1.   Fingerprint programs also have been successful for retail operations such as grocery stores and check-cashing outlets.

2.   State and U.S. attorneys general and the Federal Reserve Bank also have endorsed the fingerprint program.

3.   A fingerprint identification program used in three Pennsylvania school districts allows pupils to pay for food without ever carrying cash.

4.   County officials are planning a voluntary fingerprint program for the homeless as part of an effort they say will provide better services.