Force Protection, Inc. Announces Date for Annual Shareholder Meeting.LADSON, S.C. -- Force Protection, Inc.'s (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :FRPT FRPT Force Protection, Inc. (stock symbol) ) board of directors announced today that the company's annual shareholder meeting will be held on Monday, September 18, 2006 at 10:00 am at Force Protection's manufacturing facilities in Ladson, South Carolina Ladson is a census-designated place (CDP) in South Carolina, United States. The population was 13,264 at the 2000 census. While not an incorporated city, Ladson, as a U.S. . "We invite all shareholders to attend on September 18th," said CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Gordon McGilton, "The company has made dramatic progress since our last meeting, and we look forward to the chance to discuss these developments with our investors." Force Protection has experienced significant growth due to the performance of its Cougar cougar: see puma. cougar or puma or mountain lion or panther Species (Puma concolor) of large, graceful cat that lives in a wide variety of habitats in the Americas, from southern Alaska to Patagonia. and Buffalo mine-protected vehicles in Iraq and Afghanistan. Today the company has a workforce of more than 550, and has substantially expanded production capacity and vehicle deliveries to meet increasing demand for its life-saving vehicles and blast protection technology. About Force Protection Force Protection, Inc. manufactures ballistic- and mine-protected vehicles through its wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. . These specialty vehicles are protected against landmines, hostile fire In insurance law, a combustion that cannot be controlled, that escapes from where it was initially set and confined, or one that was not intended to exist. A hostile fire differs from a friendly fire, which burns in a place where it was intended to burn, such as one confined , and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs, commonly referred to as roadside bombs). Force Protection's mine and ballistic protection technology is among the most advanced in the world. The vehicles are manufactured outside Charleston, S.C. For more information on Force Protection and its vehicles, go to www.forceprotection.net. This release contains forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements concerning our business, future plans and objectives and the performance of our products. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties ultimately may not prove to be accurate. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Technical complications may arise that could prevent the prompt implementation of the strategic plan outlined above. The company cautions that these forward looking statements are further qualified by other factors including, but not limited to, those set forth in the company's Form 10-KSB filing and other filings with the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Securities and Exchange Commission (available at http://www.sec.gov). The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any statements in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. |
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