Force Protection, Inc. in the News.

LADSON, S.C. -- Force Protection, Inc. (OTCBB:FRCP), the leading U.S. manufacturer of mine- and blast-protected vehicles, has been featured prominently in news reports across the nation.

The Ladson, S.C.-based company produces two classes of armored vehicles. The Buffalo, a mine clearance vehicle, has recently been approved by the Pentagon to be part of a newly devised hunter-killer team concept that will lead convoys against the threat of mines and IEDs. More than 20 Buffalo vehicles will be in Iraq by the end of 2004.

The Cougar H series is a family of medium-size mine-protected vehicles that can be supplied in four-wheel or six-wheel models. The vehicles can be configured for a wide range of tasks including troop transport of up to 10 personnel, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), command and control, reconnaissance and as a lead convoy vehicle. The Cougar is being used by the Marines in Iraq.

The vehicles have recently appeared online at BigNews Network.com, on C-SPAN and on Fox affiliates including WVBT-TV in Norfolk, VA, WPMT in Harrisburg, PA, WAWS in Jacksonville, FL, and WDSI in Chattanooga, TN.

BigNews Network.com

Force Protection, Inc. was featured as one of three U.S. companies providing U.S. armed forces' with armored vehicle solutions. The Cougar and Buffalo were described as the world's most advanced mine- and blast-protected vehicles in the December 27, 2004 edition.

C-SPAN

C-SPAN's Washington Journal, seen nationally, featured Force Protection in its December 11, 2004 broadcast, indicating that it produces vehicles heavy enough to ensure protection against explosive devices and the sensory equipment to detect and remove potential threats.

Fox Affiliate WVBT-TV

The Norfolk, VA Fox affiliate featured Force Protection's Cougar Hardened Engineer Vehicle (HEV) on December 12, 2004, citing its capacity to protect passengers from land mines, RPG rounds and 50-caliber bullets and noting that the company is increasing its rate of production for soldiers in Iraq. Similar reports were broadcast on other Fox affiliates such as WPMT in Harrisburg, PA, WAWS in Jacksonville, FL, and WDSI in Chattanooga, TN.

About Force Protection, Inc.

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.

For more information, visit http://www.forceprotectioninc.com.

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