Oslo, March 20, 2020 - NEXT Biometrics (Oslo Bors: NEXT), a global leader in
fingerprint sensor technology, today announced it has received an additional
order for UIDAI and STQC certified fingerprint biometric readers in India valued
at USD 360,000. The customer has provided a 20% upfront payment and the readers
have been delivered to the customer.
 
The purchase order is an extended order to the same customer that Next
Biometrics announced on 17 Jan 2020. The customer has now made a total order of
USD 1.100.000 to date during Q1 2020. These latest orders reflect increased
demand for biometric solutions tied to the Government's Adhaar program, which
continues to provide NEXT with opportunities to expand its share of a growing
Indian market. Early 2020, demand is clearly increasing and NEXT expects to
receive additional orders from both existing and new customers in India. 

"We are pleased that our work over the past months have resulted in that our
customer has decided to pick up an additional quantity from Next Biometrics"
said Peter Heuman, NEXT Biometrics CEO."

"The network of partners and distributors that we have built up is key for our
continued success in government programs," said Vishal Pandole, Head of Sales
India at NEXT Biometrics. "We work closely with our partners through these
projects to secure our sensor technologies are established in numerous real-life
projects and use-cases in India." 

This second shipment of fingerprint readers will also be used in the Government
of Andhra Pradesh's "Navarathnalu" program aimed at improving living standards
of citizens in rural areas. As part of the program, volunteers will be equipped
with NEXT Biometrics' fingerprint readers to deliver government services at the
doorstep of all eligible households in the state of Andhra Pradesh. 

About NEXT Biometrics
NEXT provides advanced fingerprint sensor technology that delivers uncompromised
security and accuracy for the best possible user experience in the smart card,
government ID, access control and notebook markets. The company's patented NEXT
Active ThermalTM principle allows the development of large, high quality
fingerprint sensors in both rigid and flexible formats. NEXT Biometrics Group
ASA (www.nextbiometrics.com) is headquartered in Oslo, with sales, support and
development operations in Seattle, Taipei, Prague, Bengaluru and Shanghai.


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NEXT Investor contact:
Peter Heuman, peter.heuman@nextbiometrics.com

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