relations@ComnetiX . forensics
operations by consolidating all of its forensic DNA testing at its Dallas, TX
and Nashville , TN sites, closing its forensic DNA testing laboratory in
Germantown, MD. Kelly continued, "Driving our campaign to lead the charge for the
coming industrialization of forensic DNA testing is our role as an innovator
in promoting the availability of rapid turnaround services through our unique
DNA Express(TM) service, which gets DNA analyses to law enforcement
authorities in days rather than weeks , as well as initiatives like the Orchid-
proposed New York City BioTracks program, which is applying DNA evidence to
solve burglaries, a common crime that until now has been hard to solve as a
result of the lack of useful evidence. and U.

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ComnetiX is also Canada's premier applicant fingerprinting services
company, facilitating tens of thousands of criminal background checks each
year through its chain of ten offices across Canada.

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The system will be used
to screen the backgrounds of new employees .relations@ComnetiX. To address this growth, Orchid believes that forensic DNA
testing must move toward a highly refined industrial process where facilities
will be able to process millions of samples per year with high quality at low
cost and with rapid turnaround times.com. These risks and other additional factors affecting Orchid's
business are discussed under the headings "Risks Related to Our Business" and
"Risks Associated with Our Common Stock" in Orchid's Annual Report on Form 10-
K for the year ended December 31, 2004, as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, and in other filings made by Orchid with the Securities
and Exchange Commission from time to time .

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For further information
Investor Relations:
Jesse Deal
1-877 -691-8087 (toll-free)
investor.

Orchid Streamlines Forensic DNA Testing Facilities for Enhanced Efficiency

(Nasdaq: ORCH), a leading worldwide provider of identity DNA testing
services, today announced that it intends to streamline its U., chief executive
officer of Orchid. In the agriculture field, Orchid provides DNA testing
services for food safety and selective trait breeding.

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Although our contract restricts us from
divulging the name of the customer, I can tell you that this is a noteworthy
award -- and partnership -- for us, as it helps identify us as a preferred
vendor in the federal marketplace., Orchid BioSciences,
Inc.

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ComnetiX(TM) Inc Secures Three-Year Contract With a Major United States Federal Customer

The
IntelliServ system is designed to intercede in the work flow between civil
applicant and booking workstations (where fingerprints, photos, signatures and
document images are captured) and the back-end Automated Fingerprint
Identification Systems (AFIS) at central agency sites.

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The IntelliBook software family allows law enforcement agencies
to efficiently manage the complex process of collecting, editing, submitting,
and retrieving biometric data records for arrested subject processing and for
employment/permit criminal history record checks . Any statement in this release
containing words such as "believes," "plans," "expects" or "intends " and other
statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking, and these
statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on current
expectations.

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The contract, initially valued above US $1 million, is
for the Company's proprietary software-centric biometric technology solutions ,
including IntelliBook(TM), IntelliServ(TM) and IntelliScreen(TM) products, as
well as various hardware components and maintenance.D."
Orchid expects to complete the closure of its Germantown facility by
September 30, 2005.K.

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James P. IntelliScreen
solutions may be configured to enforce the full range of industry and agency
specific rules fingerprint and photo image capture , text data capture,
electronic record submission and certified hardcopy printing.

Statements made in this news release that relate to future plans, events
or performances are forward-looking statements.S. "This move is the latest in Orchid's ongoing initiatives to
provide high quality DNA testing services while aggressively reducing our
production costs.

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About ComnetiX(TM) Inc
ComnetiX(TM) Inc provides secure identification and authentication
solutions to both the public and private sectors throughout North America. Such
statements are subject to the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those projected, including , but not limited
to, uncertainties relating to technologies, product development,
manufacturing , market acceptance, cost and pricing of Orchid products and
services, dependence on government funding and collaborations, regulatory
approvals, competition, intellectual property of others, patent protection and
litigation.

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Dr., its innovative genetic analysis technologies and expertise,
and the world-renowned Cellmark brand that has been associated with
exceptional quality, reliability and customer service for nearly two decades.

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In the human identity area, the
company provides DNA testing services for forensic, family relationship and
security applications.

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"
The order includes IntelliBook(TM) booking stations to be installed in
23 locations across the United States, as well as an IntelliScreen(TM) (civil
applicant background screening) system, to be installed in its headquarters . This contemporary database
technology expands capabilities well beyond traditional transient "Store and
Forward" (S+F) systems by providing a full range of functionality from record
queuing to archival storage of records in standards compliant format. Clients
include American Airlines, Lehman Brothers , New York City Health and Hospital
Corporation, New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services , Toronto
Police Services Board, Boston Police Department and the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police .

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Scullion also noted that additional orders for the Company's solutions may
be expected for the customer's larger facilities, and that implementation of
the components of the initial contract is scheduled to be completed by early
fall. Kelly, M.

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Scullion, ComnetiX CEO, commented, "We opened our federal sales
office just outside of Washington DC less than one year ago. - Strong Industry Growth Supports Greater Industrialization of Operations -

- Expect to Maintain Expertise Now Residing at Germantown, MD Laboratory in
New Streamlined Structure -

PRINCETON, N.

Application of science to the enforcement of the law, in particular assimilation of evidence from the scene of crime.

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Tim Zahavich
ComnetiX Inc
905-829 -9988 ext 206
investor., the nation acknowledged as the world leader in the integration of DNA
evidence into the criminal justice system, where Orchid has successfully
implemented a business model that delivers high quality, high volume,
affordable and profitable services. "As we streamline our services to
reinforce our leadership position, we expect the key expert resources and
customer contacts now based at the Germantown facility to remain with the
company in the newly streamlined structure and we look forward to deploying
their experience and expertise across all our relevant business activities.

