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PRESS RELEASE Free for publication, January 23, 2012, at 9.00 a.m. (EDT+1)

EB SELECTED BY RAPTOR ID TO BRING GOVERNMENT MARKETS THE RAPTORPAD AND RAPTORONE – HIGH-TECH BIOMETRIC DEVICES

New handheld biometric smartphone and tablet devices scan irises and read fingerprints in extreme weather conditions, providing the national security field with cutting-edge mobile biotechnology

ARLINGTON, VA., January 23, 2012 – EB, Elektrobit Corporation (NASDAQ-OMX: EBC1V), a developer of cutting- edge embedded technology solutions for automotive and wireless industries, today announced that its specialized device platform technology has been adapted to power two devices produced by Raptor Identification Systems, Inc. (“Raptor ID”). Raptor ID’s Mobile Biometric Products suite consists of the RaptorOneTM, a revolutionary Android-based smartphone with full multi- biometric screening capability, and the RaptorPadTM, a state-of-the-art tablet with Full Biometric Enrollment capability. Both mobile devices run on the EB-designed Specialized Device Platform, a customizable Android platform designed especially for the specialized vertical and government markets, such as fragmented public safety and first responder fields.

“The technology EB has packaged into the Specialized Device Platform is a disrupter for the specialized government markets because it is a customizable, cost-efficient platform that enables us to incorporate our advanced biometric technologies,” said Charles Strasburger, Chairman and CEO of Raptor ID. “EB’s platform is cost-effective and allows fast turnaround, which helps government agencies stay current with their handheld devices. Rather than developing small batches of high cost, highly specialized product, EB’s platform allows us to integrate low cost modular attachments to meet the needs of specific agencies, while simultaneously producing high volumes of core products at substantially lower cost per unit.”

“ With Raptor ID, EB has taken today’s technology, solved today’s biometric challenges, and used commercial industry best practices to radically accelerate time-to-market,” said Jani Lyrintzis, vice president and general manager of wireless solutions at EB, “They have combined robust communication capability and substantial processing power with their state of the art biometric technologies, enabling a wide variety of stand-alone and network-connected apps, fulfilling multiple Department of Defence, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice and Law Enforcement mission requirements all in one self-contained field-ready device.”

The EB developed Specialized Device Platform won the ‘Technology of the year Award’ by Wireless Innovation Forum http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111213006730/en/

More about the platform at: http://www.elektrobit.com/what_we_deliver/wireless/offering/specialized_device_platform Further information:

Craig O'Connell EB Special Terminals Tel. +1 425 686 3100 Email: [email protected]

Meghan Callaghan Finn Partners Public Relations for EB Tel. +1 212 715 1608 Email: [email protected]

About Raptor Identifications Systems, Inc. Raptor ID develops and produces revolutionary Android-based smartphoneand tablet products with full multi-biometric screening and enrollment capabilities. Designed for use by DoD, DoJ, DHS, Intelligence, and Federal/State/Local Law Enforcement, Raptor ID’s products provide robust communications and substantial processing power, with the modularity and flexibility to fulfill a wide variety of mission requirements, all in a self-contained, field-ready device. Raptor ID's rapidly deployable, easily trained, low cost solutions enable the proliferation of biometric screening capabilities throughout operating forces, creating the ability to cast a much wider net and screen a substantially greater number of known and unknown subjects. Whether the use case is border and maritime security, emergency response, counter-terrorism operations and activities, or waging asymmetrical warfare in theater, Raptor ID has the ideal biometric solution. www.raptor-id.com

EB, Elektrobit Corporation EB develops advanced technology and transforms it into enriching end user experiences. EB specializes in demanding embedded software and hardware solutions for the automotive industry and wireless technologies. The company’s net sales for the year 2010 totaled EUR 161.8 million. Elektrobit Corporation is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. www.elektrobit.com