Sonic Jet Performance, Inc. Changes Name to Force Protection, Inc.

CEO Says Name Reflects New Focus on Innovative Products

CHARLESTON, S.C., Sept. 30 -- Sonic Jet Performance, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SJET) announced today that it filed the necessary amendment to its articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State of Colorado, changing its name to Force Protection, Inc., as approved by shareholder vote on August 21, 2003. The company's stock symbol will also change to reflect its focus on vehicles and technology to protect and save lives.

Force Protection through its Technical Solutions Group (TSG) subsidiary, manufactures highly advanced landmine protected and landmine resistant vehicles. CEO Michael Watts remarked, "We chose 'Force Protection' because we felt it was important to stress the ongoing focus of the company." Force protection is a doctrine essential to all operations. It is concerned with the preservation of vital resources -- lives, equipment, and materials -- so that they can be used to accomplish mission aims. Mr. Watts continued. "As we continue to seek opportunities in this arena, and as TSG continues to develop and manufacture advanced force protection equipment, it's important that the name reflect our aims. Force protection attempts to safeguard our positions by protecting or reducing friendly critical vulnerabilities. It includes actions and measures that preserve combat power so it can be applied decisively when needed. More than just self-protection or base-protection measures, force protection is at its heart preventing an enemy from adversely affecting a force's ability to conduct successful operations. In today's world, this is the overwhelming challenge facing armed forces. Force Protection, Inc., will provide essential tools in meeting that challenge."

Force protection has become increasingly important because of the changing nature of the modern world. Even with the downsizing of their armed forces, the United States and its allies remain the dominant conventional force across all military dimensions. The inability of enemies to challenge this power directly has led to asymmetric, non-traditional attacks, designed less to accomplish military aims than to weaken domestic political resolve and to sway public opinion. Terrorism, guerilla warfare, and subversive activities have gained new significance in this changing military landscape.

TSG President Garth Barrett commented, "Force protection relies on integrating the full range of offensive and defensive capabilities. It will be achieved primarily through the skillful combination of active and passive measures across a broad spectrum of operations and functions. TSG is looking forward to helping our forces and those of our allies to achieve an acceptable level of risk."

About Force Protection, Inc.

Force Protection, Inc. manufactures and distributes vehicles that protect and save lives and property. Its subsidiary, Technical Solutions Group, Inc., (TSG) manufactures and markets military vehicles that are protected against landmines and hostile fire. These vehicles are typically used to transport personnel safely in areas infested with landmines and for the actual removal of landmines. The vehicles are manufactured in Charleston, SC, where TSG is based. For more information visit www.forceprotection.net . Recently, Technical Solutions Group was highlighted on CNBC's Business Center. A video clip of the segment is available at: http://ir.forceprotectioninc.com/ . Contact: Investor Relations, Force Protection, Inc., 714-903-0025, investorrelations@forceprotectioninc.com or visit http://ir.forceprotectioninc.com/ .

Certain statements in this press release may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are subject to the safe harbor created by those rules. All statements, other than statements of fact, included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding potential future plans and objectives of the company, are forward- looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Technical complications that may arise could prevent the prompt implementation of any strategically significant plan(s) outlined above. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.