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Homeland Security Technology Inc. Offers Rugged Hand-Held GPS Systems with Iraq and Afghanistan Street Maps to US Armed Forces.


DEL MAR Del Mar is the name of several places in the United States of America:
  • Del Mar, California
  • Del Mar, Texas
  • Del Mar High School, located in San Jose, California
  • Del Mar Racetrack, located in Del Mar, California
, Calif. -- HST (1) See Hubble Space Telescope.

(2) An earlier asymmetrical modem protocol from U.S. Robotics that included error control and compression and transmits from 4800 to 14400 bps in one direction and from 300 to 400 bps in the other.
, Inc Enters Marketing/Reselling Relationship with Leading Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) Supplier GPS World Supply

Colonel Jeffrey A. Powers 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.  of Homeland Security Technology, Inc. (a Division of Amnis, Inc (Pink Sheets:AMNI) announced today that HST, Inc has signed a marketing/reselling agreement with GPS World Supply of West Chicago, IL, to offer an exclusive line of rugged, custom packaged GPS devices to the US Armed Forces. These GPS devices are designed for use in Iraq and Afghanistan and come pre-loaded with maps and databases for those specific locations.

These units offer a solution to an immediate need for personnel working in Iraq and Afghanistan. Survival and mission accomplishment is dependent upon maintaining situational awareness. This technology is readily available and can be quickly fielded. These units have the ability to display Military Grid Reference System A system which uses a standard-scaled grid square, based on a point of origin on a map projection of the surface of the Earth in an accurate and consistent manner to permit either position referencing or the computation of direction and distance between grid positions. Also called MGRS.  (MGRS MGRS Military Grid Reference System
MGRS Multicentre Growth Reference Study
MGRS Many Glacier Ranger Station (Glacier National Park) 
), in addition to LAT/LONG LAT/LONG Latitude/Longitude  coordinates. "We have been field testing these models in Iraq with civilian security contractors and have modified our offering based on their after action reports. We have recently added Afghanistan databases due to operational commitments of units requesting our GPS," said Colonel Powers.

Speaking as to HST, Inc.'s relationship with GPS World Supply Colonel Powers commented, "Entering into an agreement with GPS World Supply makes our offering of pre-packaged, pre-loaded GPS models very unique. We are happy to be on board and have been working very hard in concert with GPS World Supply to provide our troops in the field with what they need the most ... the very best equipment available on the market today."

ABOUT GPS

The Global Positioning System Global Positioning System: see navigation satellite.
Global Positioning System (GPS)

Precise satellite-based navigation and location system originally developed for U.S. military use.
 (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the US Department of Defense. GPS was originally intended for military applications, but in the 1980s, the government made the system available for civilian use. GPS works in any weather conditions, anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day. There are no subscription fees or setup charges to use GPS.

ABOUT HOMELAND SECURITY TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Homeland Security Technology Inc. (HST), a division of Amnis, Inc. (Pink Sheets:AMNI) is a developmental stage company based in north county San Diego. HST's mission is to develop and commercialize technology focused on providing increased security for both civilian and military personnel throughout the world. Under the leadership of Colonel Jeffrey A. Powers, USMC (Retired), HST seeks to assemble a portfolio of technology and services through alliances with established defense-related companies and through internal development that can be brought to market in a cost-efficient and timely manner. The Company has also entered into an alliance with Recon Mountaineer, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control
, (an Oceanside, Calif.-based designer and manufacturer of military combat gear for the United States Armed Forces Used to denote collectively only the regular components of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. See also Armed Forces of the United States. ). The company has also partnered with leading security firms to design and market surveillance systems for homeland defense security applications.

This press release contains forward-looking statements pursuant to the "safe harbor Safe Harbor

1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated.

2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive.
" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995. These statements include risks and uncertainties that may cause the company's plans to change and are in no way intended to guarantee that the company will be successful in executing its plans. AMNI's common stock currently trades on the over-the-counter "Pink Sheets" under the symbol "AMNI." This press release in no way constitutes any recommendation regarding the securities of AMNI or its affiliates. Any person reading this press release is advised that this release should be considered in light of all facts and circumstances regarding the business and financial condition and prospects of AMNI, and no inference is made in this release contains all such information.
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