BlastGard International, Inc. Hires Industry Expert to Expand BlastGard's Research and Product Development

April 27, 2004, Clearwater, FL. BlastGard International, Inc. (OTCBB: "BLGA" - news) is pleased to announce that Kevin Sharpe has accepted the position of Vice President - Engineering & Product Development, effective May 1, 2004. Mr. Sharpe comes to BlastGard from Dstl/DERA (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (an agency of the UK Ministry of Defence) and Defence Evaluation and Research Agency). Mr. Sharpe has held a series of increasingly responsible positions during his twenty-three year employment in explosive engineering, structural response to blast loading and ballistic impact, explosives and munitions design and ordnance disposal.

From 1981 through 1993, Mr. Sharpe was a research scientist at Atomic Weapons Establishment in Essex, England, conducting research into blast mitigation systems, training UK and US military in use and deployment of blast mitigation and particulate entrapment systems, designing and development of advanced explosive systems, planning and conducting military training courses and exercises, and conducting explosive trials and testing. With Security Clearance of Top Secret Strap 2 and Secret Atomic Principle, Mr. Sharpe developed special purpose tools and techniques to meet military user aspirations, such as training special forces troops; training EOD/IEDD end users; developing protection systems for aircraft; conducting cockpit voice recorder research; support for US air accident investigations; membership of Emergency Response teams; developed explosive welding techniques for aircraft component fabrication; designed and developed novel explosive compositions for target specific applications; membership of the Institute of Explosive Engineers (IEE); membership of the Institute of Accident Investigators and Bomb Technicians; presentation on aircraft hardening to ISASI; presentation to ISASI on aircraft health monitoring and explosion location; annual presentations on blast mitigation and protection to the Group of Experts in Mitigation Systems (GEMS - a symposium set up to monitor advances in blast mitigation technology by the UK security services); and published numerous classified reports on Special Projects, Aircraft Hardening, EOD and IEDD etc.

"I am very excited about the prospects for BlastGard," said Kevin Sharpe. "BlastGard has developed products that are highly effective in mitigating blast effects and suppressing post-blast fires. This unique product can be wrapped around or conformed to any shape to help save lives and reduce damage to valuable assets from explosions. Having first hand knowledge and experience in the testing of this product, I am extremely confident about the enormous opportunities that lie ahead for BlastGard and I wanted to be part of the Company's future."

Added James F. Gordon, Chairman of BlastGard, "We are delighted to have Kevin Sharpe join BlastGard's management team. Given Kevin's varied responsibilities as research scientist and project manager in conducting research into blast mitigation and explosive trials and testing, as well as developing protection systems for aircraft and military, training special forces troops and aircraft accident investigations, he will be instrumental in the development of additional patent designs the Company is presently working on, as well as identifying areas in the marketplace that require blast mitigation. This marks an important milestone in the growth and maturity of BlastGard."

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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