Defense Technology Systems Inc Announces $605,000 Contract to Supply and Support Tactical Computer System for Military Operations; Contract Revenue to be Realized in Calendar Year 2005.

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. -- Defense Technology Systems Inc. (OTCBB:DFTS) today announced that its subsidiary signed a $605,000 contract to supply a custom tactical computer system for military operations. The terms include providing replacement parts for the system. All revenue resulting from the contract will be recognized in calendar year 2005. The contract has been signed with a major defense industry contractor. The contract terms require confidentiality regarding the details of the solution and the parties.

This contract is a representation of Defense Technology's recently announced revitalization and redirection plan. The Company has endeavored over the last year to leverage its experience in providing digital communication infrastructure solutions to Fortune 1000 companies and expand into providing overall Homeland Security solutions to major metropolitan municipalities. To accelerate the plan, Defense Technology recently acquired a majority interest in an established defense engineering firm with 20 years of experience and a portfolio of proprietary technologies. Through acquisition, Defense Technology has trailing twelve month revenue of $5 million. Management intends to build a Homeland Security product portfolio through acquisition that could add substantial annual revenue through potential acquisitions under negotiation.

Defense Technology Systems has developed a strategy that includes bringing market definition to the Homeland Security Industry. The Homeland Security marketplace is currently spattered with various gadget technologies. Defense Technology has developed a framework to deliver integrated Preemptive, Early Warning and Resilient Response Solutions to Critical Path Terrorist Targets. A PowerPoint presentation elaborating on the Company's Homeland Security Solution Framework is available by contacting Investor Relations at [e-mail].

About Defense Technology Systems, Inc.

Defense Technology Systems, Inc. is an international provider of data and security solutions focused on the Homeland Security and Defense industries. The Company offers a broad portfolio of security-related products, including ballistic glass, video surveillance, infrastructure security and associated security systems. The highly skilled Defense Systems team, working in collaboration with its partners, will design, develop, manufacture, install and market specialty products, equipment, and systems for the safety and security needs of all sectors of the domestic and international marketplace. In addition, DFTS recently acquired a majority interest in DCI Corporation (www.dci-corp.com) , a leading edge technology company with over 15 years of experience in engineering specialized hardware and software solutions when commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products do not fulfill the critical requirements of enterprise, military or government organizations. DCI's experience has earned them the reputation as a respected Homeland Security solution provider with a broad portfolio of innovative proprietary technologies.

This press release contains statements (such as projections regarding future performance) that are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.