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Arotech to be Added to Israel’s
Tel-Tech Index
Inclusion on the Tel-Aviv Stock
Exchange’s technology index to begin on September 30, 2007
September
18, 2007 - Arotech Corporation (NasdaqGM: ARTX), a provider
of quality defense and security products for the military, law enforcement
and security markets, announced today that effective September 30,
2007 its shares will be included on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange’s
Tel-Tech index of technology stocks. Arotech’s stock is dual
listed on the Nasdaq Global Market and the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange
(“TASE”), trading on both exchanges under the ticker
symbol “ARTX.”
“We anticipate that our
inclusion in the Tel-Tech index will increase public interest in
Is-rael in our company and our stock,” said Robert S. Ehrlich,
Chairman and CEO of Arotech. “We also believe that this inclusion
will bring us to the attention of Israeli fund managers who special-ize
in high technology stocks,” noted Ehrlich.
Launched in 2000, the Tel-Tech
Index is the TASE’s technology stock index. The Tel-Tech consists
of over 70 high tech companies in the electronics and computers,
R&D in life sci-ences, biotechnology and agro-technology sub-sectors,
as well as venture capital funds and other investment companies
that derive most of their value or revenues from these sectors.
About Arotech Corporation
Arotech Corporation is a leading
provider of quality defense and security products for the military,
law enforcement and homeland security markets. Arotech provides
multimedia interac-tive simulators/trainers, lightweight armoring
and advanced zinc-air and lithium batteries and chargers. Arotech
operates through three major business divisions: Armoring, Simulation
and Training, and Batteries 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.
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 restruc-turing 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 re-lease.
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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