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About IntelliBook(TM), IntelliScreen(TM) and IntelliServ(TM)
The ComnetiX(TM) Repository for Integrated Criminalistic Imaging,
IntelliBook(TM) is a full featured suite of advanced software for automated
booking and investigative support in law enforcement and criminal justice
applications. Using the field-proven
IntelliBook system, ComnetiX law enforcement clients have performed
significant re-engineering of their arrest and background check processing to
achieve improved criminal history accuracy and speed response to
identification inquiries, enhancing public safety through more expeditious and
equitable administration of justice. ComnetiX has recently
launched over 40 applicant fingerprinting services sites in the US, servicing
a wide variety of applicant types, including HazMat endorsees, bankers and
brokers, nurses, teachers, security guards, and volunteers."
Forensic DNA testing is growing rapidly as more jurisdictions are using
new federal funds from the President's DNA Initiative to reduce their backlogs
of DNA evidence and expand their use of DNA testing to solve both violent and
non-violent crimes.K.
More information on Orchid can be found at http://www.

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I am very
pleased to be able to announce this contract, and attribute it to the hard
work of our VP of Sales, Carter Marantette, US Federal Sales Manager, Doug
McCoy, and the entire ComnetiX staff.S.

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About Orchid BioSciences
Orchid is a leading provider of identity DNA testing services for the
human identity and agriculture markets.

DNAExpress is a trademark of Orchid BioSciences, Inc. Orchid expressly disclaims any
obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any
forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Orchid's
expectations with regard thereto or any change in events , conditions, or
circumstances on which any such statements are based, except as may be
required by law.

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The contemporary,
open-systems architecture of IntelliBook enables the rapid evolution of system
business rules that is required to maintain concurrency with ever-changing
State and Federal laws and court decisions. It can then deliver fingerprint records to one or more AFIS hosts
and retain records to make them available for secure agency data sharing and
ad hoc investigation support .
ComnetiX offers multimode biometric identification solutions for use in areas
such as applicant screening, financial services, health care, transportation,
airlines and airports, casinos and gaming , and energy and utilities.com

As its growing utility and greater
affordability make forensic DNA testing an increasingly widely used law
enforcement tool, Orchid intends to be well positioned for market leadership
in the high volume, rapid turnaround, cost competitive landscape that will
result.

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ComnetiX IntelliServ
normally accepts NIST encoded electronic submissions from remote capture
workstations and stores all of the received images and text according to open
standards . Consequently, actual results could differ materially from the
expectations expressed in these forward -looking statements.J. Key staff members currently based in Germantown are expected
to be retained , and Orchid does not anticipate that closure of the facility
will result in any significant loss of forensic testing contracts or revenues.
"In response to robust growth in our forensic DNA testing business, we are
implementing a number of structural changes to support our continued
leadership in the sector, including consolidating our production capacity
while maintaining scalability," said Paul J. We intend to continue driving down costs through a
combination of re-engineering our production processes and concentrating
workload volumes in our scalable facilities that are designed for maximum
efficiency.

All statements in this press release that are not historical are forward-
looking statements within the meaning of Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995, including statements regarding: Orchid's expectation to retain
key staff; Orchid's anticipation that the closure will not result in any
significant loss of forensic testing contracts or revenues; Orchid's intent
to continue driving down costs through a combination of reengineering our
production processes and concentrating workload volumes in our scalable
facilities that are designed for maximum efficiency; Orchid's belief that the
forensic DNA testing must move toward a highly refined industrial process;
Orchid's intent to be well positioned for market leadership in the DNA
landscape; Orchid's expectation to retain the key expert resources and
customer contacts based at its Germantown facility; and Orchid 's expectation
to complete the closure of its Germantown facility by September 30, 2005.

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We look forward to working with this
customer in its efforts to implement various components of its anti -terrorism
initiative.
For criminal history and permit background checks, ComnetiX(TM) developed
its proprietary civil applicant processing system, IntelliScreen(TM) -- the
biometric industry 's most comprehensive solution for the management of
identification records and the identification process.
"This is an exciting time for long-time advocates of forensic DNA testing,
as we witness tremendous advances in the accuracy, speed, effectiveness and
fairness of the criminal justice system being achieved as a result of greater
use of DNA testing as an investigative tool," said Mark Stolorow, executive
director of forensic science at Orchid. The anticipated financial impacts are discussed as part
of Orchid's first quarter 2005 financial results, also announced today in a
separate press release. Orchid's strong market
positions in these segments reflect the company's accredited laboratories in
the U.orchid.

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Company to Partner With Customer to Supply Law Enforcement and Civil Biometric
Technology Software Solutions; Contract Worth More Than $1 Million

TORONTO , ComnetiX(TM) Inc
(Toronto: CXI), a leading provider of biometric identification and
authentication solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a
three-year contract.
The order also includes printers, print-card scanners, and two IntelliServ(TM)
open image servers."
Orchid's initiatives to increase the utility and availability of forensic
DNA testing build on its experience as a leading DNA service provider in the
U.

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ComnetiX(TM) leads the biometric industry with its versatile Open Image
Server technology, known as IntelliServ(TM). The consolidation announced today is
part of Orchid's efforts to transform its DNA testing operations for greater
efficiency and scalability. At the present time, Orchid is not planning further
facility consolidations.