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Arotech Awarded over $800,000 in Police Driving Simulator Contracts.


AUBURN, Ala. -- Arotech Corporation (NasdaqNM: ARTX) announced today that its Simulation and Security Division, through its FAAC FAAC Freeware Advanced Audio Coder
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 subsidiary, has recently received orders totaling over $800,000 for police driving simulators Driving Simulators are used for entertainment as well as in training of driver's education courses taught in educational institutions and private businesses. They are also used for research purposes in the area of human factors and medical research, to monitor driver behavior, .

The contracts from two different agencies include orders for driving simulator systems plus extended service support agreements. One of the deliveries will include a networked pod pod, in botany
pod or legume, dehiscent fruit of a member of the family Leguminosae (pulse family). At maturity the pod splits along its two seams and releases the enclosed seeds.
 of five systems. FAAC will also supply a single driving simulator system with industry exclusive seat motion.

"These successes are evidence of the acceptance of our driving simulation technology as a safe and realistic method for training critical law enforcement driving and decision-making skills," said Kurt Flosky, Executive Vice President of Arotech's FAAC subsidiary.

"We are committed to the continued development of advanced simulation-based solutions that meet the sophisticated requirements of our customer base," said Steven Esses, Arotech President and COO. "This commitment is further exemplified by the collaboration and synergy between our FAAC and IES subsidiaries to provide comprehensive, integrated, training solutions for the law enforcement community."

About Arotech's Simulation and Security Division

Arotech's Simulation and Security Division develops, manufactures, and markets advanced high-tech multimedia and interactive digital solutions for use-of-force and driver training of military, law enforcement, security, municipal, and private industry personnel. The division's fully interactive driver-training systems feature state-of-the-art vehicle simulator technology enabling training in situation awareness, risk analysis and decision making, emergency reaction and avoidance procedures, and conscientious equipment operation. In addition, the division's use-of-force training products and services allow organizations to train their personnel in safe, productive, and realistic environments. The division also provides pilot decision-making support software for the F-15, F-18, and JSF (JavaServerFaces) A standard framework of components for building rich user interfaces for Java applications. JavaServer Faces run on the server, but are displayed on the client.

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 aircraft, as well as simulation models for the ACMI/TACTS air combat training ranges. Arotech's Simulation and Security Division consists of FAAC Incorporated and IES Interactive Training Inc.

About Arotech Corporation

Arotech Corporation is a leading provider of quality defense and security products for the military, law enforcement, and homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security
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 markets, including multimedia interactive simulators/trainers, lightweight armoring, and advanced zinc-air and lithium batteries Lithium batteries are primary batteries that have lithium metal or lithium compounds as an anode. Depending on the design and chemical compounds used lithium cells can produce voltages from 1.5V to about 3V, twice the voltage of an ordinary zinc-carbon battery or alkaline cell.  and chargers. Arotech operates through three major business divisions: Armor, Simulation and Security, and Battery and Power Systems.

Arotech is incorporated in Delaware, with corporate offices in Auburn, Alabama Auburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama. It is the largest city in eastern Alabama with a 2006 population of 51,906 (according to the U.S. Census estimates).[1] , and research, development and production subsidiaries in Alabama, Colorado, Michigan, California, and Israel.

Except for the historical information herein, the matters discussed in this news release include forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995, including the results of our restructuring program. Forward-looking statements reflect management's current knowledge, assumptions, judgment and expectations regarding future performance or events. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such statements are reasonable, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, as they are subject to various risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to vary materially. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks relating to relating to relate prepconcernant

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: product and technology development; the uncertainty of the market for Arotech's products; changing economic conditions; delay, cancellation or non-renewal, in whole or in part, of contracts or of purchase orders; Arotech's ability to remain listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market

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 in accordance with the Nasdaq's $1.00 minimum bid price and other continued listing standards; dilution resulting from issuances of Arotech's common stock upon conversion or payment of its outstanding convertible debt, which would be increasingly dilutive if and to the extent that the market price of Arotech's stock decreases; and other risk factors detailed in Arotech's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


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 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, as amended, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Arotech assumes no obligation to update the information in this release. Reference to the Company's website above does not constitute incorporation of any of the information thereon into this press release.
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