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Arotech Announces $3 Million
in New Battery & Rechargeable Orders
October
15, 2007 - Arotech Corporation (NasdaqGM: ARTX), a provider
of quality defense and security products for the military, law enforcement
and security markets, announced today that its Battery and Power
Systems Division has received new orders totaling over $3 million
for Lithium-Ion primary and rechargeable batteries for various military
applications. The batteries and chargers will be supplied to various
unnamed European countries to power portable communication systems,
tactical computers and night vision equipment.
“The new orders confirm our world-wide
customers’ continued satisfaction with the quality and reliability
of our primary and rechargeable battery products,” said Robert
S. Ehrlich, Chairman and CEO of Arotech Corporation. “We will
continue to leverage our existing relationships to develop new and
unique opportunities around the world. These latest orders demonstrate
that we have become an integral power solution to militaries large
and small,” concluded Ehrlich.
Arotech’s Battery and Power Systems Division
is a leading provider of primary and rechargeable batteries and
chargers for defense 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, Training and Simulation, 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, Michigan, and Israel. For more information
on Arotech, please visit Arotech’s website at www.arotech.com.
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 the results of our restructuring program.
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: 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; and other
risk factors detailed in Arotech’s most recent Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, as amended,
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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