Oslo, 13 March 2024 - Norwegian biometrics company NEXT Biometrics (NEXT) and
its Indian partner Access Computech Pvt Ltd (ACPL) announces the first third
party sale of ACPL's L1 certified biometric module. The end-user product is
already in the market. It is a significant achievement for NEXT as the company
continues its transformation to a biometric solution provider.

ACPL's module is integrated in a third party's Point of Service device and is
for the Aadhaar Indian market and will also be targeting the PDS segment (Public
Distribution Segment), which represent one of the largest biometric
authentication market segments in India.

Digvijay Singh Kanwar, Senior Vice President and Head of Sales IUEA (India, US,
EU, and Africa) at NEXT, comments:

"Today, we celebrate the first third party sales of the ACPL L1 module based on
NEXT's FAP20 sensor. Liveness detection has always been a core strength of
NEXT's sensors and with our partnership with ACPL, we are able to offer the same
cutting- edge technology to the whole Aadhaar ecosystem. This sale also serves
as a compelling proof-point for NEXT's business model in this domain."

Indian ACPL is a leading solution provider, with over 25 years in business,
today it has grown into one of the most well-known and respected players in its
niche. It specializes in customized solutions for Personalized Identification
Systems and with 2.2 million installations of its readers worldwide, its access
products are used by over 50 million people today.

Ajay Sinha, Managing Director at ACPL, commented:
"India's digital transformation is accelerating, and so are the security
challenges. I am proud of our collaboration with NEXT and believe it exemplifies
our commitment to pushing boundaries and being at the forefront of secure
authentication. The L1 module is not just a device