IDEX Biometrics Deputy Chair Lawrence J. (Larry) Ciaccia to become Chairman

17 Apr 2023 12:40 CEST

Oslo, Norway - 17 April 2023 - The nominations committee for IDEX Biometrics has
selected current Board member and Deputy Chair Larry Ciaccia as the company's
next Chairman, pending shareholder approval at the IDEX Annual General Meeting
on May 23. Larry replaces Morten Opstad, who will remain on the board.

Larry has served as Board Director since May 2015 and was appointed Deputy Chair
in May of 2019. He has broad expertise from the semiconductor industry and
played a pivotal role in transforming AuthenTec from a start-up into the world's
leading fingerprint sensor supplier. He served as AuthenTec's CEO from September
2010 until the company's acquisition by Apple in October 2012.

"I believe IDEX Biometrics is uniquely positioned to address the growing market
for biometrically enabled smart cards. I'm excited to serve as Chairman and I
look forward to working with Vince and his team at this pivotal time of market
acceleration," comments Mr. Ciaccia.

Vince Graziani, CEO of IDEX Biometrics says, "Larry's experience in bringing
fingerprint biometric technology to mainstream consumer electronic markets will
be instrumental as we drive wide-scale adoption of fingerprint biometric smart
cards for payments and digital authentication. On behalf of the IDEX Biometrics
management team and the Board of Directors, I would like to thank Morten Opstad
for his dedication and contributions during his tenure as Chairman."

For further information contact:

Marianne Bøe, Head of Investor Relations
E-mail: marianne.boe@idexbiometrics.com
(mailto:marianne.boe@idexbiometrics.com)Tel: + 47 918 00186

About IDEX Biometrics

IDEX Biometrics ASA (OSE: IDEX and Nasdaq: IDBA) is a global technology leader
in fingerprint biometrics, offering authentication solutions across payments,
access control, and digital identity. Our solutions bring convenience, security,
peace of mind and seamless user experiences to the world. Built on patented and
proprietary sensor technologies, integrated circuit designs, and software, our
biometric solutions target card-based applications for payments and digital
authentication. As an industry-enabler we partner with leading card
manufacturers and technology companies to bring our solutions to market.

For more information, visit www.idexbiometrics.com
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