BlastGard International Awarded $828,750 Contract from Amtrak to Install Blast Mitigating Trash Receptacles on Amtrak's Platforms

Amtrak Taps BlastGard, Producer of The World's First Trash Receptacle That Captures All Fragmentation, Dramatically Reduces Blast Pressures and Quenches Fireballs, To Protect It's Passengers

Clearwater, Fl February 15, 2006 - BlastGard International, Inc. (OTCBB:BLGA), the creator of blast-mitigation products and services, was awarded an $828,750 contract for its BlastGard MTR blast-mitigated trash receptacles from the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). The contract calls for delivery of more than 200 trash receptacles. BlastGard Models MTR 91 and MTR 101 blast-mitigated trash receptacles effectively deal with all the lethal threats of an improvised explosive device (IED) - primary and secondary fragmentation, blast shock and pressures, and all the thermal effects, including fireball, after-burn and post-blast fires.

"Amtrak provides intercity passenger rail service to more than 500 destinations in 46 states on a 22,000-mile route system. Following a series of bombings in Spain in 2003 and recently (the attacks) in London, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has further heightened its security on public transportation systems, especially in and around major cities," said BlastGard CEO and Chairman Jim Gordon. "The installation of these blast-mitigating trash receptacles is yet another example of Amtrak's continual efforts to enhance the safety and security of the 25,000,000 people who travel on its rail service each year."

About Amtrak
Amtrak serves more than 500 stations in 46 states. In fiscal year 2004, Amtrak served more than 25 million passengers, an all-time record. Each day, approximately 68,000 passengers travel on Amtrak. On weekdays, Amtrak operates up to 300 trains per day, excluding commuter trains Amtrak operates under contract. Amtrak operates over more than 22,000 route miles. It owns 650 route miles, primarily between Boston and Washington, DC, and in Michigan. In other parts of the country, Amtrak trains use tracks owned by freight railroads. Amtrak trains operate every minute of the entire year.

About BlastGard International, Inc.

BlastGard International, Inc. creates designs, develops, manufactures and markets proprietary blast mitigation materials. The Company's patent-pending BlastWrap® technology effectively mitigates blast effects and suppresses post-blast fires. This unique technology is being used to create new, finished products or to retrofit to existing products. BlastWrap® is a market leading product from which blast protection solutions are built to save lives and reduce damage to valuable assets from explosions. Additional information on BlastGard can be found at http://www.blastgardintl.com.

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