BlastGard International, Inc. Files Second Patent Application With The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

June 23, 2004, Clearwater, FL. BlastGard International, Inc. (OTCBB: "BLGA" - news) is pleased to announce that it has filed its second patent application with the U.S. Patent Office. The present invention relates to improved assembly for attenuating (to lessen the amount, force, magnitude of) pressure waves in order to mitigate undesirable effects of these waves. This patent application covers specific design for LD3 airline containers, trash receptacles, shipping cargo containers, portable containers for Improvised Explosive Devices, EOD barricades and containers for shipment of ammunition.

In a recent statement, Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge was quoted as saying that "while terrorism is not a new phenomenon, we must recognize that in the 21st Century, it is different, fundamentally different. It is not the localized terrorism of Ireland or even the Middle East. It is something very different and something much more sinister. We now face an enemy with no flag, no borders, no president, nothing but deeply held hatred and a desire to see our country - and our citizens - harmed. So to secure our country, we have to become increasingly adaptable, rapidly innovative, and decisively responsive. In other words, we would have to fight this 21st Century enemy in a 21st Century way. The private sector has an important role to play in our efforts to secure the homeland. We have some 422 primary airports and another 124 commercial service airports that see 30,000 flights and 1.8 million passengers every day. There are approximately 110,000 miles of highway and 220,000 miles of rail track that cut across our nation, and 590,000 bridges dotting America's biggest cities and smallest towns and nearly 7 million containers of cargo enter our nation's ports - representing almost half of the value of our incoming international trade. Trying to determine which, if any, of these might pose a threat to the United States is like trying to find the proverbial needle in a haystack."

"Explosive devices are increasingly being used in asymmetric warfare to cause destruction of property and loss of life" said Jim Gordon, Chairman and CEO of BlastGard. "These explosive devices can sometimes be disrupted but there often is not sufficient warning of an attack. It's physically impossible to check every container without essentially stopping global commerce. While actively searching for and detecting explosives is a right step in the protection of our ports, airlines and railways, it is clear that it cannot be the only step. The assembly of this present invention provides blast attenuation capabilities in both confined spaces and unconfined areas in the event an explosion does occur and provides a solution that is not dependent on identifying the threat ahead of time."

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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