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Wherify and Oriant Bring Enhanced GPS-Based Personal Location Services to Australia

Tuesday, October 18th 2005
Wherify Wireless | Redwood Shores, CA, United States of America


Wherify and Oriant Team to Make Australia a Location-Based Services Leader

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.& PERTH, Australia--Wherify Wireless, Inc.(OTCBB:WFYW), a leading developer of patented wireless location products and services for family safety and communications, and Oriant Australia Pty Ltd, a provider of telecommunications services and LBS products, today announced an agreement that would position the two firms as key players in the Australian Location-Based Services market.Under the agreement, Oriant will commit to an initial purchase of 50,000 Wherifone G550(R) GSM/GPS Locator Phones over a twelve month period.Wherify's Global Location Services Center will provide the core location management and mapping support for Oriant's suite of location-enabled communications and GPS location/safety services.

"We're very pleased to work with Oriant, a rising star in telecommunications and LBS services, to bring the Wherifone GPS family safety phone to Australia," said Timothy Neher, Founder and CEO of Wherify."We think that GPS location services can enhance people's lives, and believe that Oriant's Wherify-enabled location services will help families stay in touch and locate each other, giving them extra peace of mind and security."

"We see a real market opportunity in Australia, and Wherify's award-winning Wherifone will add to existing suite of GPS/GSM location-based services for consumers, businesses and public agencies," said Ricky Norman, Chairman of Oriant Australia."Whether it's helping an average consumer in their daily life with location-enabled concierge and safety services, or helping dispatch and delivery firms better manage their vehicle fleets, we believe our services will offer real benefits to the Australian public."

About The Wherifone
The Wherifone provides affordable peace-of-mind to the modern mobile family.The slim, small and lightweight Tri-Band GSM cell phone (900/1800/1900 and 850/1800/1900) weighs under 70 grams and features incoming and outgoing calling, five programmable buttons for one touch dialing, a headset jack, and a backlit LCD display.The absence of a traditional dial pad helps parents and caregivers manage the expense of out-going calls, and provides ease-of-use.As well as two-way voice calling, the Wherifone features Enhanced-GPS location technology that lets it be located in lightly obstructed areas, such as many types of woodframe buildings and vehicles, and under dense foliage.The cell phone is supported by a Location Service Center which can be accessed 24 X 7 by telephone or the Internet to locate and plot a device's position on both street maps and aerial photographs.

Small businesses can also use the Wherifone to manage and communicate with mobile workers, manage the location of small fleets of trucks or delivery vehicles and coordinate dispatch destinations with drivers.The preprogrammed one-touch dialing buttons also help the small business owner manage communications expenses.The absence of a traditional dial pad prevents workers from using the Wherifone for personal calls and incurring unauthorized expenses, while at the same time insuring they can make necessary calls to up to five pre-defined locations.

About Oriant Australia
Oriant Australia is a Perth-based, privately owned company that will provide specialised LBS services transmitted to mobile phones on a subscription basis.The products will initially be launched in Australia and then rolled out to select markets internationally.

These specialised services will be transmitted to both GSM and GPS enabled mobile phones.Oriant is working with various telephone manufacturers on launch activities for the next generation of mobile phones, including phones with Global Positioning System (GPS) capabilities.These GPS phones will be able to access an enhanced Oriant product set.

The core Oriant subscription product is supported by a web portal appealing to domestic and international travellers, a merchant partner program with special offers to ORIANT members, optional travel insurance with complimentary airport lounge access at hundreds of airports around the world, and special program packages with key marketing partners.

The launch of the Oriant service in Australia and New Zealand is planned for late November 2005.The release of the Oriant services into the Asian market is timed for mid December, while services in selected European markets will be launched in late January 2006.

The company has invested over $1 million in developing its brand in Australia and also further intends to build its brand by working closely with various national and international tourism organisations and through joint marketing efforts with International financial institutions.

About Wherify Wireless, Inc.
Wherify Wireless, Inc.(OTCBB:WFYW) is a leading developer of patented wireless location products and services for family safety, communications, and law enforcement.The company's portfolio of intellectual property includes its proprietary integration of the US Government's Global Positioning System (GPS) and wireless communication technologies; its patented back-end location service; the Wherifone(TM) GPS locator phone which provides real-time location information and lets families with pre-teens, seniors, or those with special needs, stay connected and in contact with each other; and its FACES(R) industry-leading facial composite technology, which is currently being used by thousands of public safety agencies worldwide.Founded in 1998, the company is located in Redwood Shores, California.

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including statements containing the words "believes," "plans," "anticipates," "expects," "estimates" and similar expressions) should be considered to be forward-looking statements.There are a number of factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including general conditions in the relevant industries and markets, the impact of competitive products, intellectual property issues and the other factors described in Wherify's periodic filings with the SEC.The company disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this press release.

Wherify, Wherify Wireless and FACES are registered trademarks of Wherify Wireless, Inc.Wherifone is a trademark of Wherify Wireless, Inc.All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Contacts
Wherify Wireless
John Cunningham, 650-551-5271
jcunningham@wherify.com
or
Oriant Australia
Ricky Norman, +61 8 9347 4444
Ricky.Norman@Oriant.com

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