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Arotech to Hold a Conference
Call to Preview 2003 Results, Thursday, January 15, 2004 at 10:00 A.M.
FAAC 2002 revenues over $15 million, with
$1.8 million in pre-tax profit;
2003 pre-tax profit forecast at $1.6 million
January
13, 2004 - Arotech Corporation (NasdaqNM: ARTX) announced today
that it will hold a conference call to discuss the preliminary results
of 2003 and the recent acquisition on Thursday, January 15, 2004, at
10:00 a.m. ET.
Those wishing to take part in the
conference call should call 1-800-967-7184 (US) or +1-719-457-2633 (international)
a few minutes before the 10:00 a.m. ET start time. In addition, an instant
replay will be available Thursday, January 15, 2004 at 1:00 p.m. ET
until Friday, January 16, 2004 at 8:00 p.m. ET. The replay telephone
number is 1-888-203-1112 (US); +1-719-457-0820 (international). The
passcode is 119177.
"We have made great strides in turning around
our company," said Robert S. Ehrlich, Arotech's Chairman, President
and CEO. "At the conference call I plan to review the progress
we made in 2003 and outline our outlook for 2004."
About Arotech Corporation
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, MDT Protective Industries, which provides
vehicle armoring for the military, industrial and private sectors, and
Arocon Security, which provides homeland security consulting and other
services.
Arotech is incorporated in Delaware and has corporate
and sales offices in New York and Denver with research, development
and production subsidiaries in Alabama, Colorado and Israel.
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, in whole or
in part, of contracts or 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 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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