FATS Lands General Dynamics Contract; Award Outfits Army Stryker Vehicles.

Business Editors

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 2004

FATS, Inc. has been awarded new contracts from General Dynamics Land Systems totaling approximately $990,000. The order for software production licenses reflects the qualification and approval of FATS embedded training software for use on more than 1,000 U.S. Army Stryker armored vehicles.

Strykers are armored vehicles that combine firepower, battlefield mobility, survivability and versatility. The FATS simulation software will reside on a computer in more than 1,000 new vehicles, allowing the crew to switch into training mode. The vehicle then serves as a simulator, as scenarios play on interior displays and the crew engages the virtual enemy as if it were live.

General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), a subsidiary of General Dynamics Corp. (NYSE: GD), manufactures the Stryker vehicles under contract with the U.S. Army. Headquartered in Sterling Heights, Mich., GDLS designs, manufactures and supports land and amphibious combat systems for the U.S. Army, the U.S. Marine Corps and allied nations.

Firearms Training Systems, Inc. (OTC: FATS) designs and sells software and hardware simulation training systems that improve the skills of the world's military, law enforcement and security forces. FATS training systems provide judgmental, tactical and combined arms experiences, utilizing company-produced weapons and simulators. The company serves U.S. and international customers from headquarters in Suwanee, Georgia, with branch offices in Australia, Canada, Singapore, Netherlands and United Kingdom. FATS, an ISO 9000 certified company, celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2004. The company Web site is www.fatsinc.com.