Wherify Wireless, Inc., a leading developer of wireless location products and services, today announced that it was been honored by the Consumer Electronics Association with two prestigious 2005 CES Innovations Awards for its groundbreaking Wherifone G550(R) GPS Locator Phone. Wherify was recognized with an award for excellence and innovation in both Wireless Communications, and in Mobile/Vehicle Electronics Navigation, Safety and Security. The Innovations Awards program recognizes consumer technology products that exhibit excellence in design and engineering, and is hosted by CES to honor both industry leaders and groundbreaking products and technologies. The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) endorses and acts as advisors to the program.

The Wherifone will be showcased in the Innovations Plus display in the CES Central Plaza, and at the Wherify booth at CES 2005 in the Las Vegas Convention Center at stand 30350, South Hall 3, Upper Level.

"We're honored to be recognized by the Consumer Electronics Association with these two prestigious CES 2005 Innovations Awards," said Timothy Neher, CEO and Founder of Wherify Wireless. "We're very pleased that the CEA recognizes the benefits and potential of on-demand precision location services, and are proud to be recognized as a leader in location-based services. We see this as a ringing endorsement of the Wherifone and our mission to provide safety and security services that will help save lives, provide peace-of-mind for families and care-givers, and help small businesses."

About The Wherifone

Whether used as a "First Phone" for pre-teens or as a "Companion Phone" for seniors or special needs family members, the Wherifone provides affordable peace-of-mind to the modern mobile family. The slim, small and lightweight cell phone features incoming and outgoing calling, five programmable buttons for one touch dialing, a built-in two-way speakerphone, and a headset jack and a backlit LCD display for use with numeric paging. The absence of a traditional dial pad helps parents and caregivers manage the expense of out-going calls. The cell phone is supported by Wherify's Global Location Service Center which can be accessed 24 X 7 by telephone or the Internet to retrieve a Wherifone's precise location, which can be plotted on both street maps and aerial photographs. Wherify's patented integration of digital wireless and global positioning technologies provides an unprecedented level of location performance that does not require satellite line-of-sight, and can pinpoint a device's location with a high degree of accuracy inside most vehicles, homes or offices.

Small businesses can also use the Wherifone to manage and communicate with mobile workers, and to manage the location of small fleets of trucks or delivery vehicles and coordinate dispatch destinations with drivers. The preprogrammed one-touch dialing buttons also help the small business owner manage communications expenses. The absence of a traditional dial pad prevents workers from using the Wherifone for personal calls and incurring unauthorized expenses, while at the same time insuring they can make necessary calls to up to five pre-defined locations.

About Wherify Wireless

Wherify Wireless, Inc. is a privately held developer of patented wireless location products and services for communication, supervision, safety and protection. Wherify has entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger with IQ Biometrix, Inc. (OTCBB:IQBX). Wherify's technology can satisfy the requirements of many applications, including personal safety, fleet management, property and asset tracking, law enforcement, animal identification, and to assist individuals with unique and special needs. Wherify's patented location service engine integrates the U.S. government's Global Positioning System (GPS) and wireless communication technologies to enable customers to obtain real-time location information for individuals and property through the Internet or any Wherify device. Founded in March 1998, Wherify Wireless is located in Redwood Shores, California. For more information visit the company's website at www.wherify.com.