IDEX sensors in biometric bank card end user trial in the Middle East

Oslo, Norway - 16 May 2018 - IDEX ASA, the leading provider of advanced
fingerprint identification and authentication solutions is proud to announce
that it's fingerprint sensors are being deployed in biometric cards used for a
new end customer trial, which is being run in the Middle East.

"We are seeing increased customer activity in the biometric card space, and we
are confident that the market will materialize this year. Biometric cards
provide enhanced security and increased convenience for card transactions", said
Stan Swearingen, CEO of IDEX.

Contact:
Charlotte Knudsen, Director of IR and Communications,
+47 9756 1959, ck@idexbiometrics.com

Henrik Knudtzon, CFO,
+47 930 22 827, henrik.knudtzon@idexbiometrics.com

About IDEX ASA:
IDEX is a leading developer of advanced off-chip fingerprint sensors and
complete system solutions to a range of biometrically-enabled applications,
including smart cards, Internet of Things (IoT) and mobile. The company's
technology is based on a fundamentally unique architecture that delivers form
factor flexibility and superior cost-performance characteristics. IDEX's total
addressable market represents a fast-growing multi-billion unit opportunity.
IDEX ASA is traded on the Oslo stock exchange under the ticker IDEX.

For more information, please visit www.idexbiometrics.com and follow us on
Twitter @IDEXASA

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.