Universal Detection Technology Inks Deal With the US Department of Commerce to Market Its Anthrax Detection Equipment in Israel

Market Wire, October, 2008

Universal Detection Technology ( www.udetection.com ) (OTCBB: UNDT), a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies to protect people from bioterrorism and other infectious health threats and provider of counter-terrorism consulting and training services, announced today that through its deal with US Department of Commerce's Commercial Service, it is promoting Company's handheld assays , used for detection of up to five bioterrorism agents. UNDT is listed as a featured US exporter on Commercial Service's Israeli website.

Situated in a volatile region and under constant threat, Israel lives with a real possibility of a terrorist attack with biological weapons. UNDT's handheld assays can be used by first responders and emergency response personnel to rapidly detect the presence of up to five bio-weapon agents.

"We are pleased to have completed this agreement with the US Commercial Service to bring our Biological Weapons Detection Equipment to the State of Israel," said Mr. Jacques Tizabi, UNDT's Chairman and CEO.

To view UNDT's handheld assays on the website of the Commercial Service in Israel please go to: http://www.buyusa.gov/israel/en/featured_us_exporters.html?exp_cat=6010&exp_pid=246 .

For more information please visit our website at www.udetection.com or

Email us at info@udetection.com .

About Universal Detection Technology

Universal Detection Technology is a developer of monitoring technologies, including bioterrorism detection devices. The Company on its own and with development partners is positioned to capitalize on opportunities related to Homeland Security. For example, the Company, in cooperation with NASA, has developed a bacterial spore detector that detects certain biohazard substances. The Company is also a reseller of handheld assays used for detection of five bioterrorism agents, radiation detection systems, and antimicrobial products. For more information, please visit www.udetection.com .

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Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause the Company's actual results, performance and achievement in the future to differ materially from forecasted results, performance, and achievement. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes in the Company's plans or expectations.

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