Force Protection, Inc. Production Ramp-up Proceeds as Planned.

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Force Protection, Inc. (OTCBB:FRCP) commented today that its efforts to increase production capacity are proceeding as planned. The company is gearing up manufacturing concepts to supply its armored and blast protected vehicles to the Army and the Marines under two previously announced contracts.

"By focusing on scalable cellular manufacturing we have been able, so far, to successfully manage the challenges of increased production capacity. In fact, we have encountered fewer problems than I anticipated," commented CEO Michael Watts. "The design and installation of our first set of Capsule Fabrication Cells are essentially complete and the Vehicle Integration Cells are on schedule to be completed as planned. The initial set of hulls have been cut and formed and are now being welded. The first completed sub-assemblies are being used to calibrate and validate all new jigs and fixturing. The only real threat on the horizon is the worldwide shortage of steel. We are incurring additional costs to ship steel by air in order to avoid delays. We may incur some production delays as a result, but we seem to be dealing with the shortages pretty well at this point. I'm confident that we will complete the deliveries as previously stated -- during the third and fourth quarters."

The Company has hired a substantial number of new highly qualified welders and welder/fitters, each of whom must successfully complete incoming qualification testing. "I'm happy to report that we now have a full crew of highly talented people in this area," continued Watts. "In addition, we now have most of the mechanics and assemblers that we need -- and this hiring is proceeding well. I was a bit worried about our ability to find enough qualified people quickly enough. But we are fortunate that Charleston has a ready pool of qualified talent from which to draw. In addition, it is a very nice place -- people are eager to come here and reluctant to leave."

About Force Protection, Inc.

Force Protection, Inc. manufactures and distributes vehicles that protect and save lives and property. Its subsidiary, Technical Solutions Group, Inc., (TSG) manufactures and markets military vehicles that are protected against landmines, hostile fire, and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs, commonly referred to as roadside bombs). Its mine and ballistic protection technology is among the most advanced in the world. The vehicles are manufactured outside Charleston, S.C. For more information, visit http://www.forceprotection.net.

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