Force Protection, Inc. Production Rates Reach Record Levels in February.

LADSON, S.C. -- Armored vehicle manufacturer Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRPT) today announced that its production rates reached record levels as it delivered more Buffalo and Cougar vehicles to the U.S. government in February.

"We've once again broken our monthly vehicle delivery record," said Force Protection Vice President for Vehicle Programs Damon Walsh. "We will continue working to expand our monthly production to meet the expected increase in orders for our vehicles."

Force Protection's Buffalo and Cougar mine-protected vehicles have logged more than two million hours of heavy combat operations and have withstood in excess of 2,000 explosive attacks since they were first deployed in 2003.

"All of our production programs are on or ahead of schedule," said Walsh. "We have fully completed the Cougar Joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal Rapid Response Vehicle (JERRV) program requirements and are delivering ahead of schedule on our Buffalo and Iraqi Light Armored Vehicle (ILAV) contracts. This month also marks the first deliveries of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles for both the sole source and competitive contracts. In the next two months, as we finish the UK Cougar Mastiff contract, Force Protection will stand ready to devote our full capacity to meet the needs of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) program."

Force Protection, through its joint venture company, Force Dynamics, LLC, with General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD), was awarded an initial delivery order for 125 Cat I and Cat II vehicles from the U.S. Marine Corps under the MRAP program on February 14, 2007. This followed Force Protection's sole source award for 200 MRAP Cat II and 80 Cat III vehicles last November.

About Force Protection

Force Protection, Inc. manufactures ballistic- and mine-protected vehicles through its wholly owned subsidiary. These specialty vehicles are protected against landmines, hostile fire, 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.

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