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Arotech Announces $2 Million
Rechargeable Battery Order to Asian Military with Option for Additional
$2 Million
October
27, 2008 - 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 $2.0 million in new primary and rechargeable
battery orders from an unnamed Asian military for various portable
military applications.
The orders include a combination of Lithium
Ion, Zinc Air and Nickel Metal Hydride batteries that will be used
to power such devices as communications systems, tactical computers
and night vision equipment for military personnel. Initial delivery
is expected to commence this year and is scheduled to be completed
by January 2010.
"We are pleased our batteries and rechargeable
products continue to gain world-wide acceptance from numerous militaries
and are excited about new opportunities both in military and commercial
and industrial applications,” stated Robert S. Ehrlich, Arotech
Chairman and CEO. “We believe our pioneering technology is
at the forefront of battery demand around the globe,” 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.
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. 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; 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, 2007, 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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