Force Protection, Inc. Holds Shareholder Open House as Part of 'South Carolina Strikes Back' Event

Business Wire, Sept 23, 2004

LADSON, S.C. -- Force Protection, Inc. (OTCBB:FRCP) hosted company shareholders during "South Carolina Strikes Back", an event held at its corporate headquarters on September 10 to recognize the official delivery of a series of its top-rated mine and blast protected vehicles to the US Army and the US Marines.

Force Protection CEO Michael Watts led the visitors on a tour of manufacturing facilities, including a review of the fabrication, paint, integration and mock up components of the vehicle production process.

"This is a great opportunity to show our shareholders the technical aspects of Force Protection's vehicles like the capsule fabrication and v-shaped hull design which make them stronger than vehicles like the Humvee," said Watts. "Increased demand for our vehicles is indicative of the critical need they fill in protecting our troops and saving lives, and it is gratifying to demonstrate how our manufacturing process enables us to meet this demand."

The tour concluded with remarks from South Carolina Congressmen Henry Brown and Jim DeMint and the presentation of Buffalo and Cougar vehicles to US Army and US Marine Corps representatives.

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.

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