TASER wins $1.8 million Pentagon contract for non-lethal weapons

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 30. TASER International, Inc., a market leader in advanced non-lethal weapons, announced today it was awarded a contract from the United States military for TASER conducted energy weapons and accessories that totaled over $1.8 million.

"We are honored to supply TASER non-lethal conducted energy weapons to our troops deployed around the world," said TASER President Tom Smith.

"We believe that this is a major milestone in the development of a long-term relationship with the United States military. We are confident the military forces that deploy TASER weapons will experience the same success with the technology as the thousands of law enforcement agencies throughout the country that currently deploy it as part of their non-lethal force program."

"It is exciting to see the United States military place an order of this size after seeing the weapon's success over the last year in theaters such as Afghanistan and Iraq. We are certainly encouraged that TASER technology will soon be deployed by the armed forces on a larger scale based upon the positive feedback we have received from the military and further confirmed by this order."

TASER officials also announced this week an order from the Dayton Police and Dayton Airport Police. They plan to ship that order in this quarter, and the Pentagon order in the third quarter.

TASER International, Inc. provides advanced non-lethal weapons for use in the law enforcement, private security, and personal defense markets. Its flagship ADVANCED TASER M26 product uses proprietary technology to incapacitate dangerous, combative, or high-risk subjects that may be impervious to other non-lethal means.

Its latest product, the TASER X26, is 60% smaller and lighter than the ADVANCED TASER M26 and reduces injury rates to suspects and officers, thereby lowering liability risk and improving officer safety. TASER technology is currently in testing or deployment at over 4,500 law enforcement and correctional agencies in the U.S. and Canada.

For more information, see www.TASER.com.

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