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Nov 1, 2007

Aware, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2007 Financial Results

Aware, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2007 Financial Results

BEDFORD, Mass., Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aware, Inc. (Nasdaq: AWRE), a leading supplier of broadband technology and biometrics software, today reported financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2007.

Revenues for the third quarter of 2007 were $7.5 million, an increase of 12% compared to $6.7 million in the same quarter last year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, revenues increased 12% to $19.7 million, compared to $17.6 million in the same period a year ago.

The Company reports its net income and basic and diluted net income per share in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and additionally, on a non-GAAP basis. Non-GAAP net income, where applicable, excludes the effect of stock-based compensation expense. The company uses the non-GAAP information internally to evaluate its operating performance and believes these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors as they provide additional insight into the underlying operating results. However, non-GAAP measures are not stated in accordance with, should not be considered in isolation from, and are not a substitute for, GAAP measures. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results has been provided in the attached financial tables.

GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2007 was $1.0 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, which included $0.3 million of stock-based compensation charges in accordance with the provisions of FAS 123®. This compared to GAAP net income of $0.8 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the same period a year ago. GAAP net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $32,000, or $0.00 per share, compared to net income of $151,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the same period a year ago.

Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2007, excluding the effect of stock-based compensation, was $1.3 million, or $0.05 per diluted share. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the company had non-GAAP net income, excluding the effect of stock-based compensation, of $0.8 million, or $0.03 per share.

Michael Tzannes, Aware's chief executive officer, said, "The DSL and biometrics markets are exhibiting healthy growth and our exposure to opportunities within these markets has improved. We have been able to leverage strong foundations in core technology and know-how into leadership technology and product positions which are providing us broad market exposure. Revenue and profitability this quarter represent the progress we have made in executing in these markets."

Note: Aware's conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet today, November 1, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. To listen to the call, please go to www.aware.com/ir. The conference call may also be heard by calling (719) 325-4833 and referencing the confirmation number 4249041. A replay of the call will be archived on our website after the call.

About Aware

Aware is a leading technology supplier for the telecommunications industries. For more than ten years, Aware has pioneered innovations at telecommunications standards-setting organizations and continues to develop and market DSL silicon intellectual property and test and diagnostics products. Its StratiPHY™ IP product line supports DSL standards, including ADSL2+ and VDSL2, and has been broadly licensed to leading semiconductor companies. Telecom equipment vendors and phone companies use Aware's DSL test and diagnostics modules and Dr. DSL® software to help provision DSL circuits globally. Aware is also a veteran of the biometrics industry, providing biometric and imaging software components used in government systems worldwide since 1992. Aware's interoperable, standard-compliant, field-proven imaging products are used in a number of applications, from border management to criminal justice to medical imaging. Aware is a publicly held company (Nasdaq: AWRE) based in Bedford, Massachusetts. www.aware.com

Safe Harbor Warning

Portions of this release contain forward-looking statements regarding future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties, such as estimates or projections of future revenue and earnings and the growth of the DSL and biometrics markets. Aware wishes to caution you that there are factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results indicated by such statements. The DSL factors include, but are not limited to: we have a unique business model, our quarterly results are difficult to predict, we depend on a limited number of licensees, we derive a significant amount of revenue from a small number of customers, we depend on equipment companies to incorporate our technology into their products, we face intense competition from other DSL vendors, DSL technology competes with other technologies for broadband access, and our business is subject to rapid technological change. We refer you to the documents Aware files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the section titled Risk Factors in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 and other reports and filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    Aware, StratiPHY, and Dr. DSL are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Aware, Inc.


                                 AWARE, INC.
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                    (In thousands, except per share data)
                                 (unaudited)

                                    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
                                       September 30,          September 30,
                                     2007        2006        2007       2006
    Revenue:
      Product sales                 $5,097      $1,736     $12,333     $4,973
      Contract revenue               1,851       3,990       5,260      9,924
      Royalties                        508         956       2,092      2,710
        Total Revenue                7,456       6,682      19,685     17,607

    Costs and expenses:
      Cost of product sales (1)        901         286       3,087        615
      Cost of contract revenue (1)   1,553       1,363       4,315      3,759
      Research and development (1)   2,528       2,602       7,735      8,200
      Selling and marketing (1)        936         784       2,808      2,518
      General and administrative (1) 1,009         967       3,269      3,376
        Total costs and expenses     6,927       6,002      21,214     18,468

    Net income (loss) from operations  529         680      (1,529)      (861)
    Interest income                    512         490       1,520      1,342

    Net income (loss) before
     provision for income taxes      1,041       1,170          (9)       481
    Provision for income taxes           6         330          23        330

    Net income (loss)               $1,035        $840        ($32)      $151

    Net income (loss) per
     share - basic                   $0.04       $0.04      ($0.00)     $0.01
    Net income (loss) per
     share - diluted                 $0.04       $0.03      ($0.00)     $0.01

    Weighted average shares
     - basic                    23,757,485  23,552,397  23,710,456 23,432,642
    Weighted average shares
     - diluted                  24,996,069  24,987,373  23,710,456 24,975,648

    (1) Effective January 1, 2006 the Company adopted Statement of Financial
        Accounting Standard No. 123 (Revised), "Share-Based Payment" (FAS
        123(R)). The amounts in the tables above include stock-based
        compensation as follows (in thousands):



                                        Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                           September 30,         September 30,
                                          2007      2006        2007      2006

    Cost of product sales                   $4        $4          $8       $12
    Cost of contract revenue                54        13         133        98
    Research and development               127       241         311       786
    Sales and marketing                     32        88          78       266
    General and administrative              88       106         262       532
    Total stock-based compensation costs  $305      $452        $792    $1,694



                                 AWARE, INC.
                Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliation
                    (In thousands, except per share data)
                                 (unaudited)

                                      Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                          September 30,       September 30,
                                         2007     2006       2007      2006

    GAAP net income (loss)             $1,035     $840       ($32)     $151
      Stock-based compensation            305      452        792     1,694
    Non-GAAP net income                $1,340   $1,292       $760    $1,845




                                      Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                          September 30,        September 30,
                                         2007     2006       2007      2006

    GAAP net income (loss) per share    $0.04    $0.03     ($0.00)    $0.01
      Stock-based compensation per
       share                             0.01     0.02       0.03      0.06
    Non-GAAP net income per share       $0.05    $0.05      $0.03     $0.07



                                 AWARE, INC.
                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                (In thousands)
                                 (unaudited)

                                                  September 30,   December 31,
                                                      2007           2006

    ASSETS
      Cash and investments                          $38,147        $39,802
      Accounts receivable, net                        7,697          4,738
      Property and equipment, net                     8,022          8,123
      Other assets, net                               2,299          1,923

      Total assets                                  $56,165        $54,586

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
      Total current liabilities                      $3,288         $2,886
      Long-term deferred revenue                        330            330
      Total stockholders' equity                     52,547         51,370
      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity    $56,165        $54,586

SOURCE Aware, Inc.

CONTACT: Keith Farris of Aware, Inc., +1-781-276-4000/