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POWAY,  Calif.,  April 19, 2005 - Mitek  Systems,  Inc.  (OTCBB:  MITK.OB) today
announced  that the Company  received a final payment of $1 million from Harland
Financial  Solutions,  Inc., a subsidiary of John H. Harland Company (NYSE:  JH)
related to the sale last July of Mitek's CheckQuest product to Harland. A recent
arbitration  ruling on  Mitek's  dispute  with BSM Inc.  over the use of Mitek's
products  and  intellectual   property  allowed  the  Company  to  complete  the
assignment  of  CheckQuest  software  rights to Harland and  collect  this final
payment.

About Mitek Systems

Mitek Systems is an established global leader in advanced  recognition  software
used by financial  institutions for forgery  detection and document  processing.
Sold to partners and directly to end users,  the  company's  software is used in
the processing of over 8 billion  transactions  per year.  For more  information
about Mitek Systems,  contact the company at 14145  Danielson  Street,  Suite B,
Poway, CA 92064; 858-513-4600 or visit www.miteksystems.com.

Forward-Looking Statement Disclosure

With the exception of  historical  matters,  the matters  discussed in this news
release are  forward-looking  statements  that  involve  risks and  uncertainty.
Forward-looking  statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating
to the  Company's  products,  future  development,  and software  assignment  to
Harland.  The Company's  actual  results could differ from such  forward-looking
statements.  There can be no assurance that the Company will achieve the results
set forth  herein.  Mitek and Mitek Systems are  registered  trademarks of Mitek
Systems, Inc.
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