Viisage Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:VISG), the leader in face-recognition technology and identification systems and solutions that improve security and conveniently protect personal privacy, announced today that net income applicable to common shareholders increased 124% to $213,000, for the first quarter ended April 1, 2001, compared to a net income applicable to common shareholders of $95,000, for the first quarter of 2000. Revenues for the quarter grew to $6.4 million, a 19% percent increase over the $5.3 million for the comparable quarter last year. On a per share basis, earnings for the quarter were $0.01 per share, equal to the $0.01 earned in the first quarter of 2000.