Armor Holdings, Inc. Receives Additional $21 Million Order for Up-Armored HMMWV

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 5, 2005 -- Armor Holdings, Inc. , a leading manufacturer and distributor of security products and vehicle armor systems serving military, law enforcement, homeland security and commercial markets, announced today that it has received a $21 million contract award from the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command to provide additional M1114 Up-Armored HMMWVs. The Company indicated that this award will increase backlog in 2006, and that all armored vehicles purchased under this order will be delivered to the United States Army. Work will be completed by Armor Holdings' Aerospace and Defense Group facilities located in Fairfield, Ohio.

Robert Schiller, President of Armor Holdings, Inc., said, "We appreciate this order and will continue to support the U.S. Army's requirements for the M1114 Up-Armored HMMWV, as well as emerging vehicle armoring solutions for the tactical wheeled vehicle fleet. We are extremely proud to provide this critically important equipment for our soldiers serving this great Nation."

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Armor Holdings, Inc. is a diversified manufacturer of branded products for the military, law enforcement, and personnel safety markets. Additional information can be found at http://www.armorholdings.com/ .

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