International Public and Private Company Financial Expert Mark A. Zorko Elected to the Board of Directors of Guardian Technologies International, Inc

Business Wire, Nov 30, 2005

HERNDON, Va. -- Guardian Technologies International, Inc. (OTCBB:GDTI), a leading technology developer of intelligent imaging informatics (3i) solutions announced the election of Mark A. Zorko to the company's board of directors. A seasoned financial executive with international business experience and previous board level responsibility, Mark has spent the last 14 years in CFO and CIO roles for several public and privately held companies. He has published financial and information technology articles and has been a frequent speaker on a wide range of financial and technology topics. Mark will chair the audit committee of Guardian's Board of Directors and will serve as Guardian's audit committee financial expert.

Mark is a CFO Partner with Tatum Partners, LLP, a national firm with 500 CFO's and CIO's that consult for a wide variety of clients on financial matters, including engagements as CFO's. During Mark's tenure with Tatum, he has served as CFO for a $550 million energy firm and a $75 million equipment leasing firm. Additionally, he has assisted an $800 million manufacturing firm with a $360 million financing and an operational assessment of a $180 million business in Germany. Most recently he has been the interim Chief Accounting Officer for a $2.5 billion S&P 500 electronics firm.

Guardian CEO, Michael Trudnak, stated, "Mark brings extensive executive-level operating and financial expertise to the Board. His demonstrated abilities to deliver markedly improved financial results, in both public and privately held companies during periods of dramatic change, financial crisis and hyper-growth will be of tremendous value to Guardian as we strive to grow and expand our product offerings internationally."

Mr. Zorko commented, "Guardian Technologies attracted my attention because of the innovative imaging technology which has developed for threat detection. The more I learned about Guardian's strategic initiatives, its vision, and the quality of the organization, the more energized I became about the company. During my due diligence on Guardian I came to understand the enormous potential of the underlying technology not only within the homeland security sector, but also the market ramifications of the technology within the healthcare market sector. I am excited to be joining the Guardian Board of Directors and I look forward to representing the shareholders, and to helping the company to execute on its product and financial strategies."

Mark received his MBA from the University of Minnesota in 1977 and his BS in Accounting from The Ohio State University in 1976. He is a Certified Public Accountant, APICS certified, an advisor to Medspeed, Inc., and a past President of the Financial Executives International, Chicago Chapter. He is also a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and has completed its Director Professionalism program.

About Guardian Technologies

Guardian Technologies, based in Herndon, Virginia, employs high-performance imaging technologies and advanced analytics to create integrated information management products and services. It primarily focuses on the areas of healthcare radiology and transportation security scanning. Guardian's products and services automate the processing of large quantities of graphic, numeric, and textual data so organizations can efficiently detect, extract, analyze or effectively act upon the information gleaned from the data. Guardian's solutions are designed to improve the quality and speed of decision-making and enhance organizational productivity and accuracy. For additional information, visit www.guardiantechintl.com.