Defense Industries International Receives Orders Totaling $1.8 Million from Customers in North & South America.

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ASHKELON, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 2004

Follow-On Business from Key Customers Underscores Successful

Implementation of International Growth Strategy

Defense Industries International, Inc. (OTCBB:DFNS), a leading manufacturer and global provider of personal military and civilian protective equipment and supplies, announced today that it has received follow-on orders totaling $1.8 million from customers in North and South America.

The Company received an order for approximately $1 million of its vehicle armoring kits from a North American customer. This order comes following the sale of approximately $1.7 million of vehicle armoring kits to this customer in the first quarter of 2004. Product is expected to be delivered in the second and third quarters of 2004 and the Company believes that significant potential exists for additional orders from this customer later in the year.

Additionally, Defense Industries has received orders, worth a total of $800,000 from customers in South & Central America. These follow-on orders, for the Company's bulletproof vests, were the result of Defense Industries' joint venture and increased sales and marketing efforts in the region. The Company expects these orders to be supplied in full during the second quarter of 2004.

Joseph Fostbinder, CEO of Defense Industries said, "These recent orders from key customers in North and South America speak to the quality of Defense Industries' products. While the vehicle armor kits are a fairly new addition to our product family, we are extremely encouraged by the initial results, as this is the second large order we have received since the beginning of 2004. This customer has informed us that it expects to place additional orders for vehicle armor kits later in the year."

He continued, "In the year since our initial sales into South America, our products have developed a reputation within the market as being among the highest quality available. This word of mouth advertising, in conjunction with our aggressive sales and marketing efforts and those of our joint venture partner, has allowed us to continue growing our business in the region and has created a steady stream of new interest in our products from a number of potential customers. We are extremely pleased with the progress that we have made in penetrating the international markets and are confident in our ability to continue expanding our export business, both securing new customers and enhancing relationships with our existing customers."

About Defense Industries International, Inc.

Defense Industries International, Inc. ("Defense Industries") (www.defense-industries.com) is a leading manufacturer and global provider of personal military and civilian protective equipment and supplies. Defense Industries' subsidiary, Export Erez Ltd., was formed and registered in 1983. Defense Industries' main products include body armor, bomb disposal suits and bullet-resistant vests and jackets; ballistic wall covers, helmets, plates and one-way protective windows; personal military equipment, battle pouch units and combat harness units; dry storage units, liquid logistics, tents and vehicle covers; and winter suits, sleeping bags and backpacks.

Defense Industries' products are used by military, law enforcement, border patrol enforcement and other special security forces, corporations, non-governmental organizations and individuals throughout the world. Customers include the Israel Defense Forces, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces and other U.N. organizations.

Defense Industries manufactures its own products, thereby enabling it to offer highly competitive pricing and to fulfill product orders on a rapid and efficient basis. Its manufacturing facilities meet American EQNET and international ISO 9002 standards. Quality control in the Company's manufacturing facilities is performed according to ISO 9002; MIL.STD.105D; MIL-I-45208A (for the U.S. Armed Forces); AQAP (for the German Armed Forces and NATO); and the National Institute of Justice (N.I.J.).

Defense Industries' strategic objective is to be the leading global provider of personal military and civilian protective equipment and supplies. Defense Industries intends to realize its strategic objective by, amongst other methods, selectively pursuing strategic acquisitions that enhance its product lines and geographic presence in an effort to consolidate its highly fragmented industry and to create a more diverse and global reach in its marketplace.

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