Law Enforcement Associates Receives CE Certification For Under Vehicle Inspection System

    YOUNGSVILLE, N.C.--Feb. 19, 2003--Law Enforcement Associates Corporation (OTCBB:LENF), a surveillance and security technology company, today announced that the Under Vehicle Inspections System (UVIS) has received CE Certification effective Jan 30,2003. The certification satisfies all quality and safety requirements necessary to sell the UVIS in European Union (EU) countries. The UVIS views the underside of vehicles entering and exiting secure areas or facilities for explosives and contraband.
    President Paul Feldman stated, "By obtaining the CE certification, we have expanded our global market potential to include the European markets for The Under Vehicle Surveillance Systems. This is an important milestone and shows our technical capability and market dedication. Security is a global issue and we have recently made initial introductions of technology in the U.K., Italy and Germany."
    The UVIS was developed to address specific security needs in entering and exiting secure facilities. The systems are currently installed in excess of 800 locations worldwide. These included military bases, government installations, embassies, nuclear facilities, oil refineries, and UN and NATO locations.
    The UVIS provides a clear, high contrast real-time video inspection of the undercarriage of cars, vans and trucks at entry points in half the time of the standard inspection mirror search. In a government field test performed by the U.S. military, the UVIS was compared to standard inspection mirror searches. The results of the government field test indicated that the UVIS, as compared to standard mirror inspection searches, had a higher percentage of target acquisitions, which is the locating and preventing of explosives and other types of contraband from entering a protected facility.
    The Company has established a strong presence in the U.S. market for its line of surveillance and security products and was honoured with the Corporate America Award in 2002. The National Drug Enforcement Officers Association gave the award. For more details visit: http://www.ndeoa.org/award.html

    About CE Certification:

    CE certification, European Conformity, is required for products sold in the EU. The European Union consists of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the U.K.

    About Law Enforcement Associates Corporation:

    Law Enforcement Associates Corporation, based in North Carolina, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Law Enforcement Associates, Inc., manufactures and markets a diverse line of undercover surveillance and security products including a complete line of audio and video surveillance equipment as well as an under vehicle inspection system, which is one of the Company's leading products.

    For more information on the Company's products view: http://www.lea-sales.com/home.shtml or http://www.uvisystems.com/app.htm.

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    Forward-Looking Information: The statements in this news release contain forward-looking information within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve certain risks, assumptions and uncertainties, including the inability to generate and secure the necessary product sale, or the lack of acceptance of the company's products by its customers. In each case actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements. The company does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results (expressed or modified) will not be realized.