Defense Industries International, Inc. Appoints New Director

Business Wire, Oct 1, 2002

Business Editors

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 2002

Defense Industries International, Inc. (OTCBB:DFNS), a leading manufacturer and global provider of personal military and civilian protective equipment and supplies, today announced that Mr. Moti Hassan has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors as its first independent board member.

Mr. Hassan, 51, graduated in 1976 from Ben Gurion University in Israel with a degree in electronic engineering. Following his studies, Mr. Hassan joined the Israeli Army as a system engineer in the field of optics, communications, defense systems and computers. In 2000, Mr. Hassan retired from the Israeli Army with the rank of Major. Following his retirement from the Israeli Army, Mr. Hassan joined Oran Electronic Industries, Ltd. ("Oran"), where he applies his electronics expertise as head of Research and Development for Oran.

Joseph Fostbinder, President of Defense Industries International, Inc., commented, "We are very pleased to welcome Moti Hassan to our Board of Directors as our first independent board member." Mr. Fostbinder further commented, "With his exceptional electronics background and his extensive military experience, we are confident that Mr. Hassan will be an invaluable asset as Defense Industries International, Inc. moves toward integrating certain high-tech products into its vast product line of personal military and civilian protective equipment and supplies."

Upon accepting his appointment as a member of the Board of Directors of Defense Industries International, Inc., Moti Hassan stated, "I am quite honored by the appointment and am looking forward to lending my expertise to Defense Industries International, Inc. and assisting the Company in the successful execution of its growth strategy." Mr. Hassan went on to say, "The integration of certain high-tech innovations into the product line of Defense Industries International, Inc. presents a variety of extremely promising opportunities for the Company and I am looking forward to being deeply involved in the Company's successes."

About Defense Industries International, Inc.

Defense Industries International, Inc. ("Defense Industries") (www.defenseindustries.net) is a leading manufacturer and global provider of personal military and civilian protective equipment and supplies. Defense Industries' subsidiary, Export Erez Ltd., was formed and registered in 1983.

Defense Industries' main products include body armor, bomb disposal suits and bullet proof vests and jackets; ballistic helmets, plates, wall covers and one-way protective windows; personal military equipment, battle pouch units and combat harness units; dry storage units, liquid logistics, tents and vehicle covers; and winter suits, sleeping bags and backpacks. Defense Industries' products are used by military, law enforcement, border patrol enforcement and other special security forces, corporations, non-governmental organizations and individuals throughout the world. Customers include the Israel Defense Forces, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces and other U.N. organizations.

Defense Industries manufactures its own products, thereby enabling it to offer highly competitive pricing and to fulfill product orders on a rapid and efficient basis. Its manufacturing facilities meet American EQNET and international ISO 9002 standards. Quality control in the Company's manufacturing facilities is performed according to ISO 9002; MIL.STD.105D; MIL-I-45208A (for the U.S. Armed Forces); AQAP (for the German Armed Forces and NATO); and the National Institute of Justice (N.I.J.).

Defense Industries' strategic objective is to be the leading global provider of personal military and civilian protective equipment and supplies. Defense Industries intends to realize its strategic objective by, amongst other methods, selectively pursuing strategic acquisitions that enhance its product lines and geographic presence in an effort to consolidate its highly fragmented industry and to create a more diverse and global reach in its marketplace.

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