NEC and Daon Enables Unparalleled Speed of Deployment for Japan Biometrics Identification System Project

TOKYO, March 27 /PRNewswire/ --

In just 9 months, NEC Corporation and Daon have taken Japan's border
control system from procurement to nationwide deployment, enabling the timely
and effective launch of a multi-modal biometrically enabled border control
system for the world's second largest economy. The system went live in
November 2007 and was used to successfully process more than 10,000 travelers
through Narita International Airport during the first morning of operation.

Japan is the second country after the United States to implement such a
system, according to Japan's Immigration Bureau. The goals of the automated
border control system include the prevention of terrorism, illegal
immigration and other crimes at the border. Fingerprints and facial images
are obtained from persons entering the country who are 16 years of age and
older (except legally exempted person).

Responding to system requirements from Japan's Ministry of Justice (MOJ)
prime contractor NEC, together with Daon deployed a highly scalable, flexible
and secure COTS-based solution. NEC's technical teams independently developed
the client side applications required for the system, using the Daon client
side SDKs. Throughout a 12-month trial period, the NEC-Daon joint solution
demonstrated the advantages of the flexible, vendor-neutral architecture
which allows for a variety of biometric capture devices, new matching
algorithms and seamless integration with third-party hardware and software.

NEC's biometrics technology provides maximum matching accuracy and speed,
which have been validated by the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) in a comprehensive range of tests. NEC's identity
management solutions set the standard for fail-safe ID checks in the most
critical conditions and are used worldwide.

Fully integrated with the NEC technology, Daon's identity management
system provides the centralized and client biometric infrastructure for the
border clearance and automated system, with DaonEngine(TM) serving as the
platform and additional Daon software being used at over 500 immigration
workstations at over 34 airports and seaports. Based on the publication of
the original tender by the MOJ in April 2007, the November go-live date
clearly demonstrates the speed of delivery that can be achieved when
deploying a centralized national biometrics infrastructure based on the
NEC-Daon integration. This project is just one of the deployments considered
when Frost & Sullivan recognized Daon last month with their 2008 Award for
Product Line Strategy Leadership of the Year. This award acknowledges the
ability of Daon to introduce a suite of products that responds to the
perceived needs of end-users in the world biometrics market.

About NEC Corporation

NEC Corporation is one of the world's leading providers of Internet,
broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting the
specialized needs of its diverse and global base of customers. NEC delivers
tailored solutions in the key fields of computer, networking and electron
devices, by integrating its technical strengths in IT and networks, and by
providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics
Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than 150,000 people worldwide. For
additional information, please visit the NEC home page at: http://www.nec.com

About Daon

Daon is a leading provider of identity assurance software products
focused on meeting the needs of governments and commercial organizations
worldwide. Daon supports customers and system integrators in building
enterprise solutions requiring the highest level of security, performance,
scalability, reliability and privacy. The DaonApplicationSuite provides a
powerful tool for faster development of scalable, robust and secure identity
registration and vetting solutions. Daon's multi-modal authentication
infrastructure, DaonEngine, integrates seamlessly with IT platforms and
applications and manages the identity life-cycle of small and large
populations. Daon's offices are located in Washington DC, Canberra, London
and Dublin. For further information please visit http://www.daon.com.

Contacts:
    Cheryl W. Waldrup
    Daon
    Tel: +1-703-984-4040 (U.S.)
    cheryl.waldrup@daon.com

    Web site: http://www.daon.com
              http://www.nec.com