L-1 Identity Solutions Receives Approximately $20 Million in Contracts from the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency

STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: ID) , a leading provider of identity solutions and services, was awarded three contracts totaling approximately $20 million over five years from the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA). The contracts were awarded to the McClendon Engineering and Analytical Solutions Division of L-1.

"We have an outstanding record with the NGA in providing highly capable and experienced staff members who can meet and exceed their needs; that fact is reinforced by the continued trust they place with our divisions in extending contract engagements and awarding new assignments to our teams," said Robert V. LaPenta, Chairman, President and CEO of L-1 Identity Solutions.

The McClendon Engineering and Analytical Solutions Division of L-1 provides high quality science, engineering and analytical support for Intelligence Community, Civil Market and Department of Defense clients.

About L-1 Identity Solutions

L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: ID) , together with its portfolio of companies, offers a comprehensive set of products and solutions for protecting and securing personal identities and assets. Leveraging the industry's most advanced multi-modal biometric platform for finger, face and iris recognition, our solutions provide a circle of trust around all aspects of an identity and the credentials assigned to it -- including proofing, enrollment, issuance, usage and access control. Our convenient and secure fingerprinting service centers process civilian enrollment and credentialing for U.S. and Canadian government-licensed jobs and we offer a diverse set of government security consulting services that encompass the most important areas of security and intelligence in the U.S. today. With the trust and confidence in individual identities provided by L-1 Identity Solutions, government entities, law enforcement and border management agencies, and commercial enterprises can better guard the public against global terrorism, crime and identity theft fostered by fraudulent identity. L-1 Identity Solutions is headquartered in Stamford, CT. For more information, visit www.L1ID.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in this press release and those made from time to time by L-1 Identity Solutions through its senior management are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company's current views based on management's beliefs and assumptions and information currently available. Forward-looking statements concerning future plans or results are necessarily only estimates, and actual results could differ materially from expectations. Certain factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, among other things, availability of government funding for L-1's products and solutions, the unpredictable nature of working with federal, state and local government customers, and general economic and political conditions. Additional risks and uncertainties are described in the Securities and Exchange Commission filings of L-1 Identity Solutions, including its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and its Form 10-Q for each of the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008. L-1 Identity Solutions expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

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    L-1 Identity Solutions
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