Hong Kong's SmarTone Wireless to Offer TouchLock(TM) in 30+ Retail Stores and Asian Airline to Offer TouchLock Incentive for 8M-Member Customer Loyalty Program

WALL, NJ--(Marketwired - Jul 31, 2017) - BIO-key International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKYI), an innovative provider of biometric software and hardware solutions for strong and convenient user authentication, today announced two new customers in Asia for its TouchLock™ line of biometric travel padlocks. The new sales and marketing relationships are the product of BIO-key's investments in building out its in-market presence and visibility in Asia-Pacific, one of the world's largest markets for physical security.

BIO-key executed a contract with SmarTone (HK: 0315), a leading wireless telephone service provider in Hong Kong and Macau. The contract is part of a broader strategic sales and distribution partnership with SmarTone to offer TouchLock padlocks through its online store and in its over 30 retail outlets.

Additionally, a leading Asian airline will be distributing TouchLock padlocks which it will feature as an incentive item in its customer loyalty reward program which includes over 8 million members. The airline will also feature TouchLocks in an electronic direct mail promotion to its customers slated for August.

Wong Kwok Fong, Managing Director, BIO-key Hong Kong Limited, commented, "As our market research suggested, Asian customers are showing solid interest in our new TouchLock line of biometric padlocks and are helping initiate sales of these new products. TouchLocks eliminates the age-old problems of forgotten passwords or misplaced or lost keys to provide efficient, customer-friendly padlocks that are ideal for a range of different applications. We look forward to supporting the success of these customers at the same time we work to expand awareness of these exciting new products across Asia and worldwide."

About SmarTone (www.smartone.com)
SmarTone is a major telecommunications company, with operating subsidiaries in Hong Kong and Macau. SmarTone provides voice, multimedia and mobile broadband services through its territory-wide 4G and 3G networks, as well as fixed fiber broadband services for the consumer and corporate markets.

About BIO-key International, Inc. (www.bio-key.com)
BIO-key is revolutionizing authentication with biometric solutions that enable convenient and secure access to information and secure high-stakes transactions. We offer alternatives to passwords, PINs, tokens and cards to make it easy for enterprises and consumers to secure their devices as well as information in the cloud. Our premium finger scanning devices, including SideSwipe, SideTouch, EcoID as well as SidePass, offer market-leading quality, performance and price. BIO-key is also bringing the power and ease of use of biometric technology to its recently launched TouchLock line of biometric and Bluetooth enabled padlocks - providing even more ways to BIO-key your world!