More Force Protection Vehicles for the Global War on Terror

Publisher: Force Protection, Inc.
Date: 11/10/2006

Ladson, SC - Force Protection, Inc. (OTCBB:FRPT) today announced it has signed a U.S. Marine Corps contract for approximately 200 Cougar Joint EOD Rapid Response vehicles, 80 Buffalo mine-protected clearance vehicles, parts and services. The contract will be administered by the Marine Corps Systems Command, and is worth an estimated $214,124,450.

Force Protection vehicles have an unmatched safety record in Iraq and Afghanistan, withstanding thousands of mine detonations and IED attacks since 2003 without a fatality. The South Carolina-based manufacturer, recently named the fastest growing company in the state, has supplied all branches of American armed forces with its blast- and ballistic-protected vehicles.

“We constantly see evidence that the unique V-shaped hull design of our vehicles will be the standard for any vehicle on a 360-degree battlefield over the next 10 years,” said Force Protection CEO Gordon McGilton. “They have been proven countless times in the most demanding conditions. These vehicles represent a solution to the explosive threats our troops face, and they are being delivered in greater and greater numbers.”

Force Protection, cited in Forbes, Fortune and other national media recently, has delivered more than 300 vehicles to the U.S. government to date.

For additional information, go to www.forceprotection.net.

About Force Protection

Force Protection, Inc. manufactures ballistic- and mine-protected vehicles through its wholly owned subsidiary. These specialty vehicles are protected against landmines, hostile fire, and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs, commonly referred to as roadside bombs). Force Protection's mine and ballistic protection technology is among the most advanced in the world. The vehicles are manufactured outside Charleston, S.C.

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