ILS Division at Force Protection, Inc. Records Dramatic Growth in '06

Business Wire, Nov 22, 2006

LADSON, S.C. -- Leading armored vehicle manufacturer Force Protection, Inc.'s (OTCBB:FRPT) Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) division reported dramatic expansion in 2006, with an estimated 400% increase in revenue to date.

The ILS division focuses on the maintenance and replacement parts support of the Company's Buffalo and Cougar blast- and ballistic-protected vehicles deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The vehicles have been delivered to the U.S. government in record numbers in the past year as the Company has implemented major production capacity and workforce expansion programs.

"The ILS division of Force Protection has had a huge year," said ILS Vice President Murray Hammick. "We believe we will have approximately $44 million in ILS revenues for 2006. Our total revenues in 2005 were approximately $8.5 million, as compared to approximately $35 million in revenues to date in 2006. Clearly, demand for our vehicles is increasing and the demand for our support services is growing along with it."

Logging more than 1.6 million hours of combat operations, Force Protection vehicles have withstood thousands of mine detonations and IED attacks since 2003 without a single fatality.

"The increase in ILS operations reflects a greater number of vehicles in operation," said Warranty Supervisor and retired Army First Sergeant Don Cowart. "Given the mission these vehicles fill, we anticipate the need for support services will continue to rise."

About Force Protection

Force Protection, Inc. manufactures ballistic- and mine-protected vehicles through its wholly owned subsidiary. These specialty vehicles are protected against landmines, hostile fire, and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs, commonly referred to as roadside bombs). Force Protection's mine and ballistic protection technology is among the most advanced in the world. The vehicles are manufactured outside Charleston, S.C.

For more information on Force Protection and its vehicles, go to www.forceprotection.net.

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