Viscount Receives BC Hydro Order


BURNABY, B.C., Feb. 26, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Viscount Systems Inc. (OTCBB:VSYS) President and CEO Stephen Pineau is pleased to announce The Company has received an order from BC Hydro for $58,000 of telecommunications equipment. It is the largest order so far as a result of Viscount's acquisition of Sigma Data Systems in June 2002.

"Based on the total purchase price of $33,000 for Sigma Data, this order for $58,000 along with other regular orders from BC Hydro make us very happy with our decision to acquire the company," noted Mr. Pineau. "We intend to continue to build this relationship."

About Viscount Systems

Viscount Systems Inc., is a designer and manufacturer of Telecommunications and electronic door control access systems for the security industry. From 1969-1997 Viscount was a R&D affiliate of Telus, itself a controlled subsidiary of GTE, now Verizon Communications. The company's diverse line of products are designed to improve safety and manage security for property owners and users. Viscount's products have been installed in approximately 35,000 sites in over 30 countries and are sold through a 500 member, North America-wide dealer network comprised of security equipment vendors, including affiliates of Tyco/ADT and Honeywell. Additional information on Viscount's products may be obtained on-line at http://www.viscount.com.

Financial statements are available from the company's registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 6, 2002, which may be viewed at www.sec.gov or the company's web site www.viscount.com under the heading "Investor Relations". For further information, or to be placed on email NEWS ALERT please e-mail to ir@viscount.com. or call toll free 1-866-252-9446.

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For more information contact: Greg Werbowski, Viscount Systems, Inc., Investor Relations, Toll Free1-866-252-9446, ir@viscount.com or visit: http://www.viscount.com


            

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