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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-23-029188
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231027

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001019034
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				411761861
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 CRAWFORDS CORNER RD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4116
		CITY:			HOLMDEL
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07733
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7323591100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 CRAWFORDS CORNER RD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4116
		CITY:			HOLMDEL
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07733

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SAC TECHNOLOGIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961115
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:right;margin:0pt;">October 27, 2023</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b><u>VIA EDGAR</u></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">100 F Street, N.E.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Washington, D.C. 20549-1004</p>

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			<td style="width: 5%;">Re:</td>
			<td style="width: 91%;">BIO-key International, Inc.</td>
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			<td style="width: 91%;">Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended</td>
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			<td style="width: 91%;">File No. 333-275003</td>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 13pt;text-indent:-13pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">As the placement agent of the proposed offering of BIO-key International, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), we hereby join the Company&#8217;s request for acceleration of the above-referenced Registration Statement, requesting effectiveness for 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on Monday, October 30, 2023, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we wish to advise you that, through October 27, 2023, we distributed to each dealer, who is reasonably anticipated to be invited to participate in the distribution of the security, as many copies, as well as &#8220;E-red&#8221; copies of the Preliminary Prospectus dated October 26, 2023, as appears to be reasonable to secure adequate distribution of the preliminary prospectus.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">The undersigned advise that they have complied and will continue to comply with Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Very truly yours,</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>Maxim Group LLC</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><u>/s/ Clifford A. Teller</u><u>&nbsp;</u><u>&nbsp;</u><u>&nbsp;</u><u>&nbsp;</u><u>&nbsp;</u><u>&nbsp;</u><u>&nbsp;</u><u>&nbsp;</u><u>&nbsp;</u><u>&nbsp;</u><u>&nbsp;</u><u>&nbsp;</u><u>&nbsp;</u><u>&nbsp;</u></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Name: Clifford A. Teller<br>
			Title: Co-President</p>
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