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BlastGard's BlastWrap® Technology Added to "Approved Products List for Homeland Security"
Clearwater, FL - July 24, 2006 - BlastGard® International, Inc.'s (OTCBB: BLGA) patent-pending blast-mitigating technology, BlastWrap®, and its BlastGard Mitigating Trash Receptacles (MTR) have been designated Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technologies (QATT) and placed on the "Approved Products List for Homeland Security." The Company was issued the "Designation" and "Certification" for its technology by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under the Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002 (the SAFETY ACT).
The SAFETY ACT "Designation" and "Certification" are intended to support effective technologies aimed at preventing, detecting, identifying, or deterring acts of terrorism, or limiting the harm that such acts might otherwise cause. The criteria technologies must meet to be awarded "Designation" and "Certification" status include: the availability of the technology for immediate deployment in public and private settings; the magnitude of risk exposure to the public if the technology is not deployed; the evaluation of scientific studies being feasibly conducted to assess the technology's capability to substantially reduce risks of harm; and the technology's effectiveness in facilitating the defense against acts of terrorism. BlastWrap is designed to mitigate the blast effects of an explosion by rapidly extinguishing the fireball, eliminating burns and post-blast fires, and reducing the subsequent overpressures by more than 50%, thusly reducing damage to people and property.
"Being awarded both the 'Designation' and 'Certification' status by Homeland Security for our BlastWrap® Technology and MTRs is another validation of the caliber and quality of products BlastGard® is able to produce," said James Gordon, BlastGard® CEO. "This is the result of many months of evaluating and modifying BlastWrap® to provide what we believe is the most comprehensive protection option for the public and military personnel in the event of a terrorist attack."
About the SAFETY ACT
The SAFETY ACT legislation was designed to encourage the development and rapid deployment of life-saving antiterrorism technologies by providing manufacturers or sellers with limited risk to legal liability. It was also designed to harness the nation's scientific and technological resources to provide federal, state, and local officials with the technology and capabilities to protect the United States from terrorist acts. One area of focus for DHS is catastrophic terrorism threats to the nation's security that could result in large-scale loss of life and major economic impact. The SAFETY ACT fosters research of technologies to counter threats both by evolutionary improvements to current capabilities and development of revolutionary, new capabilities.
About BlastGard International, Inc.
BlastGard International, Inc. was created to design, develop, manufacture and market proprietary blast mitigation materials. The Company's patent-pending BlastWrap™ technology effectively mitigates blast effects and suppresses post-blast fires. This unique technology can be used to create new, finished products or to retrofit to existing products. While the need for this technology has always been present, the security and safety concerns resulting from the September 11, 2001 acts and the subsequent development of Homeland Security make the timing of the Company's emergence even more important. The Company's core market focus is on blast effects mitigation for the commercial sector, military, law enforcement and government agencies. BlastWrap™ is based upon well-defined principles and suppresses blast pressures by 50% or more. BlastWrap™ products are made from two flexible films arranged one over the other and joined by a plurality of seams filled with attenuating filler material (volcanic glass bead or other suitable two-phase materials), configurable (designed for each application) with an extinguishing coating that offers a revolutionary blast protection system against Blast & Fire/burn threats. BlastWrap™ is a blast mitigation assembly that can be wrapped around or conform to any shape. BlastWrap™ is a concept (not a chemical compound) from which blast protection products are built to save lives and reduce damage to valuable assets from explosions. Additional information on BlastGard can be found at www.blastgardintl.com.
"Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Except for historical information, all of the statements, expectations and assumptions contained in the foregoing are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. It is possible that the assumptions made by management are not necessarily the most likely and may not materialize. In addition, other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include the following: the Company's ability to market its products; the Company's ability to obtain additional funding; the Company's ability to obtain regulatory approvals on new products, the general economy; competitive factors; ability to attract and retain personnel; the price of the Company's stock; and other risk factors. The Company takes no obligation to update or correct forward-looking statements.
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