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EVI Begins Servicing Installation & Maintenance Contract for Titan America

BREMERTON, Wash.--May 17, 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 commenced servicing a previously-secured, multi-year agreement with Titan America, a leading U.S. cement and building materials producer, whereby EVI will provide GPS installation and maintenance for all of Titan's fleet vehicles nationwide.

Under the terms of the agreement, now in its pilot phase, EVI will equip Titan's fleet vehicles with GPS/telematics global positioning technologies, and monitor and maintain these installations to assist Titan in keeping track of its mobile assets.

With annual revenues in excess of $500 million, Titan America is one of the premier cement and building materials producers in the Eastern United States. The company employs more than 1800 professionals and is the parent of Essex Cement LLC, Roanoke Cement LLC, Separation Technologies LLC, Tarmac America LLC, Titan Virginia Ready-Mix LLC and Titan Florida Cement.

"EVI views Titan as a banner client for our expanding GPS/telematics installation operations," said Gene Hew-Len, CEO of GHL Technologies and a 25-year veteran of the mobile electronics and GPS/telematics industry. "We believe that a successful implementation of this contract can be leveraged to generate numerous new accounts for EVI, and we are confident we can duplicate these efforts for hundreds of other corporate and government clients across the country with mobile assets to protect."

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.

Nearly 32 percent of trucks and about 25 percent of truck trailers are anticipated to be equipped with telematics systems by the end of 2012; and virtually all commercial vehicles are expected to be equipped with GPS/telematics systems in the foreseeable future. Industry revenue from both hardware and services in the long-haul, local fleet, and trailer-use segments alone is expected to surpass the $6.5 billion mark in 2012.

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.

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 market 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.

About Titan America

Titan America operations include cement plants, ready-mix concrete plants, concrete block plants, quarries, import and rail terminals and fly ash production facilities. For more information, visit http://www.titanamerica.com.

About GHL Technologies

GHL Technologies seeks to become a leading, international GPS/telematics 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 "Shareholder Registration" page to receive ongoing company news updates.

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