ComnetiX(TM) Announces Collaborative Relationship With Promissor, a Leading National Assessment Provider

  Fingerprint Background Check Required for Many License Applicants

TORONTO, Aug. 9 /CNW/ -- ComnetiX(TM) Inc (TSX: CXI), a
leading provider of biometric identification and authentication solutions,
announced that it has entered into a collaborative relationship with Promissor
Inc, one of the nation's leading applicant-assessment firms and a subsidiary
of Houghton Mifflin Company, to work together to provide electronic
fingerprinting services for license candidates that require criminal-history
background checks.  Most states require state and/or federal criminal-history
background checks using fingerprints for a variety of occupational and
professional licenses such as real estate, insurance, nursing, education and
others.
This relationship will enable license applicants to enjoy the convenience
of an 'end-to-end' solution whereby they can be fingerprinted immediately
after receiving their assessment score for a specific license, and in some
cases, even walk out with a temporary license.  To launch the relationship,
ComnetiX and Promissor will collaborate to provide live scan fingerprinting
services to approximately 60,000 Florida Department of Business and
Professional Regulation (DBPR) license applicants from agencies including the
Florida Real Estate Commission, Community Association Managers, and Building
Code Administrators, among others.
ComnetiX and Promissor will offer fingerprinting services at fifteen of
Promissor's Florida assessment centers to service DBPR license candidates.
Fingerprints will be acquired and submitted electronically to the Florida
Department of Law Enforcement, with all submission and receipt records being
integrated into the license applicant's individual file.  ComnetiX has
recently installed similar fingerprint collection networks for background
checks in a variety of environments, most recently for assessing candidates
for driving licenses for hazardous materials (HazMat), following a US
Transportation Security Administration mandate to background-check all such
drivers throughout the USA.
"ComnetiX is well-respected throughout North America for their expertise
in fingerprint solutions, and they have proven themselves to be extremely
competent in quickly rolling out broad-based fingerprinting services," said Al
Turano, Promissor Product Development Director.  "We're happy to be working
with a company at the forefront of its industry in both technology and
customer service."
James P. Scullion, ComnetiX CEO, commented, "We are excited to work with
Promissor to deliver what we believe will be the best assessment and licensing
product in the nation.  Many states are requiring background checks as part of
the licensing process, and time and budget demands on agency personnel and
individuals warrant that these take place in one sitting.  We look forward to
supporting Promissor in their efforts to provide industry leading services
that provide high value-add for the state itself as well as license
applicants."

About Promissor
Operating from offices in Philadelphia, Chicago, and London, Promissor is
a leading provider of licensing and credentialing services.  For clients
around the globe, the company designs assessment solutions, provides quality
test development services, delivers tests or other content with its
state-of-the-art Promissor Testing System via multiple test center options,
and ensures client success with the most comprehensive support services in the
industry.  Promissor is the only one-stop, total solution provider for quality
assessment programs.  A Houghton Mifflin company, Promissor has more than
20 years experience serving regulatory agencies, health services
organizations, professional associations, major employers, and global awarding
bodies.  Visit www.promissor.com.

About Houghton Mifflin
Boston-based Houghton Mifflin Company is one of the leading educational
publishers in the United States, with over $1 billion in sales.  Houghton
Mifflin publishes textbooks, instructional technology, assessments, and other
educational materials for elementary and secondary schools and colleges.  The
Company also publishes an extensive line of reference works and award-winning
fiction and non-fiction for adults and young readers.  Houghton Mifflin offers
computer-administered testing programs and services for the professional and
certification markets.  With its origins dating back to 1832, Houghton Mifflin
today combines its tradition of excellence with a commitment to innovation.
The Company's web site can be found at www.hmco.com.

About ComnetiX(TM) Inc
ComnetiX(TM) Inc provides secure identification and authentication
solutions to both the public and private sectors throughout North America.
ComnetiX offers multimode biometric identification solutions for use in areas
such as applicant screening, financial services, health care, transportation,
airlines and airports, casinos and gaming, and energy and utilities.  Clients
include American Airlines, Lehman Brothers, New York City Health and Hospital
Corporation, New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, Toronto
Police Services Board, Boston Police Department and the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police.  ComnetiX is also Canada's premier applicant fingerprinting services
company, facilitating tens of thousands of criminal background checks each
year through its chain of ten offices across Canada.  ComnetiX has recently
launched over 40 applicant fingerprinting services sites in the US, servicing
a wide variety of applicant types, including HazMat endorsees, bankers and
brokers, nurses, teachers, security guards, and volunteers.

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or performances are forward-looking statements.  Any statement in this release
containing words such as "believes," "plans," "expects" or "intends" and other
statements that are not historical facts 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.

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 Tim Zahavich
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