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Arotech Awarded $1.4 Million
Lithium-Ion Charger Contract
Total program reaches over $4.4
Million
May
30, 2006 - Arotech Corporation (NasdaqNM: ARTX) announced today
that its Battery and Power Systems Division has received a $1.4
million contract for the delivery of lithium-ion chargers. The chargers
were chosen by an undisclosed military for their flagship man-portable
hand-held radios.
“The award of this strategic contract
confirms the confidence our customer has in our product range,”
said Robert S. Ehrlich, Chairman and CEO of Arotech Corporation.
“With rechargeable solutions gaining traction in military
doctrines, we will strive to penetrate additional markets with our
field-proven products.”
Arotech’s Battery and Power Systems
Division is a leading provider of zinc-air and lithium batteries
and chargers for defense and security products and other military
applications. Arotech develops and produces high power zinc-air
batteries and is believed to be the sole supplier of this technology
to the US military. In addition, Arotech develops high-end primary
and secondary batteries and associated chargers and has vast experience
in working with government agencies, the military and large corporations.
The Battery and Power Systems Division
consists of Electric Fuel Battery Corporation, Electric Fuel Ltd.,
and Epsilor Electronic Industries Ltd.
About Arotech Corporation
Arotech Corporation is a leading provider
of quality defense and security products for the military, law enforcement
and homeland security markets, including multimedia interactive
simulators/trainers, lightweight armoring and advanced zinc-air
and lithium batteries and chargers. Arotech operates through three
major business divisions: Armor, Simulation and Training and Battery
and Power Systems.
Arotech is incorporated in Delaware,
with corporate offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and research, development
and production subsidiaries in Alabama, Colorado, Michigan, California
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, including Arotech’s ability to meet the conditions
set forth in the decision of the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel.
The words “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,”
“estimates” and similar expressions are intended to
identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
reflect management’s current knowledge, assumptions, judgment
and expectations regarding future performance or events. Although
management believes that the expectations reflected in such statements
are reasonable, 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 materially.
These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks
relating to: the ineffectiveness of Arotech’s internal control
over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures;
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; Arotech’s ability to remain listed on
the Nasdaq Stock Market in accordance with the Nasdaq’s $1.00
minimum bid price and other continued listing standards; dilution
resulting from issuances of Arotech’s common stock upon conversion
or payment of its outstanding convertible debt, which would be increasingly
dilutive if and to the extent that the market price of Arotech’s
stock decreases; and other risk factors detailed in Arotech’s
most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2005 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Arotech assumes no obligation to update the information
in this release. Reference to Arotech’s website above does
not constitute incorporation of any of the information thereon into
this press release.
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