AWARE INC /MA/ — Director's Dealing 2006

Feb 24, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AWARE INC /MA/ (AWRE)
CIK: 0001015739
Period of Report: 2006-02-22

Reporting Person: DALESSIO FREDERICK D (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-02-22	Stock option (right to buy)	$5.58	A	5000	Acquired	2010-02-22	Common stock (5000)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock option (right to buy)	$6.18	2015-02-16	Common stock (10500)	10500	Direct
Stock option (right to buy)	$2.95	2014-09-18	Common stock (10000)	10000	Direct
Stock option (right to buy)	$2.09	2013-06-02	Common stock (12500)	12500	Direct
Stock option (right to buy)	$2.48	2012-12-11	Common stock (25000)	25000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Vests in 16 equal installments on the last day of each quarter from March 31, 2006 through December 31, 2009

F2: Vests in full on February 16, 2005

F3: 50% vests on September 8, 2004, the remaining 50% vests in 8 equal quarterly installments of 6.25% beginning as of December 31, 2004 until fully vested

F4: Vests in 16 equal quarterly installments of 6.25% beginning as of June 30, 2003 until fully vested

F5: Vests in 16 equal quarterly installments of 6.25% beginning as of December 31, 2002 until fully vested