SDC International Announces Czech Army Intent to Purchase $200 Million of Tatra Trucks

    PALM BEACH, Fla.--Feb. 25, 2003--SDC International, Inc. ("SDC") (OTC:SDCN) today confirmed several news releases from the Czech Ministry of Defense distributed by the government's official Czech Information Agency (CIA) and by the Czech Press Agency (CTK).
    According to both the CIA and CTK releases, the Czech army will purchase 633 heavy off-road vehicles for 6 Billion Czech crowns, or approximately US$200 million. The official CIA and CTK news release follows:

    "Publication: CTK - Business News

    Provider: CTK (Czech Press Agency)

    Date: February 24, 2003 (08:33)

    Czech army seeking purchase of Tatra lorries for Kc 6bn

    PRAGUE, Feb 24 (CTK) - The Czech army is planning to buy several hundred new lorries made by Tatra Koprivnice worth Kc6bn and hundreds of armored carriers for Kc32bn by 2012 within an extensive replacement of its fleet, today's Pravo writes, adding the spending will be fully financed from the army's budget.
    "The projects of armored carriers and lorries are the backbone projects of modernization of ground forces that are, after all, decisive for potential deployment of the army in operations of either NATO or the European Union in the future," Pravo quotes Defence Minister Jaroslav Tvrdik as saying.
    Tvrdik specified that his ministry will buy 633 heavy off-road vehicles worth Kc6.013bn and 583 middle-sized cars for Kc1.683bn by 2008.
    Tvrdik will propose to the government a tender only for the middle-sized cars, while the order for the heavy ones will be given directly to Tatra Koprivnice. He told the paper that he does not expect any obstacles on the part of the government. It would be possible to avoid the tender if the purchase of Tatras was regarded as a strategic order, he said.
    The army project could boost Tatra's chances on foreign markets, Tvrdik said, adding that Praga is another firm eyeing the supplies of the middle-sized vehicles.
    In July, Tvrdik will propose to the government a public tender for the purchase of 398 new armored carries for roughly Kc32bn, to be delivered between 2005 and 2012. The project could be interesting for domestic producers but the ministry expects that there will be suitors from France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Finland, Italy and the USA, Pravo writes.

    About SDC International

    SDC International is a publicly traded U.S.-based company focused on acquiring well-established industrial manufacturers with substantial revenues within Central and Eastern Europe. Tatra was the first acquisition in SDC's plan. Visit the SDC website at http://www.sdcn.com.

    Certain information in this announcement includes forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future performance of SDC International that involve certain contingencies and uncertainties. Such statements are inherently subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or performance to differ materially from those reflected in such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond SDC's control, include, among others: the effects of changes in laws and regulations; the effect of interest rates, government spending, and general economic conditions on construction, mining and other activities in which SDC's products are sold; national and international political climate and military activities; and other factors, risks and uncertainties set forth in more detail in SDC's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual events or performance may differ materially from any forward-looking statement due to these and other risks, uncertainties and significant factors.