BIO-key(R) Announces Conference Schedule

Feb. 17, 2009

WALL, N.J. , Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BIO-key International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BKYI), a leader in finger-based biometric identification and wireless public safety solutions, announced today that it will participate in Imperial Capital's Homeland Security Investor Conference to be held during the month of March. Additional details regarding BIO-key's participation at the conference are provided below.

-- Imperial Capital's Homeland Security Investor Conference: To be held at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Santa Monica, California on March 2-3, 2008. Michael DePasquale, BIO-key's Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

A copy of the presentation will be available on the company's website at http://www.bio-key.com.

About BIO-key

BIO-key International, Inc., headquartered in Wall, New Jersey , develops and delivers advanced identification solutions and information services to law enforcement departments, public safety agencies, government and private sector customers. BIO-key's mobile wireless technology provides first responders with critical, reliable, real-time data and images from local, state and national databases. 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. Over 1,000 police departments in North America use BIO-key solutions, making BIO-key the leading supplier of mobile and wireless solutions for law enforcement. (http://www.bio-key.com)

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Company Contact: BIO-key International, Inc. Bud Yanak 732-359-1100 Investor Contact: DRG&E Gus Okwu 404-532-0086

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