Force Protection's TSG Division Ships Fourth Buffalo Vehicle

Advanced Vehicle Designed for Landmine Clearance

CHARLESTON, S.C., Oct. 22 -- Force Protection, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: FRCP) announced today the shipment of a "Buffalo" Mine Protected Clearance Vehicle. This is the fourth shipment of 2003.

The Buffalo is a highly advanced mine resistant vehicle with multiple mission configurations and specially designed field repairability. Its impressive display of military technology mates South African monocoque capsule design with American automotive technology.

Several upgrades and options are available. The Buffalo can be fitted with steel wheels and a towed disc roller assembly that allow it to rapidly clear anti-personnel mines. It can also be fitted with plates that provide protection against state-of-the-art Self-Forming Fragment Warhead mines. Variants of the Buffalo are also available. It can be configured as an Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) with eighteen-passenger capability. It can also be configured as a command center, anti-riot vehicle, or as a heavy weapons platform. For more information on the Buffalo, please visit www.forceprotection.net.

Michael Watts, Force Protection's CEO, stated, "As we continue to deliver this vehicle, it's exciting to see the Buffalo actually in use. All the experience gained from the many years of operational use that have been logged by its predecessors really shows. This vehicle is a real thoroughbred."

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/.