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EVI to Provide Nationwide Sales, Installation and Maintenance for Trimble Line of GPS Products; Multi-Million-Dollar Agreement Projected to Facilitate EVI's National Expansion

BREMERTON, Wash.--May 15, 2006--Emergency Vehicle Installation, Inc. ("EVI"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of GHL Technologies, Inc. (Pink Sheets:GHLT) specializing in third-party installation of GPS/telematics systems in commercial and government fleet vehicles, announced today that it has signed a non-exclusive, third-party vendor agreement with Trimble Navigation, Ltd. to provide nationwide sales, installation and maintenance for Trimble's line of Mobile Solutions GPS/telematics products.

Under the terms of the agreement, Trimble has outsourced the nationwide installation and maintenance of its GPS systems in commercial vehicles, in part, to EVI and has indicated that it will refer as much installation business as EVI can assume. EVI will contract directly with Trimble's customers to provide installation and maintenance services and also may provide direct sales of additional Trimble products.

EVI also reported this morning that through its new relationship with Trimble, it is currently providing GPS installation and maintenance services to one of the world's leading telecommunications companies. This account alone is projected to represent substantial revenue for EVI over the next few years and calls for EVI to install and service GPS systems in the client's fleet vehicles nationwide.

Altogether, EVI estimates that the installation, sale and maintenance of Trimble's Mobile Solutions line will represent multi-million-dollar revenues for the company over the next several years. Moreover, the non-exclusive nature of the agreement allows EVI to pursue similar relationships with other national and international GPS/telematics manufacturers.

"EVI installers have been training with Trimble for the past several months to provide optimum installation services for Trimble's GPS customers," said Gene Hew-Len, CEO of GHL Technologies and a 25-year veteran of the mobile electronics and GPS/telematics industry. "EVI's new relationship with Trimble, a world-class leader in commercial telematics applications and GPS technology, will help our company continue to solidify its position as a leading installer of GPS products and allows our company to benefit from Trimble's diverse product base."

Trimble's mobile solutions segment addresses numerous fleet management needs. The company's market strategy targets opportunities in specific vertical markets where it believes it can provide unique value to the end user by customizing the hardware and software solution for a particular industry.

Trimble's horizontal market strategy focuses on providing turnkey solutions to a broad range of service fleets and mobile workers across a large number of market segments, leveraging the same general applications that are used in its vertical markets without the same level of customization. These products are distributed through individual dealers as well as after-market automotive electronics suppliers, and EVI will be able to sell, install and distribute these products as well.

According to numerous industry sources, global GPS and telematics sales are expected to exceed $16 billion by the end of this year, with the demand for real-time track and trace applications growing exponentially as companies continue to improve customer service standards. The GPS/telematics marketplace is expected to grow at a rate of nearly 25 percent through 2007 and more rapidly beginning in 2008 as the next wave of GPS/telematics technology is made available via new satellite launches.

GHL Technologies continues to aggressively engage its resources to identify and establish strategic partnerships with companies on the cutting edge of GPS/telematics technological development as well as complete acquisitions that are consistent with its business model.

About GPS and Telematics Technologies

GPS, or Global Positioning System, is a worldwide radio-navigation system formed by a constellation of 24 orbiting satellites and their ground stations and controlled by the U.S. Department of Defense. Originally intended strictly for military use, GPS uses these satellites as reference points to calculate positions accurate to within meters, or within a centimeter as with advanced forms of GPS.

Telematics is the convergence of computing, information, and wireless communication technologies with GPS location-tracking capabilities inside a moving platform, which in turn enables various location-based and multimedia communication services. Applications such as vehicle location-tracking, dynamic GPS navigation, real-time traffic reports, and automated crash and theft notifications are some service examples of telematics.

About Trimble

Trimble is the global leader in advanced positioning technologies, with offerings that leverage GPS, laser, optical and inertial technologies. The company's portfolio includes more than 700 patents and serves as the basis for the broadest positioning offerings in the industry. For more information, please visit http://www.trimble.com.

About GHL Technologies

GHL Technologies seeks to become a leading, international GPS/telematics installation company by aggressively investing in new acquisitions, building strategic alliances, and securing partnerships with companies on the cutting edge of GPS and telematics development - thereby creating value for its shareholders. For more information, please visit http://www.ghltechnologies.com. GHLT shareholders are encouraged to register on the site's "Investor Relations" page to receive ongoing company news updates.

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