July 23, 2003

News Release: Bioscrypt Secures Los Angeles' City Hall

Bioscrypt Inc. (TSX: BYT), a leading provider of advanced fingerprint technology, announced today that Los Angeles'City Hall Building has been secured with Bioscrypt(TM) fingerprint readers to restrict access to the mayor's office and city council chambers.

The City of Los Angeles chose Bioscrypt's V-Pass(TM), fingerprint-only readers, to increase convenience and security while lowering costs of maintenance and administration.

'We have private entrances to high profile locations that are regularly used by the mayor and many of the cities top executives and staff - the mayor's office and our city council chambers. These are interior locations in secure buildings, but in the past the entrances had to be staffed with guards. It is the ideal place to use fingerprint biometrics for access control,'said Dwayne Healy, administrative section head of the Department of General Services, Security Services Division for the City of Los Angeles.

Similar to other recent Bioscrypt installations at government facilities, one of the most important requirements for the system was the ability to provide access quickly and reliably.

'You can just imagine how fast a live guard recognizes the mayor and other top city officials. If you are managing the government in a city this large every second counts, and you certainly do not expect any delays or hiccups entering your own offices,'Healy said. 'The Bioscrypt system is lightning quick.'

'The Los Angeles City Hall deployment is a prime example of how biometrics can add not only additional security, but also reduce costs and provide fast throughput,'said Julia Webb, vice president of global sales and marketing for Bioscrypt. 'This installation, along with our recently announced success at the New York City Police Department, demonstrates a clear trend towards the mass deployment of Bioscrypt's patented fingerprint technology by government entities for applications where positive user verification is paramount.'

The Department of General Services, Security Services Division, provides security services to over 900 public facilities, about 75% of the city's buildings, including the City Hall Building. The Los Angeles City Hall installation is the first of many deployments with Bioscrypt readers planned for the region.

About Bioscrypt Inc.

Bioscrypt Inc. is a leading provider of advanced fingerprint technology with over 50,000 fingerprint readers currently installed. The Company's solutions combine the convenience of touch with the high security of fingerprint-based biometrics for simple and secure access to facilities, equipment and information. Using the 'bioscrypt on board'brand, the Company offers packaged products, OEM components and software licensing to leading security solution manufacturers and integrators worldwide for physical, wireless and network security applications. Among the many leading edge companies and partners using Bioscrypt technology are American Express, New York City Police Department, NASA, Continental Airlines, Intel, HID Corporation, Honeywell and Northern Computers. Bioscrypt's patented technology is interoperable with leading fingerprint sensors and is both platform and operating system independent. Bioscrypt is traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol BYT. For more information, visit the Bioscrypt web site at www.bioscrypt.com.

Forward-looking (safe harbour) statement

Statements made in this news release that relate to future plans, events or performances are forward-looking statements. Any statement containing words such as 'believes', 'plans', 'expects'or 'intends'and other statements which are not historical facts contained in this release are forward-looking, and these statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations. Consequently, actual results could differ materially from the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements.

Bioscrypt Inc., Bioscrypt, V-Pass and bioscrypt on board are trademarks of Bioscrypt Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks referenced herein are properties of their respective owners.

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For further information: Investor inquiries: Bruce MacInnis, CFO, Bioscrypt Inc., (905) 624-7709, bruce.macinnis(at)bioscrypt.com; Media inquiries: Robert Gailing, Bioscrypt Inc, (818) 304-7150, robert.gailing(at)bioscrypt.com

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