Garda Announces Creation of International Advisory Board Supporting GardaWorld Consulting & Investigation | Global Risks Group

Market Wire, April, 2008

Garda World Security Corporation (TSX: GW) (Garda), one of the most trusted consulting, investigation and security firms in the world, announced today the creation of an International Advisory Board for its GardaWorld Consulting & Investigation | Global Risks Group.

The Board, consisting of renowned experts from industry and government service, will provide strategic counsel and industry expertise to GardaWorld experts working with Fortune 500 clients worldwide and government agencies as well as in high-growth markets around the world, particularly in the oil, gas and mining industries. Advisory Board members will also assist GardaWorld in developing key relationships within those industries among corporate executives, industry associations and appropriate government agencies.

Garda's International Advisory Board consists of:

- Derek H. Burney, O.C., LL.D

Chairman, GardaWorld International Advisory Board

Senior Strategic Advisor

Ogilvy Renault LLP

Former President and CEO, CAE Inc.

During his distinguished career, Mr. Burney has played a central role in Canada's economic and political development, holding senior positions in both the Canadian public and private sector. He is currently Senior Strategic Advisor at Ogilvy Renault, where he assists clients in dealing with cross-border and domestic issues as well as trade and investment policy matters.

During his thirty year Foreign Service career, Mr. Burney held a variety of positions at home and abroad culminating in his service from 1989 - 1993 as Canada's Ambassador to the United States. He also served as the Prime Minister's Personal Representative (Sherpa) for the G-7 Summits in 1990, 1991 and 1992.

Earlier, from 1987 - 1989, he was Chief of Staff to Canada's Prime Minister where he was directly involved in the negotiation and successful conclusion of the Canada -U.S. Free Trade Agreement. He also played a key role in the negotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the conclusion of the Acid Rain Treaty between Canada and the United States.

Mr. Burney's career in the private sector includes serving as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bell Canada International, and President and Chief Executive Officer of CAE, Inc., the world's second largest independent provider of commercial aviation training.

Mr. Burney headed the Conservative Transition Team following the federal election in early 2006 and, in October 2007, was appointed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to the Independent Panel on Canada's Future Role in Afghanistan. In addition to his position at Ogilvy Renault, Mr. Burney also serves as Chairman of the Board of CanWest Global Communications Corp. and as a Director of TransCanada Pipelines Limited. He is Honorary Chairman of the Confederation College Foundation. Mr. Burney is a Senior Research Fellow of the Canadian Defence & Foreign Affairs Institute and a Visiting Professor and Distinguished Fellow at the Norman Patterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University.

Mr. Burney is the author of "Getting It Done", a memoir of his government service published in 2005 and has written articles for Canada's public policy magazine Policy Options and for several major newspapers. He was awarded the Public Service of Canada's Outstanding Achievement Award in 1992 and was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1993. He holds M.A. and B.A. Honours degrees from Queen's University and honorary doctorates of law from Lakehead, Queen's, Wilfrid Laurier, and Carleton Universities.

- General George A. Joulwan (Ret.)

President

One Team Inc.

(Retired) Commander-in-Chief

United States Army

European Command

and Supreme Allied Commander

General George A. Joulwan, United States Army (Ret. 1997) has had a career of exemplary military service and outstanding foreign policy experience. His final military assignment was as Commander in Chief, United States European Command (CINCEUR) and as NATO's 11th Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR).

As CINCEUR, General Joulwan conducted over 20 successful operations in the Balkans, Africa, and the Middle East. He established the first-ever strategic policy for U.S. military engagement in Africa, and orchestrated the State Partnership program aligning American reserve forces from 23 states with the former non-NATO countries and newly independent democracies of Europe and the former Soviet Union. General Joulwan was SACEUR during the most revolutionary period in the NATO Alliance since its inception. For 18 months he was the architect and overall military commander for the Operations in Bosnia that ended the atrocities and established conditions for peace. This first-ever NATO operation included the 16 NATO nations and 20 non-NATO nations. He was directly involved in establishing the Partnership for Peace program that had 27 nations represented to include Russia and Ukraine. As a result of General Joulwan's leadership, Russia joined U.S. and NATO troops in conducting operations in Bosnia. This cooperation was the basis for the historic NATO-Russian Founding Act signed May 1997 in Paris ending the Cold War. General Joulwan served 18 years in Europe, including 14 years in Germany. He was the first SACEUR to command at every level in the Alliance. General Joulwan was a second lieutenant in Germany when the Berlin Wall was being built and a lieutenant general commanding V Corps in the Fulda Gap when the Berlin Wall and Iron Curtain were torn down.