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Leon S. Gross Resigns from
Arotech's Board of Directors
Board and Management Team Appreciates
Years of Commitment and Support and Understands that Active Participation
at Age 97 has Become too Difficult
April 1, 2003 - Arotech
Corporation (NasdaqNM: ARTX) announced today that Mr. Leon S. Gross
has decided to resign from Arotech's Board of Directors. Mr. Gross joined
the Board in March 1997.
Arotech Chairman and CEO Robert S. Ehrlich regretfully accepted Mr.
Gross's decision to resign from the Board and expressed his understanding
that "at your honored age of 97, it has become too difficult to
participate actively."
In his letter of resignation, Mr. Gross noted his
"enthusiasm for the Company and the exciting new direction we are
taking," and stated that he still considered himself "as a
long-term investor."
In a letter to Mr. Gross accepting his resignation,
Mr. Ehrlich added: "The Board and management sincerely appreciate
your commitment to and support of the Company. We appreciate your strong
endorsement of our program to move the Company to a defense and security
company that we hope will complete its first-ever cash-flow positive
quarter before the end of this year. For all of us, it has truly been
our pleasure to be associated with you."
About Arotech Corporation
Arotech's corporate mission is to provide quality
defense and security products for the military, law enforcement and
homeland security markets, including advanced zinc-air batteries, multimedia
interactive simulators/trainers and lightweight armoring.
Arotech Corporation (www.arotech.com) operates two
business divisions: Electric Fuel Batteries -- developing and manufacturing
zinc-air batteries for military and homeland security applications and
developing electric vehicle batteries for zero emission public transportation;
and Arotech Defense -- consisting of IES Interactive, which provides
advanced high-tech multimedia training systems for law enforcement and
paramilitary organizations, and MDT Armor, which provides vehicle armoring
for the military, industrial and private sectors.
Except for the historical information herein, the
matters discussed in this news release include forward-looking statements,
as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, as they are subject to various risks and uncertainties that
may cause actual results to vary significantly. These risks and uncertainties
include, but are not limited to, risks relating to: product and technology
development; the uncertainty of the market for Arotech's products; changing
economic conditions; delay, cancellation or non-renewal of purchase
orders; significant future capital requirements; and other risk factors
detailed in Arotech's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 and other filings (under the name
Electric Fuel Corporation) with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Arotech assumes no obligation to update the information in this release.
Reference to the Company's website above does not constitute incorporation
of any of the information thereon into this press release.
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