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of Financial Services Regulators in Emerging Markets to their offering.newscom .

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Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
press@researchandmarkets. Scullion, Comnetix CEO, said, "As we continue to advance on our
strategic plan, the immeasurable knowledge and practical experience John
gained during his illustrious career as Minister of Industry, Foreign Affairs,
Infrastructure and Crown Corporations, Finance and finally as Deputy Prime
Minister, will provide an invaluable amount of insight on the various business
concerns inherent to the security industry, as well as relevant governmental
matters. His career in the Cabinet began
as Minister of Industry, and progressed to Ministry of Foreign Affairs in
2000, Minister of Infrastructure and Crown Corporations, and Minister of
Finance, both in 2002. Any statement in this release
containing words such as "believes," "plans," "expects" or "intends" and other
statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking, and these
statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on current
expectations.
The information provided for each regulatory body has been reviewed by a
leading law firm in each jurisdiction.

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It covers
organizations with regulatory responsibilities, whether primary or secondary,
for the banking and financial services industry on both national and
international levels.

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Currency convertibility and
exchange control, supervision of financial institutions, important acts and
regulations are also covered in the report. In addition it provides information on
important facts, overview of the economy, the political and legal system ,
government structure, investment process, visa and permit requirements and
useful links. This data is complemented by a
comprehensive explanation of the financial services regulatory framework in
each country, provided by the same law firm.

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TORONTO, Comnetix Inc (TSX: CXI), a
leading provider of biometric identification and authentication solutions,
announced that, as of January 24, 2005, John Manley, Canada's former Deputy
Prime Minister, has joined Comnetix Inc as a special advisor. These overviews include:
description of the nature of the regulatory regime; recent regulatory
developments; analysis of the regulatory bodies, their policies, operational
activity and relationships; scope of regulatory responsibilities, their
application and legal basis; explanation of the international context; future
developments expected.

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Manley was
appointed Deputy Prime Minister in January 2002 and given special
responsibility for security in response to 9/11.

Statements made in this news release that relate to future plans, events
or performances are forward-looking statements.

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For further information

Investor Relations:
Jesse Deal
1-877-691-8087 (toll-free)
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Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
press@researchandmarkets.

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Comnetix
offers multimode biometric identification solutions for use in areas such as
applicant screening, financial services, health care, transportation, airlines
and airports, casinos and gaming, and energy/utilities . Comnetix is also Canada's premier criminal background check company,
facilitating tens of thousands of criminal background checks each year through
its chain of ten offices across Canada.

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We are pleased to have John join us and look forward to working with
him.

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DUBLIN, Ireland, Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets. The user will not only benefit from the hundreds of
hours that went into the methodology and its application, but also from its
alternative perspective on market intelligence.

For more information visit
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The primary audience for this report is managers involved with the highest
levels of the strategic planning process, and consultants who help their
clients with this task. In his capacity as special
advisor, Manley will advise and counsel the Company on various matters,
including matters related to homeland security both in Canada and the United
States.com

Tim Zahavich
Comnetix Inc
905-829-9988 ext 206
investor.

Research and Markets: How Does Financial Service Regulator Body Operate Particularly in Emerging Markets?

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Rapid growth in financial services regulation in many countries has led to
demand for high quality data about agencies and institutions involved in
national and international regulatory systems and explanation of the legal
context in which they operate.
Invaluable data provided for each institution include: Scope of
Regulation; Legal Basis; Financing; Key Personnel and Organizational
Structure; History; Current Regulatory Developments; Regulatory Objectives;
Activities and Implementation; Measures to Ensure Compliance; Accountability;
Complaints and Redress; Relationships with other Regulatory Bodies; Principal
Publications.

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of Banking Guide To South Africa to their offering.

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Clients include
American Airlines , Lehman Brothers, New York State Health and Hospital
Corporation, New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, Toronto
Police Services Board, Boston Police Department and the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police. This major new publication provides detailed,
consistently presented information for some 290 institutions.researchandmarkets.

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It also provides licensing
procedures for establishing a new bank.

About Comnetix Inc
Comnetix provides secure criminal identification and authentication
solutions to law enforcement agencies throughout North America.

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The "Banking Guide to South Africa", is the comprehensive + updated guide
to Banking + Financial Sector in South Africa.

Why should you purchase this report?

- Support sales activities for vendors planning or already providing
solutions to Banking + Financial sector in South Africa
- Qualify prospective partners, clients and suppliers
- Keep fully up to date on business structure, strategy and prospects
- Obtain the most up to date market intelligence and industry information
available

For more information visit
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Manley was a Liberal Member of Parliament and a Cabinet Minister from 1993
to 2003.

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It provides details about the banking
structure, central bank, structure of the financial markets, money markets,
capital markets and foreign exchange markets. During this time he held nine Cabinet Posts under the 26th
Ministry -- Government of Jean Chretien, the most recent of which was as
Deputy Prime Minister from 2002 through 2003.relations@comnetix.researchandmarkets.

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It includes a brief profile and
information (including postal address, telephone fax, email, website, top
management + their contact details) about all the banks + non banking
financial institutions in South Africa.com
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John Manley Former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada Joins Comnetix Inc as Special Advisor

Consequently, actual results could differ materially from the
expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements.