05:07 AM EDT, 09/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with the latest stock move in the last paragraph.)

BIO-key International ( BKYI ) said Tuesday it has received more than $500,000 in new orders from a government defense ministry for biometric user authentication.

The ministry placed the order under a three-year purchasing deal, the company said.

BIO-key shares were up 15% in premarket activity Wednesday after closing 92% higher in regular trading Tuesday.

Price: 2.3000, Change: +0.30, Percent Change: +15.00