“Our new Smart Card system has a number of cost benefits over our existing system and will assist us in expanding the market for the MESH product line,” explained Stephen Pineau, President and CEO of Viscount. “ In addition to being more secure, the Smart Card technology has a range of special applications to assist our efforts to expand in the educational and corrections markets.”

VSYS Stock Profile Viscount Systems

Viscount Systems Inc., is a designer and manufacturer of telecommunications and electronic door control access systems for the security industry. The company's diverse line of products are designed to improve safety and manage security for property owners and users. Viscount's products have been installed in approximately 35,000 sites in over 30 countries and are sold through a 500 member, world-wide dealer network comprised of security equipment vendors. For more on Viscount visit www.viscount.com.

Financial statements are available from the company's registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 6, 2002, which may be viewed at www.sec.gov or the company's web site www.viscount.com under the heading "Investor Relations". For further information, or to be placed on email NEWS ALERT please e-mail to ir@viscount.com or call toll free 1-866-252-9446.

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Investor relations
Viscount Systems, Inc.
Steve Pineau, 1-866-252-9446
VP, Corporate Communications
ir@viscount.com