BlastGard International, Inc. Enters Into Agreement with U.S. Embassy in Kuwait

June 24, 2004, Clearwater, FL. BlastGard International, Inc. (OTCBB: "BLGA" - news) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Platinum Key Service agreement with the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait to assist BlastGard in a range of issues including, but not limited to, identifying markets, launching products, developing major project opportunities, helping to reduce market access barriers, and assistance on regulatory or technical standards matters in Kuwait and Iraq.

"To help companies navigate the increasingly complex international marketplace, the Platinum Key Service offers BlastGard a more comprehensive, customized way to achieve their business goals through long-term, sustained support," stated Peter Alois, Senior Commercial Officer of this U.S. Embassy. "The service is solution-oriented and tailored to the client's needs through a mutually agreed upon scope of work. We are very excited about working with BlastGard and the protection its products provide against explosions of all types. And, we are delighted that BlastGard will become a new client for our Global Safety and Security Team."

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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