Force Protection, Inc. Launches New Website; Focus on Driving Information to Shareholders and Customers

Business Wire, Oct 25, 2004

LADSON, S.C. -- Force Protection, Inc. (OTCBB:FRCP), the Ladson-based manufacturer of blast- and mine-protected vehicles now deployed with U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, announced today the launch of a newly designed website, www.forceprotectioninc.com, to improve the availability of company- and product-related information to customers, shareholders, the media and the general public.

"What we have created is a world-class website for a world-class company," said Board Chairman Scott Ervin. "We are providing information, imagery and even video to anyone who has an interest in our company. The site is as artistic and engaging as it is thorough."

Highly interactive and showcasing the powerful Cougar and Buffalo vehicles from multiple angles and in a variety of mission configurations, the site offers background information and news about Force Protection, Inc. and its products, investor relations, dynamic stock quotes, financials, vehicle specifications, management biographies, contact information, and Security and Exchange Commission filings.

"Our objective is to make the site as versatile, complete and user friendly as possible," said Ervin. "The site is a reflection of our company, our products and our future. And we are pleased with the result."

About Force Protection, Inc.

Force Protection, Inc. manufactures and distributes vehicles that protect and save lives and property. Its subsidiary, Technical Solutions Group, Inc., (TSG) manufactures and markets military vehicles that are protected against landmines, hostile fire, and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs, commonly referred to as roadside bombs). Its mine and ballistic protection technology is among the most advanced in the world. The vehicles are manufactured outside Charleston, S.C.

For more information, visit http://www.forceprotectioninc.com.

This release contains forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements concerning our business, future plans and objectives and the performance of our products. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties ultimately may not prove to be accurate. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Technical complications may arise that could prevent the prompt implementation of the strategic plan outlined above. The company cautions that these forward looking statements are further qualified by other factors including, but not limited to, those set forth in the company's Form 10-KSB filing and other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (available at http://www.sec.gov). The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any statements in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.