EXHIBIT 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

                VISIONICS RAISES $20 MILLION IN PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Company Well-Positioned to Meet Increased Demand for Identification Technologies

MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA AND JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY - October 11, 2001 - Visionics
Corporation (Nasdaq: VSNX), the worldwide leader in identification technologies
and systems, announced today that it has completed a $20 million private
placement of common stock.

"We are pleased to welcome our new institutional investors into the Visionics
family," said Dr. Joseph J. Atick, chairman and CEO of Visionics Corporation.
"The Company is uniquely positioned in the marketplace with a suite of biometric
solutions ranging from core facial recognition technology to fingerprint live
scan systems, mobile identification systems and a scalable platform for the
delivery of biometric technology. This new investment positions us well to
respond to the anticipated demand for all of our product offerings. It provides
us with the working capital and needed resources to propel our growth and
maximize shareholder value," he added.

Under terms of the financing, Visionics sold approximately 1.8 million shares at
$11.10 per share, representing a 10% discount to market close on Thursday,
October 4th, which was $12.34 per share. The financing commitments for the
private placement were obtained on Friday, October 5th and all fund transfers
were completed as of October 11th.

ABOUT VISIONICS CORPORATION
Visionics Corporation (Nasdaq:VSNX) is the worldwide leader in identification
technologies and systems. The Company is uniquely positioned with a
comprehensive set of biometric identification product offerings: FaceIt(R), live
scan, IBIS and BNP. The award-winning core FaceIt(R) technology enables a broad
range of products and applications built by partners (OEMs, VARs and system
integrators). These include enhanced CCTV systems, identity fraud applications
and identity verification systems for physical and network security, travel and
banking. The TENPRINTER and FingerPrinter CMS live scan systems are the most
widely used by government agencies, law enforcement, airports, banks and other
commercial institutions in the US. IBIS is a revolutionary mobile identification
system capable of capturing both forensic quality fingerprints and photographs
for transmission and wireless transmitting the data to law enforcement and other
legacy databases for real-time identification. Finally, the BNP is the only
commercially available platform for delivering scalable biometric solutions. It
incorporates FaceIt(R) technology for implementation over large-scale networks
and real-time identification. The product offerings are reflective of Visionics'
leadership position in the biometric industry and commitment to the innovation
of identification technologies.

More information on Visionics can be accessed via the Company web site at
http://www.visionics.com or by calling Frances Zelazny, Director of Corporate
Communications at +1 201-332-9213.




THE SECURITIES ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE PRIVATE PLACEMENT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES
ABSENT REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.

THIS NEWS RELEASE CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO
CERTAIN RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT MAY CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER
MATERIALLY FROM THOSE PROJECTED ON THE BASIS OF SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS.
SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE MADE BASED ON MANAGEMENT'S BELIEFS, AS WELL
AS ASSUMPTIONS MADE BY, AND INFORMATION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO, MANAGEMENT
PURSUANT TO THE "SAFE-HARBOR" PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION
REFORM ACT OF 1995. FOR A MORE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THESE AND OTHER RISK
FACTORS WHICH MAY AFFECT THE FUTURE PERFORMANCE OF VISIONICS CORPORATION, SEE
"RISK FACTORS" IN DIGITAL BIOMETRICS' ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE PERIOD
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND ITS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD
ENDED JUNE 30, 2001, FORM 8-K DATED FEBRUARY 15, 2001 AND THE RELATED FORM
8-K/A, ALL OF WHICH HAVE BEEN FILED WITH THE SEC.

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