Arotech's Armor Division Receives $4 Million in Orders for Armored Vehicles; Most Vehicles Destined for Iraq

NEW YORK--Nov. 2, 20049, 2004--Arotech Corporation announced today that its MDT vehicle-armoring subsidiary has received orders for armored vehicles valued at $4 million. Vehicles will be armored in MDT's Auburn, Alabama facility, and will be delivered to Iraq.

"Demand for our armored vehicles continues to be strong and our US plant is well-established to support this growing demand," said Robert S. Ehrlich, Arotech Chairman and CEO.

About MDT

MDT (www.mdt-armor.com) is a leader in state-of the art, lightweight armoring of vehicles. MDT's vehicle armoring business has years of battlefield experience and has provided life-saving protection under the most extreme conditions, which include assault rifles and bomb blasts. MDT armors a variety of vehicles: SUV's such as the Toyota Land Cruiser, the Land Rover Defender and the GM Suburban; vans and buses - from an 8 passenger Ford Econoline to a 16 passenger Mercedes bus; ambulances and other specialty vehicles.

About Arotech Corporation

Arotech Corporation provides quality defense and security products for the military, law enforcement and homeland security markets, including advanced zinc-air and lithium batteries and chargers, multimedia interactive simulators/trainers and lightweight armoring.

The Battery and Power Systems Division includes Electric Fuel Battery Corporation and Epsilor Electronic Industries Ltd. The Simulation, Training and Consulting Division includes IES Interactive Training, FAAC Incorporated and Arocon Security Consulting. The Armoring Division includes MDT Armor Corp., MDT Protective Industries Ltd. and Armour of America, Incorporated.

Arotech is incorporated in Delaware, with corporate offices in New York, and research, development and production subsidiaries in Alabama, Colorado, Michigan, California and Israel.