EXHIBIT 23.0
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
The Board of Directors
Digital Biometrics, Inc.:
We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration statements
(Numbers 33-41510 and 33-63984) on Form S-8 of Digital Biometrics, Inc. of our
reports dated December 20, 1996, except as to Note 14 which is as of March 28,
1997, relating to the balance sheets of Digital Biometrics, Inc. as of September
30, 1996 and 1995, and the related statements of operations, stockholders'
equity and cash flows and the related financial statement schedule for each of
the years in the three-year period ended September 30, 1996, which reports
appear in the September 30, 1996 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of Digital
Biometrics, Inc. and to the reference to our firm under the heading "Selected
Financial Data" in the Company's September 30, 1996 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A
which is incorporated by reference in the registration statements.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
July 11, 1997
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Digital Biometrics, Inc.:
Under date of December 20, 1996, except as to note 14 which is as of March
28, 1997, we reported on the balance sheets of Digital Biometrics, Inc. as of
September 30, 1996 and 1995, and the related statements of operations,
stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year
period ended September 30, 1996, as contained in the annual report on Form
10-K/A for the year 1996. In connection with our audits of the aforementioned
financial statements, we also audited the related financial statement schedule
as listed in the accompanying index. This financial statement schedule is the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on this financial statement schedule based on our audits.
In our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in
relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in
all material respects, the information set forth therein.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
December 20, 1996, except as
to note 14 which is as of
March 28, 1997
SCHEDULE II
DIGITAL BIOMETRICS, INC.
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
Additions
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Balance at Charged to Charged to Balance at
Beginning of Costs and Other End of
Description Year Expenses Accounts Deductions Year
- ---------------------------------- ------------------ ---------------- ----------------- ----------------- ---------------
Allowance for Doubtful
Accounts
1994 $ 38,000 $ 25,000 $ -- $ -- $ 63,000
1995 63,000 48,000 -- -- 111,000
1996 111,000 651,000 (a) -- 69,466 (b) 692,534
(a) Includes fourth quarter charge of $540,000 for possible write downs in
accounts receivable related to contracts for live-scan technology.
(b) Write-off of bad debts.