Force Protection, Inc. Receives Nasdaq Extension for Continued Listing until September 30, 2008

LADSON, S.C., Sept. 22, 2008 - Force Protection, Inc. today announced it received an extension from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel to file its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the first and second quarters of 2008 on or before September 30, 2008. The Company stated that it intends to file separate amended Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the first, second and third quarters of 2007 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the first and second quarters of 2008 on or before September 30, 2008.

As previously announced, the Company will hold a conference call with investors to discuss 2007 and year-to-date 2008 results and its business outlook at 4:30 pm EDT on September 30^th which will be available to the public via webcast.