During National Police Week, thousands of law enforcement officers
gathered at memorial services across the country to honor their fallen
colleagues.
Since the signing of this proclamation, this date has been the official
day of recognition for law enforcement officers who have lost their
lives in the performance of their duty.

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- The deadliest day in law enforcement history was September 11, 2001,
when 72 officers were killed while responding to the terrorist attacks
on the United States. The Company also undertakes no obligation to
disclose any revision to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date made or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events .

For more information contact:
Julie Garand
508-460-4036
Julie.

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F.
- On May 15, 1982, the Fraternal Order of Police and its Auxiliary hosted
the First Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service.
- A total of 1,649 law enforcement officers died in the line of duty
during the last 10 years, an average of one death every 53.com/cgi -bin/prnh/20050509/BIOKEYLOGO )
In addition to the integrated communications, law enforcement personnel
will have rapid access to wants, warrants, stolen vehicles and other criminal
justice information, enhancing officer safety and productivity.

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In October 1962, President John F.com

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F.O.P. and President Bush Honor Fallen Officers

The early arrival is to ensure that all requirements
are met concerning security procedures by the Capitol Police, as well as
proper set up on the press risers in the secured area. Kennedy signed a proclamation
setting aside every May 15th as National Peace Officers' Memorial Day. BIO-key's mobile wireless technology
provides first responders with critical, reliable, real-time data and images
from local, state and national databases. The words
"estimate," "project," "intends," "expects," "believes" and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

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Attendance is expected to
exceed 20 ,000.

Facts about Law Enforcement Officer Line of Duty Deaths
- Since the first recorded police death in 1792, there have been more
than 16,500 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
- The deadliest year in law enforcement history was 1974 when 271
officers were killed.

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"We honor them today, not
because they died, but because they lived, because they did their duty and
upheld their oath.
"With MobileCOP installed in our vehicles officers can access NCIC, NLETS,
DMV and other criminal justice databases in seconds," commented Captain James
Cox, of the Galax Police Department.