Former NYC Police Commissioner, Howard Safir, Joins Blastgard International's Board of Directors

Veteran Law Enforcement & Security Expert Brings Years of Know How To Company Producing Next-Level Bomb And Explosive Mitigating Products

New York, NY & Tampa, FL - July 6, 2005 - BlastGard International, Inc. (OTCBB: BLGA), the creator of blast mitigation products and services, today announced that Howard Safir has joined the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Safir, the 39th Police Commissioner of New York City, who served during the same period that Rudolph W. Giuliani was mayor of New York City, has been a distinguished member of law enforcement for over forty years. Mr. Safir, now the Chairman of the Board of Directors of GVI Securities Solutions Inc. (OTC BB:GVIS.OB) and Chairman and CEO of SafirRossetti, has held posts at the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, the Drug Enforcement Agency, the U.S. Marshals Service and served as the New York City's 29th Fire Commissioner.

BlastGard's CEO and Chairman, James Gordon, stated, "We are extremely pleased to have Howard Safir, a man with an illustrious career in law enforcement and a veteran in the security industry, join our team. On behalf of BlastGard's board and management team, we look forward to his expertise and guidance as the Company introduces several new products."

Howard Safir, a member of BlastGard's Board of Directors and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SafirRosetti, said today, "I am very pleased to join the board of BlastGard. During this time of increased danger from terrorism, the products BlastGard is bringing to market will directly protect our citizens against terrorism, our troops from improvised explosive devices (IED's) in Iraq and Afghanistan, secure military ordnance from sympathetic detonation and play a vital near-future role in the protection of governmental commercial and residential property. This is the kind of innovative technology that will help defeat terrorism in the future."

Mr. Safir is CEO of the November Group, which has been engaged by BlastGard. The November Group will work with the Company: to develop and assist in the implementation of a market penetration strategy in order to enable the Company to meet its objectives with respect to the U.S. marketplace; to assist the Company in developing and sustaining a systematic effort to bring BlastGard technology to the attention of key decision-makers in the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, New York City Police, Fire and Emergency Services, FBI and other Police/Fire Organizations in the USA; and to provide assistance in identifying and developing teaming or partnering opportunities for the Company.

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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